Ahmed Aftab Naqvi appointed as Jury Chair for 54th ABBY One Show Awards

Ahmed Aftab Naqvi, Global CEO and Co-founder, GOZOOP Group, has been announced as the Jury Chair for 54th edition of the ABBY Awards, one of the most prestigious creative awards celebrating excellence in advertising, digital marketing, and communication arena. ABBYs, South Asia's pre-eminent awards this year, join hands with The One Show, the world's most prestigious award program, with a commitment to delight the communication and creative fraternity. 

ABBYs showcase the best work from agencies, brands, and individuals across various disciplines such as print, television, digital and experiential. The ABBY Awards representing the South Asia region encourages entries from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan respectively. Each category will be judged independently by industry veterans and celebrated personalities. The awards will be held on 24th, 25th, and 26th of May at the 16th edition of Goafest 2023 at Grand Hyatt, Bambolim, Goa.

Commenting on his appointment as the jury member, Ahmed Aftab Naqvi, Global CEO and Co-founder, GOZOOP Group shares, “Along with my jury members, I look forward to recognizing and celebrating the absolute best work from the Indian advertising industry.”

A pioneer in the digital realm, Ahmed Aftab Naqvi was recently named as jury member for The Cannes Lions Awards 2023, slated to take place in June this year. His recent recognitions include being named to the '40 under 40' list by BW Businessworld, receiving the 'Agency Head of the Year' award at AgencyCon, alongside having the honor of being invited as a 'Champion of Change' by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India & NITI Aayog.

As a first-generation entrepreneur, he co-founded and bootstrapped GOZOOP, which has become one of India's top advertising companies, having helped to build brands such as Taj Hotels, Dell, Tim Hortons, Saint Gobain, British Council, Olympic Council of Asia, Bisleri, Air India, Ola, Bata, Mashreq Bank, and more. Throughout the last 15 years, he has been a driving force behind digital-led creativity and innovative advertising, earning him a distinguished reputation and numerous awards in the industry.