The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) and the Subhas Ghosal Foundation (SGF) today announced that the AAAI Subhas Ghosal Memorial Lecture 2025 will be delivered by Ms Faye D’Souza, an award-winning independent digital journalist on 5th March at St. Regis, Mumbai. Ms Faye D’Souza is well-known for her balanced and fearless journalism.
As a memorial to one of the most influential figures in the history of advertising, Mr. Subhas Ghosal, The Subhas Ghosal Foundation was set up by a group of senior communication professionals who lived during his era. One of the primary objectives of the Foundation is to promote the professional values, Mr. Ghosal embodied throughout his lifetime. With the collaboration of Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI), the Foundation has been hosting ‘AAAI Subhas Ghosal Memorial Lecture’ series, for several years, wherein luminaries like Rajan Anandan, Uday Shankar, Ronnie Screwvalla, Aroon Purie, Sudhir Sitapati have delivered motivational and informative talks.
On behalf of SGF, Sam Balsara said, “We live in a world where news and views play a very important role in our day-to-day life; Faye D’Souza with her rich experience as a fearless journalist will share the challenges and opportunities for independent journalists and what this trend means for the future of information, democracy and the public’s role in shaping the narrative. I am sure it will be a very insightful talk. We also welcome a new sponsor this year, Amazon MX Player.”
Ahead of the lecture, Prasanth Kumar, President, AAAI stated, “Faye D’Souza’s work as a journalist has always been grounded in addressing issues that matter. Her ability to highlight topics that resonate with the common people is both inspiring and impactful. We’re pleased to have her share her perspectives, which will undoubtedly offer an opportunity for all of us in the advertising, marketing, and media community to reflect, learn, and grow.”
The Subhas Ghosal Foundation was set up decades ago, soon after the passing away of Subhas, by a band of senior professionals, who knew Subhas and admired him as a man and as a professional. The Foundation was very active in the early years and has published many books like “The Making of Advertising”, “Dominance of Advertising”, “Creative Judgement” and “Brands Under Fire”.