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Business Today MindRush returns with top leaders decoding disruption at Vucanomics 2025 in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Global disruptions, economic turbulence, and CEOs dancing through chaos—sounds like the perfect storm waiting to hit Mumbai! Hold onto your hats because Business Today’s MindRush 2025 is about to turbocharge the narrative. Gathering the sharpest minds and slickest suits, BT MindRush will speed into Mumbai on 22 March, transforming global upheaval into growth opportunities faster than you can say ‘Vucanomics’.
Taking place at the swanky Sofitel in BKC, the 13 edition of this flagship event will see India’s corporate titans swapping survival tips and secret sauces for thriving amidst turmoil. “Vucanomics 2025: Thriving in Turmoil – Turning Global Disruptions into Growth” isn’t just catchy; it’s an entire blueprint for business brilliance.
Headlining this leadership carnival will be luminaries like India’s road transport czar Nitin Gadkari; diplomatic heavyweight S. Jaishankar; and NSE India boss Ashish Chauhan. Throw in Kumar Mangalam Birla, Harsh Mariwala, Praveer Sinha, Kishor Patil, and PwC India’s Sanjeev Krishan, and you’ve got more star power than a Hindi cinema blockbuster.
From fiery keynote speeches to razor-sharp panel discussions, BT MindRush will dish out lessons in leadership, innovation, and grabbing disruption by the horns. This year’s edition won’t be for the faint-hearted, promising ‘ample networking opportunities’—corporate speak for ‘bring your best elevator pitch or stay home.’
The crème de la crème will also get their moment in the spotlight with the prestigious BT India’s Best CEOs Awards. These won’t be your run-of-the-mill trophies—winners will be selected through the intense BT-PwC India’s Best CEOs survey, honouring those who have turned volatility into victory.
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Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
