Manifest Play Awards and Summit to be held in April

The second edition of the sports marketing awards and summit will be held in Mumbai. Award entries to open shortly.

Manifest Media Staff

Feb 5, 2026, 8:45 am

A keynote will be delivered by a chief guest from the sporting fraternity

The second edition of Manifest Play will be held in early April in Mumbai. In partnership with Havas Play, this edition will feature meaningful conversations around brands investing in the sporting ecosystem.

Post the Indian women’s team winning the ODI World Cup, the Kho Kho World Cup, and the Kabaddi World Cup in 2025, this year’s summit will feature panels themed around the growth of women’s sports in the country.

Like last year, Havas Play will be unveiling a report during the event, which also features two panels consisting of marketers who have invested in women’s sports, sharing best practices while revealing how these associations have helped the respective brands.

Along with these sessions, a keynote will be delivered by a chief guest from the sporting fraternity, who will be revealed in due course.

The summit will be followed by the awards which continue to be free to enter to ensure a wide range of winners across categories.

The entries should be for work released between 31 January 2025 and 1 February 2026.

The summit follows the Manifest Play Sports Day, which was held at Phoenix HSBC Racquet Club in partnership with Havas Play and 7Padel by MS Dhoni. 

To attend the event, speak at the event or partner with us contact Aaryan Kulkarni (aaryan@manifest-media.in or 7757022812) or Dinika Tahilramani (dinika@manifest-media.in or 9702839187).

Also read:

Manifest Play Sports Day: Picture gallery

Source: MANIFEST MEDIA

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