Gerety Awards announces 2026 executive Jury Cities and Presidents, opens entries

The Gerety Awards has officially announced the global cities that will host its 2026 Executive Jury sessions, along with the distinguished Jury Presidents who will lead them. The announcement also marks the opening of entries for the 2026 edition of the awards.

Executive Jury sessions will be held across 15 major creative hubs worldwide, including London, Auckland, Toronto, New York, Paris, Stockholm, Hong Kong, Dubai, Madrid, Milan, Mexico City, Bangkok, Los Angeles, Berlin and São Paulo. These sessions bring together leading figures from creative, brand, media and production communities, playing a critical role in shaping the standards by which advertising excellence is evaluated.

Each city’s jury will be led by a Jury President selected for their creative leadership and industry impact. The 2026 Jury Presidents are:

• 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 and Executive Producer, Holiday Films | Holiday United Group (H.U.G), and Krystle Mullin, Chief Creative Officer, 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 and Head of Creative Shop, Meta
• Dubai: Vidya Manmohan, Founder and Creative Chairwoman, V4GOOD
• Madrid: Alejandra Chacón, Head of Strategy and 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 and Managing Director, Scholz & Friends
• São Paulo: Andrea Siqueira, Partner and Chief Creative Officer, AMPFY

These Jury Presidents will guide the executive discussions in their respective cities, ensuring a rigorous evaluation process that blends regional perspective with a global benchmark for creative excellence. The Gerety Awards acknowledged and thanked all participating leaders for contributing to its mission of redefining how advertising is judged.

With the jury locations and leadership now confirmed, the Gerety Awards has opened early bird entries for 2026. Submissions are invited across all categories, including the newly introduced Moments Cut, which recognises work that captures and responds to the cultural moments shaping today’s world.