Cannes Lions 2024 shortlisting jury announced; six Indians included
What's the story
Cannes Lions has revealed its global expert panel for the shortlisting of creative work at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which will be held from June 17 to 21, 2024.
The jury comprises experts from 75 different markets, each representing various disciplines.
For the first time, representatives from 12 new markets including Algeria, Bulgaria, and Cambodia have been included.
This year's jury also features six distinguished professionals from India.
Indian representation
Indian professionals selected in the jury
The Indian experts selected for the jury include Kopal Naithani from Superfly Films, Naina Meattle of BBDO, Ankit Desai at Marico, Gurbaksh Singh from Dentsu Creative, Kartikeya Tiwari with FCB Kinnect, and Prashant Tekwani at Havas CX.
Simon Cook, CEO of LIONS, expressed gratitude to the jurors for their crucial role in the festival's judging process and stressed that "this talented line-up will bring us one step closer to defining the creative benchmark on the global stage this June."
Diverse perspectives
Diversity emphasized in Cannes Lions 2024 jury selection
Marian Brannelly, the global director of awards at Lions, highlighted the importance of diversity in the judging process.
She expressed delight over representation from 12 new markets on the shortlisting jury this year.
Brannelly stated: "We're delighted to have representation from 12 new markets on the Shortlisting Jury this year, bringing a breadth of perspectives and specialisms to the judging process. It's essential that we have diverse viewpoints and voices in this crucial stage of judging."
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