The SMX CSR Change Maker Summit & Awards 2.0, held at the BSE Convention Hall in Mumbai on December 1, 2023, commenced with a Welcome Address by Mr Rahul Jain, MD of InnoServ Group, setting the tone for the day’s discussions. Dr. Sandeep Pachpande, Chairman of ASM Group of Institutes, delivered the Theme Address, emphasizing…
The SMX CSR Leadership Summit & Awards 2023 was hosted at the iconic India Habitat Centre in New Delhi in a resounding celebration of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and a commitment to creating a sustainable future. The summit was organised by NextGeninnov8 and made possible by our prestigious Ecosystem Partners The Office of the Principal…
On March 5, 2021, in the Third Session of India Communication Summit 2021, Nitin Neera Chandra, Founder of Bejod (OTT platform) joined as the speaker. He is known for his documentary “Bring back Bihar- Moment of Awakening” and Bhojpuri film “Deswa” that won him lots of accolades. He started his own production house “Champaran Talkies”…
On the Second Day of SMX India Communication Summit 2021– India’s biggest summit on Media, Entertainment and Communication, Sourabh Mishra (Managing Partner Branding and Co-Founder, Azendor Consulting Private Limited) initiated the session by talking about traditional media and its relevance in the digital era. Sourabh Mishra who is currently the Managing Partner- Branding at Azendor…
Lloyd Xavier, AVP marketing, AHA, an Indian OTT streaming service in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, owned by ARHA Media and Broadcasting Limited. He spoke about how the usage of OTT platforms has garnered a positive impact during the pandemic. He was one of the eminent speakers on the second session of the Indian Communication Summit…
Chetan Sharma, Founder & CEO of India Ahead News and Founder of Educate.tv, was the moderator for the session on University and Communication on the first day of INDICOMMS 2021. He elucidated the situation prevailing in 2020. He said 2020 has been a year where setting the vision was a major factor for all, i.e., what…
Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years especially for the purpose of keeping the audience…
The past year has been momentous for marketers. Although the pandemic is still looming heavily over our lives, the year has taught us many lessons about doing business in a crisis. In this new era of adaptability and change, marketers must quickly find the right balance to drawing and retaining the consumer’s attention, while maintaining…
For the second session of The Indian Communication Submit Day 1, we had with us Siddhartha Laik, Founder and Editor in Chief of IWMBuzz with over 10 years of experience in media and entertainment. He opines the internet is absorbing the entire world and he further believes in the importance of attitude over aptitude. SMX…
“Indian media and entertainment industry is multi-dimensional. Due to the global pandemic, the entertainment industry was in the crystal cloud but the internet actually provided a huge opportunity to grow further in the post-pandemic situation.” as quoted by Dilip Chenoy, the Secretary-General of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). On the…
New York-based filmmaker and video producer, Aftab Asghar spoke about the future of low budget films on the first day of SMX India Communication Summit 2021 in the session Entertainment Next, focused on new-age entertainment and communication. He expressed that young filmmakers have both access to modern equipment and platforms like OTT to showcase their…
On Day 1 of SMX IndiaComm Summit 2021, Cyrus Dastur, the renowned name in the world of Indian short films, expressed his views on how the short film industry will evolve during the post-COVID era. He spoke on how the implication of democratic film making is gaining exposure while he also stated that there are…
Ashish Kulkarni, Founder of Punnaryug Artvision Pvt. Ltd. and Screenyug Creations Pvt. Ltd. graced the occasion of INDICOMMS 2021 as one of the eminent speakers on Day 1. He welcomed a few major shifts that became decisive during the COVID pandemic. One, the logistics of content creators would matter less in near future on the…
“Movies should not be delineated on the basis of the budget rather content will decide the otherwise. As in future, the subject matter will decide the platform, not the vice versa,” said Pranjal Khandhdiya, the film producer of Mango People Media Networks Pvt Ltd. on the first day of INDICOMMS 2021 organised by SMX Networks.…
Dr Sandeep Marwah is a film producer, director, journalist, educator. He is the Founder and President of the Asian Academy of Film and Television and also the Founder of Marwah Studio. Dr Marwah was one of the eminent speakers at INDICOMMS 2021. Emphasizing the importance of innovative pedagogy, he suggested that to engage students, educationists…
On the first day of INDICOMMS 2021 organised by SMX Network, Prof (Dr) Sandeep Sancheti, Vice-Chancellor, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat, opined that though he belonged to a different era of communication, he cannot deny the importance of technology so he stressed to embrace it rather not resist it. SMX Networks had organized a two-day Media,…
The first leading summit of 2021 by SMX Network in partnership with Adamas University proved to be an enriching success, inspiring many budding talents in the field of media. It was the second day of the summit and it started in a full swing with an ever more, enlightening speech by the phenomenal Dr Bhaskar…
On the second day of the India Communication Summit 2021, Jimmy Tangree, Head of 91.9 Friends FM joined as a speaker in the third session titled “Regional Entertainment”. He has over two and a half decades of experience in the Radio industry and has been a DJ, MC, and voice-over artist since 1983. He started…
On Day 2 of SMX India Communication Summit 2021 – India’s biggest summit on Media, Entertainment and Communication, Prof Sujoy Biswas, Director and CEO, Techno India Group, shared his insights on the evolution of entertainment post-pandemic where the digital holds the key. Prof Sujoy Biswas is currently the Director & CEO of Techno India University…
On 4th and 5th March 2021, Adamas University witnessed India’s largest media, entertainment and communication summit named “India Communication Summit 2021”. The occasion was graced by many eminent personalities hailing from the media background like Utpal Chakraborty, Lloyd Xavier, Jimmy Tangree and others. It was a 2-day session spanning 10 hours. A lot of relevant…
