IMPACT Top 30 Under 30 celebrates 10 years of excellence

The advertising and marketing fraternity is on the heels of an incredible digital transformation. During such a time, early champions are bound to make a lasting impact on the ecosystem, making their way to the apogee of this monumental era. At IMPACT, we are mindful of the contribution that the youth may have on the industry, and in recognition of that, our IMPACT Top 30 Under 30 has been a source of inspiration to many. We aim to identify and celebrate future leaders of the Indian marketing and advertising ecosystem, as we have been doing for the last nine years. At the 10th edition of the awards to be held later today, we are looking at something special.

Some of IMPACT 30 Under 30's past listers have gone on to become illustrious figures in the industry. So, on the occasion of our 10th edition, we have invited four such past listers – P.G. Aditiya, Co-founder and CCO, Talented; Chandni Shah, Co-founder, Kinnect; Mahesh Ambaliya, Creative Director, VMLY&R India; and Shrenik Gandhi, Co-founder and CEO, White Rivers Media. The four will be speaking at the event, apart from interacting with the new listers. But the jewel on the crown is our Chief Guest for this year, Sanjiv Mehta, Former Chairman & CEO, Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

We have also planned an interactive session between the young guns and the top industry leaders, who are also amongst the jury members for the year, followed by a panel discussion. It includes Rohit Ohri - Global Partner, FCB; Rajdeepak Das - Chief Creative Officer and CEO, Leo Burnett, SouthAsia, India & Chairman, Creative Council, Publicis Groupe - South Asia; Ashish Chakravarty, Executive Director & India Head of Creative, McCann WorldGroup and Rathi Gangappa - CEO, Starcom India; the Moderator for the panel is Neeta Nair, Associate Editor, IMPACT.

This year, like the years before, the young professionals on the list come from varied backgrounds, working for various agencies. Some are even young entrepreneurs who have already made a remarkable impact on the industry. The listers this year have shown character, professionalism, creativity, and most importantly, grit to stand out from the crowd. In fact, some of the campaigns that the young guns have worked on this year are of such great importance that they somehow transcend personal or professional aspirations, and enter into the domain of social service.