Advertising, 12 Aug 2026

Team IAA and Manifest

12 Aug 2026 1:39 PM

Why Manifest chose to stand behind ‘Voice of Change'

Supporting change has never been about simply talking about it. It is about asking what role we can play in making it happen.

From left: Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Sanjay Singh, Puneeth Bekal, Pallavi Chakravarti, Aahana Kumra

12 Aug 2026 1:31 PM

IAA VOC Mumbai roundtable: How industry leaders aim to make inclusive storytelling second nature

Excerpts from the Mumbai roundtable that featured industry experts reveal how the next phase of progress extends beyond representation.

Nina Elavia Jaipuria

12 Aug 2026 1:30 PM

'Don't bring women into advertising only when the brief is about diversity or inclusion'

Nina Elavia Jaipuria discusses the evolving portrayal of women in the industry and the stereotypes that continue to persist.

Megha Tata

12 Aug 2026 1:24 PM

'More brands including platforms and publications need to come on board to build awareness'

Megha Tata chats with us about the shift that the industry has seen over the years in gender representation.

From left: Megha Tata, Veetika Deoras, Preeti Jhangiani, Riya Joseph, Prasun Kumar, and Amitesh Rao

12 Aug 2026 1:24 PM

Beyond tokenism: Adland's push to rewrite gender narratives

Industry leaders debated whether advertising is merely reflecting society or reshaping how women, power and identity are represented.

Ramesh Narayan

12 Aug 2026 1:22 PM

IAA Voice of Change: The evolution

Ramesh Narayan, former president, IAA India Chapter, and founder, Canco Advertising, shares how Voice of Change has evolved over the years.

From left: Binaifer Dulani, Nisha Singhani and Manoti Jain

12 Aug 2026 1:22 PM

'Advertisers have woken up to the reality that women cannot simply be treated as a monolith'

Adland answers whether the needle has truly shifted regarding the representation of women in Indian advertising.

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