Top Advertising, Marketing and Media news headlines of today - Feb 16, 2026

Before this, Jha was Industry Manager, Streaming, Gaming and Technology at Snap Inc, based in Gurugram. Read more...

Akash Banerji, EVP and Head, Digital Transformation and Beauty & Styling, Digital Business, has resigned, and his last working day will be May 31, 2026. Read more...

Sam Altman, ahead of his India visit for the Global AI Impact Summit, outlined three priorities: scaling AI literacy, building compute and energy infrastructure, and embedding AI into real-world workflows. Read more...

BestMediaInfo team on the ground reports long entry queues, QR-code confusion and repeated security holds on the first day at Bharat Mandapam. Read more...

Speaking at a satellite event of the AI Impact Summit 2026, ‘Rewarding our Creative Future in the Age of AI’, Vaishnaw said deepfakes and disinformation are eroding trust, and called child safety “non-negotiable” alongside techno-legal guardrails. Read more...

Minister's remarks wear significance in the backdrop of the ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ row, where Netflix informed Delhi HC that the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer film will be renamed. Read more...

KWIL opened at Rs 29.80 on NSE and Rs 29.90 on BSE versus indicative prices of Rs 40.20 and Rs 38.15, before trimming losses in early trade. Read more...

Anthropic said its Bengaluru office, its second in Asia after Tokyo, will focus on hiring local talent across roles and will be led by Irina Ghose, Managing Director of India, Anthropic. Read more...

Speaking at the FICCI-MPA summit, an AI Impact Summit 2026 satellite event, Aggarwal said policy must balance innovation with protections for creators, citing the sector’s $61 billion impact and 2.6 million jobs. Read more...

The Publicis Groupe-owned martech firm uses everyday moments to explain data-led, context-based marketing, while spotlighting India teams building identity, analytics and personalisation platforms. Read more...

Before joining Forever New, Singh led the strategic repositioning of Ritu Kumar under Reliance Brands. Bogra, who has served as Country Director since 2019, will continue to remain closely associated with the brand as Advisor to the Board. Read more...

The campaign is created by McCann. The company said the refreshed identity is “deliberately purpose-led” and is meant to align employee experience, customer engagement and commercial strategy under a single narrative. Read more...

In an exclusive conversation with BestMediaInfo, Himanshu Saxena, MD, BBH India and President (North & East), Saatchi & Saatchi India, outlines why CMOs are demanding more than just creativity. Read more...

Nicolas Hieronimus says the group is “not satisfied” despite high single-digit growth, and has reset leadership and strategy to drive a stronger 2026. Read more...

HUL posted 5 per cent underlying sales growth in the December quarter, while Unilever’s home care business in India delivered mid-single-digit volume growth led by liquids, the company said. Read more...

Bharat Mandapam hosts the Feb 16-20 meet as PM Modi inaugurates the AI Expo, global leaders and tech CEOs join, and Delhi Police rolls out traffic and security curbs. Read more...

In a LinkedIn post, Sengupta says awards juries still reward single, campaign-led narratives, while modern brands grow through creators, algorithms and iterative flywheels. Read more...

Amazon Ads India’s Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi says brands must pair AI-driven efficiency with “authentic customer connection” as media fragments and shopping signals deepen. Read more...

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate India AI Impact Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam on Monday; advisory details DigiYatra and QR entry, gate timings and shuttle plan. Read more...