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Ad World Showdown 2023

Awards Categories

Brand Advertising (Excellence)

The apex category shall acknowledge the highest achievers in the Advertising / Branding Domain

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Brand Experience & Strategy

Entries will be judged on how the customer journey, experience of the brand and optimization of every touch point led to increased brand affinity and […]

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Brand Identity (Design)

Entries should demonstrate how design has been used to define a brand or communicate its key messages; work in which a unique visual identity leads […]

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Brand Advertising (PR)

Entries will need to demonstrate ideas that engage in the field; work which leverages public spaces to communicate a message or immerse consumers in a […]

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Brand Advertising (Media Planning)

Entries should demonstrate an inspiring and innovative implementation of ideas; work which is enhanced and amplified by a game-changing channel strategy. Jury Criteria: 30% insight […]

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Brand Advertising (Traditional)

Entries will need to demonstrate ideas that engage consumers using any and every form of Traditional (Below the line and Above the line) media including […]

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Brand Advertising (Digital)

Entries will need to demonstrate ideas that engage consumers using any and every form of Digital media including but not limited to Social Media, Search […]

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Grand Jury

Imran Qadri

Imran Qadri

India Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Archana Aggarwal

Archana Aggarwal

Airtel
Binda Dey

Binda Dey

KKR & Knight Riders Global Franchises
Piali Dasgupta

Piali Dasgupta

Columbia Pacific Communities
Raja M.V.S.M.A

Raja M.V.S.M.A

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.
Saurabh Srivastava

Saurabh Srivastava

Monster.com
Balaji Vaidyanathan

Balaji Vaidyanathan

Franklin Templeton, Dubai, UAE
Anand Bhatia

Anand Bhatia

Fino Payments Bank
Vishesh Sharma

Vishesh Sharma

Ashika Group
Shrishail Deshnur

Shrishail Deshnur

Cipla
Sudhanshu Tripathi

Sudhanshu Tripathi

Quick Heal
Priyanka Sehgal

Priyanka Sehgal

Sparkles Dating
Prasad Pimple

Prasad Pimple

Kotak Life
Raja Chakraborty

Raja Chakraborty

Emami Ltd.
Madhu Dutta

Madhu Dutta

Raymond
Azmat Habibulla

Azmat Habibulla

South Indian Bank
Sharmila Sandeep

Sharmila Sandeep

Saint-Gobain India Pvt Ltd- Gyproc Business
Nidhi S Mittal

Nidhi S Mittal

JioSaavn Brand Solutions
Ashish Tiwari

Ashish Tiwari

Home credit
Bhakti Kandalkar

Bhakti Kandalkar

ZEE5 Global
Bhavesh Dalmia

Bhavesh Dalmia

Cipla
Neha Mavani

Neha Mavani

ZEE5
Shalmali S Desai

Shalmali S Desai

Tata Play
Soumen Das

Soumen Das

Cipla
Sudeep Chawla

Sudeep Chawla

Pidilite Industries Limited
Sugato Banerji

Sugato Banerji

Dish TV India
Amiya Swarup

Amiya Swarup

Ernst & Young LLP
Rohit Gulati

Rohit Gulati

Johnson & Johnson Vision
Samir Vora

Samir Vora

VerSe Innovation

Why Participate

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  • NETWORKING – Network and connect with the senior officials from the leading brands, publishers and agencies and establish an informal personal connect with the potential clients
  • TROPHY – Last but not the least, take home the beautiful reward of your hard work

 

26 Nov Ad Awards Showdown
04 Nov Early Bird Entry Closes

Nomination fees

Awards

Early Bird Entry

    24 July to 11 August, 2023

     

    • 9999 (Per Entry)

     

  • Plus 18% GST
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Regular Entry

    12 August to 8 September, 2023
    • Less than 9 Entries – 11999 (Per Entry)
    • 10-29 Entries – 10999 (Per Entry)
    • Less than 9 Entries – 11999 (Per Entry)
  • Plus 18% GST
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Extended Entry

    9 September to 13 October, 2023   
  • 14999 (Per Entry)
  • Plus 18% GST

Important Dates

  • Early Bird Entries Open
    24 Jun 2023
  • Early Bird Entries Close
    11 Aug 2023
  • Regular Entries Open
    12 Aug 2023
  • Regular Entries Close
    08 Sep 2023
  • Final Entries Open
    09 Sep 2023
  • Final Entries Close
    13 Oct 2023
  • AdWorld Showdown
    24 Nov 2023

Rules & Criteria

ELIGIBILITY

  • The entry/campaign/service/brand was live, launched, aired, or been released to the public between 1 January 2021 and 31 August 2022 (Even if only part of it falls into this window).
  • The entry has been created within the context of a normal paying contract and genuine brief from a brand OR, if it’s a case of self-promotion or a non-profit organisation, the brand has approved all of the media / production / implementation. (You have permission to enter this work from the commissioning brand/brand-owning company. We may request proof of this permission directly with the brand)
  • You have included the brand contact details in the entry including name, position, and full contact details.
  • 4. The entry should not be speculative or conceptual advertising and should not be banned or withdrawn from airing.

If you’re unable to meet all the requirements on this list, your entry may be ineligible for the Ad World Showdown 2022. Failure to meet any of these requirements could result in your entry being disqualified or withdrawn without a refund.


EVALUATION CRITERIA

Entries across all Categories and Sub-categories (except Advertising Agency of the Year) shall be evaluated on the following criteria carrying equal weightage (10 points per criterion; 10 being the highest and 0 being the lowest that can be allotted):

  • Insight/Idea
  • Strategy
  • Execution
  • Impact/Reach/ROI/Results

Each criterion will carry the following weightage according to the respective category:

CATGEORY INSIGHT & IDEA STRATEGY EXECUTION IMPACT/RESULTS
BRAND EXPERIENCE & STRATEGY 20% 20% 30% 30%
BRAND IDENTITY (DESIGN) 40% 10% 40% 10%
BRAND ADVERTISING (PR) 20% 30% 20% 30%
BRAND ADVERTISING (MEDIA PLANNING) 30% 20% 20% 30%
BRAND ADVERTISING (TRADITIONAL) 20% 30% 20% 30%
BRAND ADVERTISING (DIGITAL) 20% 30% 20% 30%

This Advertising Agency of the Year Award shall honour the agency which supersedes the others in the Grand Score. The Grand Score of each agency shall be an aggregate of following:

  1. The total number of entries made across all the categories of this year’s edition of Ad World Showdown (3 points per entry)
  2. The number of entries qualifying to the Top-5 nominations and their cumulative bonus points (5 points per nominated entry)
  3. The number of Awards won by the agency and their cumulative bonus points (10 points per winning entry)

GS = [No. of Entries] X 3 + [No. of Nominations in top 5] X 5 + [No. of Winning Entries] X 10

The verdict of the Evaluation process of the entries shall be final and binding, and the Ad World Showdown 2022 or its Jury Members shall not be answerable to any person or entity for the judgment.