e4m-DNPA Annual Summit and Digital Impact Awards on Jan 20
The awards recognise digital innovations that have improved citizens’ lives besides promoting nation building
DNPA is organising its first annual conclave in India this January 20 in New Delhi where experts from across the globe are expected to participate along with top Indian leaders and other stakeholders. Organised in association with exchange4media Group, the conclave is being institutionalised as a platform for the exchanging of ideas and thoughts, and sharing of the latest technological developments in digital media. Industry heads will also discuss regulatory or policy challenges and other issues that the media has been facing.
The day-long conference will bring together the best minds from across the world to explore the future of digital news media and the various contours of the challenges it faces. The speakers include Indian and international thought leaders from the fields of digital publishing, media regulation, competition law, technology and governance. The gathering will be graced by Indian ministers, top government officials, global thought leaders, top Indian publishers, media owners, senior editors, start-ups, technology players, business leaders, policymakers, lawyers, chambers and associations of media and industry, among others.
The conference will be followed by the e4m-DNPA Digital Impact Awards, which will recognise digital technology innovations that have improved citizens’ lives and promote national-building. The e4m-DNPA Digital Impact Awards 2023 will honour India's cutting-edge digital initiatives that deliver on-demand governance and services to citizens in various fields.
DNPA proposes to give awards for the best use of digital media and takes this opportunity to celebrate achievers and innovators who made a difference. The categories are as follows:
- Best Use of Digital Media for Human Resource Development & Education
- Best Use of Digital Media for Health
- Best Use of Digital Media for Financial Reforms
- Best Use of Digital Media for Sustainability and Environment Protection
- Best Use of Digital Media to Promote Ease of Business
- Best Use of Digital Media for Governance & Administrative Reforms
- Best Use of Digital Media for Women & Child Welfare Reforms
- Best Use of Digital Media for Ease of Living
The awardees have been selected by an eminent jury led by Sunil Arora, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India & Secretary Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, GoI. The jury members are S Ravi, Former Chairman, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) & Managing Partner, Ravi Rajan & Company, Chairman, TFCI, Aruna Sharma, Former Secretary, Ministry of IT & Electronic, Government of India, Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW & exchange4media, Sanjay Dwivedi, Director General, Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Ashish Bhasin, Co-Founder & Chairman, RD & X Network, Dr Jagdish Mitra, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Growth, Tech Mahindra.
The event is being organised under the aegis of Digital News Publishers Association of India (DNPA), an apex association of the digital arms of India's top 17 new publishers from Print & Electronic Media. They include Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar, The Indian Express, Malayala Manorama, Eenadu Television, India Today, Amar Ujala, Hindustan Times, Zee Media, ABP Network, Lokmat, Times of India , NDTV, Express Network, Mathrubhumi, The Hindu and Network 18. The event is being curated by exchange4media Group.
At the e4m-DNPA Annual Summit, Rajeev Chandrasekar Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and Information Technology, will deliver the opening address. The other participants and speakers include Paul Fletcher, Member of Parliament, Australia Former Minister of Communications, Australia, who will speak on Australia’s Law on Technology Platforms and News Publishers, Sri Sukumar, Editor-in-Chief, Hindustan Times, Apurva Chandra, Secretary Ministry Of information & Broadcasting, Government of India, Neelesh Misra, influencer, writer and Managing Head of Gaon Connection Digital platform, CEOs and Managing Editors and Digital Content heads of DNPA members, Anurradha Prasad, Chairman & MD, BAG Films and News24, Pierre Petillaut - Managing Director, ADIG France (EU), Owen Meredith, UK CEO, News Media Association, Deloitte, top law firms, Arvind Gupta Co-Founder and Head, Digital India Foundation.
The conclave will also see the gathering of top leadership of start-ups and new age digital economy players like Bharat Matrimony, Map my India, senior officials of the Government of India from MEITY, I&B, media personalities, young celebrity influencers and actors like Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon.
