NEW YORK: The One Club for Creativity has announced that nine prominent creative leaders from India have been selected to serve on the global jury for The One Show 2026, one of the industry’s most prestigious awards programs.
This year’s jury members from India are:
- Khalil Bachooali, Founder, Executive Producer, Offroad Films, Mumbai (Music & Sound Craft)
- Rajdeepak Das, Chairman – Leo, South Asia & Chief Creative Officer – Publicis Groupe, South Asia, Mumbai (Branded Entertainment, Jury President)
- Ashish Deshpande, Co-Founder, Director of Product Experience, Elephant Design, Pune (IP & Product Design)
- Amaresh Godbole, CEO, Digital Technology Business, Publicis Groupe India, Mumbai (Creative Use of Data + Creative Use of Technology)
- Rahul Mathew, CCO, Executive Director, DDB Mudra Group, Mumbai (Interactive, Online & Mobile)
- Sukesh Nayak, CCO, Ogilvy India, Mumbai (Public Relations)
- Anupama Ramaswamy, Managing Director, CCO, Havas Creative India, Gurgaon (Out of Home + Print & Promotional)
- Noor Samra, National Planning Director, FCB Interface, Mumbai (Integrated + Experiential & Immersive)
- Varun Shah, Managing Partner, Publicis Production, Mumbai (Moving Image Craft & Production)
The complete global jury for The One Show 2026 is now live, reflecting the program’s continued commitment to creative excellence worldwide.
The One Show also confirmed that the jury for the newly launched One Show Indies—dedicated to independent agencies, design firms, production houses, and creators—will be announced in early January 2026.
In addition, recently confirmed Jury Presidents include Helen Pak, Senior Vice President of Creative – Marketing, Design and Content, The Walt Disney Company, Los Angeles, for Brand-Side; and Thanh Dao, CEO, Jung von Matt NERD GmbH, Hamburg, for Gaming.
Entry Deadlines and Judging Timeline
Entries for The One Show 2026 are now open. Key deadlines include:
- Early Entry Deadline: December 12, 2025
- Regular Deadline: January 23, 2026
- Extended Deadline: February 6, 2026
- Final Deadline: February 20, 2026
Early judging begins in January 2026, with finalists to be announced in May. The winners of the Crystal, Gold, Silver, Bronze Pencil, and Merit awards will be revealed during Creative Week 2026 in New York.
All winning entries will be showcased in an online archive, viewable free for one year. Winners also receive a complimentary one-year membership to The One Club, including access to the full One Show archive of more than 250,000 award-winning entries from the past 25 years.
The results contribute to The One Show Creative Rankings and The One Club’s Global Creative Rankings, covering global, regional, and country-level standings across several prestigious award programs.
As a nonprofit dedicated to advancing the creative community, The One Club reinvests revenue from One Show entries into global initiatives in creative education and professional development.
For more information and to enter, please visit The One Show 2026.
