With the final entry deadline set for May 15, the Gerety Awards has
announced a series of global initiatives designed to bring the industry
closer to the work and conversations shaping the 2026 shortlist, at a
key moment when industry attention turns to the ideas defining the
year.
The Gerety Awards brings together more than 260 judges from over 50
countries, with executive jury sessions held across major creative hubs
worldwide.
In the lead-up to judging, Gerety will host a programme of jury insight
panels in collaboration with leading advertising trade press and
associations. These sessions will bring together members of the
executive jury to share perspectives on the standards being applied,
trends and how creative excellence is evolving across the industry.
Following the executive jury sessions, held across 15 locations and
responsible for defining the official shortlist, Gerety will once again
expand access to the work through its global screening initiative.
Building on strong demand from previous years, internal screening
sessions will take place across agencies and companies worldwide.
The curated 30-minute reel, featuring the highest-scoring shortlisted
work, will be sent to over 1,000 industry leaders across more than 70
countries, creating a shared global moment around the ideas already
setting the standard for the year — and offering an early indicator of
the work likely to shape the awards season.
These sessions extend beyond the judging rooms, creating space for
discussion, debate and a deeper understanding of the work defining the
year.
“Gerety has always been about offering a powerful perspective on what
makes work truly resonate,” said Lucía Ongay, Co-Founder of the
Gerety Awards. “By opening up access through conversations and
screenings, we are inviting more of the industry into that perspective
— not just to see the work, but to engage with it.”
The programme reflects Gerety’s global structure, with executive
juries meeting in cities worldwide to define the shortlist, followed by
final judging from the Grand Jury.
Entries for the 2026 Gerety Awards are open until the final deadline of
May 15.
Enter the 2026 Gerety Awards:
https://www.geretyawards.com/enter [8]
Meet the 2026 jury:
https://www.geretyawards.com/jury
