DOD 2025
Drivers of Digital Awards and Summit

Archana Aggarwal

Archana Aggarwal is a passionate marketeer with 20+ years of experience. She is responsible for some critical and strategic areas such as media planning and buying, analytics, digital capability building, performance management of the media agencies, etc.  Prior to Airtel, she was Country Media Manager for P&G, India. She was instrumental in P&G winning their first Cannes in India in 2006 post which they won many prestigious international awards for the Gillette Shave India Movement. She also led media for the high decibel launch of 4G and Payments Bank in India.

Sugato Banerji

With hands on marketing experience across several service categories backed by solid direct sales
experience and having worked in 2 start-up operations, Sugato brings a cross industry learning of service
marketing for organisations looking for rich experience with performance. When you add 8 years of
working with the top ad agencies in the country, Sugato combines go to market scaling up skills with a
thorough experience of brand building.Specialties: Start-ups, product launch, media distribution, service marketing, service brand operations

Amit Sethiya

A marketing strategist with a penchant for creating and establishing regional and PAN India brands
across segments like Steel, Real estate and consumer electronics segments over the last 15 years. He has
a passion towards influencing customers mindset across national and international markets by being a
creative and business choir for generating optimal brand equity using traditional and digital media. Radio Jockeying, writing, travelling and teaching are the other interests on the personal front that primes up skill sets pertaining to customer understanding, story-telling, project planning, team handling and training etc eventually adding up to the functional efficacies.

Imran Qadri

Imran Qadri heads Marketing & PR for the iconic Harley-Davidson brand in Asia Emerging Markets & India region. He is based out of Bangkok, Thailand. He has been associated with Harley-Davidson since April 2019. Apart from India, he oversees Marketing for Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore), South Korea, Taiwan & Hong Kong as well. He has 14 years of Marketing work experience with brands like Hero Honda, Hero MotoCorp, Nissan & H-D. He has donned several hats in his past roles ranging from Marketing Communications, Brand Management, Product Marketing, Category Management, Media Planning & Regional Marketing. He has led teams and agencies deliver with award winning campaigns, launches & content. Recently he was adjudged among Top 40 Nationwide Experts declared by Business Mint for 2022. He was also part of Top 50 Marketing and Communication Leaders in India in 2021 as adjudged by White Page International and among Top 100 in Asia for 2022. He was one of the Social Samosa Top 40 Marketers for the batch of 2019-20 and among Top 25 Content Disruptors in India in 2020 declared by Vidsaga.com. He has been a jury member with many credible advertising & communication forums. An MBA in Marketing from FORE School of Management, Delhi, Imran has a B.E. Mechanical degree from MSRIT, Bangalore, apart from executive leadership & digital marketing certifications from Vanderbilt University & IIM Lucknow, respectively. He is a certified Sports car instructor and has a flair for writing.

Balaji Vaidyanathan

Balaji Vaidyanathan is a seasoned marketing leader with over 17 years of insightful global experience in brand, advertising, digital, content and mainline. In his current role as Marketing Director, CEEMEA for Franklin Templeton based out of Dubai, Balaji is responsible for all strategic marketing initiatives for the CEEMEA region. He leads a team across multiple geographies, covering over 20 countries across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa and focusing both on institutional and retail businesses. Prior to this role, Balaji was Deputy Head – Marketing for Franklin Templeton India and was responsible for leading all key brand initiatives and investor education programs. In his initial part of his career, he has also been associated in various capacities with the Aditya Birla Group and the Edelweiss Group. Balaji has been one of the early adopters of leveraging gamification, video content and storytelling in the mutual fund industry to promote investor education in the online space. His deep understanding of consumer marketing and customer lifecycle journeys have won him several awards in India and globally across creativity, content, innovation and effectiveness.

Raja Chakraborty

A passionate consumer marketer and business enthusiast with 2 decades of experience across consumer goods sector with companies like Pepsico, Bayer, Nerolac & Currently working as Business Director – Luxury Grooming at Raymonds. He has played a key role in building PARK AVENUE as one of India’s foremost Male Grooming brands at Raymonds. Apart from consumer marketing, he loves watching movies in multiple languages

Binda Dey

Binda has over 17 years of experience in Marketing, Brand Management, and Content Development. She is currently the Chief Marketing Officer of Kolkata Knight Riders, responsible for all aspects of Marketing – Brand, Content, Digital, Licensing & Merchandising, for all Knight Rider Group’s initiatives in Indian Premier League, Caribbean Premier League & USA Major League Cricket.
Previously, she worked with Red Chillies Entertainment, Disney – Star India, Starcom Mediavest Group, and DDB Mudra.

