Recognition celebrates his pioneering work in integrating artificial intelligence across newsroom, broadcast and visual storytelling systems
Nilanjan Das, Chief AI Officer of the India Today Group, has been honoured with the Visionary Award 2026 by StrategINK for his contribution to advancing artificial intelligence in media.
StrategINK’s Visionary Awards are regarded as an important industry recognition platform, celebrating leaders who are driving meaningful transformation through technology, innovation and strategic impact.
The recognition celebrates Das’s pioneering work in bringing artificial intelligence into the heart of modern newsroom and broadcast production. Under his leadership, the India Today Group has advanced several breakthrough AI-led initiatives, including Sana, the Group’s AI anchor, the creation of an in-house AI Avatar platform, and Graphic Tak, an AI-automated broadcast graphics platform designed to transform the speed, scale and quality of visual storytelling.
His work reflects a decisive shift in the media industry, where AI is becoming a creative, editorial and production force. By combining journalistic purpose with emerging technology, Das has helped build new possibilities across news presentation, digital storytelling, broadcast graphics, audience engagement and newsroom innovation.
The award recognises his vision in shaping AI-led transformation within Indian media and his role in positioning the India Today Group at the forefront of this evolution.
With AI increasingly becoming central to how media organisations create, process and deliver information, Das’s work marks an important step in building future-ready newsroom systems that combine editorial credibility with technological agility.
The recognition further strengthens the India Today Group’s leadership in innovation-led media, reinforcing its commitment to adopting emerging technologies with purpose, responsibility and editorial sharpness.
About India Today Group
The India Today Group is one of India’s most influential and trusted media organisations, with a legacy spanning over half a decade of gold standards of credible journalism, high impact storytelling and stellar innovation across television, print, digital, social and emerging media platforms. The Group continues to lead the evolution of Indian media by trailblazing technology-led transformation.
About StrategINK Visionary Awards
StrategINK’s Visionary Awards recognise leaders and organisations driving transformation through technology, innovation and strategic impact across industries.