Mumbai: The Advertising Club has announced the appointment of Praful Akali, Neha Tulsian, and Ashish Chakravarty as Jury Chairs for the Health, Design, and Audio & Radio categories respectively at the ABBY Awards 2026 Powered by The One Club | The One Show.
Praful Akali, Founder & MD at Medulla Communications, will chair the Health category. Among the most awarded healthcare creatives globally, Akali has secured close to 50 shortlists and over 20 awards since 2015, including a Grand Prix across leading platforms such as Cannes Lions Health, Clio, LIA, and Spikes Asia. His unique experience as both a client—having previously worked at Pfizer—and an agency leader has enabled him to drive campaigns that balance creativity and effectiveness. Under his leadership, Medulla has earned global recognition, including Healthcare Agency of the Year at Cannes Lions 2016, and remains the only healthcare specialist agency featured among the world’s leading independent agencies.
Neha Tulsian, Founder and Executive Creative Director of NH1 Design, has been appointed Jury Chair for the Design category. Based in Delhi NCR, NH1 Design is known for building brands that drive business growth. Tulsian brings a strong global perspective, having studied at the London College of Communication and completed executive programs at institutions including London Business School, Harvard University, Stanford University, and Kellogg School of Management. She has also served on several prestigious juries, including as Jury President for D&AD Packaging Design 2025 and as a juror for ADC Awards 2026. Under her leadership, NH1 Design has won multiple national and global accolades, including Kyoorius Design Awards and the Global Pentawards.
Ashish Chakravarty, Managing Partner and Chief Creative Officer at Garage Worldwide, will chair the Audio & Radio category. With over two decades of experience across Asia, Chakravarty has worked with leading global and regional brands and has won more than 500 awards at major international shows including Cannes Lions, D&AD, The One Show, Clio, and Effies. In 2026, he was ranked the #1 Creative in India by Campaign Brief Asia and has consistently been recognised among the country’s top creative leaders. He previously led creative at McCann Worldgroup India and continues to mentor emerging talent across the region.
The ABBY Awards 2026 Powered by The One Club | The One Show will be held during Goafest 2026 from May 20 to 22, 2026, at Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon, bringing together leading voices from the advertising and marketing industry.
