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IAA Leadership Awards honour Dilip Shanghvi, Sidharth Malhotra, others
IAA Leadership Awards honour Dilip Shanghvi, Sidharth Malhotra, others
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…
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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.
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The awards ceremony leans heavily on grand titles like 'The Power of Balance', but the real test is whether these leaders can deliver affordable medicines and authentic brand endorsements, not just speeches. The industry is quick to celebrate itself, yet it avoids hard questions: how many of these honourees have faced scrutiny over pricing or misleading ads? Watch if the IAA uses its AI and skilling focus to push for real consumer protection or simply more polished marketing.
Source: english.mathrubhumi.com
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