About Us

The e4m NEXT- AI Awards is designed to become India’s definitive platform celebrating real, production-grade use of Artificial Intelligence in marketing that drives measurable business outcomes not experiments, pilots, or tech demos.

As AI rapidly moves from novelty to necessity, the awards will spotlight brands and agencies that have progressed beyond experimentation to deliver accountable, scalable, and responsible AI adoption across creativity, media, customer experience, and growth.

As Artificial Intelligence continues to transform the marketing ecosystem, exchange4media proudly announces the first edition of the AI Awards.

The e4m NEXT- AI Awards aim to recognize, celebrate, and set industry benchmarks for excellence in AI-powered marketing. The platform honours brands, agencies, platforms, startups, and marketing leaders who are leveraging AI not as a buzzword, but as a strategic growth engine delivering innovation, creativity, efficiency, and tangible business impact.

With AI redefining how marketers understand consumers, create content, optimise media investments, personalise customer journeys, and measure performance, the awards will spotlight real-world AI applications that are shaping the future of marketing in India.

What Makes this Awards Different

Unlike tech-first or platform-led AI awards, e4m will:

Reward users of AI (brands, agencies, marketing teams)

Prioritise ROI,
effectiveness, and execution

Recognise AI-native experiences, not just AI-assisted efficiency

Balance creativity, business impact, strategy, and ethics

Highlight emerging areas like Agentic AI and Human–AI collaboration

Dates & Fees

Early Bird Deadline :
17th April, 2026
Regular Deadline :
15th May, 2026
Campaign Eligibility Period :
1st January 2025- 28th February 2026
Nomination Fees :
INR 15,000/- + GST