A high-powered jury led by Sam Balsara, Chairman, Madison World, is all set to decide the names that will feature in IMPACT’s 50 Most Influential Women, 2025 list. Now in its 13th edition, the initiative continues to celebrate and honour the women who have left a lasting imprint on the Indian advertising, marketing and media ecosystem with their leadership, vision and impact.
The jury meet, which brings together some of the most respected names in the industry, will once again be chaired by Sam Balsara, Chairman and Founder, Madison World. Joining him as Co-Jury Chair is Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of exchange4media Group and BW Businessworld. Together, this distinguished panel of leaders will evaluate the nominations, deliberating on which women leaders truly stood out for their contribution in the past year.
For 2025, the jury will carefully weigh every nomination against key criteria including the nominee’s professional contribution over the last year, the scale of business or operations they lead, the tangible impact they have had on the larger industry, as well as any outstanding achievements that make them exemplary leaders. The purpose, as always, is to ensure that the final list is a reflection of the diversity, strength and depth of women leadership in Indian media and marketing.
The initiative has grown into a prestigious platform that not only celebrates achievement but also inspires the next generation of women leaders to push boundaries and challenge conventions. Every year, the list features women who have made their mark across a wide range of domains, from creative and business leadership to technology, design, and content.
Adding strength to the event, Tribes Communication has once again partnered, for the third consecutive year, reaffirming its commitment to celebrating the power and influence of women leaders.
The stellar jury for 2025 includes Sam Balsara, Chairman & Founder, Madison World (Jury Chair); Annurag Batra, Chairman and Editor in Chief, exchange4media and BW Businessworld (Co-Jury Chair); Nawal Ahuja, Co-Founder, exchange4media, Anupriya Acharya, CEO, Publicis Groupe, South Asia; Shashi Sinha, Executive Chairman, IPG Mediabrands; Kartik Sharma, Group CEO, Omnicom Media Group, India; Gour Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director, Tribes Communication; Satya Raghavan, Director, Marketing Partners, Google India; Ajay Dang, President, Head - Marketing, UltraTech Cement; Ashwini Deshpande, Co-Founder & Director, Elephant Design; Harsha Razdan, CEO - South Asia, dentsu; Atul Hegde, Founder & Director, Yaap; Tanmay Prusty, CMO, Crompton Greaves; Jitender Dabas, CEO, Cheil X, Cheil SWA; Uday Jadhav, CEO, Sakal Media Group; Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Former Head - Hindi & Kids TV Network (Colors & Nickelodeon India), Viacom18 Media; Hemant Arora, VP, Global Ad Business, Truecaller; and Janardan Pandey, Founder & Director, Nett Value Media.
With such a formidable jury panel, the 2025 edition of IMPACT’s 50 Most Influential Women promises to be an even more inspiring celebration of talent, resilience, and leadership. The names that will emerge from this year’s deliberations will once again define the benchmarks of excellence for the industry.
