Ahmed Aftab Naqvi selected as jury for Cannes Lions Awards 2023

Ahmed Aftab Naqvi, the Global CEO and Co-founder of GOZOOP Group, has been named in the jury for The Cannes Lions Awards 2023.

Cannes Lions Awards 2023 spans 30 specialist trophies across 9 tracks like Classic, Craft, Engagement, Experience, Good, Health, Strategy, Dan Wieden Titanium including the New Entertainment Lions for Gaming as well as focus on DE&I, Sustainability and Impact. These awards reflect the breadth of disciplines across the global branded communications industry and witness world-class work which is evaluated by industry experts. The winning work will be announced at the award ceremony taking place during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity from the 9th - 23rd June 2023 in Cannes, France.

Commenting on his appointment as the jury member, Ahmed Aftab Naqvi, Global CEO and Co-founder, GOZOOP Groupshares, “It is an immense honor to be entrusted with this prestigious, all-important task of being selected on the jury for The Cannes Lions Awards 2023. With the rise of AI, celebrating the brilliance and creativity of the human mind is more important than ever before and with my jury members from across the globe, we will strive to recognize the best of creativity which is driving progress for people, business and society. Whatmakes this moment even more special is knowing that Indian talent and creativity is being increasingly recognized on the global stage. Credit goes to the legends of the Indian advertising industry who have worked tirelessly over decades to bring Indian advertising to a world class level. Non-network, independent agency owners getting representation reflects the strength and promise of the industry. It also shows the direction in which our country is heading and the glorious future that lies ahead — full of promising ideas powered by the ideals of our culture.”

Ahmed Aftab Naqvi, a trailblazer in the digital realm, was recently voted as the ‘40 under 40’ in marketing by BW Businessworld and also as the ‘Agency Head of the Year’ at AgencyCon. He has also had the privilege of being invited by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India & NITI Aayog as a ‘Champion of Change’. A first-generation entrepreneur, he co-founded & has bootstrapped GOZOOP into one of India's leading advertising companies that has help build brands in the world like Taj Hotels, Dell, Tim Hortons, Saint Gobain, British Council, Olympic Council of Asia, Bisleri, Air India, Ola, Bata, Mashreq Bank among others. He will also be a part of the digital Abby’s jury at the Goa Fest 2023. Over the past 15 years he has been the driving force behind digital-led creativity & pioneering innovations in advertising, making him one of the most distinguished & awarded leaders in the industry.

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