The Advertising Club has officially announced the appointment of four leading industry figures as Jury Chairs for the ABBY Awards 2025 powered by One Show. The prestigious awards ceremony will be held at Goafest 2025 on 21st, 22nd, and 23rd May at the Taj Cidade de Goa Heritage and Horizon.
The distinguished Jury Chairs for 2025 are Ashwini Deshpande, Co-founder and Director of Elephant; Ashish Chakravarty, Executive Director & India Head of Creative at McCann Worldgroup; Raj Kamble, Founder & CCO of Famous Innovations; and Ashish Khazanchi, Managing Partner & CCO of Enormous Brands. They will respectively lead the Design, Audio, Out of Home and Ambient, and Direct categories.
Ashwini Deshpande brings with her over three decades of design leadership and is a noted visual communications designer from the National Institute of Design. She co-founded Elephant, India’s pioneering design consultancy, and has worked on award-winning projects for global brands. Her global jury experience includes Cannes Lions, The One Show, Pentawards, and more.
She remarked, “Design has the power to transform and communicate beyond boundaries. It’s a privilege to chair the Design category at ABBY Awards 2025 powered by One Show.”
Ashish Chakravarty, a creative stalwart with over 500 national and international awards to his credit, will helm the Audio category. Having held creative leadership roles across major agency networks, Chakravarty is frequently ranked among the top creative minds in India.
Raj Kamble, heading the Out of Home and Ambient category, has a remarkable 25-year career with agencies across London, New York, and India. His agency, Famous Innovations, has been named South Asia Independent Agency of the Year nine times in a row.
“Creativity in the real world is where ideas meet people, unfiltered. Out of Home and Ambient categories celebrate that raw, impactful creativity,” said Kamble.
Ashish Khazanchi, Jury Chair for the Direct category, has led Enormous Brands to become a leading independent creative force. His campaigns for Tata Sky, OLX, and Lenskart are etched into the Indian advertising landscape.
"Direct marketing is not just about response; it’s about resonance," Khazanchi stated. "It’s an honour to chair a category that sits at the heart of creativity and effectiveness."
The ABBY Awards 2025 powered by One Show continues its legacy as one of India’s most prestigious creative recognitions, jointly hosted by the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) and The Advertising Club.
This year’s celebration of creativity and excellence promises to be one of the most exciting yet, as the industry’s brightest minds gather in Goa to honour the best in advertising.
