Awards
Ford, Hurd to be feted at World Stunt awards
LOS ANGELES: Harrison Ford who personified the action hero through characters such as Indiana Jones and Jack Ryan; and producer Gale Anne Hurd have been selected to receive Taurus Honourary Awards for their outstanding contribution to feature films at the 3rd annual Taurus World Stunt awards.
The Taurus World Stunt awards, hosted by Dennis Hopper, will take place on 1 June at Paramount Studios, and will air on 9 June on USA Network. In India the show will air on AXN.
Ford was selected by the World Stunt Academy to receive the Taurus Honorary Award – Action Movie Star. Ford has over 30 films to his credit, including Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Fugitive, Star Wars, Patriot Games and Blade Runner. He was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for Witness.
Hurd will receive the Taurus Honourary Award – Action Movie Producer. She has been the creative force behind several action films such as Aliens, The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day,. She heads up Valhalla Motion Pictures, the production company she founded in 2000, and recently completed work on the anticipated summer box film The Hulk.
As readers are no doubt aware the Taurus World Stunt Awards recognises and honours the entertainment industry’s ‘extreme athletes,’ the stunt professionals who demonstrate their talent in movies. This year films that have been nominated include XXX, Spiderman, Die Another Day, and Blue Crush. Winners will be voted upon from nine categories, such as Best Fight, Best Fire Stunt, and Best Work with a Vehicle..
Awards
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.
