The One Club for Creativity, in partnership with Omnicom Advertising India, has concluded the fifth edition of Portfolio Night in India. Aadya Adukia from the Mumbai in-person edition and Aaradhya Gandhre from the pan-India virtual edition emerged as the two winners, chosen from emerging creatives who presented their work to some of the industry’s top creative leaders.

Both winners now advance to Portfolio Night All-Stars, a week-long virtual programme that brings together winners from each market. They will collaborate in teams on a creative brief for a major global brand. The winning team will be flown to New York by The One Club for a week of events and networking.

Participants received candid, one-on-one feedback from senior creative leaders from agencies including BBDO, McCann, TBWA\Lintas, Ogilvy, Leo India and Saatchi & Saatchi. Josy Paul, Chairman and Group CCO of BBDO Group India, said the work was brave and personal, adding that talent opens the door but love for the idea, the craft and the people takes you forward.

Rahul Mathew, CCO of McCann India, said the mentoring runs both ways, as young creatives who haven’t yet learned what “can’t be done” offer a useful reset. Russell Barrett of TBWA\Lintas called the event an honest conversation with no gatekeeping, saying some portfolios were exceptional and that advertising is in good hands.