AAAI Launches Regional Chapters in North, South, and East India to Drive Local Industry Engagement

Published on: October 21, 2026

The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) has launched three new regional chapters — North, South, and Eastern India to accelerate local knowledge exchange and professional  development across the advertising ecosystem. These chapters are headed by CEOs of advertising  agencies who have several decades of experience in providing brand building and related advertising  services to the government, financial institutions, NGOs and advertisers across different fields. 

Each chapter will run workshops, fireside chats, and peer-learning forums tailored to regional market  dynamics. 

Chapter leadership: 

North: Chairperson: Kunal Lalani, Crayons Advertising Ltd; Co-chair: Santosh Kumar, Innocean  Worldwide Communication Pvt Ltd & Sunil Chhabra, Pamm Advertising & Marketing 

South: Chairperson: K. Srinivas, Sloka Advertising Pvt Ltd; Co-chair: C. Muthu, Maitri Advertising Works  Pvt Ltd 

East: Chairperson: Priyanka Chatterjee, Standard Publicity Pvt Ltd 

“Regional chapters are critical to building a stronger, more connected advertising industry in India,”  said Dr. Sandeep Goyal, President, AAAI. “With Kunal, Santosh, Sunil, C. Muthu, K. Srinivas, and  Priyanka leading these efforts, we’re ensuring that local insights and talent shape national standards.  This is about putting agency leaders closer to the conversations that matter.” 

These chapters will operate under AAAI’s national framework but with autonomy to address region specific priorities, 

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