Event Overview: The summit, themed “PR Beyond Vanity: Trust, Growth & Speed”, was held on 3 June 2026 at the Sheraton Hotel, New Delhi, organized by Adgully and The PR Post.
Key Speakers: Meenakshi Lekhi (Former Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture), Anand Narasimhan (Managing Editor – Special Projects & Senior Anchor, Network18), Darshan Shah (Co‑founder & CEO, NewsReach), Yashika Sagar (Senior Account Director, Fuzion PR), Abhi Mahapatra (Founder & CEO, AMPERA), Monica Dubey (Head of Corporate Communications, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance), Aashima Malik (Senior Vice President – Consumer & Tech, Ruder Finn), Shishir Sinha (Associate Editor, The Hindu BusinessLine), Abhinav Gupta (Associate General Manager, Times of India), and Abhilasha Gupta (Global Head – Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Tech Mahindra).
Strategic Themes: Speakers highlighted the growing importance of trust, authenticity, agility, data‑led decision‑making and purpose‑driven storytelling in modern communications.
Organizer Comment: Bijoya Ghosh, Founder & CEO of Adgully, stated that PR now drives trust, influences perception and fuels business growth.
New Initiative: Launch of the “Beyond The Headline” live communications challenge to showcase strategic thinking, creativity and problem‑solving of emerging PR professionals.
Award Winners: Adfactors PR – PR Agency of the Year; Kaizzen – Jury Choice Award; Media Mantra – Adgully Choice Award; additional honours to L&T Finance Ltd., Godrej Industries Group, HFCL Limited, Blue Dart, Ruder Finn, Kommune Brand Communications, Fuzion Public Relations, Candour Communications, Teamwork Communications Group, Artsmith Concepts and Visions, Consocia Advisory and CommsCredible.
Partner Ecosystem: Kaizzen (Presenting Partner), Fuzion Public Relations (Powered By Partner), Gold Partners – Alkimyx, Kommune Brand Communications, The Mavericks, Media Mantra, Ruder Finn; Communication Partner – NewsReach; Knowledge Partner – Ipsos; Industry Partner – EVOC.
About Adgully: Founded in 2009, Adgully provides news on media, marketing, advertising and entertainment; operates Adgully India, The PR Post, Adgully Asia and Adgully Middle East; known for events such as DIGIXX, SCREENEXX, DATAMATIXX, IMAGEXX, MOBEXX, FINIXX and CMOs’ Charcha.
