New Delhi, Apr 11th: DigiFest 2026, hosted by Inkspell Media at DLF Cyber Park, Gurugram, successfully brought together leading voices from marketing, digital, and media for an evening of powerful conversations and industry recognition.
DigiFest 2026 marked milestone editions of its flagship properties — the 10th edition of the Drivers of Digital Awards (DoD), the 5th edition of the Social Stars Awards, and the 4th edition of the AdWorld Showdown. The platform continued to celebrate excellence across digital marketing, content, media, and brand innovation, while fostering meaningful conversations on the future of the industry.
The event featured a thought-provoking keynote address by Senthil Kumar Hariram, Founder & Managing Director, FTA Global, on “Marketing in 2026: What Will Define the Next Decade.” This was followed by a compelling fireside chat on “Inside the Mind of a Modern CMO: Balancing Growth, Brand & Tech,” moderated by Nidhi S. Mittal, with Ashish Pruthi and Shweta Srivastava sharing valuable insights.
The award nominations across all three properties were rigorously evaluated by a distinguished jury panel comprising senior marketing and business leaders from leading organizations. The eminent jury panel featuring Abhishek Mehta (Dabur), Adityan Kayalakal (Jupiter Money), Amitabh Biswas (Times Network), Amiya Swarup (Ernst & Young LLP), Anil Gurnani (TTK Prestige), Anshuman Chakravarty (Somany Ceramics), Archana Roche (Truecaller), Devang Mehta (Anand Rathi Group), and Dr. Ankoor Dasguupta (Garage Collective).
The panel further included Gaurav Sharma (PepsiCo), Gaurav Soni (Perfetti Van Melle), Imran Qadri (Harley-Davidson), Jiteen Aggarwal (Hettich India), Madhavan Sekar (Amazon), Prateek Suri (Swiggy), Rubeena Singh (NP Digital), Ruchika Vyas (CNBC TV18), and Shalmali Desai (Tata Play), along with Shalu Zala (HSBC), Sharmila Sandeep (CG Power & Industrial Solutions), Shrishail Deshnur (Indira IVF Group), Shweta Srivastava (Usha International), and Sumeet Pahwa (Tata Tele Business Services), among others.
The awards honoured excellence across categories, with winners including Aditya Birla, Eyemira Opticals, Auromira Entertainment, TVS Credit, Tata Tele Business Services, IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Ltd, Runtime Solutions, Mindshaft Media, Imagicaa, Infidigit, Mobiquity One, Comviva, Adani Group, Dentsu Creative Isobar, Max Fashion, Cloutflow, Lactocalamine, Helpee, BPCL, Goldmine Advertising, HSBC, Rocketship Films, Superbalist, PivotRoots, MMTC-PAMP, Indriya, TTK Prestige, Titan Corporate Gifting, Kotak Mutual Fund, Ethinos, Social Beat, Concept PR, Kajaria Ceramics, RepIndia, DViO Digital, Fateh Education, Cetaphil, Angel One, Jio, Oasis Fertility, Zuno, New Holland, Jagran Josh, Social Panga, Tally Solutions, Busy Infotech, Hashtag Orange, Ripple Links, 22Feet Tribal Worldwide, VML, Contract India, Abhishek Gupta, KSRTC, IndiaFirst, and TVS Credit, among others.
The event’s success was made possible with the support of:
India Creatives Industry Council as the Media Partner, and Global Trends Forum as the Media Partner, Approach Entertainment as PR & Communications Partner and Go Spiritual as the Spiritual Partner.
DigiFest 2026 once again reinforced its position as a premier platform celebrating innovation, creativity, and leadership in the evolving marketing landscape.
Inkspell Media creates high-impact industry events and corporate meetings, combining keynote sessions, panels, networking, and awards programs. Focused on “bringing the niche to the mainstream,” Inkspell equips organizations with insights on innovation, emerging trends, and best practices for sustainable growth.