BBC Knowledge had accorded her as the ‘Greatest Marketing Influencers of 2017’. Adgully announced her as the ‘Women Disruptor Marketing Head of 2020’. Google India has identified her as part of the ‘Leading Women in New Media.’

Prasad Pimple

Prasad stands for Pragmatic, ROI driven, Analytical, Segmentation & Automation focused Digital way of doing business. He is a firm believer in the process of ideation – experimentation – learning fast – succeeding faster & scaling up cheap. A Chemical Engineer from UDCT & MBA from JBIMS, Prasad has 16+ years of experience in brand & product management, customer acquisition, customer life cycle management, strategy, business planning and research across insurance, telecom, banking and engineering sectors. Prior to HDFC Life, Prasad has worked in Tata Docomo, Vodafone, ICICI Bank & Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Priyanka Sehgal

Priyanka is a media professional with 22 years of extensive experience across TV & Digital with successful stints in India’s leading media conglomerates including Network 18, Times Television Network and NDTV.
› With rich experience in Strategy, Product, Growth, Monetization, Content, Programming & Partnerships, Priyanka is credited with launching some of the leading Television channels and Digital Platforms in India.
› Having created award winning programs and IPs, she has devised processes that still run effectively at organizations she worked at.
› She has turned around television ratings and revenue, setup broadcast chains, forayed into regional content and managed teams of over 200.
› Her in-depth understanding of brands and their ethos across industry verticals has helped catapult brands to thought leadership positions.
› Her award winning IPs, Channels and Shows stand testimony to her strategy and content marketing ability to help brands engage with their audiences.
› Priyanka is recognized as an inspiring leader with exceptional creative and commercial discipline and a unique ability to embrace change and consistently innovate in an industry that is constantly disrupted across content, carriage and consumer behavior.
› Her Digital initiatives won many awards and she is often consulted by the top management and startups for her strategy and ability to rewire and help shape brands.
› She was awarded the Woman Leadership Achievement Award in 2016 and Woman Super Achiever Award in 2017 at the World Leadership Congress.
› She was awarded the Top 100 Smartest Digital Marketing Leader and later the same year the Top 50 Most Influential Digital Marketing Leader and is also counted amongst the Top 50 Content Marketing Leaders in India.
› Priyanka is a Columbia Business School alumnus and has helped launch many start-ups in the national and international space.

Shrishail Deshnur

Shrishail is a marketing professional with over 18 years of experience across categories of consumer products, financial services and pharma.Currently, he heads the consumer marketing function at Cipla and is instrumental in spearheading the company’s largest consumer awareness initiative.In his previous stint, he was heading the marketing function for the stationery business at Pidilite. Earlier in his career, he has worked with Berger paints, ICICI Prudential, MetLife, and Kotak Life.Shrishail is a foodie and a self-proclaimed movie critic. He loves to drive and play cricket with his 9-year-old son during his free time.

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Madhu Dutta

Madhu has over 20 years of professional experience in the field of Brand, Marketing, Media, Digital and Communication specializing in Fashion & Lifestyle category. Currently, she is General Manager & Marketing Head for Raymond Limited.
Prior to this assignment, she has been Chief-Marketing for Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Ltd, at Aditya Birla Group and has been instrumental is a complete make-over of Pantaloons bringing in lifestyle & fashion relevance to the brand in the given consumer segment.
As Head of Marketing Development in World Gold Council and managed overall marketing initiatives in India. During her tenure, she has launched the most coveted brands in the jewellery category like Collection g – making gold a contemporary daily wear fashion. Further tapping in to the Indian Wedding Market through Azwa – a first of a concept wedding jewellery in the country. Introduced Italian made jewellery in India Gold Expressions another

Amitabh Biswas

Over the last 18 years, Amitabh Biswas has worked in the field of Brand Management and Business Consultancy across Fortune 100 companies to shuddh Desi companies in Advertising, Telecom and Television. He has practiced, developed and innovated across every specialization of Marketing Communications. With a deep first-hand insight of Indian consumers ranging from BPL to global icons, he has seen up close how brands are built, nurtured and disrupted to catapult into newer orbits. A regular jury member for Indian and International Content and Marketing Awards competitions, he also co-founded a startup manufacturing India’s first street-legal chopper motorcycles.

