The seventh edition of e4m Influencer of the Year will be held in December at a star-studded ceremony in Gurugram. The award honours visionaries who have transformed the industry and inspired the next level of growth while progressively using innovative technology. The e4m Influencer of the Year 2023 title is set to honour the individual who has made a significant impact in the marketing and advertising world. The nominees for this prestigious award represent a diverse group of creators, each excelling in their niche. These individuals have driven meaningful conversations and demonstrated transformational leadership qualities and achievements over the years.

Last year, Prasanth Kumar, CEO of South Asia of GroupM, was conferred the e4m Influencer of the Year 2022 Award. In 2016, Raj Nayak, then COO, Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd, was conferred the title. In 2017, CVL Srinivas, Country Manager, WPP India, and CEO of GroupM South Asia at that time, took home the honour. In 2018, Virendra Gupta, Founder CEO, Dailyhunt, and Umang Bedi, Co-founder, Dailyhunt bagged the title. In 2019, the honour was awarded to Sanjay Gupta, Country Manager, Star Disney India and in 2020, Naveen Tewari, Founder CEO, InMobi Glance, was conferred the title.

The much-awaited list of nominees for e4m Influencer of the Year 2023 is finally out! The contenders include Anuj Khanna Sohum, Founder, Promoter & CEO at Affle; Anupriya Acharya, Chief Executive Officer at Publicis Groupe, South Asia; Anunay Arunav Pandey, Co-Founder at Inshorts; Azhar Iqubal, Co-founder and Chairman at Inshorts; Deepit Purkayastha, Co-Founder & CEO at Inshorts; Dr. Sandeep Goyal, Managing Director and Chairperson at Rediffusion; Gaurav Gandhi, Vice President, Amazon Prime Video, Asia-Pacific & Middle East-North Africa; Gour Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director, Tribes Communication; Kartik Sharma, Group CEO at Omnicom Media Group, India; Monica Shergill, Vice President - Content, Netflix India; Raju Vanapala, Founder & CEO, way2news and Shashi Sinha, CEO – India, IPG Mediabrands.

Anuj Khanna Sohum, Founder, Promoter CEO at Affle

Anuj Khanna Sohum is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Affle since 2005. A serial entrepreneur & innovator, Anuj has built 3 innovative tech companies over 20+ years. He has played a pivotal role in building and growing Affle and made it a leading mobile platform company. Under his leadership, the team has worked with several top marketers globally to help deliver end-to-end mobile advertising and data analytics-driven solutions through Affle’s products and platforms.

The Dragons of Asia Director, Mike Da Silva, said, “This year’s international Judging Panels, representing 22 Countries, reported that the 24th Dragons of Asia Programme generated a quality of entries never seen before. Along with winning multiple awards – including the prestigious Blue Dragon for the best campaign in India, as well as Gold, Silver, and Black Dragon recommendations – Tribes ranked number one in India and second in Asia, making them standout agency of the year.”