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Ad:tech announces date, agenda for 2017
MUMBAI: International marketing ad advertising event ad:tech will be held on 9-10 March, 2017 at The Leela Ambience Hotel and Residences, Gurugram. The two day conference and exhibition, to be held in New Delhi on 9th and 10th March, will bring together technology and media communities to share new ways of thinking, build strong partnerships, and define new strategies to compete in an ever-changing marketplace
The theme of ad:tech 2017 is “Accelerating The Evolution”, to keep pace with the transformative changes currently refining the landscape of technology, marketing and media. . The last edition ofad:tech saw over 6500 attendees, 150+ Speakers including 6 Global Keynotes, 50+ Conference Breakout Sessions and the biggest exhibition featuring 90+ companies and an Innovation Zone with the latest disruptive technology in digital marketing.
Commenting on the launch Comexposium India country MD Jaswant said, ‘We are excited to bring the 7th edition of the biggest advertising and marketing technology platform in the world to India. The new ad:tech is hoping to be well timed to harness the enthusiasm for the kind of tech innovation in the area of marketing and advertising owing to an exponential rise of the digital sector in India over the past few years. Witnessing this boom, we believe that, now is the time to ‘Accelerate the Evolution’ and discuss avenues through which brands can enhance the efficiency of businesses thereby helping them deliver the right experience for their customers. The response of last editions has been exceptional and we are confident that this time around it will be bigger and better.”
ad:tech 2017 will house industry’s most highly coveted keynote speakers from all walks of advertising and marketing. sharing their knowledge on marketing technology with major tracks of IoT, science of creating Content and its distribution, platform and screen amiable strategies, Data Analytics & Insights, Evolving Marketing Technologies and eCommerce & Mobile. Further, it will be host to modern marketing and media community, source suppliers to network with industry players making it an apt place for networking.
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From mega bills to spontaneous dates: Swiggy Dineout Valentine’s report
From mega bills to last-minute plans, India celebrated love with flair
MUMBAI: Valentine’s Day 2026 was a feast for the senses and wallets alike, according to Swiggy Dineout. India’s on-demand dining platform revealed how the nation celebrated romance with big gestures, lively nights out, and plenty of spontaneous bookings.
Metropolitan hubs continued to rule the roost with Bengaluru, Delhi, and Hyderabad seeing the most reservations. Emerging cities aren’t far behind, with Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Chandigarh joining the party. Growth was particularly striking in Surat (up 180 per cent), Vadodara (155 per cent) and Bhubaneswar (145.5 per cent) compared with the previous Saturday.
Mumbai stole the headlines with a single customer splashing out Rs 130,155 – the highest bill in the country. The city also hosted the largest single group booking, with 30 diners coming together to celebrate in style. Most Valentine’s transactions took place between 10pm and 11pm, proving love, and hunger, strike late.
Mumbai stole the spotlight with a mega-spender whose bill made everyone else blush, while savvy diners were cashing in on discounts, including a Pune customer saving 60% and another in Bengaluru saving 50 per cent. Fine dining was on fire, with bookings up 121 per cent year-on-year, though pubs, bars, and lounges remained the crowd favourites, accounting for 30.6 per cent of all reservations. Last-minute romance was the order of the day, with 66 per cent of diners booking within two hours of heading out. Together, India saved over Rs 6 crore, proving that love can be grand, yet thrifty.
Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi led the premium dining rush, showing a growing appetite for curated, high-end experiences. Meanwhile, spontaneous bookings reinforced modern lifestyles, where convenience and instant gratification rule the day.
Whether it was big spends, huge groups, or a last-minute romantic dash, Valentine’s Day 2026 proved love and dining go hand in hand – and sometimes, they go all out.