Saurabh Srivastava

An industry veteran with over 20 years of experience across leadership roles, he has served at some of finest start-ups to grace India such as Ixigo, MobiKwik, Jabong and Housr where he was jointly responsible for building up the brands and businesses to the scale they hold today. Having started out in the more traditional marketing world spanning organizations like Maruti Suzuki, Goodyear & WPP, Saurabh holds strong capabilities across Portfolio & Brand Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Saurabh embodies the value of constant innovation and growth with a flair for building businesses and brands grounds up.
Saurabh joined Foundit (formerly Monster) as the Chief Marketing Officer in 2022, heading Business strategy and Brand management for the company.
Equipped with degrees from some of the most prominent universities in India such as Indian School Of Business, Hyderabad and Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, Saurabh loves to have conversations centered on the cross sections of Tech, Marketing & Product.

Azmat Habibulla

Ms. Azmat Habibulla is a marketing leader and digital enthusiast who has led business
transformation at some of the leading brands in the country in the FMCG & BFSI sectors. In her
vast experience of more than 25 years, she led impactful customer strategies, based on strong
consumer insights. Her expertise spans across a wide spectrum of domains such as Digital
marketing & business generation, Marketing Communication & Branding, Experiential and
Knowledge events, Strategic Partnerships, Community Building and Thought Leadership
initiatives.
Azmat’s career began in FMCG, working on popular consumer brands such as Promise
Toothpaste, Bertolli Olive Oil and Barilla Pasta. She has successfully led the launch of Meswak
toothpaste. She subsequently transitioned to BFSI with a long stint of 15 years in ICICI Bank.
She has launched innovative digital engagements, including the development of digital
communities like NRI Engage, SME Toolkit and a B2B marketplace. She has also conceived
immensely successful media properties like the Emerging India Awards, NRI Of the Year, India
Business Summit and SME Elite 50 with media partners like CNBC TV-18, Times Now & ET Now.
These properties have brought together Ministers of the government of India, Business leaders,
Influencers and Industry Experts. Currently, she’s leading the marketing at The South Indian Bank
as Chief Marketing officer.
Azmat is a change agent and has spearheaded some large strategic projects, managing large
teams and fostering cross functional collaboration to implement the organisational vision. She is
future focused and credited with spotting emerging trends early and leveraging them effectively.

Raja M.V.S.M.A

Raja is a Pharma marketing & sales leader with over 27 years of extensive & rich experience in Building Pharma Brands across Emerging Markets. He is associated with Dr. Reddy’s for over 24 years, presently designated as Head – Marketing & Strategy (Emerging Markets). In his role, he has been instrumental in establishing & managing multi-functional Centre of Excellence (CoE) team that comprises of Marketing, Digital, Strategy, Medical, Portfolio and SFE based out of Hyderabad. He drives the marketing and strategy function across 33 Emerging markets which includes Russia, Brazil, China and key markets across CIS, ASEAN, Africa & LATAM. During his tenure at Dr. Reddy’s, Raja was responsible for building multimillion dollar brands across three channels – Rx, OTC & Hospital/Institutional biz; Handled P&L roles in CIS markets, SA & Australia.

Ashish Tiwari

Ashish comes with 20+ years of corporate experience across consumer (FMCG/FMCD), telecom, Insurance and new media domains. Ashish has been practicing brand marketing, digital transformation, technology and data analytics. He is currently with Home Credit India as Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for the Go-To-Market strategy, customer experience and the digital-led omni-channel brand building. His previous role was as Chief Marketing & Digital officer with the Indian arm of Italian Insurance giant Generali, where he was leading the brand, engagement, PR and digital for the company. Earlier, he was leading digital transformation strategy for HMC, A Hero Motors Company where he led the digital for the group across the globe. Before HMC, while working at Jubilant, he proactively planned and implemented best-use practices in marketing communications across mediums – trade, digital, mobile, ATL and BTL. He is equipped with a post-graduate degree in Business Management from LBSIM, New Delhi combined with a digital and social media specialization from IIM, Bangalore.

Sharmila Sandeep

An MBA in Marketing from PSG Institute of Management. Also holds M.A & M.Phil in Sociology. Sharmila joined Saint-Gobain -Gyproc in 2021 as the Head of Marketing.

