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Independent Agency Enormous Named ‘Creative Agency of the Year’ at 2025 ABBY One Show Awards

Other top winners included FCB India, Famous Innovations, Leo India, McCann Worldgroup, Grey Group, and Tribes Communication, each earning top honors across specialist and category-specific awards.

Brand Makers

“Support stories that stir emotion, not just sell” says Suniel Shetty to advertisers at Goafest

Calling on advertisers to back emotionally grounded Indian content, he made a pitch for Hunter, his action-thriller series on MX Player.

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From Politics to Pitch! Gautam Gambhir opens up on coaching team India, life after politics at Goafest 2025

Speaking candidly about retirement, both his own and that of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Gambhir maintained that it must remain a personal choice, untouched by selectors or coaches. “Retirement is not just about form, it’s about what’s inside you,” he said.

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Goafest 2025: Enormous, Tilt, McCann, Leo, atom come out on top at the ABBY Awards

Independent agency Enormous clinched the ‘Digital Specialist Agency of The Year’ and ‘Mobile Specialist Agency of the Year’ awards.

Brand Makers

Agencies must reinvent to stay relevant in the Age of AI, says Publicis Groupe's Rishad Tobaccowala

In a conversation with Storyboard18 at the sidelines of Goafest 2025, Rishad Tobaccowala, author and senior advisor to Publicis Groupe, reflected on the evolving role of agencies in the rapidly advancing age of artificial intelligence.

Advertising

At Goafest 2025, a call to ‘Ignite’ the industry’s future

At Goafest 2025, GroupM South Asia CEO Prasanth Kumar urged the industry to “ignite” innovation, collaboration, and transformation across marketing, technology, and creativity.

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Adlanders say Goafest needs radical reinvention; Must address real issues eroding the industry

Is Goafest still as exciting and relevant to creative professionals today as it was twenty years ago to the then-agency heads? Storyboard18 asked attendees and adland executives.

Advertising

Goafest 2024 emphasizes on skill development; announces maiden partnership with D&AD’s Masterclasses

Goafest 2024, in collaboration with D&AD Masterclasses, invites industry leaders, professionals, and enthusiasts alike to celebrate creativity, innovation, and excellence.

Advertising

Goafest 2024 unveils line-up of speakers and sessions

The festival will host over 50 speakers and entertainers, across 20+ sessions in addition to 15+ masterclasses.

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Gen Z: Evolving careers, monetizing hobbies, and influencing industries with side hustles

70 percent of Gen Z fearlessly explores various career fields, adapting as needed. They embrace side hustles, showcasing their hobbies and skills on social media. Chaudhuri identifies two motives: passion pursuit and uncertainty about stable careers. Gen Z seeks fulfillment beyond traditional paths.

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