The Advertising Club has announced the first set of jury chairs for ABBY Awards 2025, powered by One Show, scheduled to take place during Goafest 2025 on May 21–23 at Taj Cidade de Goa Heritage and Horizon, Goa.
Rajdeepak Das, Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe, South Asia and Chairman, Leo Burnett, South Asia, will chair the Video Film (Below 1 Minute) category. Das leads creative efforts at Publicis Groupe India and chairs the Groupe’s creative council.
His recent work includes the Whisper “Missing Chapter” campaign, which won a Grand Prix in Sustainable Development Goals at Cannes Lions 2022, and the PepsiCo Lays Smart Farms campaign, which won a Grand Prix at Spikes Asia 2024.
Senthil Kumar, Chief Creative Officer, VML India, has been named jury chair for the Video Film (Above 1 Minute) category. Kumar has worked on brands including Wipro, The Times of India, Tata Steel, Apollo Tyres, and Hero Motors.
He has won 27 Cannes Lions, including India’s first Gold Lions in Film and Film Craft, as well as accolades from One Show, D&AD, Clio, and New York Festivals. He has served as a jury chair at several global and national awards.
Chandni Shah, Founder and COO, FCB Kinnect, will lead the Mobile category jury. Shah has helped scale FCB Kinnect into a major digital agency, working with national and international brands. She has previously served as jury chair for the Mobile category at the ABBY Awards South Asia and has received recognition from Campaign Asia-Pacific, IMPACT, and others.
Anupama Ramaswamy, Joint Managing Director and Chief Creative Officer, Havas Worldwide, will chair the Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion category. With over 25 years in advertising, Ramaswamy has led campaigns for brands such as Maruti Suzuki, Dabur, P&G, and Fortis. Her work has won awards at Cannes, Clio, One Show, and more. She has judged at numerous global festivals and played a key role in launching IKEA in India.
