# IAA Leadership Awards honour Dilip Shanghvi, Sidharth Malhotra, others 2026-08-10T14:52:41+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The IAA India Chapter held the 13th IAA Leadership Awards in Mumbai, with over 250 leaders present. Dilip Shanghvi of Sun Pharma won Business Leader of the Year 2026. Actor Sidharth Malhotra was named Brand Endorser of the Year. Neeraj Roy of Hungama Digital entered the IAA Hall of Fame. Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma stressed ethics in advertising as AI transforms the industry. Rahul Kanwal of NDTV won Media Person of the Year. Babita Baruah and Kartik Sharma took creative and media agency head awards. The jury was chaired by Colgate-Palmolive's Prabha Narasimhan. ## Coverage - english.mathrubhumi.com Tags: advertising, Dilip Shanghvi, IAA Leadership Awards, Maharashtra Governor, media ethics, Sidharth Malhotra Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/iaa-leadership-awards-honour-dilip-shanghvi-sidharth-malhotra-others/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/iaa-leadership-awards-honour-dilip-shanghvi-sidharth-malhotra-others/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.