Mumbai: The Indian chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) has joined forces with ad:tech to launch the inaugural ‘Honour Awards’, a unique initiative recognizing technological innovations that redefine advertising and marketing. This collaboration aims to spotlight impactful platforms, solutions, and tools driving the future of the industry.
Scheduled to take place during ad:tech 2025 on March 6 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, the awards will celebrate exceptional achievements in leveraging technology to transform marketing practices.
The categories span cutting-edge domains such as:
- Marketing Automation/Marketing Cloud
- Data, Analytics & Intelligence
- Content, Social Media, and Conversational Marketing
- Retail Media/eCommerce
- Influencer Marketing
- Customer Experience
- AI Interventions in Marketing
- Performance Marketing
The awards, organized in partnership with IAA TechPulse, will bring together a panel of 15 digital evangelists as jury members to evaluate and honor groundbreaking innovations.
Neena Dasgupta, IAA Mancom Member and CEO & Founder of The Salt Inc Consulting, shared her enthusiasm, “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 Singh, MD of Comexposium India, added, “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 Honour 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.”
Abhishek Karnani, President, IAA – India Chapter, emphasized the transformative role of technology, , “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.”
Key Details
- Nomination Deadline: February 4, 2025
- Submit Nominations: Click here
- Event Information: ad:tech 2025
The Honour Awards, in collaboration with IAA and ad:tech, promise to be a milestone event, celebrating trailblazers shaping the future of digital marketing and advertising.
