Recognizing outstanding achievements in business management amid today’s dynamic environment, the category celebrates leaders, teams, and organizations who have
excelled in seizing opportunities, navigating crises, and fostering growth. Judges seek evidence of transformative initiatives, effective resource management, and tangible
outcomes that drive sustainable growth
Recognizes innovators who have pushed boundaries and achieved remarkable results in the field of marketing. From groundbreaking campaigns to pioneering strategies, this
category celebrates individuals, teams, and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional creativity, effectiveness, and impact in reaching and engaging audiences.
Celebrates the visionary leaders who have demonstrated exceptional stewardship, strategic acumen, and transformative impact within their organizations over the past year.
From CEOs to top-level executives, this category recognizes individuals who have exhibited outstanding leadership qualities, driving innovation, growth, and resilience in the face
of challenges
Honors the creators, strategists, and innovators who have redefined storytelling and engagement through exceptional content initiatives in the past year. From captivating
narratives to immersive experiences, this category celebrates individuals, teams, and organizations that have demonstrated excellence in crafting compelling and resonant
content across various mediums and platforms.
Celebrates excellence in digital experiences that have revolutionized user engagement and functionality. From intuitive interfaces to innovative features, this category recognizes
websites and apps that have raised the bar in design, usability, and performance. Nominees showcase outstanding achievements in user experience (UX), user interface (UI)
design, accessibility, and technical innovation
Represents the pinnacle of achievement, recognizing individuals, teams, or organizations that have demonstrated unparalleled excellence and made a
transformative impact across multiple facets of their respective fields. From visionary leadership to ground-breaking innovation, nominees exemplify the highest standards of
performance, resilience, and strategic agility.
Nidhi S Mittal, a distinguished professional in the marketing and branding arena, boasts an impressive
career spanning almost two decades. Her expertise encompasses growth marketing, business development,
lead generation, and profitability. Armed with an award winning International MBA from a Top-100 B School
worldwide and a plethora of industry certifications like Six Sigma green belt, Price2Practioner, ISO 27001,
and more, she brings extensive knowledge and experience in marketing and global account management,
having lived and worked across diverse industries and cultures in India, the UAE, the US, and Australia.
Nidhi has a proven track record of laying the groundwork for services and functions in both fast-paced
startups and large enterprises. She elevates people, processes, products, and partners to drive success. Her
leadership has been instrumental in spearheading projects that contribute to yearly business growth through
service delivery, brand establishment, marketing, and sales enablement.
Recently appointed as Group CEO of Blue Vector, a group of creative agencies in India providing the best
creative, marketing tech solutions, and creative process offshoring,Nidhi will be spearheading the company’s
growth and overseeing its international expansion initiatives. Blue Vector caters to a diverse clientele,
ranging from burgeoning startups to Fortune 500 corporations.
In her last role with JioSaavn, as Head of Brand Marketing, Nidhi was at the forefront of leading B2B
solutions for the audio streaming service. Prior to this, she played a pivotal role at Tata Advanced Systems,
establishing and integrating marketing and inside sales functions. She has also provided consultancy to
startups, orchestrating projects such as up-selling, cross-selling, and creating OEM distribution and reseller
channels across Pan Asia and the Middle East. Her rich professional history includes associations with DXC
Technologies, the British Council, Steria Sopra, and Toyota Financial Services.
Nidhi’s innate ability to connect with people and adaptability position her as an expert in fortifying complex
partnerships, be it with internal stakeholders or strategic business and technology alliances, all aimed at
achieving desired business goals. Beyond her corporate pursuits, she has been a distinguished thought
leader, actively contributing to prestigious institutions like IIT Delhi, IIM Lucknow, Symbiosis, NIIT University,
Shiv Nadar University, Emeritus, and renowned industry forums such as IAMAI, MMA, ET Brand Equity,
E4M, Financial Express, Exchange 4 Media, The Drum (UK), and Inkspell.
Soumini Sridhara Paul is Vice President of the Talent and Independent content platform, Artist Aloud (Hungama Digital Media Ent. Pvt. Ltd.). Launched in January 2010, Soumini has spearheaded the set up of Artist Aloud, South Asia’s premier digital platform for established and new talent with independent audio and video content along with a dedicated team. She also is Head of Operations and Content Development for Kids and other channels on YouTube and Special Content Creation and Event IP projects for Hungama. One of her pet projects is the channel she is building along with a wonderful team for Hungama Kids creating content which is age appropriate, entertaining and educational. She has over 20 years experience as a Pop Artist, Artist Manager as well as assignments with Channel [V] including Bollywood, Independent and International talent and Universal Music including album launches and promotions and artist relations. As a hobby, Soumini has been dabbling into writing for the last 5 years and Disha The Challenge is her first ever-published work through Partridge. She started her artistic stint as a singer almost 20 years back but chose to work in other aspects of the industry to build something that would change the face of Talent and Independent Content Space.
