New York Festivals Global Awards 2019 live judging sessions will be held in Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Mexico, Dubai, United Kingdom and USA – a worldwide event fits the theme for the 2019 Global Awards, Compete With The World, For The World. Live judging gives digital work and collateral materials the chance of a fairer appraisal.

“We’re really excited to be holding a jury for the Global Awards in Sydney, Australia. Aussies like to think we look at the world in our own way and it’s brilliant to be able bring that diversity of view to a truly global jury panel,” stated Gerrard Malcolm, director, Insight Australia. Insight is Australia’s live jury host.

“With more agencies from the region producing outstanding work in healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity to bring together creative leaders to judge the best work in healthcare advertising for The Global Awards,” noted Alok Gadkar, managing director & executive creative director, The Classic Partnership UAE

“The live jury sessions create a local forum for top talent from within the industry to debate, discuss, and vote on the top work from around the world. This leads to conversations between creative leaders which would have never happened without these sessions,” added Chris Rudnick, executive creative director, TBWA\WorldHealth USA.

This year’s Live Jury Hosts are:

*   Diego Freitas and Mauro Arruda, Co-Managing Directors, FCB Health Brasil
*   Gustavo Pratt, Managing Director & Chief Creative & Innovation Officer, asterisco* healthcare communications Mexico
*   Alok Gadkar, Managing Director & Executive Creative Director, The Classic Partnership Advertising Dubai
*   Dick Dunford, Executive Creative Director, TBWA\WorldHealth London
*   Praful Akali, Founder & Managing Director, Medulla Communications India
*   Chris Rudnick, Executive Creative Director, TBWA\WorldHealth USA
*   Gerrard Malcolm, Director, Insight Australia
*   Mike Rodgers, Creative Partner & Managing Partner, Serviceplan Health & Life Germany

“It is truly an honour to host, for the first time in the history of the Global Awards, a live jury session in Mexico City, joining the ones that are done all over to world and to be considered one of those centers of excellence that are pushing pharma & health creativity. The best creative minds in the Mexican industry will be together in one room to bring their knowledge, perspective and creative focus to the Global Awards. So…Viva México!… Vivan los Global Awards,” stated Gustavo Pratt, managing director & chief creative & innovation officer, asterisco* healthcare communications Mexico

“The Globals is a welcome antidote to the day-to-day. I always enjoy a full day of unbridled commentary, discussion, disagreement and amusement around creativity. The live sessions deliver it in spades,” added Dick Dunford, executive creative director, TBWA\WorldHealth London

“This process of live judging across the world has been uniquely developed by the Global Awards and it ensures all cultural norms, insights and impact are deeply appreciated. So, if the work is good, it’ll win. Judging biases are a thing of the past! Given that, Medulla and India just had to be a part of the process since Indian work has been rising to the top so frequently in healthcare advertising in the recent past,” commented Praful Akali, founder & managing director, Medulla Communications India

The 2019 Grand Jury sessions will take place online, allowing entries to be viewed comprehensively by an international jury from regions with both established and growing healthcare markets. View the Grand Jury judges here.

The 2019 Executive Jury session will take place in New York City on October 22nd. View the Executive Jury judges here.

The 2019 Global Awards are still open for entries. Enter here.