The Institute for Influencer and Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR>) is pleased to announce its 2025 Annual Award winners. Chosen by votes from analysts and AR practitioners, these awards stand as the only independent honours highlighting outstanding achievement in the tech industry’s AR and analyst community.
And the winners are… Celebrating the IIAR> Awards recipients for 2025 Read More »
The IIAR> 2025 London Xmas Party – The AR Community’s Holiday Celebration – Sponsored by Omdia and Verdantix
Register NOW and celebrate the season with over 100 Analyst Relations Professionals and Analysts at the legendary The IIAR> Xmas Networking Party! Join us in the heart of Central London for an evening of festive cocktails, delicious canapés, and high-impact networking.
The IIAR> members are welcome to invite their analyst guests – full details are included in the registration confirmation.
The event will also be an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding contributions made by Analysts and AR Professionals throughout the year. Together, we’ll raise a toast to this year’s top performers in the AR world – those who have set the benchmark for excellence across our industry.
The excitement begins early! The IIAR> Awards Committee will reveal this year’s Analyst and Analyst Professional of the Year winners during our Awards Announcement Webinar ahead of the party – so be sure to tune in before joining us at the party to toast their success in person.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you – see you there!
The IIAR> Xmas Party
Date> Thursday 11 December 2025
IIAR> Xmas Party Time> 1800 GMT onwards
Location: Central London
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The IIAR> AR Forum India: Twin City Forum (Bengaluru and Gurugram) – Sponsored by Everest Group
A milestone moment for the Analyst Relations community in India! The IIAR> India Chapter is hosting its first AR Forum, designed exclusively for IIAR members to connect, exchange ideas, and share experiences shaping the AR practice in India.
Join us on Thursday, 11 December 2025 for an evening of ideas, connections, and celebration across Gurugram and Bengaluru — the first IIAR> AR Forum + Networking Dinner (sponsored by Everest Group). A great opportunity to build stronger peer connections and foster collaboration within the AR community.
The IIAR> Xmas Party
Date> Thursday 11 December 2025
Time> 1600 – 2130 IST
Location: Bengaluru and Gurugram
This IIAR> AR Forum India will be hosted by the IIAR> India Chapter:
Akshaya Sona Sri / Analyst Relations Lead, ZOHO, IIAR> Chapter Co-Lead (LinkedIn)
Astha Nagrath / Global Head – AR Cybersecurity Business, TCS, IIAR> Chapter Co-Lead (LinkedIn)
Bhushan Marathe / Founder, Marathe Analyst Relations, IIAR> Chapter Co-Lead (LinkedIn)
Kumar Pallav / Senior Area Sales Director, HCLTech, IIAR> Chapter Co-Lead (LinkedIn)
Tathagata Das Sarma / Analyst Relations and Market Intelligence, IIAR> Chapter Co-Lead (LinkedIn)
The IIAR> 2025 London Xmas Party – The AR Community’s Holiday Celebration – Sponsored by Omdia and Verdantix
Register NOW and celebrate the season with over 100 Analyst Relations Professionals and Analysts at the legendary The IIAR> Xmas Networking Party! Join us in the heart of Central London for an evening of festive cocktails, delicious canapés, and high-impact networking.
The IIAR> members are welcome to invite their analyst guests – full details are included in the registration confirmation.
The event will also be an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding contributions made by Analysts and AR Professionals throughout the year. Together, we’ll raise a toast to this year’s top performers in the AR world – those who have set the benchmark for excellence across our industry.
The excitement begins early! The IIAR> Awards Committee will reveal this year’s Analyst and Analyst Professional of the Year winners during our Awards Announcement Webinar ahead of the party – so be sure to tune in before joining us at the party to toast their success in person.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you – see you there!
The IIAR> Xmas Party
Date> Thursday 11 December 2025
IIAR> Xmas Party Time> 1800 GMT onwards
Location: Central London
IIAR> India Chapter Welcomes Inaugural Co-Leads!
The IIAR> (Institute of Influencer & Analyst Relations) is thrilled to announce the formation of our new India chapter and the appointment of its dynamic inaugural Chapter Co-Leads! As the analyst relations profession continues its exciting growth trajectory in India, we are delighted to welcome experienced leaders who will champion and cultivate our community in this vital region.
IIAR> India Chapter Welcomes Inaugural Co-Leads! Read More »
This IIAR> Cafe Meetup will be hosted by Aniruddho Mukherjee / IIAR> Board Member and Analyst Relations Lead EMEA, Amazon Web Services, Nathan Herrman / NA Chapter Co-Lead and AR Manager, Ericsson, Raluca Faloba / Senior Analyst Relations Manager, Starsight Communications.
Date> Thursday 6 March 2025
Time> 0800 CET
Location> Central Barcelona.
