India continues to make its mark on the global creative stage, with 12 Indian professionals selected to join the Cannes Lions 2025 Awarding Jury. These industry leaders from the fields of advertising, media, PR, and brand communications will help judge the world’s most impactful creative work at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, scheduled from June 16 to 20, 2025.
This year’s Indian jury lineup includes:
- Josy Paul, Chairperson & CCO, BBDO India – Jury President, Sustainable Development Goals Lions
- Russell Barrett, Chief Creative Experience Officer, TBWA\India – Brand Experience & Activation Lions
- Vikram Pandey, CCO, Leo – Creative Data Lions
- Mahima Mathur, Creative Director, DDB Mudra Group – Design Lions
- Prasoon Joshi, Chairman APAC, McCann Worldgroup – Entertainment Lions
- Harshad Rajadhyaksha, CCO, Ogilvy India – Entertainment Lions for Music
- Murtuza Madraswala, Head of Marketing, NBA India – Entertainment Lions for Sport
- Harman Dhillon, Executive Director, Hindustan Unilever – Glass: The Lion for Change
- Prasanth Kumar, CEO South Asia, GroupM – Media Lions
- Pallavi Chakravarti, Founder & CCO, Fundamental – Outdoor Lions
- Archana Jain, CEO, PR Pundit Havas Red – PR Lions
- Mayuresh Dubhashi, CCO, FCB India – Social & Creator Lions
Their inclusion highlights India’s rising influence in global creative leadership and underlines the country’s evolving role in shaping world-class campaigns across multiple disciplines.
According to Simon Cook, CEO of LIONS, this year’s jurors will play a crucial role in setting global creative benchmarks. With representation from 52 markets, Cannes Lions 2025 is poised to be one of the most inclusive and diverse editions to date.
