The Super Jury brings together senior leaders from across media, animation, VFX, gaming and creative technology to guide the final honours.
They sit above the category panels, weighing the strongest work of the year and lending decades of industry judgement to the decisions that matter most. Connect with them on LinkedIn below.
Associate Vice President, Juego Studios
AVP of Game Production and Publishing at Juego Studios, with 30+ titles shipped across 14 years. He builds co-development partnerships across the US, Europe and APAC, and writes Business of Games, a weekly industry newsletter.
Technical Partner & Principal Consultant, Thoughtworks
A technologist and author with 22 years spanning software engineering, architecture and product, from developer to technology director. He has incubated Centres of Excellence for AI, IoT, XR and Web3, contributed to open-source projects and holds several patents.
Strategic Advisor / Independent Director
A media professional with three decades of leadership across the industry, having shaped some of the biggest names in the business including HBO, Discovery and Star. She now works in advisory and consultancy roles and serves as an independent director.
Founder, Banzan Studios
A founder and builder with 25 years across corporate, academia and startups. He runs Banzan Studios, builds micro-gaming and hyperlocal commerce products for brands, and serves as Secretary of SAIK, Kerala's AVGC-XR body.
Creative Technology Lead, WPP & WPP Media, India
Creative Technology Lead at WPP and WPP Media in India, working at the edge of AI, immersive media, robotics and spatial tech to reshape brand storytelling. His work spans voice AI built for rural India through to award-winning innovations that scale, with a focus on inclusive, intuitive solutions. Recognised globally and across agencies, he is helping shape the future of marketing in Bharat and beyond.
Festival Director, IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay
Festival Director of the First Film Festival at IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay, championing first-time animation filmmakers across India through debut shorts, AI-VR masterclasses and funding partnerships. He earlier co-founded Bioscopewala Pictures.
Founder & Creative Director, Talespun Studios
Writer, Creative Director and animation filmmaker, and founder of Talespun Studios, an independent studio built on the belief that great craft needs a human touch. Across 14 years in advertising he has created award-winning campaigns for brands like Kurkure, Mountain Dew and JBL, with work featured in the Cannes Lions Archive.
Writer - Comics
A comic book writer for three decades, from a landmark run on Silver Surfer to Green Lantern, where he co-created Kyle Rayner. He has written for nearly every major publisher and is currently part of the narrative team on Blizzard's Diablo franchise.
Production Designer | Visual Development Artist
Production designer and visual development artist specialising in world building and film visualisation across live action and animation.
Production Technology, Post Production & Visual Effects, Indian Institute of Creative Technologies
A media production expert with over two decades of experience, now leading Production Technology, Post Production and VFX at the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies. He founded Resolution Media and Entertainment, and earlier ran post-production operations across Asia-Pacific at VICE Media.
Director, Ice Candy
Director of Ice Candy, which he founded to build original Indian content for media and entertainment, and a 30-year veteran of the animation industry. A pioneer of India's animation outsourcing business, he partnered with Ronnie Screwvala at UTV Toons and delivered series for Disney, DreamWorks and TV12 Singapore before working on the 3D features Arjun: The Warrior Prince, Dream Blanket and Alibaba and 41 Thieves. He went on to create the hit series Simple Samosa and Bunty aur Billy (also known as Cat vs Keet), and is a founding member of TASI, India's leading animation body.
Assistant Professor, IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay
Filmmaker and animation designer specialising in stop-motion, story research and ideation, video editing and character design, and an Assistant Professor at IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay.
CEO, K SERA SERA Virtual Productions
Filmmaker and award-winning VFX supervisor working across virtual production and LED volumes, EdTech and AI-powered filmmaking, and a regular keynote speaker.
