The Indian chapter of the IAA (International Advertising Association) has partnered with ad:tech to roll out ‘Honours Awards’. IAA brings the experience of merging excellence with the industry growth goals and Adtech brings to the forefront what technology and solutions will dominate in the coming years. This partnership brings together the industry agenda together to recognise the platforms and solutions that have made the most impact and ones that will bring an impact.

The awards are being held during ad:tech 2025 on 6 March in New Delhi. They will recognise the best use of technology, tools, and platforms that redefine the boundaries of advertising and marketing.

The awards are being organised in partnership with IAA TechPulse.

The categories for the awards include: Marketing Automation/Marketing Cloud, Data, Analytics & Intelligence, Content, Social Media, Conversational Marketing, Retail Media/eCommerce, Influencer Marketing, Customer Experience, AI Interventions in Marketing, Performance Marketing.

Jaswant Singh, MD, Comexposium India and Neena Dasgupta, IAA Mancom Member and CEO & Founder of The Salt Inc Consulting will be chairing this event.

Speaking about the collaboration with ad:tech, Dasgupta said “ad:tech is one of the premier events for digital marketing. Through the Honour Awards in partnership with ad:tech, IAA wants to push the boundaries across digital which continues to evolve as a medium. The jury for the awards will consist of 15 digital evangelists who are looking forward to judging some path-breaking work.”

Jaswant said “For over 14 years, ad:tech India has been a leading platform showcasing the transformative power of technology in advertising and marketing. We are excited to announce the inaugural ad:tech Honors Awards, recognizing the exceptional achievements of those who are leveraging advanced technology to reshape the industry. Partnering with the IAA India Chapter for this inaugural edition, we look forward to celebrating the innovators driving the future of marketing forward.”

Speaking about the event, Abhishek Karnani, President, IAA – India Chapter, said, “We say this often, but technology is a game-changer for the communications space. Technology like generative AI is changing advertising and marketing. While ad:tech looks to provide the industry with information around the latest trends in the space, the awards will honour the best work in the space.” 

The esteemed jury panel for ad:tech Honors Awards 2025 will comprise influential industry leaders and experts from across sectors who will help recognise the most innovative ideas and trailblazing solutions in technology.

The nomination deadline is 4 February 2025. 

To submit your nominations, click: https://chkdin.com/ad-tech/Honours2025/#about-us

ad:tech 2025 is being held at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on 5 and 6 March. For more info, click here. https://newdelhi.ad-tech.com/

ABOUT IAA INDIA CHAPTER

The International Advertising Association is the world’s only globally-focused integrated advertising trade association with membership representing Advertising agencies and the Media. The IAA comprises Corporate Members, Organizational Members, Educational Affiliates, as well as 56 Chapters with individual members and young professionals from 76 countries including the top 10 economies in the world. lAA is over 80 years’ old and is headquartered in New York.

Membership to the Indian Chapter of IAA is by invitation only and IAA has very senior marketing, advertising and media professionals as it members.  IAA in India is seen as the most active chapter by IAA Global. IAA India is well-recognized for some of its marquee events like the IAA Leadership Awards, IAA Olive Crown Awards, IndIAA Awards, IAA Voice of Change, IAA TechPulse, IAA Debates, IAA Conversations, IAA Young Turks Forum and an array of IAA Knowledge Seminars, Webinars, Workshops, Conclaves etc. 

For more information please visit www.iaaindiachapter.org