The Next 50 · Class of 2026

Be in the room when they arrive.

Fifty people under 30 who are already changing how India’s agency industry works. A partner can be present at the night, the announcement and the record.

Why partner

  • Reach the people who run agencies, and the people who will run them next.
  • Be named at the ceremony on 3 December 2026, where the class is announced.
  • Sit alongside 50 permanent profiles on Ad Tribe, one for each of the class.
  • An annual record that grows rather than resets.

Partner options

  • Presenting partner

    One partner, named with the edition.

  • Powered by partner

    The principal partner after the presenting name.

  • Co-powered by partner

    Shares the powered-by tier.

  • Associate partner

    Named across the edition.

  • Category partner

    One discipline, across the announcement.

  • Knowledge partner

    Research or insight alongside the class.

  • Media partner

    Carries the announcement further.

  • Gifting partner

    What the fifty take home.

  • Hospitality partner

    The room on the night.

  • Other

    Not on this list.

Every one of these sits around the award. None touches an entry, a score or a name, and the category tier is association with a craft: The Next 50 has no category awards and no ranking.

What no partner can influence

Commercial partners have no role in scoring, verification or final selection. That sentence is in the entry rules every nominee agrees to.

  • No paid places and no sponsored shortlist
  • No seat on the jury in exchange for a partnership
  • No sight of entries or scores before the class is announced

Start the conversation

No rate card: what is worth doing depends on what you are trying to achieve. Nominations close 15 November 2026, so earlier is better. Or write to hello@adtribe.world.

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