February 2024 – Page 76

Havas appoints Joji Jacob as regional CCO for Southeast Asia and North Asia

Prior to BLKJ Havas, Joji Jacob served as the group executive creative director at DDB for nine years.

In his new role, Joji Jacob will assume comprehensive responsibility for steering the creative direction, ensuring seamless integration into client engagements across the region.

Global spend on sports media rights to reach $61 billion in 2024: Report

TV firms are spending ever greater sums for sports rights. (Image sourced via Forbes India)

Live sports rights are splintering between broadcast, over-the-top (OTT or streaming) and mobile apps, while social platforms are rising in importance for fans.

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella: India uniquely positioned to make AI promise a reality

Satya Nadella made the comments at the Microsoft CEO Connection event in Mumbai on Wednesday, which was attended by top business leaders and decision makers. During his address, Nadella announced that Microsoft will provide two million people in India with AI skilling opportunities by 2025, through its new ADVANTA(I)GE INDIA initiative. This will help to close skills gaps across the nation and strengthen India’s ability to thrive in the AI era. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Satya Nadella highlighted how Microsoft Copilot, along with the company’s other AI solutions, is driving measurable productivity gains for people and organizations by helping them complete work faster and with superior quality.

S4 Capital’s Media.Monks designates Robert Godinho as managing director- content for India

Robert Godinho, previously in charge of Media.Monks' production hub in India, will now have broader responsibilities overseeing all operations in his new role.

Robert Godinho has been advanced from his position of heading Media.Monks India production hub

Venkatachalam H. takes charge as new CEO and MD of Tata AIA Life Insurance

Venkatachalam H joined Tata AIA in 2016 and assumed the position of president and chief distribution officer in his previous role. He has led numerous initiatives in areas such as marketing, strategy, analytics, and direct digital business.

Venkatachalam H will take over from Naveen Tahilyani, current CEO and MD.

YouTube’s four big bets for 2024

YouTube only allow third-party apps to use their API when they follow their 'API Services Terms of Service', and when they find an app that violates these terms, they take appropriate action to protect the platform, creators, and viewers. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

and why protecting the creator economy is foundational.

Urban Company launches Project Nidar to support service partners facing domestic violence, abuse

hese videos will touch upon topics ranging from ‘What is domestic violence & abuse’ and ‘Types of violence’ to ‘How to report’ and deep dive into the support provided by Urban Company. They will be accessible to all service partners on the Urban Company Partner App. (Image via Unsplash)

Under Project Nidar, Urban Company has partnered with the Invisible Scars Foundation, an NGO supporting survivors of gender-based violence

AI and Gen AI will play a pivotal role in making the news content reach diverse: Amitabh Kant

Amitabh Kant, former CEO, NITI Aayog, also lauds India’s growing payment system and the swift speed by which the country is moving towards a cashless economy. (Image source: Amitabh Kant (official website))

Amitabh Kant, the G20 Sherpa of India and the former CEO of NITI Aayog delivered a keynote address at the Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave and Awards 2024.

DNPA Conclave 2024: Media trust in the digital age

The discussion on Media Trust in the Digital Age: Balancing Influence and Integrity Session Chair had Nalin Mehta, Managing Editor, Moneycontrol as the moderator with Shri Apar Gupta, Lawyer, Meghna Bal, Head of Research, Esya Centre, Vinit Goenka, Author and Former BJP Spokesperson, Sanjay Goel, Member, Grievance Appellate Committee, Government of India , Arvind Arora, YouTuber and Akash Banerjee, Social and Political Satirist, Founder, TheDeshBhakt (YouTube Channel).

The discussion on Media Trust in the Digital Age created conversations on how media, influencers, government and the Big Tech can balance influence and integrity.

Adtech regulation a priority for Modi govt in third term: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

This was followed by similar questions on former American president Donald Trump and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

At the Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave and Awards 2024, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology in the Government of India, assured that the government aims to address the revenue share issue and rectify it on priority.