After launching the Indie Agency Guild in 2025, Manifest has unveiled the committee for the industry body and its vision.

Through the Guild, we aim to address a challenge for many smaller independents, providing a forum where founders can learn from each other about talent, technology, AI, finance, legal issues, operations, growth and succession.

The committee's chairperson is Navin Talreja, co-founder, The Womb, and the vice chairperson is Binaifer Dulani, founding partner and creative, Talented.

The other committee members are:

• Aalap Desai, co-founder and CCO, tgthr
• Abhik Santara, director and CEO, ^ a t o m
• Ashish Chakravarty, managing partner and CCO, Garage Worldwide
• Ashish Khazanchi, managing partner, Enormous
• Mithila Saraf, CEO, Famous Innovations
• Nisha Singhania, co founder and managing partner, Infectious Advertising
• Pallavi Chakravarti, founder and CCO, Fundamental
• Praful Akali, founder and MD, Medulla Communications
• Roy Menezes, partner and CEO, Centrick
• Shrenik Gandhi, co founder and CEO, White Rivers Media

They will be assigned specific roles over the next few weeks.

The committee got together for its first meeting and discussed a variety of topics, including pricing, pitches, IP protection, clients vanishing mid pitch or during a retainer or project, sharing learnings, handling conflicting businesses through collaboration, and engaging with schools and colleges to attract younger talent.

A detailed piece on these nuances will be released shortly.

To join the Guild, email dinika@manifest media.in.