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The Advertising Club announces its dynamic and enterprising managing committee for the year 2019-20
MUMBAI: The Advertising Club, the apex industry body that drives the category’s growth agenda today elected its Managing Committee for the current fiscal i.e. FY 2019-20 at the 65th Annual General Meeting. The new committee will be helmed by the leading industry thought leader and media industry stalwart Mr. Partho Das Gupta who has been elected as President– The Advertising Club. Under his able leadership, the newly elected committee is reposed with the responsibility of facilitating learning and development in the category and ensuring that the India Advertising industry continues to align to global best practices, innovate and garner global recognition.
Commenting on his appointment, said Mr. Dasgupta said, “It is an honor to be elected as the President of one of the most prestigious advertising clubs in the country, and I am truly humbled by the faith and trust that my Industry peers and seniors have bestowed upon me. I look forward to continuing the legacy of the Ad Club and the great done work by Vikram over the last two years”
The below members were elected unopposed.
The Office Bearers of the Advertising Club for 2019-2020 are
• President Mr. Partho Dasgupta
• Vice President Mr. Partha Sinha
• Secretary Dr. Bhaskar Das
• Jt. Secretary Mr. Aditya Swamy
• Treasurer Mr. Shashi Sinha
Managing Committee Members include the below industry leaders who will play a decisive role in driving synergies and ensuring the success of all The Advertising Club initiatives
• Mr. Debabrata Mukherjee
• Mr. Laxmiraj Seetharam Nayak
• Mr. Mitrajit Bhattacharya
• Mr. Siddharth Banerjee
• Mr. Sidharth Rao
• Ms. Sonia Huria
• Mr. Virat Tandon
Additional below is the list co-opted industry professionals:
• Mr. Abhishek Desai
• Mr. Nandan Srinath
• Ms. Punitha Arumugam
The below list of leaders will continue to bring value to the advertising club through their expertise and deep understanding of the respective industry segments:
• Mr. Ahteram Uddin
• Mr. Ajay Chandwani
• Mr. Ajay Kakar
• Mr. Ashit Kukian
• Mr. Kartik Sharma
• Mr. Pradeep Dwivedi
• Mr. Ramesh Narayan
• Ms. Sapangeet Rajwant
• Mr. Ahteram Uddin
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Give Me Five mental fitness platform launches in India
Global tool for early stress detection debuts in Hyderabad with live demos.
MUMBAI: Give Me Five just gave mental fitness a high-five because when your mind needs a quick check-up, even the app shows up faster than your inner critic. Give Me Five, a global mental fitness platform focused on early detection and proactive wellbeing, was officially launched in India at a special event at The Park Hotel, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. Founded by Brendan Fahey (30 years years building community solutions in human services), Dr Lisa Fahey OAM (35+ years as a trauma-recovery psychologist) and Phil Dymock (technology lead for expansion across the US, Canada, Australia and now India), the platform encourages small, consistent check-ins to spot early signs of stress, anxiety or burnout before they escalate.
The launch featured a live demonstration of core features, quick mental fitness assessments, data-driven personal insights, wellbeing dashboards, and tools tailored for individuals, workplaces, schools and communities. By making early awareness simple and accessible, Give Me Five aims to foster supportive environments where people feel equipped to act sooner rather than later.
Give Me Five co-founder Brendan Fahey said, “Give Me Five was created with a simple idea that small, consistent check-ins can make a meaningful difference in how we understand and support mental fitness. By making early detection accessible through technology, we hope to empower individuals, organisations, and communities to recognise challenges sooner and build stronger systems of care and support.”
The platform arrives as mental health conversations in India gain urgency, with rising awareness of workplace stress, student burnout and everyday emotional load. Give Me Five positions itself as a preventive companion less about crisis response and more about daily maintenance for the mind.
In a world that tracks every step and heartbeat, Give Me Five quietly reminds us the most important metric is still how we feel—and sometimes all it takes is five minutes and a honest pause to keep the balance from tipping.
