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Sky’s Dawn Airey to deliver keynote at MIPTV
MUMBAI: This year’s MIPTV will see Sky Networks’ Dawn Airey, Nokia’s Anssi Vanjoki and Intel’s Kevin Corbett deliver keynote speeches. MIPTV will feature MILIA this year.
Airey is managing director of Sky Networks in the UK and is responsible for the company’s non-sports channels, as well as Sky’s sales operation Sky Media. Her talk – ‘Fast Forward to TV 2015’ – will seek to outline the changing face of TV, looking at the growing importance of technologies such as Personal Video recorders (PVRs) and new business models emerging.
Airey has worked in television for the past twenty years, working for Channel 4, ITV, Five. She joined Sky in January 2003. Sky has pioneered interactive entertainment and information services through its UK operation, successfully introducing games, betting, multi-screen options and interactive advertising. The company’s PVR system Sky Plus has enjoyed enormous success, with the company at the forefront of personalising television entertainment.
Nokia general manager for multimedia Vanjoki will introduce a major theme at this year’s event – Mobile TV.
Corbett is vice president and chief technology officer, Digital Home Group and head of the desktop product group at Intel. His speech will focus on the future of the digital home
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
