The Big Winners At IAA Leadership Awards 2026
The 13th IAA Leadership Awards in Mumbai honored business and media leaders for their contributions to the industry in 2026. Notable winners included Dilip Shanghvi of Sun Pharma and actor Sidharth Malhotra.
Why it matters
These awards reflect current trends in Indian corporate leadership and the evolving intersection of brand marketing, digital media, and social responsibility.
More than 250 leaders from business, marketing, advertising, media and entertainment gathered in Mumbai on 7 August 2026 for the 13th edition of the IAA Leadership Awards, hosted by the International Advertising Association's India Chapter.The 2026 edition was built around the idea of balance, honouring leaders who have managed to navigate complexity, adapt to change and juggle competing priorities while still making a genuine impact. The awards focused on how leadership today increasingly means balancing business performance with purpose, technology with creativity, and data with inclusion, bringing these different demands together into one coherent, responsible approach.Sun Pharma's Dilip Shanghvi Named Business Leader Of The YearThe evening's top business honour, IAA Business Leader of the Year 2026, went to Dilip Shanghvi, Founder and Managing Director of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
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