PANAJI
Fourth Dimension Media Solutions will host the seventh edition of the South India Media Summit (SIMS) 2026 in Hyderabad on September 28, bringing together more than 40 leaders from media, marketing, business and technology for discussions on the future of advertising and communications.
The summit, regarded as one of South India’s leading media platforms, will be inaugurated by Telangana Minister Dr Gaddam Vivek Venkataswamy. It will bring together broadcasters, publishers, OTT platforms, radio networks, agencies, advertisers and brands, reflecting the region’s growing role in India’s media and marketing landscape.
The speaker line-up includes Arnab Goswami (Republic Media Network), Rana Barua, Mohit Joshi, Uday Mohan, Sujata Singh, Archana Aggarwal and Rohan Chincholi of Havas Media Network; Dushyanth Sridhar, Vikas Khanna (Truecaller), Dr Kailash Katkar (Quick Heal), Arjun Bhatia (Matrimony.com), Ganesh Ram (MF Utilities), Ravi Bulusu (Enmovil Solutions), Satyanarayana Kornepati (R K SWAMY), Sajeev Rajasekharan (TPV Technology), B. Gopinath (The Residency Hotels), Bharati Balaji (AIDA), VKC Razak (India’s VKC), Nahaz Basheer (Cremberie), V Umanath (MediaNews4U) and Jaikishin Chhaproo (ITC), alongside leaders from FMCG, healthcare, hospitality, technology and consumer brands.
A key attraction will be a fireside conversation featuring Arnab Goswami, Rana Barua and Mohit Joshi, focusing on the future direction of India’s media and advertising industry.
Sessions will explore regional market strategies, the convergence of media, technology and commerce, connected television, OTT platforms, AI-driven marketing and changing consumer behaviour.
Fourth Dimension CEO Shankar B said regional markets are increasingly shaping national marketing strategies, making South India central to the industry’s future.
Since launching in Chennai in 2018, SIMS has expanded across South India with editions in Chennai (2019, 2022), Hyderabad (2023), Kochi (2024) and Coimbatore (2025). Previous summits featured discussions on fake news, OTT growth, media measurement, connected TV and emerging technologies such as AI, VR and XR.
Besides industry discussions, the summit offers brands integrated visibility across television, digital platforms and on-ground engagements, positioning itself as a networking and knowledge-sharing platform for advertising, content and consumer engagement.
