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From left: Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Sanjay Singh, Puneeth Bekal, Pallavi Chakravarti, Aahana Kumra

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IAA VOC Mumbai roundtable: How industry leaders aim to make inclusive storytelling second nature

Excerpts from the Mumbai roundtable that featured industry experts reveal how the next phase of progress extends beyond representation.
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'Don't bring women into advertising only when the brief is about diversity or inclusion'

Nina Elavia Jaipuria discusses the evolving portrayal of women in the industry and the stereotypes that continue to persist.
Megha Tata

12 Aug 2026 1:24 PM

'More brands including platforms and publications need to come on board to build awareness'

Megha Tata chats with us about the shift that the industry has seen over the years in gender representation.
From left: Megha Tata, Veetika Deoras, Preeti Jhangiani, Riya Joseph, Prasun Kumar, and Amitesh Rao

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Beyond tokenism: Adland's push to rewrite gender narratives

Industry leaders debated whether advertising is merely reflecting society or reshaping how women, power and identity are represented.
From left: Binaifer Dulani, Nisha Singhani and Manoti Jain

12 Aug 2026 1:22 PM

'Advertisers have woken up to the reality that women cannot simply be treated as a monolith'

Adland answers whether the needle has truly shifted regarding the representation of women in Indian advertising.
Sudhir Sitapati (left) and Aasif Malbari

12 Aug 2026 10:57 AM

GCPL appoints Aasif Malbari as MD and CEO as Sudhir Sitapati steps down

Aasif Malbari takes charge with immediate effect after Sitapati resigns from the board, ending his five-year tenure at GCPL.
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12 Aug 2026 10:12 AM

Publicis Digital Experience India appoints Prashant Sukhwani

He moves from Burger King where he was most recently serving as vice president - marketing.
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Cadbury Celebrations finds the sweetness in sibling squabbles

Conceptualised by Ogilvy, the campaign comprises an ad film for Raksha Bandhan.
From left: Zach James, Nandita Lakshmanan, Girish Balachandran, and Rishi Seth

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The new structure will take effect on 1 September 2026.
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11 Aug 2026 2:10 PM

3M Consumer Business assigns its integrated creative duties to McCann India

The account was won post a multi-agency pitch.
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