Jitender Dabas, Swati Bhattacharya among 4 Indians in Cannes Lions 2021 Jury

Cannes Lions has announced its jury line-up of global experts selected to award the world’s very best creative work and benchmark excellence this June.

The Lion-winning work will be announced and awarded during Cannes Lions Live, a fully digital experience, running from 21-25 June 2021, that’s included for free as part of the new LIONS Membership, launching in May. 

Jury members hail from across the world and represent the global industry’s leading talent from the broadest spectrum of disciplines. The juries also comprise 51% of female jurors, up from 48% in 2019.

This year four Indians made it to the Jury of Cannes Lions.

Creative Effectiveness Lions – Jitender Dabas, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Strategy Officer, McCann Worldgroup, India

Glass: the Lion of Change – Swati Bhattacharya, Chief Creative Officer, FCB, India

Entertainment Lions – Ashima Avasthi Chaudhuri, Head - Content, Zee Studios, India

Pharma Lions – Parixit Bhattacharya, Managing Partner - Creative, TBWA India

285 awarding jurors are now named and a further 189 shortlist jurors will be announced shortly.

To view the entire Jury visit Cannes Lions press room.