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The India chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) hosted a panel discussion based on a study conducted by the UNICEF and the Geena Davis Institute (GDI). The study - #VoiceOfChange – tackled gender representation in Indian ads. Herein, the panellists discussed what real change in gender representation means and how it can become a catalyst for the advertising, media and marketing sectors.
The panel comprised Subhash Kamath, chairman, Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) and CEO, BBH and Publicis Worldwide, India; Rana Barua, group CEO, Havas Group India; Dr Sharada, director, Population First; Kainaz Karmakar, chief creative officer, Ogilvy; Atit Mehta, head of marketing, Byju's; Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, artist, filmmaker and writer, and Nina Jaipuria, head – Hindi Mass Entertainment and Kids TV network, Viacom18 Media. Megha Tata, president of the IAA India Chapter, and managing director, South Asia, Discovery Communications India, moderated the session.