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Janak Sarda Elected IAA India President; New Leadership Team Announced
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Storyboard•29-09-2026, 08:02
Janak Sarda Elected IAA India President; New Leadership Team Announced
- •Janak Sarda has been elected President of the India Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) for 2026-27.
- •Sarda has a decade of experience with IAA India, serving as Honorary Treasurer and chairing the Olive Crown Awards.
- •He also holds global roles as Area Director, APAC, for IAA Global and Special Advisor to the Chairman of AFAA.
- •Sarda pledged to continue marquee events and initiatives, especially leading up to AdAsia, emphasizing "what’s good is good for business."
- •The new leadership team includes Nandini Dias as Vice President, L V Navaneeth as Honorary Secretary, and Pradeep Dwivedi as Honorary Treasurer.
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Janak Sarda was elected President of the India Chapter of the International Advertising Association for the 2026-27 term at the Annual General Meeting held in Mumbai on September 28.
The new leadership team includes Nandini Dias as Vice President, L V Navaneeth as Honorary Secretary, Pradeep Dwivedi as Honorary Treasurer, and Abhishek Karnani continuing as Immediate Past President.
Sarda has served on the IAA India Chapter Managing Committee for 10 years, acted as Honorary Treasurer for two years, and chaired the Olive Crown Awards for four years. He also serves as Area Director for APAC at IAA Global and is a Special Advisor to the AFAA Chairman.
