Author: Sakina Kheriwala

Leading Indian podcaster Raj Shamani to join Storyboard18’s Global Pioneers Summit

Shamani shared that he revisits his persona every three months, using five key questions to ensure his content remains relevant.

To be held in March 2025, the Global Pioneers Summit is a celebration and exploration of the transformative potential of creativity, empowering individuals and businesses to craft a future that resonates with purpose and vision.

‘We are in the era of AI-led innovation’: Meta’s Arun Srinivas

Speaking at the Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA) CEO Conference 2025, Arun Srinivas, Director of Global Business Group at Meta, underscored how AI is reshaping advertising, business messaging, and content consumption.

Arun Srinivas, Director Global Business Group, Meta, highlights AI’s transformative power in advertising and business.

Microsoft to shut down Skype in May 2025, netizens say ‘end of an era’

Launched in 2003, Skype revolutionized digital communication, introducing millions to free internet calling and video conferencing. (Image: X)

Existing Skype users can effortlessly shift to Microsoft Teams without any disruptions. By using their current login credentials, they can access Teams seamlessly, with all messages, group chats, and contacts automatically carried over.

Lodha v/s Lodha: Rs 5000 crore family feud intensifies as mother intervenes

The legal tussle, which centres around the usage of the 'Lodha' trademark, has seen Abhishek Lodha's publicly listed Macrotech Developers sue House of Abhinandan Lodha for alleged trademark infringement. (Left to Right: Abhishek Lodha, Abhinandan Lodha)

Manju Lodha urges sons Abhishek and Abhinandan to end trademark dispute, as Bombay High Court appoints mediator to resolve the Rs 5,000 crore legal battle.

Efforts are on to reach more and more smaller advertisers: ISA Chairman Sunil Kataria

"That's a long piece of work. Let me be very honest. It's a work in progress for quite some time," Sunil Kataria said, highlighting the need for collaboration across multiple industry bodies, including publishers, broadcasters, and advertising agencies.

Sunil Kataria emphasizes the need for responsible AI usage in advertising as ISA moves to support smaller advertisers and embrace digital transformation.

‘AI is fuelling innovation, accelerating knowledge, and creating new opportunities’: Google India MD Roma Datta Chobey

In her address, Roma Datta Chobey emphasized how businesses are leveraging this transformative technology to become future-ready and reshape their operations.

Google India MD highlights AI’s transformative role in reshaping business strategies and customer engagement.

HUL’s Rohit Jawa explains AgenticAI and AI’s unprecedented impact on businesses

Rohit Jawa also acknowledged the rapid, often overwhelming advancements in AI technology. “The immense change in the capacity and capability of technology is something that frankly we as human beings are unable to comprehend."

At the ISA CEO Conference 2025, HUL’s Rohit Jawa explored how AI is reshaping industries and offered insights into the future of marketing and business in India.

Unified measurement is a work in progress, will take its own time, says ISA Chairman Sunil Kataria

"That's a long piece of work. Let me be very honest. It's a work in progress for quite some time," Sunil Kataria said, highlighting the need for collaboration across multiple industry bodies, including publishers, broadcasters, and advertising agencies.

The ISA, along with other industry bodies, continues to explore solutions, but for now, the road to standardization remains a work in progress.

P&G’s GenAI model ChatPG enables simplification and communication: Kumar Venkatasubramanian

"ChatPG has become a massive enabler, not just of simplification, but also of effective communication within the organization," Kumar Venkatasubramanian remarked.

P&G India CEO Kumar Venkatasubramanian highlighted the company’s cutting-edge advancements in technology, discussing on ChatPG, AI-driven consumer engagement, and supply chain innovation.