Gerety Awards Reveals 2026 Executive Jury Cities and Jury Presidents as Entries Open

The Gerety Awards has announced the global cities set to host its 2026 Executive Jury sessions, alongside the industry leaders appointed as Jury Presidents, marking the official opening of entries for the 2026 edition.

Executive judging sessions will take place across London, Auckland, Toronto, New York, Paris, Stockholm, Hong Kong, Dubai, Madrid, Milan, Mexico City, Bangkok, Los Angeles, Berlin and São Paulo. According to the awards, these sessions will bring together some of the world’s most influential creative, brand, media, and production leaders, each contributing to the standards by which advertising excellence is judged.

Each Executive Jury session will be chaired by a Jury President selected for their creative authority and impact on the industry. The Gerety Awards said the 2026 Jury Presidents are:

• In London, Nadja Lossgott, Joint Chief Creative Officer at AMV BBDO.
• In Auckland, Isobel Kerr-Newell, CEO of Artemis Communications, alongside Leisa Wall, Co-Chief Creative Officer at McCann New Zealand.
• In Toronto, Josefina Nadurata, Co-Founder and Executive Producer at Holiday Films and Holiday United Group (H.U.G), and Krystle Mullin, Chief Creative Officer at john st. and T&P.
• In New York, Shannon Washington, Chief Creative Officer at 11 OUNCES.
• In Paris, Gabrielle Attia, Creative Director at Marcel.
• In Stockholm, Emma Eriksson, Creative Lead at Forsman and Bodenfors.
• In Hong Kong, Kitty Lun, Director and Head of Creative Shop at META.
• In Dubai, Vidya Manmohan, Founder and Creative Chairwoman at V4GOOD.
• In Madrid, Alejandra Chacón, Head of Strategy and Insights at Havas Media Network.
• In Milan, Cinzia Pallaoro, Executive Creative Director at Leagas Delaney.
• In Mexico City, Cristina Galán, Country Manager at SAMY.
• In Bangkok, Pare Rinnachit, Managing Director at Yell Bangkok.
• In Los Angeles, Val Carlson, Global Chief Creative Officer at Critical Mass.
• In Berlin, Marielle Wilsdorf, Partner and Managing Director at Scholz and Friends.
• In São Paulo, Andrea Siqueira, Partner and Chief Creative Officer at AMPFY.

The awards said the Jury Presidents will guide Executive Jury discussions in their respective cities, ensuring rigorous evaluation while bringing strong regional insight to a global benchmark for creative excellence. Gerety also thanked all participating leaders for supporting its mission to redefine the standards to which advertising is held.

With the announcement of the 2026 Executive Jury locations and presidents, Gerety confirmed that it is now open for early bird entries. Submissions are invited across all categories, including the newly introduced Moments Cut, which celebrates work that captures the cultural moments shaping the world, concludes the awards.