IIAR> Café, 6th March: Navigating the Mobile World Congress Analyst Landscape Read More »
The Institute for Influencer and Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR>) has announced the 2024 winners of its annual awards following an extensive survey of both sides of our community –industry analysts and analyst relations (AR) professionals. These awards are the only independent honours dedicated to recognising excellence within the technology industry’s AR and analyst professions. Scroll
The Wait is Over! Announcing the IIAR> Award Winners for 2024. Read More »
The IIAR> London AR Forum: empower, connect, and advocate The IIAR> Analyst Relations Forum (AR Forum) is our industry’s first and only independent peer exchange and learning event, organised by the institute, a not-for-profit member organisation. No boring speeches from pundits, no sales pitches from analyst firms, rather, impartial discussions from AR leaders, industry partners and
IIAR> AR Forum Sessions announced: Reskill for 2025! Read More »
Get ready for the sequel to this summer’s IIAR> Analyst Relations Forum in London on 26th November, a half day event focused on AR professional career development and growth. Registration is now open for the daytime AR Forum, an opportunity to meet and learn from the analyst relations professional community. The Analyst Relations Forum will
Save the Date! IIAR> AR Forum London 2024 + Xmas Party, 26th November Read More »
On the 13th June 2024, the London AR Forum, organised by the Institute of Influencer & Analyst Relations (IIAR>) gathered over 40 AR pros on the theme of career growth. It was a day filled with insightful discussions, strategic advice, and invaluable networking opportunities. Welcome and opening remarks IIAR> board members Aniruddho Mukherjee / AWS
The two best analyst relations events are back in London! The IIAR> AR Forum is the only industry’s independent development event –and so is the IIAR> Summer party is our fabulous industry networking event. The IIAR> London AR Forum: learn exchange with peers The IIAR> Analyst Relations Forum (AR Forum) is the industry’s only independent,
On 5th December 2023, The IIAR> announced its 2023 annual awards, the culmination of an independent, non-commercial and industry-wide survey of both sides, industry analysts voting for analyst relations (AR) professionals and vice-versa, AR pros voting for analysts. The votes were scored using weightings based on the IIAR> SOSM methodology to reflect the best practice
IIAR> Webinar: top 5 lessons from the 2023 IIAR> Awards winners Read More »
London, Tuesday 5th December 2023. The Institute for Influencer and Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR>) announced its 2023 annual awards –as voted by industry analysts and analyst relations (AR) professionals, awarding the industry’s only independent recognitions for those technology industry professions. The IIAR> surveyed analyst relations professionals globally and from diverse industries, predictably casting a wide
The GenAR Awards are in! Announcing the 2023 IIAR> Awards winners. Read More »
The IIAR> Awards winners for 2022 have already been announced, and again, congratulations to all the winners and finalists. But it doesn’t end there. Do you want to know more about the survey results? Do you want to learn about what makes some of the winners and finalists so good at what they do? Then
A Deep Dive into the 2022 IIAR> Awards Read More »
On 8th December 2022, the Institute of Influencer and Analyst Relations (IIAR>) announced the winners of its annual community awards. In a year of many challenging dynamics, this year’s awards focused on recognising those professionals who drove value for their team and their clients, and on analyst delivering insights that helped drive competitive advantage. Analysts
2022 IIAR> Awards Winners Read More »
In 2022, we all navigated a year filled with ongoing and unexpected challenges. In a dynamic global marketplace, the need for insights to support a company’s strategic path forward was never clearer. Let’s celebrate the analysts and the analyst relations professionals who helped companies gather and develop insights to press forward and advance. We are
Announcing the IIAR> Awards 2022! Read More »
IIAR> members – join us on Thursday, 26 May 2022 for our next f2f IIAR> meet-up in London. Enjoy a drink or two and in-person conversations with your AR peers around AR related hot topics and best practices. Attendance is free – with food and drinks available on a pay-as-you-go basis. The IIAR meet-up is hosted
IIAR> London F2F Meet-up May 2022 Read More »
At the IIAR>, we believe in taking a stance and recognizing greatness when we see it -an approach we find more impactful than sprinkling awards to dozens of “winners”.
Announcing the IIAR> Awards 2021! Read More »
The IIAR> Analyst Of The Year is a long-running industry award that uniquely compiles input from analyst relations professionals and aims at highlighting individual analysts, new analysts, firms and client partners who have impressed our community. In other words, it’s our way to reflect and share our appreciation for the best industry analysts in the
Who will be the IIAR> Analyst and Analyst Firm of the Year 2021? Read More »
The IIAR> is committed to recognizing the achievements of Analyst Relations professionals who go above and beyond in their careers and to promote industry best practices. The IIAR> Analyst Relations Awards 2021: AR Professional, Teams, and Agencies are one of the longest-running awards run by an independent industry body for AR professionals. The IIAR> surveys
The IIAR> AR Professionals & AR Agency of the Year 2021 Read More »
