The The Ad Club has appointed Ashish Chakravarty, Neha Tulsian, and Praful Akali as Jury Chairs for the ABBY Awards 2026 powered by The One Club for Creativity | The One Show.
Ashish Chakravarty, Managing Partner and Chief Creative Officer at Garage Worldwide, has been appointed Jury Chair for the Audio and Radio category. He has had over two decades of experience in advertising across Asia and has partnered with regional and global brands. He has won more than 500 awards across platforms including Spikes Asia, Adfest, MAD Stars, Cannes Lions, D&AD Awards, Clio Awards, The ANDY Awards, and Effie Awards. He has been ranked the #1 Creative in India by Campaign Brief Asia in 2026 and has been recognised by The Economic Times among India’s top creative directors. He has also served on multiple global juries and previously led creative at McCann Worldgroup India.
Neha Tulsian, Founder and Executive Creative Director of NH1 Design, has been appointed Jury Chair for the Design category. She has founded NH1 Design as a strategic branding studio based in Delhi NCR and has contributed to branding and design through her work and jury roles. She has served as Jury President for D&AD Awards Packaging Design in 2025 and as a jury member for ADC Awards 2026. Her work has received recognitions including Kyoorius Design Awards and Pentawards. She has also been part of juries for multiple global and Indian design platforms.
Praful Akali, Founder and MD at Medulla Communications, has been appointed Jury Chair for the Health category. He has been among the most awarded healthcare creatives globally since 2015, with multiple shortlists and awards across platforms including Clio Awards, London International Awards, and Spikes Asia. He has led Medulla Communications to global recognition, including Healthcare Agency of the Year at Cannes Lions, and has served on juries at major international award shows.
The ABBY Awards have continued to be one of India’s advertising awards platforms, held in collaboration with The One Club for Creativity, with The One Show as part of the framework.
