Mumbai: Gaëtan du Peloux, Co-president and Chief Creative Officer at Marcel, has been appointed Jury Chair for the Still Print category at the Abby Awards 2026 Powered by The One Club for Creativity | The One Show.
The appointment brings one of the most awarded French creatives of his generation to the judging panel of one of India’s leading advertising honours, which will be held as part of Goafest 2026.
Born and raised in Paris, Gaëtan began his advertising career as a copywriter at CLM/BBDO in 2003. He currently serves as Co-president and Chief Creative Officer at Marcel, the creative agency of Publicis Groupe, and is also the President of the French Art Director’s Club.
Working alongside his long-time creative partner Youri Guerassimov, du Peloux has delivered award-winning campaigns for both national and international brands. Their work includes widely recognised campaigns such as “The Inglorious Fruits & Vegetables” for Intermarché, “The Black Supermarket” for Carrefour, “HackMarket” for Back Market and “WoMen’s Football” for Orange.
Over the course of his career, du Peloux has received more than 400 awards, including multiple Grand Prix at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Black Pencils at D&AD Awards, and Best of Show at The One Show.
He has also served as a juror or jury chair at several global creative festivals including Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Clio Awards, London International Awards, Eurobest and New York Festivals Advertising Awards.
The Abby Awards 2026 Powered by The One Club for Creativity | The One Show will take place during Goafest 2026 from May 20 to 22 in Goa, bringing together leading creative professionals from across the advertising and marketing industry.