Balaji is an integrated marketing communication professional with over 16 years of extensive experience in building brands for both global and Indian companies.
In his current role as Marketing Director, CEEMEA for Franklin Templeton, Balaji is responsible for marketing strategy and building brand SOV for the CEEMEA region. The region covers over 20 countries across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa and focuses both on institutional and retail businesses.
Prior to this role, Balaji was Deputy Head – Marketing for Franklin Templeton India and was responsible for leading all key brand initiatives. Balaji has been one of the early adopters of leveraging gamification, video content and storytelling in the mutual fund industry to promote investor education in the online space. His deep understanding of consumer marketing and customer lifecycle journeys have won him multiple awards in India and globally across creativity, content, innovation and effectiveness. Very recently, he was conferred with the citation of “Marketing Influencer of the Year” by DMA Asia at the 2018 DMA Asia Echo Awards.
National SEO Director | NEO Media World
As the Head of Digital Content & Brand Solutions (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amankanjhlia/ ), I define, curate and deliver strategic content & communication led monetizable initiatives for brands at HT Digital.
With story-telling becoming mainstream, my aim is to create engaging experiences that make for great narratives. Decoding a brand’s requirement, identifying the need-gap and achieving the defined objective through a compelling story is what I do best!
In my 20+ years career, I have worked with the best of the companies and sharpest minds, be it The Economic Times, Network 18, HT Media, TinyOwl Technologies, Percept or Rediff.com.
With experience panning all formats of media and communication and profiles which are as diverse as managing P&L to story based marketing campaigns, I believe these are exciting times for marketers as the world of ‘content’ and ‘communication’ is democratized by technology. It’s an era to employ technology to engage with your community led by EQ, aided by storytelling and driven by value.
Anay is currently Advisory Consultant and CTO Ambassador at Dell Technologies . He has 15+ years of experience in IT and has worked with some of the large enterprise organization’s & customers across the world. Anay is a trusted advisor & an eminent Industry Speaker creating mindshare around next-gen technology trends & employability skills. He has also written lot of Technology blogs & has been part of renowned Industry events as Keynote Speaker or Panelist. He has multiple Industry certifications and is also passionate about giving back, photography, exploring new places & trying new cuisines.
Marketing professional & Automobile Industry Expert with 11 years of successful track record in Brand Development, Product Marketing & Planning, Marketing Communication, Category Management, Marketing Operations, Strategy and Media Advertising. Outstanding performance in CFT leadership, Brand Communication, ATL/BTL, Product Development, Product Launches, Special Editions, Events & Sponsorship, Media Planning, Digital Content, Agency leadership, Celebrity management, Retail Marketing, Luxury & Sports Marketing, Business Planning & CRM. Currently heading Marketing & PR for Harley-Davidson India. Was associated with Nissan Motor India as Head – Marcom for Datsun brand. Prior was Sr. Group Product Marketing Lead & Country Chief Marketing Manager for Hatch, Sedan, Luxury SUV, Sports, Electric Vehicle & Connected Car(Intelligent Mobility) segments leading the product, pricing, Go To Market and project management strategy for Nissan India. Before Nissan, was Sr. Category Brand Head – Commuter motorcycles for World’s largest two wheeler manufacturer (Hero MotoCorp- formerly known as Hero Honda), taking care of brand development, marketing communication, strategy, digital content nationally for the 10-brands portfolio along with key corporate marketing and global business projects. Started career as Marketing Lead for North with focus on regional media, BTL activations, rural, sales support & CRM. Part of strategic projects as a CFT member/leader like CBU Business model, Intelligent Mobility, Scenario Planning, DMS, Dealer websites, Marketing Planning & Budgeting Software, QBR – Commonwealth Games, IPL, MTV Roadies, HIL, Hero World Challenge, FIFA, ICC, Employer Branding, National Dealer Conclaves, Auto shows, Factory Launches, International Marketing & CSR. An MBA in Marketing & Operations; Also a Mechanical Engineering Degree holder along with Executive programs in Digital Marketing & Leadership. Ad Awards Jury & Globally certified GT-R instructor
Sujan Roy is the Head of South Asia for International Operations at Ashok Leyland and lives in Chennai.
In his last assignment he served as Head of International Business for Passenger Vehicles, Tata Motors and Head Marketing Electric Vehicles.
Mr. Roy has 3 decades of auto sales, marketing and product experience in India and abroad. He has served in various senior national level roles at Volkswagen, Honda, Mahindra, Mercedes and Lexus.
He is a technophile, traveller, avid reader and an award-winning writer and speaker.