The organisers of the London International Awards have revealed the jurors for the 2026 edition.

Representing India on the list are:

• Ayshwarya Sharma, ECD - Innovation, Leo India
• Joao Camacho, CCO - India and Middle East, Havas Life
• Mahesh Gharat, director, Hungry Films
• Tista Sen, founder, Tista Thinks

The organisers have also announced new categories for this year's event:

Sports: Recognises work that celebrates original, impactful and culturally aware work inspired by sport.  Creativity that harnesses the power of sport and sportspeople to connect with audiences, work that harnesses the power of creativity, that captures the drama, emotion and unity of sports to drive both brand and cultural impact.

Gaming: The creative use of video games and gamified interactive media for desktop, mobile, web, virtual or web 3.0 platforms to create branded experiences. 

Cultural catalyst: Recognises creativity that sparks significant cultural impact. Work that is relevant, sparks conversations, sets trends and integrates itself into the cultural conversation. This new category is inextricably linked to culture and transforms marketing into unique content.  

Entertainment and content: Honours storytelling that leverages entertainment to market a brand, product, or service. This category moves far beyond traditional marketing and into genuine engagement awarding work that captivates audiences in ways indistinguishable from entertainment alone. Leveraging ecosystems like film, television, gaming, mobile and live events.

Business transformation: Recognises that creativity does not just live within campaigns. It now plays an influential role in the enduring transformation of business including their operations, services, products, internal and customer experiences. This medium doesn't just recognize work that promotes solutions to customers. It recognises the solutions themselves.

Democracy and human rights: Recognises creative work that actively promotes and strengthens democratic and human rights values around the world. Honours communications and ideas that inspire people to care about human rights, free expression, fair representation, accountability and the essential freedoms that allow democracy to thrive and human rights to be protected.  Rather than simply illustrating these principles, the work should motivate audiences to protect and advance them, whether it is at a local, national, continental or global level. This award has support, but no operational role from the European Parliament to amplify the promotion of human rights and democracy.  No work for political parties or political candidates will be eligible for submission.

Entries are currently open. Work released between 1 July 2025 and 31 August 2026 can be entered. The onsite creative Liaisons programme will be running between 27 September and 1 October. Winners will be announced between 28 September and 5 October. 

Manifest is LIA's India partner.