Awards
Visiware bags two AFDASI ITV awards at Cannes
CANNES: French gaming and interactive TV software developer Visiware has won accolades at the second AFDESI ITV Awards ceremony that took place last evening at the Majestic Hotel in Cannes.
The French firm was awarded two prestigious trophies, ‘Best game and entertainment service’ for its new channel Playin’Star, launched in November 2003 on the French satellite broadcaster TPS as well as ‘Best Developer’ on interactive television. These awards are the follow on from the awards received last year for Playin’TV in the same category, confirms a press release.
The ITV Awards are equivalent to the Golden Globe awards for professionals in interactive television.
Visiware has demonstrated its capacity in interactivity by carrying out a number of enriched television applications for channels like Eurosport, EurosportNews, TPS Star, TF1 and interactive services like Yellow Pages on TPS, Highway Code on both Canal Satellite and TPS. It has also created a carousel technique, which enables more games with less bandwidth to be broadcasted. During the coming Olympic games in Athens, Visiware will create and broadcast an enhanced television service for Eurosport International.
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.
