Janak Sarda to lead IAA India Chapter as President for 2026-27
Nandini Dias named Vice President, L V Navaneeth to serve as Honorary Secretary
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Published: Sep 29, 2026 9:22 AM | 1 min read
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- Janak Sarda has been elected President of the India Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) for the 2026-27 term, having been involved with the organization for nearly a decade.
- Nandini Dias has been appointed Vice President, while L V Navaneeth and Pradeep Dwivedi will serve as Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer, respectively.
- The new Managing Committee includes notable figures such as Jaideep Gandhi, M. V. Shreyams Kumar, and Neena Dasgupta, among others.
- IAA India has also co-opted additional members Raj Kamble, Sam Balsara, Babita Barua, Rani Reddy, and Anant Goenka to the committee.
Janak Sarda, Director at BFF Foods India, has been elected President of the India Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) for the 2026-27 term.
Sarda has been associated with the IAA India Chapter for around a decade and has served on its Managing Committee, including a two-year stint as Honorary Treasurer.
At IAA Global, Sarda is the Area Director, APAC.
As part of the new leadership team, Nandini Dias, Independent Advisor, has been named Vice President, while L V Navaneeth, CEO of THG Publishing Private Ltd, will serve as Honorary Secretary. Pradeep Dwivedi, Group CEO, EROS Media World, takes over as Honorary Treasurer, while Abhishek Karnani, President of Free Press Journal, will continue as Immediate Past President.
The new Managing Committee comprises Jaideep Gandhi, Founder, Another Idea; M. V. Shreyams Kumar, Managing Director, Mathrubhumi; Neena Dasgupta, CEO & Founder, The Salt Inc Consulting; Nina E Jaipuria, Business & Media Professional and former Head, Hindi & Kids TV Network, Viacom18 Media; and Alok Jalan, Managing Director, Laqshya Media Group.
IAA India has also co-opted Raj Kamble, Sam Balsara, Babita Barua, Rani Reddy and Anant Goenka to the committee.
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