New Delhi: The Clio Awards has unveiled its 2026 jury lineup, featuring a notable contingent of Indian experts across brand, creative, media, design, and production disciplines. These leaders will evaluate outstanding global advertising work at the upcoming awards judging in Dubai.
More than 100 top industry professionals from around the world will gather at JA Resort, Dubai, in March 2026, to assess entries and determine winners across the Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Clio categories.
The Clio team noted that the jury panel was thoughtfully curated to represent a wide spectrum of culture, identity, expertise, and creative viewpoints.
This year’s Indian representatives on the 67th annual Clio Awards jury include:
Brand Jury: Nitin Saini, VP Marketing, Mondelēz India
Creative Business Transformation, Effectiveness & Strategy Jury: Amitesh Rao, CEO, Leo South Asia
Design Jury: Mayuri Nikumbh, Head of Design, Conran Design India
Film Jury: Kalpesh Patankar, Group Chief Creative Officer, VML India
Media Jury: Monaz Todywalla, Chief Executive Officer, PHD India
Public Relations Jury: Josy Paul, Chairperson & Chief Creative Officer, BBDO India Pvt. Ltd.
Social Media Jury: Kainaz Karmakar, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy India
Film Craft – Animation & VFX Jury: Neville Shah, Chief Creative Officer, FCB Kinnect
Film Craft – Direction & Cinematography Jury: Ayappa KM, Partner/Director, Earlymanfilm
The winners of the 67th edition of the Clio Awards will be celebrated on May 12, 2026, at Cipriani 25 Broadway, New York City. Entries for the 2026 competition remain open.
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