Mumbai: Goafest 2026 is set to bring together CEOs, CMOs and senior brand leaders from more than 50 leading companies across sectors, further strengthening its position as one of India’s most significant gatherings for marketers, agencies, media professionals, creators and industry stakeholders.
Senior representatives from over 50 organisations including Acko Group, Adani, Aditya Birla Group, Ajio, Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), Bajaj Insurance, boAt, Britannia, Coca-Cola, Dabur, DS Group, Emami, Flipkart, Godrej, Google, HDFC, Haleon, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), IBM, ITC Limited, Kotak Mahindra Bank, PepsiCo, Lenovo, Levi’s, MagicBricks, Marico, Mondelez, Nestle, Nippon, Nykaa, OnePlus, Parle, Perfetti Van Melle India, Pernod Ricard, Swiggy, Taj Hotels, TVS, Vida, Yum! Brands, Zepto and several others are expected to attend the festival.
The upcoming edition of Goafest is expected to create opportunities for deeper engagement among industry stakeholders, enabling delegates to directly interact with senior marketing decision-makers. The growing participation of brand leaders also underscores the festival’s significance as a platform for collaboration, networking and industry-wide exchange.
Mohit Joshi, Co-Chair of the Goafest 2026 Organising Committee and CEO, Havas Media Network India, said, “The growing participation of marketing leaders reflects the increasing importance of collaboration across the industry. Bringing together leaders from over 50 organisations creates opportunities for impactful dialogue, new partnerships and shared learning that benefit the entire ecosystem.”
“Goafest has always stood for one idea: “the entire industry as one force.” Having 50+ leading brands join us alongside agencies, media companies and our trade bodies is a powerful testament to that. When clients, creators and custodians of the industry choose to come together at one place, it reaffirms the responsibility we all share – and the trust the industry places in Goafest to be that common ground”, said Jaideep Gandhi, Vice President, AAAI and Chairman of the Goafest 2026 Organising Committee.
Goafest 2026 aims to continue fostering collaboration across the marketing and advertising ecosystem through conversations, networking opportunities and shared experiences designed to support innovation and future growth in the industry.
