Awards
Re-invent 2020: The Power of Audio
NEW DELHI: The 15th edition of The India Radio Forum Virtual 2020 announces the final agenda for Re-invent 2020 – The Power of Audio and promises to celebrate the virtual gathering by providing engaging content, interactive discussions and valuable leadership perspectives and strategies for success scheduled for the 6th November 2020.
Twenty-plus years into the digital revolution, the radio industry globally is still struggling to hold onto long-time listeners and advertisers while attempting to puzzle out how best to build out their digital offerings.
Our keynote session ‘Restoring the Soul of Radio’ addresses these issues. Led by HT MD (Lifestyle) Sonal Kalra, she is joined by industry stalwarts like Anurradha Prasad – president of the association of radio operators for India (AROI); Red FM & Magic FM Director & COO Nisha Narayanan; RBNL CEO Abe Thomas and Radio City CEO Ashit Kukian as they deliberate on resurrecting the soul of radio in 2020. This interesting panel discussion will focus on short term measures the government should take immediately and long-term government policies in support of FM Radio; This keynote will also cover growing trends that might help advertisers and communities to take note and think differently and on future plans of resetting and transforming the industry in very challenging times.
Did you know that India is the world's third largest podcast listening market? In spite of it being a well-received channel for more than a decade now, podcasts are experiencing unprecedented audience growth in India – a trend that has continued in today’s coronavirus-affected world as people turn more and more to digital media on their personal devices. Despite this growing audience opportunity, podcast monetization is still very much in its infancy and marketing podcasts in key.
Our last session aptly titled ‘The World of Podcasts’ is all about the marketing of podcasts; from creation to publishing to deploying and promoting it across most applications to provide one of the most rewarding modes of marketing and strategic communication to marketers.
Led by Adfactors PR VP – digital services Pavan R Chawla this panel will include IVM Podcasts founder Amit Doshi; Syska CMO Amit Sethiya and PayNearby MD & CEO Anand Kumar Bajaj. Listen up as this very eminent panel takes you through an immersive session on all that marketers need to know about podcasting.
Re-invent 2020 – The Power of Audio; takes place on 6 November, 2020 – 3.15PM – 6.45PM; so block your calendars for the most engaging sessions on the future of audible entertainment in India.
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.
