The India Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) has elected Free Press Journal’s Abhishek Karnani as its new President and Another Idea’s Jaideep Gandhi aka JD as Vice President.
As per IAA, the new leadership team is aimed at further advancing the standards of marketing and communications within the industry and includes:
- President: Abhishek Karnani, President, Free Press Journal
- Vice President: Jaideep Gandhi, Founder, Another Idea
- Secretary: Nandini Dias, Independent Advisor
- Treasurer: Janak Sarda, CEO, Blue Logic Technologies and BFF Foods India
- Immediate Past President: Avinash Pandey, Former CEO, ABP Network
Additionally, the elected Managing Committee members of IAA India Chapter are:
- Srinivasan K Swamy, Executive Group Chairman, R K SWAMY HANSA
- V. Shreyams Kumar, Managing Director, Mathrubhumi
- Prasanth Kumar, CEO – South Asia, GroupM
- Neha Barjatya, Marketing Director for Platforms and Devices, Google India
- Rana Barua, Group CEO – Havas India, SEA and North Asia (Japan & South Korea)
That being said, the names of co-opted and invited members will be announced following the upcoming Managing Committee meeting.
In his inaugural statement, IAA India Chapter’s newly elected President Karnani, said, “It is my privilege to lead what is arguably the most active industry Association of its kind in India. The IAA will continue to be the gold standard in marketing excellence, creative excellence, sustainability, and gender equality. We will shine a light on the latest technological advances and address any issues affecting the marcom industry. This year, we will also focus on skilling our young generation and will take up societal causes to demonstrate that communication is truly a force for good.”
Concludingly, the IAA in its press note also mentioned that it remains committed to fostering innovation, encouraging inclusivity, and driving positive change across the marketing and communications landscape.
