Srinivasan K Swamy, Executive Group Chairman of R K Swamy, has been elected President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) for 2025-26 at the Association’s Annual General Body Meeting held on August 14. This has marked his fourth term as President, following his earlier tenure from 2004 to 2007.
Jaideep Gandhi has been elected Vice-President of the Association.
Other members who have been elected to the AAAI Board, in alphabetical order, are:
- Anupriya Acharya- TLG India
- Sam Balsara- Madison Communications
- Tanya Goyal- Everest Brand Solutions
- Tapas Gupta- BEI Confluence Communication
- Vishandas Hardasani- Matrix Publicities and Media India
- Mohit Joshi- Havas Media India
- Santosh Kumar- Innocean Worldwide Communication
- Kunal Lalani- Crayons Advertising
- Chandramouli Muthu- Maitri Advertising Works
- Vikram Sakhuja- Platinum Advertising
- Kartik Sharma- Omnicom Media Group India
- Anusha Shetty- Grey Worldwide (India)
- Shashi Sinha- Initiative Media (India)
- K Srinivas- Sloka Advertising
- Paritosh Srivastava- Law & Kenneth Saatchi & Saatchi
Immediate Past President Prasanth Kumar has become the ex-officio member of the AAAI Board for 2025-26.
Swamy has earlier held leadership roles across several industry bodies, including Chairman and World President of the International Advertising Association (IAA), Chairman of the Confederation of Asian Advertising Agencies Association and Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA), Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India, and Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. He has also served as President of the India Chapter of IAA, All India Management Association, and Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Srinivasan K Swamy, on his appointment, said, “I am honoured to be elected President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India for 2025-26, and humbled that this marks my fourth term in this role, following my earlier tenure from 2004 to 2007.”
Prasanth Kumar, Immediate Past President, said, “It has been a privilege to serve as President of AAAI over the past three years. I am grateful to our members and Board colleagues for their support. My congratulations to Srinivasan K Swamy on his election as President. With his experience and vision, I am confident he will steer AAAI to greater achievements.”
