Gerety Awards has announced Dubai as Executive Jury Location for the 2026 awards, naming the Founder and Creative Chairwoman of V4Good, Vidya Manmohan as the Jury President.
As an advocate for creativity with purpose, Manmohan was chosen for her viewpoint that resonates with Gerety’s values. “Vidya’s leadership brings clarity, conviction, and purpose to the jury room,” said the Gerety Awards team. “Her perspective strongly aligns with Gerety’s values.”
Manmohan will guide and lead the executive jury through the judging process of the awards on-ground in Dubai. Convening together to form the Executive Jury, creative brand, media and production leaders from across the Middle East will assess the work shaping culture, business and social impact across the region.
Manmohan joins the 16 other jury presidents who were chosen on the basis of their creative authority and industry impact. Together, the Jury Presidents will oversee the judging for the Gerety Awards 2026 in their respective Executive Jury Locations: London, Auckland, Toronto, New York, Paris, Stockholm, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Mexico City, Bangkok, Los Angeles, Berlin and São Paulo.
Here is the complete list of the 2026 Jury Presidents:
- London — Nadja Lossgott, Joint Chief Creative Officer, AMV BBDO
- Auckland — Isobel Kerr-Newell, CEO, Artemis Communications and Leisa Wall, 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
These Presidents will guide the Executive Jury discussions in their cities, ensuring rigorous evaluation and bringing regional expertise to a global benchmark for creative excellence.
The Gerety Awards is yet to announce the full Executive Jury from the region that will be joining Manmohan.
