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From left to right: Rohit Ohri, Chandan Mendiratta,  Ajay Kakar, Raj Kamble and Harsh Deep Chhabra.

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Manifest at Goafest 2026: Day three highlights

The last day of the festival witnessed sessions on in-house agencies, trust-led marketing, content relevance and the future of measurement.
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'Looking for some fun work after all serious advertisements'

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Manifest at Goafest 2026: Day two highlights

The second day of the festival saw sessions focused on how ad conceptualisation is changing, AI and data.
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Goafest 2026: PM Modi-Meloni Melody buzz is an opportunity we need to build on - Mayank Shah

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From left: Padmaja Joshi, Prasoon Joshi, Rajiv Kumar, and Nikhil Sharma

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Goafest 2026: A clarion call to reset ‘brand India'

From cultural confidence to manufacturing ambition, the talk spotlighted India's next leap needs a mindset reset, not just growth metrics.
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