ABBY AWARDS 2026 APPOINT JURY CHAIRS ACROSS DESIGN, AUDIO AND RADIO, AND HEALTH

Neha Tulsian, Ashish Chakravarty and Praful Akali have been appointed jury chairs for the Design, Audio and Radio, and Health categories at the ABBY Awards 2026. The awards, powered by The One Club for Creativity and The One Show, will be held during Goafest from 20 to 22 May in Goa.

The Advertising Club has announced Neha Tulsian, Ashish Chakravarty and Praful Akali as jury chairs for the ABBY Awards 2026, powered by The One Club for Creativity and The One Show. Tulsian will lead the Design jury, Chakravarty the Audio and Radio jury, and Akali the Health jury.  

The ABBY Awards, scheduled to take place during Goafest 2026 from 20 to 22 May at Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon, remain one of India’s most prestigious platforms recognising excellence in advertising, media and marketing.  

Tulsian, Founder and Executive Creative Director of NH1 Design, brings her extensive experience in strategic branding and design to the role. With a career spanning agencies such as VGC Bangalore and Ray and Keshavan, alongside global studios in London, she has also served on juries for D&AD, ADC Awards, Kyoorius Design Awards and Pentawards.  

Chakravarty, Managing Partner and Chief Creative Officer at Garage Worldwide, will oversee the Audio and Radio category. With more than two decades in advertising across Asia, he has won over 500 awards at international festivals including Cannes Lions, D&AD, Clio, The One Show and Effies. His stature as one of India’s leading creative professionals is reinforced by his frequent presence on global juries.  

Akali, Founder and Managing Director of Medulla Communications, takes charge of the Health category jury. Recognised as one of the most awarded healthcare creatives globally since 2015, he has secured close to 50 shortlists and over 20 awards across Cannes Lions Health, Clio, LIA, Global Awards and Spikes. His campaigns such as “Last Words” and “Last Laugh” have been featured in the Gunn Report, and he has served on juries at Cannes Lions, LIA, Clio and Effies.  

Together, the appointments underscore the ABBY Awards’ commitment to celebrating creativity across diverse disciplines, while reinforcing Goafest’s position as a hub for industry leadership and innovation.