MUMBAI, India, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — India’s social sector is undergoing a profound transformation. Traditional charity-led models are giving way to rights-based development frameworks that are increasingly driven by measurable outcomes, systems thinking, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration. The growing influence of social entrepreneurship, impact investing, ESG frameworks, public-private partnerships, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandates is reshaping how social impact is conceived, funded, and delivered.

Recognising these shifts, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) has revamped its Post Graduate Programme in Development Management (PGPDM) and opened applications for Batch 28 commencing in February 2027.

As India’s only development management programme with the international Triple Crown accreditation of AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS, PGPDM has built a strong legacy of developing leaders who drive meaningful and sustainable change. In May 2026, the programme celebrated the graduation of its Silver Jubilee Batch (Batch 25), marking a significant milestone in its journey. 

PGPDM’s distinctive strength is its diverse cohort. NGO leaders, government officials, UN professionals, social impact consultants and entrepreneurs, and CSR leaders learn together, creating a rich environment for peer learning and cross-sector collaboration.

Professor Tanojkumar Meshram, Chairperson, PGPDM, SPJIMR, believes that the social sector no longer works in isolation. Drawing on his own path, from the Indian civil services to the social sector and academia, Prof. Meshram said, “PGPDM has built a community of passionate and competent social change professionals where practitioners across sectors and thematics don’t just study together; they form the alliances that deepen and/or scale real solutions.”

The revised curriculum strengthens four key pillars: ESG, AI for Development, Social Entrepreneurship and Public Policy. To better support working professionals, the programme has introduced flexible online class schedules and updated evaluation methods. The curriculum also expands its elective offerings, including advanced courses in strategy, data, organisational and financial compliance, reflecting the emerging leadership needs of the social sector.

To further strengthen practice-orientated learning, three new experiential labs focusing on leadership, communication, and professional writing have been introduced, providing participants with opportunities to develop critical managerial and organisational capabilities.

A key addition to the programme is a year-long Social Impact Project that will be undertaken jointly with SPJIMR’s full-time management participants. This interdisciplinary collaboration blends the practical realities of development management with corporate rigour, enabling participants to address complex social challenges through integrated, cross-sector approaches.

The institute is also transitioning to a single annual intake each February, replacing the earlier two-batch model. This will bring together a larger cohort (nearly 100) of development professionals to study and learn on campus, creating greater opportunities for networking, community building, cross-sector collaboration, and most importantly, a stronger platform for sector-wide dialogue and knowledge exchange.

As PGPDM enters its 16th year with Batch 28, its impact is evident in the achievements of its alumni. Graduates have gone on to redesign existing programmes, develop innovative solutions, improve impact measurement within their organisations, establish new social ventures inspired by their learning and peer network, and assume leadership and CXO roles across NGOs, social enterprises, and CSR functions.

As Prof. Meshram puts it, “The programme doesn’t just provide knowledge; it equips professionals with the vision, confidence, and clarity to reimagine development challenges and drive systemic change.”

Admissions for Batch 28 are now open. Eligibility criteria and application details are available on the institute’s website.

For more such news and updates, visit the SPJIMR Newsroom.

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QKS Group highlights Jumio’s evolution toward identity intelligence, combining global document coverage, advanced biometrics and AI-led fraud detection

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Jumio, the leading provider of AI-powered identity intelligence, today announced that QKS Group has once again positioned the company as the leader in the edition of the SPARK Matrix™: Identity Capture and Verification, 2026 Solutions report. This is Jumio’s third consecutive year receiving this recognition, reflecting its continued expansion beyond point-in-time identity verification to become a world leader in reusable identity.

The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ evaluates technology vendors based on technology excellence and customer impact, providing analysis of market dynamics, technology trends, vendor capabilities and competitive positioning. Jumio’s 2026 assessment highlights the company’s approach to combining document and biometric verification with broader identity intelligence to help organizations identify sophisticated fraud while supporting secure, scalable digital onboarding.

“Jumio’s positioning in the Identity Capture and Verification market reflects its evolution from point-in-time identity checks toward a broader identity intelligence approach,” said Divya Baranawal, Vice President and principal Analyst at QKS Group. “The company combines automated document verification, advanced biometrics, premium liveness detection, cross-transaction risk analysis, and configurable KYC and AML workflows to help organizations establish trust throughout the digital identity lifecycle.”

Jumio brings these capabilities together through a connected identity intelligence approach that draws on signals across transactions and the customer lifecycle. Its identity graph helps organizations understand relationships between identities and detect patterns that may be missed when transactions are evaluated in isolation, while reusable identity capabilities enable businesses to recognize previously verified, trusted users with less friction.

