VOC Goa Fest – Media Coverage 2025
Little Black Book
Story: Goafest 2025 Day 2 Ignites Creative Thinking and Strategic Vision
Day 2 of Goafest 2025 kicked off with a musical performance by Indian singer and composer,
Raghav Sachar. The performance ‘IGNITE HUNGAMA’ was presented by Sharechat, Moj and Truecaller, setting the tone for a day steeped in creativity, collaboration and cutting-edge insights.
Link:
https://lbbonline.com/news/Goafest-2025-Day-2-Ignites-Creative-Thinking-and-Strategic-Vision
Exchange4media
Story: Goafest Day 2: AI, inclusivity, storytelling & sustainability take centre stage
Day 2 of Goafest 2025 began on a lively note with a musical performance by singer and composer Raghav Sachar. His act, Ignite Hungama, set an upbeat tone for a packed day of discussions on innovation, and conversations about shaping the future of advertising and media. The day’s first big discussion was a panel titled From Code to Commerce: Growth in the AI Age, presented by Meta and Saptharushi.
BW Marketing World
Story: Goafest 2025 Day 2 In Pictures: Powerful Panels, Fresh Perspectives & Deserving Winners
The second day of Goafest 2025 concluded on a high note, blending innovation, introspection, and inspiration. The day commenced with a soulful performance by singer-composer Raghav Sachar, setting a vibrant tone for the sessions ahead.A highlight of the day was the panel discussion titled “From Code to Commerce: Growth in the AI Age”, featuring industry leaders from Swiggy, MakeMyTrip, HUL, and Voltas. They delved into how AI is revolutionising consumer experiences and internal workflows, emphasising its transformative impact on business operations.
Social Samosa
Story: Goafest 2025 Day 2: Disruption, diversity, and digital transformation lead the agenda The morning of Day 2 started with a high-impact panel titled ‘From Code to Commerce: Growth in the AI Age’, featuring a stellar line-up of industry leaders. Arjun Choudhary, Vice President at Swiggy; Sanket Prakash Tulangekar, Director at MakeMyTrip; Tejas Apte, Head of Media and Digital Marketing at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL); and Pragya Bijalwan, Chief Marketing
Officer at Voltas Limited came together for a lively discussion moderated by independent journalist and producer, Anuradha Sengupta. Presented by Meta in association with Saptharushi under the theme ‘IGNITE GROWTH,’ the panel discussed how generative AI is reshaping business across sectors.
Animation Xpress
Story: Goafest 2025: Day two delves deep into AI reshaping creativity across sectors and more On second day of Goafest 2025, power-packed sessions featuring iconic personalities like renowned Indian singer-composer Raghav Sachar, cricket legend and Team India coach Gautam Gambhir, and actor-entrepreneur Suniel Shetty, drew a full house at Taj Cidade de Goa Heritage and Horizon despite the relentless downpour.
Indian Television
Story: Gender bender agenda breaks bias on brands’ storytelling assembly line
Stirring the pot, not the soup, panel shreds the gender script in adland, Forget ‘pink for girls’ and ‘blue for boys’ at the GoaFest 2025 panel Beyond Pink and Blue, industry leaders dismantled the creative clichés still haunting adland like ghosts of campaigns past. From financial services to fashion, panelists shared both their victories and roadblocks in trying to make marketing more inclusive, authentic, and frankly, less boring.
Indian Television
Story: From AI to identity: Goafest day two opens with punchy panels and purpose-driven ideas
Day two of Goafest 2025 opened on a high note—literally—with Indian musician Raghav Sachar delivering a live performance titled Ignite Hungama, presented by Sharechat, Moj, and Truecaller. As the crowd swayed, the festival shifted gears into strategy mode with conversations that touched tech, gender, identity, creativity, and commerce. The morning’s keynote panel, ‘From Code to Commerce: Growth in the AI Age’, brought together Arjun Choudhary (Swiggy), Sanket Prakash Tulangekar (MakeMyTrip), Tejas Apte (HUL), and Pragya Bijalwan (Voltas), moderated by journalist Anuradha SenGupta.
Adgully Middle East
Story: Goafest 2025: AI, algorithms, authenticity, identity, take center stage
Day 2 of Goafest 2025 kicked off with a musical performance by singer and composer, Raghav Sachar. The performance, ‘IGNITE HUNGAMA’, was presented by Sharechat, Moj and Truecaller, setting the tone for a day steeped in creativity, collaboration and cutting-edge insights. The morning of Day 2 started with a high-impact panel titled ‘From Code to Commerce: Growth in the AI Age’, featuring a stellar line-up of industry leaders
Link:
https://adgully.me/home/single_article?id=10710
Adgully Asia
Story: Goafest 2025: AI, algorithms, authenticity, identity, take center stage
Day 2 of Goafest 2025 kicked off with a musical performance by singer and composer, Raghav Sachar. The performance, ‘IGNITE HUNGAMA’, was presented by Sharechat, Moj and Truecaller, setting the tone for a day steeped in creativity, collaboration and cutting-edge insights. The morning of Day 2 started with a high-impact panel titled ‘From Code to Commerce: Growth in the AI Age’, featuring a stellar line-up of industry leaders
Media Brief
Story: AI, inclusion, and innovation take center stage on Day 2 of Goafest 2025
Day 2 of Goafest 2025 kicked off with a musical performance by Indian singer and composer,
Raghav Sachar. The performance ‘IGNITE HUNGAMA’ was presented by Sharechat, Moj and Truecaller, setting the tone for a day steeped in creativity, collaboration and cutting-edge insights.
