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Lowe Lintas and Partners to host the 12th Portfolio Night in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Think you can write a copy which will wow the creative heads of leading agencies? Then it is time to participate in the Portfolio Night.
In its constant endeavor to encourage and bring in raw, young creative talent to the shores of Indian advertising, Lowe Lintas and Partners will organise the twelfth edition of Portfolio Night in Mumbai. This is for the second time that the agency is hosting Portfolio Night in India.
A global portfolio review and recruitment event is a platform for young creative aspirants to have their work sampled by at least top creative directors from the industry in one evening. In the process they not only get feedback and advice, but if they are good enough, they might land up a job as well. It is conducted on the same date in more than 20 cities all over the world every year.
With this announcement, Lowe Lintas and Partners calls upon young creative professionals from advertising, digital and design agencies and senior students of art colleges from across the country to be a part of the world’s largest advertising portfolio review-cum-recruitment event.
“Advertising has been the nesting place for too many media related professions. And we have lost people to these newer options. PN is also a great platform for young people to discover the joys of advertising. And since we have to cast this net wider PN should only get bigger!” said Lowe Lintas and Partners NCD Amer Jaleel.
The agency’s NCD Arun Iyer added, “It’s a great opportunity for Lowe Lintas to give back to the community and the industry of advertising. We would want young creative guys to come in and get the chance to talk to some of the best known CDs in the country. Not only to get a sense of what the real world is all about, but also for the encouragement that they deserve and opportunities that advertising offers.”
Founded by IHAVEANIDEA in 2003 and now presented by Art Directors Club, New York, the 2014 Portfolio Night 12 event will be held simultaneously in more than 20 participating cities worldwide. In addition to Lowe Lintas in Mumbai, confirmed Portfolio Night 12 cities and City Hosts include:
· Athens, hosted by Bold Ogilvy & Mather
· Austin, hosted by LatinWorks
· Beijing, hosted by Ogilvy & Mather
· Beirut, hosted by Havas Worldwide Middle East
· Boston, hosted by SapientNitro
· Budapest, hosted by Kirwoskiisobar & Umbrella
· Cape Town, hosted by McCann
· Chicago, hosted by Chicago Portfolio School
· Detroit, hosted by Doner
· Dubai, hosted by Havas Worldwide Middle East
· Johannesburg, hosted by McCann Johannesburg
· Kansas City, hosted by VML
· Los Angeles, hosted by Team One
· Montreal, hosted by Tank
· New York, hosted by Huge
· Paris, hosted by AACC
· Shanghai, hosted by Ogilvy & Mather
· Singapore, hosted by BatesCHI & Partners
· Tel Aviv, hosted by Habetzefer Advertising School
· Tokyo, hosted by Saatchi & Saatchi Fallon Tokyo
· Toronto, hosted by The Hive
Each City Host is responsible for bringing together the top creative directors in its city with up-and-coming advertising talent; which will provide junior talent with the opportunity to learn from the best, and to provide leading industry creative directors with a chance to mentor and give back to the advertising industry.
With 25 top CDs from the industry slated to attend and review the work of young, enthusiastic and creative, this highly anticipated evening will unite advertising and design communities in every continent as the next generation of creative talent makes an exciting foray into the industry.
The idea is to not just create a platform for young talent, but to also actively look for the unique, different and gifted. For the review process, aspirants will be divided into three batches and every aspirant will be given a chance to get his/her portfolio reviewed by three creative directors. Each creative director will meet three candidates individually for 15 minutes and review their work, ideas and offer them feedback.
The best portfolio out of the lot will be identified as ALL STAR and will be flown to New York to take part in a week long creative challenge on a specific brief.
Portfolio Night 12 is made possible by the support of global sponsors – Shutterstock, Twitter and SqaureSpace.
Tickets for Portfolio Night are on sale since 16 April. More details are available on http://www.portfolionight.com/12/mumbai/
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ABBY Awards 2026 names 3 jury chairs across digital, PR and publisher
Aditiya, Dharmaraj and Puri to lead key categories at Goafest 2026
MUMBAI: The Ad Club has announced the appointment of PG Aditiya, Deepshikha Dharmaraj and Pavita Puri as jury chairs for the Digital, PR and Publisher categories respectively at the ABBY Awards 2026, powered by The One Club and The One Show.
The awards are set to take place during Goafest 2026 from May 20 to 22 at Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon, bringing together some of the biggest names in advertising and marketing.
PG Aditiya, founder and CCO at Talented, will chair the Digital jury. A former chief creative officer at Dentsu Webchutney, he now leads Talented, an employee-owned independent agency known for its unconventional structure and award-winning work for brands such as Meta, Google, Britannia and Tanishq. The agency has also been recognised as a global ‘Best Place to Work’ by Campaign magazine for two consecutive years.
In the PR category, Deepshikha Dharmaraj, CEO at Burson Group India, brings over three decades of experience in public relations and integrated communications. She oversees multiple entities including Burson Genesis, GCI Health India and Hill & Knowlton India. Known for her strategic counsel and leadership, Dharmaraj has also served as president of industry bodies such as PRCAI and PAFI, and has been a jury member at global platforms including Cannes PR Lions and D&AD Awards.
Pavita Puri, chief brand and marketing officer at The Indian Express Group, will chair the Publisher category. With over 15 years of leadership experience, she has been instrumental in driving the group’s transition into a digital-first media powerhouse, overseeing brands such as The Indian Express, Financial Express, Loksatta and Jansatta. Her earlier stints in advertising include roles at Rediffusion and Lowe India, where she handled marquee clients across sectors.
The appointments reflect a strong mix of creative, communications and media expertise, underscoring the awards’ focus on recognising excellence across evolving industry segments.
As the industry gears up for Goafest, the ABBY Awards 2026 promise to spotlight standout work, with seasoned leaders at the helm of jury deliberations shaping the benchmark for creative excellence.