On the 2nd day of India’s biggest summit on Media, Entertainm ent and Communication, SMX India Communication Summit 2021, Roshan Abbas joined as a Keynote Speaker in the Valedictory Session. Abbas is the President of EEMA, E-Events and Phygital Events, and is one of the renowned storyteller and orator. He is an actor, producer, TV…
In the recently concluded event, SMX India Communication Summit 2021, Aditya Chatterjee joined as an esteemed speaker. He is the Vice President, Content Marketing of Adfactors PR and is a communication specialist with experience of 27 years in the field. In the event, he discussed the different aspects of PR communication and described the changes…
In the 1st Session of SMX India Communication Summit 2021, Day 2, Varun Duggirala joined as one of the eminent speakers. The Summit aimed to examine the current scenario, identify new trends and best practices emerging in the media, communication and entertainment industries. He fulfilled the objectives of the summit by sharing his thoughts about…
For the third session of the “Indian Communication Submit” Day 2, Prajakta R Gosavi joined as an eminent speaker who is a Digital Marketing Expert and has trained many professionals for digital marketing and advertising. Gosavi has a Graduation degree from Pune University and she is also Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A), Total Quality Management…
India Communication Summit 2021 organized by SMX Network took a glance into the future of the Media, Entertainment and Communication industries and also aimed to examine the current scenario. The two-day-long virtual summits were held on the 4th and 5th March 2021 with 50 plus eminent speakers from the field of Media, Communications, and Entertainment…
In the fourth session of Day 2 of India Communication Summit 2021, Unny Radhakrishnan joined as an eminent speaker. Mr. Radhakrishnan who is currently the CEO of Digitas India (of Publicis Groupe) has over 20 years of experience and expertise in marketing communication. He has also guest lectured at prestigious institutes like IIM-A, ISB, IIT…
Prof KG Suresh, the Vice-Chancellor of the Makhanlal Chaturvedi University, stated the need of the hour is to create a culture of online education for bridging the gap of the digital divide. Speaking on the occasion of the first edition of SMX India Communication Summit 2021 as one of the eminent speakers for the session…
Neelu Vyas Thomas, the editor of Current Affairs of satyahindi.com , was one of the speakers of the 3rd Session of ‘Journalism Next’ on Day 1 of SMX India Communication Summit 2021. She stated the success mantra for online journalism is the fact that how much content has the facts and brevity in the right dose.…
Dr Annurag Batra, the Founder and Chairman of BW Business world Group and Editor-in-Chief of Exchange4media Group were the Chief Guest at the Inaugural Session of the first day of SMX India Communication Summit 2021. Batra in his speech emphasized the Gaming industry as the emerging platform along with a web-led, content-led and converging media…
Damon J. Taylor, a United States-based Freelance Screenwriter and Script Consultant, shared his views on post-pandemic varying trends of nouveau technology and an evolving online mediascape. While speaking at the Day 1 of the SMX India Communication Summit 2021 – India’s biggest summit on Media, Entertainment and Communication. Taylor said, “Until now, we have had…
The best way to turn leads into sales is by giving your prospects exactly what they want. But when leads are coming from multiple digital channels, it becomes almost impossible for sales reps to identify and remember customer preferences. And those generic chatbot conversations don’t help at all. A rule-based chatbot cannot understand or remember…
“To grow a business, invest of empathy to the customer is the priority, invest of money comes next,” said Bhavishya Garg, Head of User Experience Department, MX Player, on the second day of SMX India Communication Summit 2021 in the session “Tech Impact on Media And Communication Ahead”. SMX Networks have organized two-day-long Media, Entertainment,…
On the second day of SMX India Communication Summit 2021 which is also supposed to be the first major communication meet of 2021, several renowned speakers from the media and communication sector graced the event. In the fourth session, Rajesh Kathuria, AVP- Information Technology, Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd, was one of the panellists. He shared his…
The Co-founder and CEO of The News Minute, Vignesh Vellore, suggested fostering independent journalism among young minds to navigate the challenges of mainstream media. Vellore was one of the speakers at the SMX India Communication Summit 2021, in the ‘Journalism Next’ session on 4th March. He also offered insights on online journalism with a sustainable revenue model. …
Consumers often look up to brand communications as a source of inspiration and a conversation starter. Therefore, brands constantly try to maintain a line of engagement through various formats and multiple media platforms. Whether it is a tweet or a billboard, brands take the center stage in building an image and connect with the audiences.…
As the world returns to normalcy and humanity trudges back to its usual ways, reality appears like a transformed paradigm. The dreaded Covid-19 seems to have changed everything around us. As we battle to grapple with the changes around us, it is high time we took a stock of the new normal – a word…
In the volatile times of the pandemic, the Media, Communication and Entertainment industries have experienced tremendous change in India and around the world. As digital media takes centre stage and has become a mainstay in our lives, traditional media are facing various challenges to keep pace with a world that is increasingly moving online. SMX…
SMX Network, the Sales and Marketing focused community platform of InnoServ Group held its first virtual event on 11th February 2021, on the topic ‘How Gamification Can Bring Disruption in Sales in the Insurance Sector’. The virtual event examined how the concept of Gamification plays a key role in the insurance industry that demands emotional connect with…