Published on: September 30, 2026
Dheeraj Sinha, CEO of McCann India, has been re-elected as President of The Advertising Club (TAC) for the 2026–27 term, marking his second consecutive year in the position.
The appointment was announced after The Advertising Club’s 72nd Annual General Meeting in Mumbai, where the organisation also announced its Managing Committee for the new term.
Amitesh Rao will serve as Vice President, with Ajay Kakar appointed Secretary. Sonia Huria will take on the role of Joint Secretary, while Pradeep Dwivedi will serve as Treasurer.
The newly constituted Managing Committee includes Aparna Bhawal, Darshana Shah, Jitender Dabas, Mitrajit Bhattacharya, Satya Raghavan, Sapangeet Rajwant and Varun Sethuraman. Punitha Arumugam, Sagnik Ghosh and Avinash Kaul will join the committee as co-opted members.
Ajay Chandwani, Lulu Raghavan, Amin Lakhani, Debasree Dasgupta, Subramanyeswar S., Saket Jha Saurabh and Amogh Dusad have been named Special Invitees. Rana Barua will continue to serve on the committee as Immediate Past President.
During his second term, Sinha is expected to build on the Club’s work from the previous year, which focused on balancing its established legacy with the evolving needs of the advertising and marketing industry.
The Club has also highlighted initiatives aimed at increasing diversity, expanding representation across marketing and media, and strengthening its events and industry platforms.
Sinha has described the Club’s refreshed role as a “beacon” for an industry undergoing transformation. For 2026–27, the focus will remain on building on the progress made while bringing industry stakeholders together around the changes shaping advertising and marketing.
The Advertising Club will continue to focus on strengthening engagement with the industry, creating opportunities for members, supporting knowledge and capability development, and evolving its platforms in response to changes across the advertising and marketing ecosystem.
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