IMPACT Top 30 Under 30 List 2025 to be announced today

IMPACT Magazine to unveil the list today in its 12th edition; winners were handpicked by an esteemed jury chaired by Prasoon Joshi

by e4m Staff
Published: Apr 22, 2026 8:16 AM | 2 min read

The advertising and marketing industry is rapidly evolving due to new technologies and changing consumer behaviors, with young professionals playing a key role in its transformation.
IMPACT Magazine's IMPACT 30 Under 30 awards, now in its 12th edition, recognizes emerging talent in India's advertising and marketing ecosystem.
This year's cohort includes 30 professionals, comprising 16 women and 14 men, from diverse backgrounds, including agencies and entrepreneurship.
The jury, chaired by Prasoon Joshi and co-chaired by Dr. Annurag Batra, evaluated candidates across various sectors such as creative, media, digital, and influencer marketing, with many involved in socially impactful campaigns.

The advertising and marketing industry is undergoing a period of rapid change, with new technologies, formats and consumer behaviours reshaping the ecosystem. In such an environment, young professionals are increasingly playing an important role in defining how the industry evolves.

IMPACT 30 Under 30—a flagship event of IMPACT Magazine— has, over the years, become a platform to recognise emerging talent from across India’s A&M ecosystem. This year marks the 12th edition of the awards, which continue to spotlight the next generation of leaders in advertising.

This year’s list, like previous editions, features professionals from a range of backgrounds and agencies, along with entrepreneurs who have built businesses of their own. The final cohort includes 16 women and 14 men.

The jury for the 12th edition was chaired by Prasoon Joshi, Chairman, Omnicom Advertising, and co-chaired by Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman and Editor-in-chief, e4m & BW Businessworld. Other jury members included Nawal Ahuja, Co-founder, e4m Group, Dheeraj Sinha, CEO, McCann Worldgroup India; Rajdeepak Das, Chairman, Leo - South Asia and Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe South Asia; Sukesh Nayak, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy India; Lara Balsara, Executive Director, Madison World; Anupama Ramaswamy, MD and CCO, Havas India; Asmita Reelkar, Senior Vice President, Omnicom Media Group; Smit Shukla, Zone Leader, Philips Personal Health, India Subcontinent; Amit Wadhwa, CEO, Dentsu Creative and Media Brands, South Asia; Paritosh Srivastava, CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi, BBH India, Saatchi Propagate and Publicis Beehive; Tarun Khanna, President and Head – Digital Business, Marketing & Strategy, IndusInd General Insurance; Niraj Ruparel, Creative Technology Lead at WPP/WPP Media, India; Shubhra Saraf Sethi, Head of Entertainment Ad Strategy (TV + Digital), JioStar Network; Prrincey Roy, Co-Founder and CEO, Huella; Adarsh Atal, Chief Creative Officer, Tilt Brand Solutions; Mandar Natekar, Co-founder and CEO, NeuralGarage; Siddharth Dabhade, Chief Business Officer, Lemma; Benedict Hayes, Co-Founder, Ethinos; Jignesh Shah, Co-Founder, Think Result; and Aryan Bhasin, Founder, Socio Hub Digital Agency.

The selected professionals have worked across creative, media, digital, influencer marketing, content and performance marketing, among other areas. Several have been involved in campaigns that extend beyond commercial objectives and address broader social issues.