Month: February 2025

Paisabazaar names Santosh Agarwal as CEO

Naveen Kukreja, who ran Paisabazaar for 11 years, has decided to step away from running Paisabazaar operationally and explore other opportunities within PB Fintech.

Santosh Agarwal would report into Yashish Dahiya to drive the business starting March 1, 2025. In addition, Agarwal will continue to mentor and guide on the life insurance side for the short term.

EU’s Michael McNamara: Key challenge in AI regulation is balancing innovation with copyright protection

When asked about India's approach to data regulation, McNamara is careful not to impose recommendations but recognizes the growing importance of legal safeguards.

Speaking at Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave 2025, in New Delhi on February 27, Member of the European Parliament, Michael McNamara said, “AI is being compared to the advent of the Industrial Revolution. It’s influencing now, increasingly, who gets hired, who gets policed, how we interact online.”

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.

Member of the European Parliament Brando Benifei: AI content needs transparency rules

Beyond media, global AI safety remains a critical issue, acknowledged Benifei

Speaking at Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave 2025, in New Delhi on February 27, Member of the European Parliament Brando Benifei said, “We must establish common rules to address high-risk AI applications, cybersecurity threats, and AI’s use in warfare, which poses extreme dangers.”