Link:
https://mediabrief.com/day-2-of-goafest-2025/
Medianews4u
Story: Gender bias starts early and is baked into systems: Goafest 2025
On the second day of Goafest 2025 in a session titled ‘Beyond Pink and Blue – Gender Conscious Creativity in the Dynamic Landscape’, presented by Knowledge Partner – IAA, industry leaders called for deeper inclusivity and bold shifts in storytelling. The panel featured Darshana Shah, CMO of Aditya Birla Capital Ltd; Rubeena Singh, Managing Director India at Neil Patel Digital; and P.G. Aditiya, Co-Founder and CCO of Talented. It was moderated by Megha Tata, Strategic Advisor and Independent Director.
Link:
https://www.medianews4u.com/gender-bias-starts-early-and-is-baked-into-systems-goafest-20 25/
Manifest Media
Story: Goafest 2025: ‘The way large AI models have stereotyped India is not funny’
What are the biases grappling the advertising industry? How can we influence the creative community to be more inclusive? What steps can the advertising industry take to be more accepting? These were the key questions discussed during the session, ‘Beyond pink and blue – gender conscious creativity in the dynamic landscape,’ on the second day of Goafest 2025. Moderated by Megha Tata, strategic advisor and independent director, the panel comprised Darshana Shah, CMO, Aditya Birla Capital; Rubeena Singh, managing director – India, NP Digital; and PG Aditiya, co-founder and CCO, Talented.
The Mauve
Story: Goafest 2025 – Day 2 Ignites Creative Thinking and Strategic Vision
Day 2 of Goafest 2025 kicked off with a musical performance by Indian singer and composer,
Raghav Sachar. The performance ‘IGNITE HUNGAMA’ was presented by Sharechat, Moj and Truecaller, setting the tone for a day steeped in creativity, collaboration and cutting-edge insights. The morning of Day 2 started with a high-impact panel titled ‘From Code to Commerce: Growth in the AI Age’, featuring a stellar line-up of industry leaders. Arjun Choudhary, Vice President at Swiggy;Sanket Prakash Tulangekar, Director at MakeMyTrip; Tejas Apte, Head of Media and Digital Marketing at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL); and Pragya Bijalwan, Chief Marketing Officer at Voltas Limited came together for a lively discussion moderated by independent journalist and producer, Anuradha SenGupta.
Link:
https://themauve.in/?p=15842
Mxm India
Story: Day 2 @ Goafest 2025: Creative Fireworks, Streaming Surges & Bold Conversations
The rain gods offered some relief on the second day of Goafest 2025. The highlight of the day was a session titled ‘WTF is Creative Leadership Now?’ featuring prominent current and former stalwarts from the creative fraternity: Bobby Pawar, Sonal Dabral, Senthil Kumar and Lulu Raghavan. The session was moderated by Rohit Ohri.
Indian Broadcasting World
Story: Goafest 2025 Day 2: Creativity, Culture and AI take centre stage
Day 2 of Goafest 2025 opened on an energetic note with a soulful musical performance titled
‘Ignite Hungama’ by renowned Indian singer and composer Raghav Sachar. Presented by ShareChat, Moj and Truecaller, the performance set a vibrant tone for a day packed with insights, innovation and engaging dialogue across the advertising and marketing spectrum.
Link:
https://www.indianbroadcastingworld.com/goafest-2025-day-2-creativity/
Made In Media
Story: Goafest 2025 – Day 2 Ignites Creative Thinking and Strategic Vision
Day 2 of Goafest 2025 kicked off with a musical performance by Indian singer and composer,
Raghav Sachar. The performance ‘IGNITE HUNGAMA’ was presented by Sharechat, Moj and Truecaller, setting the tone for a day steeped in creativity, collaboration and cutting-edge insights.
Link:
https://madeinmedia.in/goafest-2025-day-2-ignites-creative-thinking-and-strategic-vision/
Adtech Today
Story: Goafest 2025 – Day 2 Ignites Creative Thinking and Strategic Vision
Day 2 of Goafest 2025 kicked off with a musical performance by Indian singer and composer,
Raghav Sachar. The performance ‘IGNITE HUNGAMA’ was presented by Sharechat, Moj and Truecaller, setting the tone for a day steeped in creativity, collaboration and cutting-edge insights. The morning of Day 2 started with a high-impact panel titled ‘From Code to Commerce: Growth in the AI Age’, featuring a stellar line-up of industry leaders. Arjun Choudhary, Vice President at Swiggy; Sanket Prakash Tulangekar, Director at MakeMyTrip; Tejas Apte, Head of Media and Digital Marketing at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL); and Pragya Bijalwan, Chief Marketing Officer at Voltas Limited came together for a lively discussion moderated by independent journalist and producer, Anuradha SenGupta. Presented by Meta in association with Saptharushi under the theme ‘IGNITE GROWTH,‘ the panel discussed how generative AI is reshaping business across sectors.
Link:
https://adtechtoday.com/goafest-2025-day-2-ignites-creative-thinking-and-strategic-vision/
IAA VOC
Story: IAA VOC session at Goafest 2025
What are the biases grappling the advertising industry? How can we influence the creative community to be more inclusive? What steps can the advertising industry take to be more accepting? These were the key questions discussed during the session, ‘Beyond pink and blue – gender conscious creativity in the dynamic landscape,’ on the second day of Goafest 2025. Challenging Gender Bias in Advertising. At a panel moderated by Megha Tata, leaders from media and marketing came together to address gender representation in advertising.
Link:
https://iaaindiachapter.org/news/iaa-voc-session-at-goafest-2025/