Sharmila has 18yrs of Brand and Marketing experience across various industries. Prior to Saint-Gobain, Sharmila led marketing and product management at ICICI Bank, Bisleri, Pidilite, Hatsun Agro, Radio Mirchi & Future group retail. Sharmila has vivid interest and acquired skills in numerous handicrafts, conducts workshops and loves being a swimming coach. She unwinds by watching movies and social networking.

Sudhanshu Tripathi

Sudhanshu Tripathi is an entrepreneurial leader who loves to work at the cusp of technology and human impact. He is currently the VP, Head of Marketing & Growth at Quick Heal. Prior to this, he was Head of Marketing & ESG at Sterlite Power. His marketing efforts have successfully created global brands and unlocked value through strategic initiatives across startups as well as global matrix organizations.

Through his ESG mandate, he has successfully integrated ESG into the core business processes and is enabling a sustainable brand transformation. He has also led ESG investor due diligences resulting in equity & debt raise of more than $250 million. In past, he has worked with brands like CYIENT, FINO & TCS.

Anand Bhatia

Currently the CMO and Head of Analytics at Fino Payments Bank, I have delivered results across roles in Sales and Distribution, Product Management, Business Development and now Marketing.
Entrepreneurial in outlook I co founded Ormax , a team of consumer behaviorists focused on the BFSI space. An alumnus of IIM Lucknow and a quintessential Mumbai boy, I am an avid long distance runner, and have built marketing at Fino the way I run marathons, for the long haul

Rachna Kanwar

As the COO – Digital Media, Radio City and Mid-day, Rachna Kanwar has a diverse portfolio comprising of Radio City Digital, Midday Digital, Content Syndication and Integrated Media Solutions. She brings with her more than 2 and a half decades of rich experience in the Media and Entertainment industry spanning Digital Media, Radio, TV & Documentary Films.

She is credited with building Radio City Digital into India’s first & leading online radio network with over 18 channels and a formidable presence on leading Social Media platforms with millions of hours of original content and strategic alliances with numerous international organizations.
A Multi-Media professional, she has worked with Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd (Times FM, Times Internet) prior to joining Radio City 91.1 FM. She has held leadership roles in the areas of Media Product Development, Digital Brand Building, Content Production & Management in the past.
In her career, she has worn many hats – New Media content creator, TV & Documentary producer, Radio content & commercial producer and many more
Rachna holds a degree in Botany (Hons) from Delhi University and a Diploma in Mass Media.

Bhakti Kandalkar

Have started my career from Ad-agencies in 2002 , in 2004 I got a break in Star plus, I have also worked with NDTV Imagine , Disney , Turner , India cast -Viacom International channels… from Broadcasting Channels To OTT platform ..this journey was interesting for me I have enjoyed each phase of my working career ….…. I have learnt a lot from my previous Bosses and work.
Now It’s been nearly 3.9 years now since I’ve been handling ZEE5 Global Content strategy and Planning, and it’s been the most amazing experience to understand the need gaps of viewers in different countries and use this understanding to continuously improve the quality of decisions we make towards achieving our business goals. Having experience in Consumer insights in broadcast has also helped !

Amiya Swarup

Amiya Swarup Heads Marketing Advisory and is Partner for Ernst & Young. He has nearly two decades of experience in fostering collaboration within the intricate web of marketers, media agencies, martech partners, and media houses, building a better working world

Neelima Burra

Neelima Burra is the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Luminous Power Technologies. At Luminous, she is steering the company onto strategic innovation and business transformation pathway for propelling the organisation to greater market dominance in the energy space. In a career spanning over 20 years, Neelima has emerged as the leading voice in Indian business landscape. She has been recognized as a top influential women leader in India by Femina as well as amongst the 100 Most Influential Marketing Leaders by the World Marketing Congress.

Neelima has consistently driven organisations towards business excellence in diverse sectors, including Hospitality, FMCG, IT & Consumer Electronics, OTC, and Consumer Durables. Her extensive experience encompasses both the Indian market and specific markets across Asia. Before joining Luminous, she was at the Oberoi Group, as EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, successfully leading its business revival amidst Covid-19 challenges. She was also the Co-founder of Ganymede Business Ventures, spearheading the world’s largest ‘Food on Street’ service chain. Her previous experiences include managing leadership positions and key roles in HP, Cargill, Usha International, Whirlpool Corp and Britannia.

