Mumbai: Srinivasan K Swamy, Executive Group Chairman, R K Swamy Ltd., will be inducted into the Asian Federation of Advertising Association (AFAA) Hall of Fame on October 24th, 2025 at the inaugural session of the prestigious AdAsia Congress in Beijing.
This is the highest honor that AFAA bestows once every two years, and is reserved for a single leader who has made an indelible impression on the marcom industry at a pan Asian level.
Swamy who is currently President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India has already held this position for three consecutive terms earlier between 2004 and 2007. He has also led major industry Associations like the New York based International Advertising Association (IAA),the first Indian to hold this position; the Confederation of Asian Advertising Agency Associations (CAAAA), Audit Bureau of Circulations, the India Chapter of the IAA, Advertising Standards Council of India, All India Management Association, The Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Madras Advertising Club with rare distinction.
He also plays a significant leadership role in the running of a major hospital and several important educational and religious institutions.
Swamy has been honoured with several awards, both international and domestic, in the last couple of decades.
- IAA Global Compass Award for outstanding contribution to the industry, (the only Indian to receive this honour),
- AdStar Korea Lifetime Honour Award, (the only Indian to receive this honour).
- Award of Appreciation from Japan Advertising Association for his contribution to Asian Advertising
- Industry, (the only Indian to receive this honour),
- IAA Inspire Champion Award – given by IAA Global during their platinum jubilee
- Recipient of IAA Global Special North Star Medal during their 85th year celebration
- AFAA Special Merit Award – for his contribution to the industry
- Distinguished Service Award – given by Advertising Club Madras
- Honorary Life Fellowship by All India Management Association
- Lifetime Achievement Award – given by Advertising Agencies Association of India
- Inducted into the IAA Hall of Fame – the highest honour given by
- IAA India Chapter
- Lifetime Achievement Award – given by Rotary Club of Guindy
- IAA Force for Good – given by IAA India Chapter for societal service
- Distinguished Alumni Award – given by Alagappa College of Technology during their Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