“Digital trust increasingly depends on understanding identity risk across the entire customer relationship, especially as AI gives fraudsters new ways to scale sophisticated attacks,” said Mark Lorion, CEO of Jumio. “This recognition reflects the breadth of intelligence we’ve built into the Jumio platform and our focus on empowering our customers to make more informed identity decisions, while delivering a frictionless experience for trusted users. Our position as the clear leader for both customer impact and technology excellence clearly demonstrates the real benefits that Jumio delivers for some of the world’s largest and best-known brands.”

The 2026 recognition builds on Jumio’s continued investment in identity intelligence, including capabilities designed to identify cross-transaction fraud and surface new risks after onboarding. Together, these capabilities give organizations a more connected view of identity while supporting KYC and AML requirements across global digital customer journeys.

To learn more about Jumio and its award-winning, AI-powered solutions, visit jumio.com.

About Jumio
Jumio helps organizations to know and trust their customers online. From account opening to ongoing monitoring, the Jumio Platform provides AI-powered identity intelligence anchored in biometric authentication, automation and data-driven insights to accurately establish, maintain and reassert trust.

Leveraging powerful automated technology including biometric screening, AI/machine learning, liveness detection and no-code orchestration with hundreds of data sources, Jumio helps to fight fraud and financial crime, onboard customers faster and meet regulatory compliance including KYC and AML. Jumio has processed more than 1 billion transactions spanning over 200 countries and territories from real-time web and mobile transactions.

Based in Sunnyvale, California, Jumio operates globally with offices and representation in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and has been the recipient of numerous awards for innovation. Jumio is backed by Centana Growth Partners, Great Hill Partners and Millennium Technology Value Partners.

For more information, please visit www.jumio.com.

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MACAO, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On August 15, 2026, the “2026 TME Chinese Music Impact Summit”, hosted by Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME), was held in Macao, China. Themed “Music IP: Where the Future Grows”, the summit brought together leading figures from across the global music industry for a series of discussions on AI, live music, artists and super fans, jointly exploring the creation, growth, global expansion, and long-term value of music IP in the AI era.

In his opening remarks at the summit, Cussion Kar Shun Pang, Executive Chairman of Tencent Music Entertainment Group, said that AI enables the industry to produce large volumes of content in a short time, which also means high-quality music is becoming scarcer. High-quality music content creation and intellectual property protection are the foundation of the industry, Pang added, noting that TME hopes to work with the industry to develop higher-quality music IP, expand the boundaries of music value, and create new opportunities for industry growth.

The AI Era Calls for a New Copyright Framework to Support the Growth of Music IP

In the AI era, as technology continues to evolve, technological advances are giving music unprecedented distribution efficiency and new tools for creation. Liu Hua, Director of the China Office of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), delivered a video address on “The Flow of Technology: Copyright Protection in the Music Industry in China”.

The first roundtable discussion, themed “Sustaining Great Content: How Can Al Power Long-Term IP Growth?”, brought together Sam Hu, Managing Director, Universal Music China & SVP, Universal Music Greater China; Xin Liu, CEO, Grand Vista Music Group; Denver Chang, Chairman and Music Director, Linfair Records Ltd.; and TC Pan, Group Senior Vice President of TME, President of TME Content Cooperation, TME Distribution and TMELive, and Head of TMEA/TIMA. The panelists discussed what makes great content stand the test of time.

Discussing how AI is reshaping music creation, the panelists agreed that AI should be a tool that supports creators, not a vehicle for infringing on original work. Regardless of how technology evolves, the industry must continue to prioritize high-quality content and develop fairer pricing and payment mechanisms and more equitable value-sharing models, so that works that stand the test of time can continue to generate value.

At a roundtable discussion themed “Music in the Age of Al: New Creativity, New Rules, New Ecosystem”, Zhang Jing, Chief Representative, International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) Beijing Office; Yang Ming, Professor, Peking University School of Law and Executive Vice-Dean of PKU School of Intellectual Property; Kevin Yi, Renowned Lyricist and Music Planner; and Yang Qihu, Vice President and General Counsel, Tencent Music Entertainment Group, further focused the discussion on copyright rules and the creative ecosystem.

They agreed that the industry must both protect the legitimate interests of rights holders and leave room for new technologies to be responsibly integrated into the creative process. They called for rules spanning training inputs, AI-generated outputs and platform governance, built around the principles of “authorization, transparency and compensation”. Through collaborative innovation and shared governance, the industry can move AI music from “unregulated generation” toward “orderly co-creation”.

