Srinivasan K Swamy, Executive Group Chairman of R K Swamy Ltd, has been elected President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) for the year 2025–26. The announcement was made at the association’s Annual General Body Meeting held on 14 August 2025.
Jaideep Gandhi has been elected Vice-President of the Association.
Other members elected to the AAAI Board for 2025–26, listed in alphabetical order along with the companies they represent, are:
- Anupriya Acharya – Leo Burnett (TLG India Pvt Ltd)
- Sam Balsara – Madison Communications Pvt Ltd
- Tanya Goyal – Everest Brand Solutions Pvt Ltd
- Tapas Gupta – BEI Confluence Communication Ltd
- Vishandas Hardasani – Matrix Publicities and Media India Pvt Ltd
- Mohit Joshi – Havas Media India Pvt Ltd
- Santosh Kumar – Innocean Worldwide Communication Pvt Ltd
- Kunal Lalani – Crayons Advertising Ltd
- Chandramouli Muthu – Maitri Advertising Works Pvt Ltd
- Vikram Sakhuja – Platinum Advertising Pvt Ltd
- Kartik Sharma – Omnicom Media Group India Pvt Ltd
- Anusha Shetty – Grey Worldwide (India) Pvt Ltd
- Shashi Sinha – Initiative Media (India) Pvt Ltd
- K Srinivas – Sloka Advertising Pvt Ltd
- Paritosh Srivastava – Law & Kenneth Saatchi & Saatchi Pvt Ltd
Prasanth Kumar, the Immediate Past President, will serve as the ex-officio member of the AAAI Board for 2025–26.
On his election, Srinivasan Swamy said: “I am honoured to be elected President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India for 2025–26, and deeply humbled that this marks my fourth term in this role, following my earlier tenure from 2004 to 2007.”
Swamy has previously served three terms as President of AAAI from 2004 to 2007. He has held positions in various national and international industry organisations, including Chairman and World President of the International Advertising Association (IAA), Chairman of the Confederation of Asian Advertising Agencies Association and Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA). He has also served as Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India and Audit Bureau of Circulations, and as President of the India Chapter of IAA, the All India Management Association, and the Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Outgoing President Prasanth Kumar said: “It has been a privilege to serve as President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India over the past three years from 2022–23 to 2024–25. I am deeply grateful to all our members and my fellow Board colleagues for their tremendous help, trust, and support throughout this journey. My heartfelt congratulations to Srinivasan K Swamy on his election as President. I am confident that, with his vast experience and vision, he will steer AAAI to even greater achievements.”
