Pitch Marketing 30Under30 Awards: Jury meet today to finalise the best young marketers

The Pitch Marketing 30Under30 Awards is back to celebrate the brightest young minds shaping the future of marketing. The jury is geared up to pick the best of the best changemakers who are redefining creativity, strategy, and innovation in the industry. The awards spotlight rising stars who are pushing boundaries, driving impactful campaigns, and setting new benchmarks for excellence in the marketing ecosystem.

The Pitch Marketing 30under30 Awards are aimed at recognising and celebrating young marketers and game-changers aged 30 years and under, for their innovative contributions to the industry. The awards are curated to showcase the brightest and most talented young marketing professionals who have made noteworthy contributions through their work and are poised to become the industry's future luminaries.

The jury will select the winners across 11 main categories which are Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Durables, Automobile, Retail, Travel, Media & Entertainment, BFSI, Education, Real Estate, Business-to-Business and Online/Technology.

The Jury members are:

• Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, exchange4media & BW Businessworld
• Nawal Ahuja, Co-Founder, exchange4media
• Aakash Mishra, AVP- Group Brand Marketing, Donear Group
• Aanchal Arora, Founder & Managing Director, 1702 Digital
• Ameya Velankar, Head of Marketing (India SA), Uber
• Arvind Saxena, Chief Marketing Officer, NEC Corporation India Head – Marketing Centre of Excellence (MCoE), Global Smart Cities (GSC), NEC Corporation
• Deepa Krishnan, Head of Marketing, Hyatt India
• Dr Ashish Bajaj, Group Chief Marketing Officer, Narayana Health
• Nishant Mishra, Group Chief Marketing Officer, Apollo Health & Lifestyle
• Niyati Sah, Enterprise Marketing Lead, India & SEA, Spotify
• Prashant Ray, Director of Marketing - India, SE Asia, Japan & MENAT, Channel Factory
• Sachin Chhabra, Ex Chief Marketing Officer, Adani Cements
• Sneha Bhaskar, Marketing Director, Teads
• Sumit Gupta, Founder, Viral Pitch
• Tasmayee Laha Roy, Editor, exchange4media
• Udit Verma, Co-founder & CMO, Trackier

The jury will pick the best of the best based on their work, skills and leadership, testimonials from clients and seniors and other contributions to the industry and society at large.

Take a look at the Jury members:

Aimed at recognising and celebrating young marketers aged 30 and under, the awards applaud individuals who have made significant contributions through bold ideas, disruptive thinking, and measurable impact. From brand storytelling and digital transformation to data-led innovation and social media mastery, the honourees represent the new wave of marketing leadership that is transforming how brands connect with audiences.