Avinash Pandey elected president of IAA India Chapter

At the AGM of the India Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA), Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP Network was elected President for 2022-23.

Abhishek Karnani (Director, Free Press Journal Group) was elected as Vice President, media veteran Nandini Dias as Hon. Secretary and Jaideep Gandhi (Chairman, Another Idea) as Hon. Treasurer. Immediate Past President is Megha Tata.

The members elected to the Managing Committee were Srinivasan K Swamy (Chairman & Managing Director, R K Swamy Pvt Ltd), Shreyams Kumar (Managing Director, Mathrubhumi Group), Prasanth Kumar (CEO-South Asia, GroupM), Anant Goenka (Executive Director, The Indian Express Group) and Janak Sarda (Managing Director, Deshdoot Media Group).

The members co-opted at the first Managing Committee meeting were Nina Elavia Jaipuria (Head – Hindi and Kids TV Network, Viacom18), Neeraj Roy, (Founder, Hungama Digital Media Entertainment), Pradeep Dwivedi (Group CEO, Eros Media World PLC), Kranti Gada (President - New Business Opportunities Shemaroo Entertainment) and I.Venkat (Director, Eenadu Group.)

The invitees to the Managing Committee include:

Mr Ramesh Narayan, Founder Canco Advertising Pvt. Ltd.

Ms. Neena Dasgupta, CEO & Director, Zirca Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Mr Rana Barua, Chief Executive Officer, Havas Group India

Mr Partha Sinha, President, The Times of India Group

Dr Bhaskar Das

Mr. Mitrajit Bhattacharya, Founder & President, The Horologists

Mr. Sam Balsara, Chairman & Managing Director, Madison Communications Pvt. Ltd.

Mr Alok Jalan, Managing Director, Laqshya Media Group

Mr Rahul Johri, President -Business South Asia, ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd

Mr Rajeev Beotra, Executive Director, HT Media Ltd

Mr Kevin Vaz, Head - Network Entertainment Channels ,Disney Star

Mr Kunal Lalani, Managing Director, Crayons Advertising Pvt Ltd

Mr Ashok Venkatramani, Founder, Intelligent Insights Pvt Ltd

Mr Rani Reddy, Director, Indira Television Ltd.

Ms Monica Nayyar Patnaik, Managing Director, Sambad Group