Srinivasan K Swamy elected President of AAAI

Srinivasan K Swamy, Executive Group Chairman of R K Swamy Ltd, was elected as the President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) for the year 2025-26 at its Annual General Body Meeting held on August 14, 2025.

Jaideep Gandhi was elected Vice-President of the Association.

Other elected members of the Board in alphabetical order and the companies they represent on AAAI are:

Anupriya Acharya                          Leo Burnett (TLG India Pvt Ltd)

Sam Balsara                                 Madison Communications Pvt Ltd

Tanya Goyal                                  Everest Brand Solutions Pvt Ltd

Tapas Gupta                                  BEI Confluence Communication Ltd.

Vishandas Hardasani                      Matrix Publicities and Media India Pvt Ltd

Mohit Joshi                                    Havas Media India Pvt Ltd

Santosh Kumar                              Innocean Worldwide Communication Pvt Ltd

Kunal Lalani                                   Crayons Advertising Ltd

Chandramouli Muthu                      Maitri Advertising Works Pvt Ltd

Vikram Sakhuja                             Platinum Advertising Pvt Ltd

Kartik Sharma                               Omnicom Media Group India Pvt Ltd

Anusha Shetty                               Grey Worldwide (India) Pvt Ltd

Shashi Sinha                                 Initiative Media (India) Pvt Ltd

K Srinivas                                     Sloka Advertising Pvt Ltd

Paritosh Srivastava                        Law & Kenneth Saatchi & Saatchi Pvt Ltd

Immediate Past President, Prasanth Kumar will be the ex-officio member of the AAAI Board for 2025-26.

On this occasion, Srinivasan Swamy (also known as Sundar Swamy), President AAAI, said: “I am honoured to be elected President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India for 2025–26, and deeply humbled that this marks my fourth term in this role, following my earlier tenure from 2004 to 2007.”

Srinivasan K Swamy is a well-known leader in the Indian advertising and marketing communications industry, with decades of experience steering agencies and industry bodies. He earlier served three consecutive terms as President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (2004–2007) and held leadership positions across several national and international industry bodies, including as Chairman and World President of the International Advertising Association (IAA), Chairman of the Confederation of Asian Advertising Agencies Association and Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA). Further he served as Chairman of Advertising Standards Council of India and Audit Bureau of Circulations and was President of the India Chapter of IAA. He also was the President of All India Management Association and Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Outgoing President Prasanth Kumar stated, “It has been a privilege to serve as President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India over the past three years from 2022-23 to 2024-25. I am deeply grateful to all our members and my fellow Board colleagues for their tremendous help, trust, and support throughout this journey. My heartfelt congratulations to Srinivasan K Swamy on his election as President. I am confident that, with his vast experience and vision, he will steer AAAI to even greater achievements.”

Widely recognized for his vision, professionalism, and commitment to the growth of the communications sector, Swamy has been instrumental in advancing industry standards, fostering collaboration, and championing the interests of advertising industry across India and beyond. He has received several awards both from international bodies and domestic institutions, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from AAAI.