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Adland honchos break into a jig to celebrate GoaFest return
Mumbai: With the countdown begun for the ‘biggest advertising festival’ in the country (to be held 5-7 May), the ad world cannot seem to contain its excitement. And from the looks of it, not even the industry’s top honchos could hold themselves back from a little jig in the office!
Seen grooving to singer-rapper Badhshah’s “Jugnu” track to celebrate the much-looked-forward-to event’s comeback were Madison World chairman Sam Balsara, Publicis Groupe, South Asia CEO Anupriya Acharya, FCB Group India chairman and CEO Rohit Ohri, founder of Another Idea and chairman Goafest 2022 Jaideep Gandhi and Good Brands For A Healthy Life chairman Arvind Sharma.
Watch them groove here:
The Goafest now in its 15th year and hosted by the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) to facilitate the industry, is back this year after two long years of the pandemic. The ABBY Awards organised by The Advertising Club are also presented during the festival to showcase and toast the best in the business.
This year, the Abbys have tied up with The One Show, a prestigious international award program in advertising, design and digital marketing.
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FSS names Anand Krishnamurthi head of global digital delivery
Tech veteran to drive AI-first, cloud-led transformation in payments globally
CHENNAI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), an AI-first payment infrastructure company, has appointed Anand Krishnamurthi as head of global digital delivery.
In his new role, Anand Krishnamurthi will lead FSS’s global digital delivery capabilities, focusing on AI-first and cloud-led transformation while ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes for customers worldwide. He will be based in Chennai and report to V. Balasubramanian, CEO of FSS.
Bringing 28 years of experience in technology and digital transformation across banking, capital markets, financial services, and insurance, Anand has held senior leadership positions at Cognizant and NuSummit. He is recognised for scaling multi-geography delivery teams, leading mission-critical platforms, and embedding AI-driven automation in complex, regulated environments.
“What drew me to FSS is its deep payments expertise, strong product DNA, and the scale at which its platforms power real-world financial ecosystems,” said Anand Krishnamurthi. “I aim to strengthen delivery predictability, execution rigor, and engineering quality, building empowered teams that deliver measurable customer outcomes. FSS has a unique opportunity to create real-time, AI-infused payments infrastructure that is resilient, secure, and globally scalable.”
V. Balasubramanian added, “Anand’s track record in leading multi-geography delivery programs and AI-first operating models makes him the ideal leader for FSS as we accelerate our AI-driven digital payments business. His leadership will help us raise the bar for outcomes globally.”
This appointment is part of FSS’s broader push to build an AI-powered, cloud-native delivery organisation capable of meeting the evolving needs of banks, fintechs, and financial institutions worldwide.
