Ajay Kakar, head - corporate branding, Adani Group, has been named as the jury chair for the second edition of the ad:tech Honours Awards.

Kakkar will lead a 13-member jury team for the awards.

Organised in partnership with the India chapter of the International Advertising Association, the awards aim to recognise the best use of technology, platforms, and tools that are reshaping modern marketing outcomes. 

The full list of jurors for this year's edition are:

• Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business – Publicis Groupe
• Babita Baruah, CEO, VML India
• Bishwajeet S, head - marketing and PR (CMO), Volkswagen India
• Carol Goyal, executive director, Rediffusion, and CEO, Aesthetic Intelligence Lab
• Karthi Marshan, independent consultant and advisor
• Kushal Sanghvi, director, Komerz
• Lara Balsara, executive director, Madison World
• Mansi Khanna, director, ads and brand marketing, Google India
• Rana Barua, group CEO India, SEA and North Asia, Havas
• Deepak Oram, SVP – growth marketing and Martech
• Swarup Mohanty, vice chairperson and CEO, Mirae Asset Investment Managers
• Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head - marketing and creative solutions, Amazon Ads India 

The awards ceremony will take place on 17 March 2026 at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, New Delhi, alongside ad:tech New Delhi 2026.