Manifest Play: First set of jurors announced

The final deadline to enter the awards is 17 March.

Manifest Media Staff

Mar 16, 2026, 3:54 pm

The event will be held on 10 April in Mumbai

The first set of jurors for the second edition of Manifest Play, a sports marketing awards and summit, have been revealed.

The entry portal is accepting entries until 9 pm on 17 March.

The first of jurors are:

  • Abhinav Kumar, global CMO, TCS
  • Jyoti Kumar Bansal, head - communications, Tata Power
  • Namrata Parekh, co- founder, Meraki Sports and Entertainment, CEO- Emami East Bengal FC
  • Neeraj Jha, head, sports business, Warner Bros Discovery - India and South Asia
  • Neha Parab Kandalgaonkar, vice president and head – corporate communications,  Procam International
  • Virat Khullar, head - marketing, Hyundai Motor India

A report will be released during the event aimed at engaging decision-makers considering investments in women's sports in India, focusing on the next-generation fan perspective, during the summit, which precedes the awards evening.

Jack Daniel's is the 'Drinks Break Partner'.

Speakers for the first edition as well as more jurors will be revealed over time. 

Source: MANIFEST MEDIA

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