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The event commenced with a speech by Mr. Saimik Sen, the Editor-in-Chief of Herald Global, setting a high-spirited tone. His speech was followed by a few words from the Vice President, Ms. Sunita Rawat.

The Conclave garnered attention due to the presence of notable individuals like Colonel Sameer Sharma - Director NCC AP & Telengana, Retired Air Commodore V Madhusudhan Reddy, Dr S Murali Krishna- Add Director (FAC) Department of Fisheries, Dr Sanket Goel, Chair Professor BITS Pilani, Mr Bala Vinod Sudam Committee Chairman- Real Estatate Telengana Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dr Suvarna Chandrappagari - Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force - State of Telengana, Dr. Yogeshwari Perumal-First Women Dean of Administration at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad and Mr J Rajeshwar Reddy Director- Digital Employment Exchange of Telengana as Pride of Hyderabad Icons.

Colonel Sameer Sharma, Ms Alekhya Punjala and Retired Air Commodore V Madhusudhan Reddy delivered highly motivational and inspiring speeches, leaving a lasting impact on the attendees.

Goalfest Conclave is a platform to bring together various visionaries, thought leaders, heads of state, policymakers, academicians and corporate heads who play a pivotal role in shaping industries with their inspiring contributions.

The event also included the recognition of various individuals from different fields, including Aditya Bala, Prabhakar Podakandla, Shashi Preetam, Dheer Charan Srivastav, Alekhya Punjala, Yamini Reddy, Shabbir Ali, Shekar Basha, Syed Bashaar, Sreeja Akula, Shanmukh Jaswanth, Priyanka Jain, Shivakumar Marihal, Lipsika, Ali, Arjun Erigaisi, Sreeja Akula, Arshad Ayub, Sushma Kiron and Viva Harsha as Influential Leaders of Hyderabad.

Goalfeat Conclave included the unveiling of Prestigious Brands of India Awards 2026 and Brand of the Decade 2026.

Prestigious Brands of India Awards 2026, a listing of remarkable brands that have redefined the benchmarks in their respective fields through their legacy and sustainability in the market. The winners were selected after a rigorous three phases of research conducted by the BARC Asia research team which included secondary research, a primary survey and the ratings given by independent jury members.

Here is the listing of the Prestigious Brands of India Awards 2026: Tata Dureco, Pidilite, Idemitsu Lube India Pvt. Ltd., Adani Green Energy, APAR Cable Solutions, McDonald’s, Tata Wiron, Ashok Leyland, Home Credit India, Audi India, TVS iQube, Yubi, Saffola, Parryware - Roca Bathroom Products Pvt. Ltd., ICICI Bank, Continental Tires India, Maybelline, Kelvinator, Kellogg’s, Sumil Chemical Industries Pvt. Ltd., Mercedes Benz, EBCO, Canon, IndiGo, BMW, Jos Alukkas India Pvt. Ltd., Asian Paints, Goldi Solar, Zara, Gritzo, Sify Technologies Limited, RAJ PETRO - A MEMBER OF THE SHELL GROUP, Tech Mahindra.

Following them, the exceptional brands that have shown consistent growth over the last 10 years in their respective industry were awarded as Brand of the Decade 2026.

The winners are: Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., Amazon, APL Apollo (Apollo Pipes Limited), Lenovo India Pvt. Ltd., TATA PROJECTS LTD., HP Lubricants, DLF, FedEx, Granules India, Airtel, Britannia.

Exclusive Category Award winners are: 

LG Electronic - Most Iconic Brand Of India 2026 Kapiva - Most Trusted Ayurveda Brand 2026, Har Ghar Mein Star Campaign by Star Cement Ltd. - Best Campaign Of The Year 2026. MCX IPF Investor Awareness Campaigns During FY 2025-26 - Best Investor Awareness Campaign Of the Year 2026.

Finally, the Goalfest Conclave was concluded by the last unique category, known as the “Marketing Meisters 2026”. This category was specially curated to felicitate various dignitaries who have successfully led their brands to reach unwavering heights. The awardees were: Shri CH Srinivas, Gaurangi Desai Mehra, Shailaja Chopra, Sameer Gupta, Pallavi Kapoor, Dhruv Dholakiya, Sushil Kalra, Shivoy Ahuja, John Alukkas, Neha Kalyani, Dipankar Dasgupta, Amarjeet Kaur Sudan, Marketing Team - Yubi (Arwal Dhar, Sayanee Chatterjee, Akanksha Mehta), Saurabh Sinha, Pradeep Purohit, Aman Gautam, Saurabh Kapoor, Chandrika Jain, Marketing Team - Tata Wiron.

The event wrapped up with the announcement of the next edition of the awards, which is scheduled in December in Vietnam. With this leap of success, Herald Global aspires to create another milestone with its next edition of the leadership summit.

Please check the links below for further information: 

www.prestigiousbrands.co
www.herald.global
www.barc.asia
www.ertcmedia.com