The Gerety Awards bring together an international jury to evaluate advertising through a perspective grounded in real market conditions, offering an alternative benchmark to traditional creative standards. The organisation has officially announced the global cities that will host its 2026 Executive Jury sessions, along with the Jury Presidents who will lead them.
Early bird entries for the Gerety Awards are now open, with submissions accepted across all categories, including the newly introduced Moments Cut, which recognises work shaped by cultural moments.
Executive judging will take place across 15 cities worldwide, including London, New York, Paris and São Paulo, bringing together senior leaders from creative, brand, media and production backgrounds to take part in evaluating work and shaping how advertising is judged.
2026 Jury Presidents
Each Executive Jury session will be led by a Jury President chosen for their creative authority and industry impact.
The 2026 Jury Presidents include:
- London – Nadja Lossgott, Joint Chief Creative Officer, AMV BBDO
- Auckland – Isobel Kerr-Newell, CEO, Artemis Communications and Leisa Wall, Co-Chief Creative Officer, McCann New Zealand
- Toronto – Josefina Nadurata, Co-founder / Executive Producer, Holiday Films | Holiday United Group (H.U.G) and Krystle Mullin, CCO, john st. and T&P
- New York – Shannon Washington, Chief Creative Officer, 11 OUNCES
- Paris – Gabrielle Attia, Creative Director, Marcel
- Stockholm – Emma Eriksson, Creative Lead, Forsman & Bodenfors
- Hong Kong – Kitty Lun, Director, Head of Creative Shop, META
- Dubai – Vidya Manmohan, Founder & Creative Chairwoman, V4GOOD
- Madrid – Alejandra Chacón, Head of Strategy & Insights, Havas Media Network
- Milan – Cinzia Pallaoro, Executive Creative Director, Leagas Delaney
- Mexico City – Cristina Galán, Country Manager, SAMY
- Bangkok – Pare Rinnachit, Managing Director, Yell Bangkok
- Los Angeles – Val Carlson, Global Chief Creative Officer, Critical Mass
- Berlin – Marielle Wilsdorf, Partner & Managing Director, Scholz & Friends
- São Paulo – Andrea Siqueira, Partner & CCO, AMPFY
The Jury Presidents will lead the Executive Jury discussions in their respective cities, overseeing the evaluation process and contributing regional perspectives to the overall judging framework.
Details on the Grand Jury, Jury Presidents, Categories, and Deadlines are available at GeretyAwards.com.