Deepening Global Collaboration to Expand the Global Reach of Chinese-Language Music IP

The summit also focused on how music IP can extend across live entertainment, artists and fans while expanding into international markets, exploring how China’s music industry can develop distinctive music IP that can connect with global audiences.

As the global live performance market continues to grow, for a show to evolve from a “breakout hit” into a “legendary IP”, it needs a recognizable content core, sustained audience engagement, and the ability to sustain audience engagement and operations beyond the live event itself. In the discussion, Danny Tang, Co-Founder & CEO, Hero Esports, co-organizer of Tomorrowland China, Zhang Chongshuo, Founder & CEO, Sparkle Live Entertainment, and Michael Tseng, Vice President of Content Cooperation and Live Performance Business, Tencent Music Entertainment Group, noted that while lineups can be replicated, the live experience and the emotional value it creates are far harder to replicate — and this is what sustains the long-term vitality of a live show IP.

On the topic of building artist IP, Kubert Leung, Renowned Music Producer and Music Director, Vince Amoroso, SVP and Global Head of Artist Services (Music), THE TEAM, and JINBYJIN, Renowned K-pop producer and Global A&R Executive of Kreation Music Rights (KMR), focused on what cannot be replicated: an artist’s musical identity and personal expression. Originality, innovation, and initiative, combined with an authenticity rooted in genuine personal experience, local culture, and musical language, define the lasting distinctiveness of iconic artists and are central to their ability to resonate with audiences globally.

As social platforms and fan community ecosystems continue to mature, fans are participating more proactively in the distribution, co-creation and monetization of music IP, with “super fans” becoming a core audience for the long-term growth of music IP. During the roundtable discussion, Lee Hak-hee, Vice President, DearU Co., Ltd., a Korean social platform; Dora Jin, Director of the Korean Cooperation Center, Content Co-operation Department, Tencent Music Entertainment Group; and Jane Yang, Director of Product & Operations, QQ Music Commercialization Center, Tencent Music Entertainment Group, agreed that recurring engagement, fan initiative and two-way emotional connection are key characteristics of the super fan ecosystem. Platforms need to help fans build long-term connections with artists, cultivating relationships that progress from awareness and emotional engagement to a sense of belonging and co-creation, thereby retaining high-quality interactive content on the platform over time.

In recent years, streams of Chinese-language music have continued to rise on global platforms, but how to make Chinese-language pop music more widely heard and embraced by international audiences remains a key question for the industry. At the summit, Zhou Shen, Chinese male singer, sat down with Gurjeet Chima, PMC Global VP, Head of International Markets, for a special conversation titled “The Sounds of Mandopop”. Discussing the internationalization of Chinese-language music, the two argued that the first priority is simply to get the music heard rather than repeatedly explain what makes it unique. They also stressed the importance of authentic self-expression, local cultural identity and working with teams that genuinely understand international markets, helping Chinese-language music develop a clear voice for global audiences.

In a special awards presentation at the close of the summit, Tencent Music Entertainment presented annual honors to nearly 40 partners that had worked with TME over the past year to advance music content and IP development. The awards recognized and thanked the partners for their sustained efforts to support the creation and distribution of high-quality music content. Among them, Linfair Records, Hikoon Music Group, Warner Records, Universal Music, Media Asia Music, JVR Music, Grand Vista Music Group, TF Entertainment, SM Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Taihe Music Group, and Emperor Entertainment Group received the “Outstanding Content Partner of the Year” honor; Elephant Music Group, Rock Forward Entertainment, Enlight Media, Rock Records, Haixi Music, Stellar, HUACE MUSIC, UEC, miHoYo, SNH48, StreetVoice, YH Entertainment Group, and DMG received the “Pioneering IP Innovation Partner of the Year” honor; Apple Music, Believe, Aimei Film and Television, Chunyu Film and Television, DearU, DouYu, Huawei Mobile Services (HMS), HIM International Music, Jiangsu Satellite TV, SY Music, XiXi Pictures, B’in Music, and Zhejiang Satellite TV received the “Outstanding Music Ecosystem Partner of the Year” honor.

As the rise of AI intersects with globalization, the value of music IP is being reassessed. Going forward, Tencent Music Entertainment Group will continue to provide an open, pragmatic platform for industry dialogue, foster consensus among stakeholders, and work with industry partners to unlock the long-term value of Chinese music IP in global markets, moving together toward a future of “borderless IP”.

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