e4m PR & Corp Comm 30 Under 30 Summit & awards jury selects this edition's winners

The most awaited jury meet to identify the winners of the prestigious 5^th edition of PR & Corp Comm 30 Under 30 Summit & Awards 2025 took place virtually on December 3, 2025. After a rigorous selection process, the jury evaluated and chose the future leaders of the industry from 150+ entries.

The PR & Corp Comm 30 Under 30 Summit & Awards 2025 celebrate the achievements of young professionals and honor the outstanding professionals, entrepreneurs, game changers, and achievers in the industry who are under the age of 30.

This year’s jury meet had a distinguished panel of PR & Communications leaders where the jury chair was led by Nitin Mantri, Group CEO, Avian We. and co-jury chair was Atul Sharma, CEO – Ruder Finn India & Head, Middle East.

Other renowned jury members include:

• Abhay Dange Communications & Public Policy Professional
• Amandeep Singh, Senior Vice President, IGL
• Aman Dhall, Founder, CommsCredible
• Anya Geraldine D'Souza, Global Fractional Marketing Strategist
• Bhaskar Majumdar, Senior Communication Consultant
• Chhavi Leekha, Independent Consultant
• Gaurav Bhagowati, Public Policy & Corporate Reputation Advisor (Independent Consultant)
• Gunjan Bagga, Communications Consultant
• Krishma Solanki, Director - Corporate Communication & PR, Publicis Groupe
• Manjira Sharma, Seasoned Brand & Communications Leader
• Namita Narula , Head – Corporate Communications, Cloudnine Hospitals
• Nida Paloba, Lead – Corporate Communication & CSR, Sanofi
• Nikky Gupta Co-founder & CEO, Teamwork Communications
• Pooja Basu, Head – Corporate Communications, Exide
• Pradeep Wadhwa, Founder, Kritical Edge
• Vartika Nanda Media Educator / Commentator, Indian Prison Reformer & Media Commentator
• Puja Sethi, Managing Editor, Times Network
• Rachit Verma, Founder, The Publicist
• Rashmi Nakaskar, Head - Marketing Communications, WPP
• Richa Gopal Shrotriya, Partner, First Partners
• Rinu Jha, Senior Vice President, Kommune Brand Communications
• Ronald Jabaraj, Bureau Chief – ANI
• Sayantan Das Adhikari, Director, Candid Communications
• Shashank Verma, Deputy Manager, Kia
• Shruti Mishra Founder & CEO, Image Stereo
• Tehseen Zaidi, Communications Specialist, Syngenta Group – IT Digital, Syngenta
• Udit Pathak, Founder & CEO, Media Mantra
• Yatin Padia, Group Head – Corporate Communication, Arvind Limited
• Yuvraj Mehta Founder & CEO, StrateRise

The entire meet was filled with lively discussions and lasted for over four hours. The jury panel meticulously reviewed each nomination based on their performance, efforts, impact, strategic vision, a commitment to growth and innovation, and the potential to elevate the industry in the future.

After thorough deliberation, the jury selected the final 30+ winners who will be felicitated for their exceptional contributions in the Indian PR and Corp Comm industry at an on-ground event on December 15, 2025 at Eros Hotel, Nehru Place, New Delhi.