Awards
TMG to announce CIO awards on Friday
TMG, the parent company of TMG channel and publisher of CIO magazine will hold its first annual CIO Awards on 9 November.
The awards are based on the theme ‘Leadership and innovation for the future of enterprise’ and will be presented in five categories, according to an official release. Among the high profile personalities expected to attend the function are Chandrashekhar Naidu, IT minister for Karnataka, P K Kunjalikutty, Kerala IT minister, Kiran Karnik, president NASSCOM and Sunil Alagh, CEO Britannia Industries Limited.
The five categories in which the awards will be presented are – Business Process Development, Human Resource Development, Business Decision Support, Customer Management and Supply Chain Management. The awards are an effort in recognising their growing contribution to the IT industry. Says Achal Mehra President, TMG: “We are instituting these awards to recognize the growing contribution of CIOs and their significance within the organization. We are very confident of the aspirational value that these awards are going to signify in the years to come.”
CIO (India) is a technology user magazine that provides technological insights for business leadership packaged in two sections: Enterprise and Web Business. The magazine is published in collaboration with world’s leading IT media, research and exposition company, International Data Group (IDG), USA.
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.
