IMPACT 50 Most Influential Women 2024: Jury meet today

The stellar jury for the 12th edition of IMPACT 50 Most Influential Women is set to pick 50 inspiring women leaders from the advertising, marketing and media industry today. The jury meet for this prestigious list will be chaired by Sam Balsara, Chairman, Madison World. The jury features a mix of industry leaders and stalwarts, who will come together to deliberate on the names that will earn a spot on this year’s list.

Tribes has come on board as partner for IMPACT 50 Most Influential Women and is the event sponsor for the second year.

Gour Gupta, founder of Tribes, said: “Impact Top 50 Influential Women, in its 15th year, is an iconic IP of the industry that showcases women leaders, and we are proud to be associated with it at Tribes for the second year in a row.”

Here’s a look at the esteemed members of the jury:

Jury Chair: Sam Balsara, Chairman, Madison World; Co-Jury Chair: Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW BusinessWorld & Founder, exchange4media; Rajeev Beotra, Executive Director, HT Media Ltd; Shashi Sinha, CEO – India, IPG Mediabrands; Aparna Purohit, CEO, Aamir Khan Productions; Gaurav Tayal, Chief Executive of the Matches & Agarbatti Business (MAB), ITC; Rohit Ohri, Former Chairman & CEO, FCB Group India; Subhasis Ghosh, CEO, Kotak Mahindra Pension Fund Ltd.; Gauravjeet Singh, Director - Agencies & VC Partnerships, India, Meta; Neena Dasgupta, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, The Salt Inc.; Anjana Ghosh, Managing Director, Scale Sherpas; Pratik Gour, Co-Founder, Footprynt; Megha Tata, Former CEO, Cosmos Maya; Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Former Head - Hindi & Kids TV Network, Viacom18; Varun Kohli, COO, Times Network; and Nawal Ahuja, Co-founder, exchange4media.

The jury will evaluate the nominations based on the following criteria:

• Contribution to their respective roles in the past year
• Size of business they head/lead
• Impact of their work on the profession/industry
• Any other notable achievements

The IMPACT 50 Most Influential Women List is an initiative to recognise and celebrate the most inspiring women leaders from the Indian advertising, marketing and media ecosystem. The list of winners, every year, features influential women across various domains, truly representing the diversity in the industry.