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Arun Sudhaman

Arun Sudhaman

Bengaluru

Arun Sudhaman is a global media entrepreneur and journalist, and founding editor of Earned First. He has spent more than two decades reporting on PR and communications, with deep insight across both established and emerging markets.

Enter Now: Africa Consultancy Performance Index 🌍

Enter Now: Africa Consultancy Performance Index 🌍

Submissions are now open for the inaugural Africa Consultancy Performance Index, our data-driven benchmark that recognises PR consultancies across a range of key industry metrics.

Podcast: Margaret Key on why she left Publicis & what comes next for PR networks🎙️

Podcast: Margaret Key on why she left Publicis & what comes next for PR networks🎙️

After recently joining Stagwell, Margaret Key joins the Earned First podcast to talk holding group disruption and much more.

Alex Malouf launches MENA comms consultancy

Alex Malouf launches MENA comms consultancy

Narrative Shapers focuses on international engagement across KSA and the wider Gulf region.

How independents scale | Partner Content

How independents scale | Partner Content

In this edition of Independents’ Day — Earned First’s monthly series in partnership with PROI — James Brasher discusses how resilient independent agencies grow without losing what made them worth acquiring.

State of PR in Africa: AI usage soars amid concerns

State of PR in Africa: AI usage soars amid concerns

Glass House PR's 2026 report reveals near-universal AI adoption in African PR, alongside growing unease about authenticity, platform risk and an education system struggling to keep pace.

Podcast: Gil Bashe on healing the healthcare system 🎙️

Podcast: Gil Bashe on healing the healthcare system 🎙️

Finn Partners chair of health and purpose Gil Bashe joins the Earned First podcast to discuss the healthcare sector's trust crisis.