The
summit featured an esteemed line-up of speakers and industry experts, including
Meenakshi Lekhi, Former Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture,
Government of India; Anand Narasimhan, Managing Editor – Special Projects &
Senior Anchor, Network18; Darshan Shah, Co-founder & CEO, NewsReach;
Yashika Sagar, Senior Account Director, Fuzion PR; Abhi Mahapatra, Founder
& CEO, AMPERA; Monica Dubey, Head of Corporate Communications, Bajaj
Allianz General Insurance; Aashima Malik, Senior Vice President – Consumer
& Tech, Ruder Finn; Shishir Sinha, Associate Editor, The Hindu
BusinessLine; Abhinav Gupta, Associate General Manager, Times of India; and
Abhilasha Gupta, Global Head – Corporate Communications & Public Affairs,
Tech Mahindra, among several other distinguished industry leaders.
Throughout
the day, conversations centered on the changing role of communications
professionals in an increasingly dynamic and technology-driven environment.
Speakers highlighted the growing importance of trust, authenticity, agility,
data-led decision-making, and purpose-driven storytelling in building
meaningful stakeholder relationships and driving business outcomes.
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Speaking
on the occasion, Bijoya Ghosh, Founder & CEO, Adgully Network, said:
"PR and communications today have a far greater responsibility than
managing narratives; they are instrumental in building trust, influencing
perception, and driving business growth. IMAGEXX Summit & Awards was
conceived as a platform to celebrate excellence while encouraging industry-wide
dialogue on the challenges and opportunities ahead."
A
special highlight of this year's event was the announcement of "Beyond The
Headline", a first-of-its-kind live communications challenge launched by
Adgully and The PR Post. Designed to showcase the strategic thinking,
creativity, storytelling expertise, and problem-solving abilities of emerging
PR and Corporate Communications professionals, the initiative aims to provide
young talent with a platform to demonstrate their skills in real-world communication
scenarios. The challenge is expected to become a significant industry platform
for identifying and nurturing the next generation of communications leaders.
The
summit culminated with the much-anticipated IMAGEXX Awards 2026,
recognizing agencies, consultancies, organizations, campaigns, and
communication professionals who have demonstrated excellence, innovation, and
measurable impact over the past year.
Key Award Winners
Leading the honours,
Adfactors PR was named PR Agency of the Year, while Kaizzen received the Jury
Choice Award and Media Mantra won the Adgully Choice Award, underscoring their
leadership and impact in the communications industry. The Awards also recognised
excellence across the profession, with honours going to organisations including
L&T Finance Ltd., Godrej Industries Group, HFCL Limited, Blue Dart, Ruder
Finn, Kommune Brand Communications, Fuzion Public Relations, Candour
Communications, Teamwork Communications Group, Artsmith Concepts and Visions,
Consocia Advisory, and CommsCredible, celebrating outstanding achievements in
corporate communications, workplace culture, specialist consulting, and
industry leadership.
IMAGEXX
2026 was supported by leading industry partners, with Kaizzen as the Presenting
Partner, Fuzion Public Relations as the Powered By Partner, and Alkimyx,
Kommune Brand Communications, The Mavericks, Media Mantra and Ruder Finn as
Gold Partners. NewsReach partnered as the Communication Partner, Ipsos as
Knowledge Partner while EVOC came on board as the Industry Partner.
About
Adgully
Adgully
is a one-stop destination for up-to-date news on the business of media,
marketing, advertising, and entertainment. Founded in 2009, the platform covers
the entire ecosystem with exclusive stories, incisive analysis, interviews, and
reports. Adgully operates a portfolio of editorial properties including Adgully
India, The PR Post, Adgully Asia
and Adgully
Middle East, focused on the media, marketing,
advertising, and communications industries across the Middle East. Adgully has
established a strong presence in the online space and is known for its legacy
of high-impact industry events such as DIGIXX, SCREENEXX, DATAMATIXX, IMAGEXX,
MOBEXX, FINIXX, and nationwide editions of CMOs’ Charcha across major cities.