Mumbai: Fourth Dimension Media Solutions, India’s leading media outsourcing company, has officially announced the sixth edition of the South India Media Summit (SIMS), to be held on September 29, 2025, at Le Meridien, Coimbatore. After impactful editions in Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kochi, the summit returns with a renewed focus on the evolving media landscape and its unique dynamics in Southern India.
Positioned as one of the most influential regional media events in the country, SIMS 2025 will gather top decision-makers, brand leaders, marketing experts, and media professionals under one roof. Known for delivering region-specific insights and high-impact discussions, the summit will once again spotlight transformative trends in media, communication, and consumer behavior.
This year’s distinguished speaker lineup includes Venkatesh Vijayaraghavan (MD & CEO, TTK Prestige), Jai Krishnan (CEO, Samsonite South Asia), VKC Razack (Managing Director, VKC Group), Geeta Ramakrishnan (Author & Coach, Co-Founder – Seven Doors), Vijay Sunku (Director, Parimal Mandir), Venkatram Mamillapalle (Country CEO & MD, Renault India), Angelo George (CEO, Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd), Kurian Thomas (Director, Veegaland Homes), Pankaj Belwariar (Director – Communications, SRM University – AP), Dushyant Sridhar (Vedic Scholar and Speaker), Srikanth Ramani (Director, 777 SGR Foods), and Ganesh Ram (MD & CEO, Mutual Fund Utilities India). Additional prominent speakers are expected to be announced soon.
Covering a diverse array of themes, the 2025 summit will tackle emerging challenges and opportunities in regional and national media. Core discussions will span across the integration of AI, VR, and XR in storytelling, the rise of hyperlocal creators, retail transformations in Southern markets, media planning in a mobile-first world, connected TV’s disruption, and the evolving interplay between print and digital platforms. Further topics include the OTT vs. cinema dynamic and how national brands are leveraging regional ambassadors for deeper market penetration.
Shankar B, Chief Executive Officer of Fourth Dimension Media Solutions, shared, “Every edition of SIMS is shaped by the city that hosts it. Coimbatore has always had a unique blend of entrepreneurial clarity and media maturity. This summit reflects that combination. We’re proud to bring voices together here that are not only shaping the narrative but also setting the pace.”
Echoing this vision, Bharath Viswanathan, Chief Operating Officer, said, “SIMS has always focused on conversations that matter. From regional storytelling to platform innovation, we aim to cover what’s changing and what it means for the future. We’re looking forward to a rich exchange of perspectives in Coimbatore.”
