MUMBAI : New York Festivals International Advertising Awards announced the second round of prominent creatives appointed to the 2016 Executive Jury. For the sixth year, New York Festivals will assemble 30+ of the world’s most awarded chief creative officers and executive creative directors to judge this year’s entries across all mediums and select the World’s Best Advertising winners.

“New York Festival’s Executive Jury of celebrated creative leaders mirrors the diverse range of creative talent prevalent in the advertising industry today,” President of New York Festivals said Michael O’Rourke. “NYF is thrilled to provide our entrant’s with this esteemed jury of internationally recognized thought-leaders.”

BBDO  India chairman and CCO Josy Paul has been announced as  part of the second round of the 2016 New York Festivals Executive Jury.

Other judges include First Kiss Korea, CCO  Steve Keum; Officer,  McCann Erickson Romania  Chief Innovation Officer, Nir Refuah; Dentsu Inc. Japan, Head of Digital Creative/Executive Creative Director, Yasuharu Sasaki; and Y&R New York CCO Leslie Sims.

The 2016 Executive Jury panel will gather together May 13-17th in New York City for five rounds of judging across all mediums and select 2016’s Finalists, First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, Grand Award winners, and Best of Show.

The 2016 New York Show? creative panel sessions and networking events will take place on Thursday, May 19 at the NYIT Auditorium, 1871 Broadway, between 61st & 62nd Street. The New York Show gala will be held that evening in the renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th Street, with a cocktail party in the Ertegun Atrium and the awards ceremony immediately following in the Rose Theater. A celebratory after-party will follow to toast the 2016 award-winners.

The 2016 competition final deadline is February 15th.