Thailand’s ADFEST 2026 Lotus Awards are in their final week for entries, with submissions open to agencies and creatives across Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the MENA region. The regular deadline closes on Friday, January 9.
A new Special Award has been added this year, with Independent Network of the Year joining the awards line-up. The Special Awards now include Network of the Year, Independent Network of the Year, Agency of the Year, Independent Agency of the Year, Regional Agency of the Year, Digital Agency of the Year, Media Agency of the Year, PR Agency of the Year, Production Company of the Year, and Advertiser of the Year.
The Regional Agency of the Year category covers Central & North Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Oceania, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Another update to the ADFEST 2026 Lotus Awards sees the Mobile Lotus sub-categories moved under Digital & Social Lotus. Additional Products & Services sub-categories have also been added to the Brand Experience Lotus, Commerce Lotus, Creative Strategy Lotus, Digital & Social Lotus, Direct Lotus, Effective Lotus, and Media Lotus categories.
Special Awards line-up now includes:
- Network of the Year
- Independent Network of the Year *New*
- Agency of the Year
- Independent Agency of the Year
- Regional Agency of the Year
- Central & North Asia Agency of the Year
- East Asia Agency of the Year
- Middle East Agency of the Year
- Oceania Agency of the Year
- South Asia Agency of the Year
- Southeast Asia Agency of the Year
- Digital Agency of the Year
- Media Agency of the Year
- PR Agency of the Year
- Production Company of the Year
- Advertiser of the Year
The ADFEST Lotus Awards line-up now totals 21 Lotus categories that celebrate the region’s best creativity and craftsmanship.
Haven’t entered the ADFEST 2026 Lotus Awards yet? Click here for the Entry Kit.
ADFEST 2026, Human+, will be held Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 March 2026 at the Royal Cliff Hotels Group in Pattaya, Thailand.