With her profound understanding of strategy, marketing, sales, and operations within the consumer goods space and services industry, Neelima is playing a pivotal role in transforming the brand while driving growth and profitability. With sustainability being a subject close to her heart, she is known driving organizational restructuring and for implementing ROI-driven conscious business strategies.

Beyond her professional achievements, Neelima nurtures a deep passion for gardening and embarks on solo travel adventures. Her love for food, particularly street food, inspired her to launch her own food tech startup. As a mother to a daughter and proud owner of two delightful pet dogs named Bruno and Kiro, she finds immense joy and fulfilment in nurturing her loved ones.

Vaibhav Rathi

Vaibhav is the Head of Marketing, Foods at Marico and has a rich & diverse experience spanning 15+ years across FMCG & Technology sector. He has held leadership roles in Marketing & Sales leading large scale portfolio of brands Including Saffola, Parachute & TATA TEA. He is a technology enthusiast and a firm believer of leveraging technology in marketing to unlock great brand experiences for consumers.

Nikhil Bharadwaj

Nikhil Bharadwaj is the Head of Corporate Communications at Bajaj
Allianz General Insurance for more than 7 years now. Apart from
handling media relations for the company, he is responsible for aligning
the communication strategy (both internal and external) with the
business objective. He acts as a communications advisor for senior
management and all the departments to devise a long term strategy
that effectively communicates the brand story. His aim is to ensure
positive brand visibility across all stakeholders by not just producing the
right content, but also by adopting an agile approach in line with the
changing communications environment.
Nikhil started his career with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance as a Management Trainee in 2006
and since then has worked across various profiles. With more than 17 years in the General
Insurance industry, Nikhil is a seasoned professional with extensive sales experience in
Bancassurance and was the Head of Online Sales as well, prior to joining the Corporate
Communications Team of the company.
Nikhil has done PGDM in Marketing & ERP from IMDR Pune, MDP in Digital & Social Media
Marketing from IIM Bangalore and is also a Licentiate in General Insurance. He has authored
various thought pieces on corporate communications in renowned publications and has been
often called to interact with young students by various academic institutions.

Bhavesh Dalmia

Experienced Marketing & Media specialist with demonstrated track record for more than 18+ years in Consumer Health, OTC, and FMCG categories. Skilled in Traditional & Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Management, Market Planning, Integrated Marketing solutions and Advertising. Currently leading Cipla’s biggest patient awareness initiative #BerokZindagi Consumer Campaign in Cipla.

Madhumita Phukan

Madhumita Phukan is a Marketing, PR and Corporate Communications professional with over 19 years of experience in various industry verticals. Madhumita is currently working with Tech Mahindra as the Global Marketing Head for AI Businesses. Prior to Tech Mahindra, she worked with Concentrix as Associate Director, Marketing and with IBM as a Brand & Communications Leader – India/South Asia for Global Technology Services Client Innovation Centres, Labs, Social Media, CSR, Crisis Management.
She is an alumnus of MICA, IIT Delhi Management School, Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania, USA), Amity School of Communications and Guwahati University. Besides, she is also an independent Blogger. She loves to write about her personal experiences, short stories, different social issues, opinion articles and review various products and services. Many of Madhumita’s blogs, poems, articles and stories have been published in different portals and publications e.g, Women’s Era, Business World, Assam Tribune, The Sentinel, StoryMirror, BeyondClassrooms etc.
Madhumita won many pan India Blogging Awards, and she was among the TOP 5 Bloggers in India in WIN 2015 and also, she won National Award in All India Cartoon Contest, 2003.

Shalmali Desai

A seasoned marketing professional with 25+years of work experience across the FMCG and media industry with a deep understanding of content marketing, driving content subscriptions and ad monetizing. In my professional journey, significant time has been spent in product marketing and business partnerships, leading to pioneering work in creating and implementing the strategy for revenue streams for the content distribution platform.

Soumen Das

A seasoned Pharmaceutical Sales & Marketing Professional with 15 years of experience with Top Pharma Companies.

Proficiency in Portfolio building in Multiple Acute and Chronic therapy Areas.

A turnaround specialist with exceptional skills in identifying and promoting brand value proposition, capitalizing newer market opportunities, enhancing product positioning with effective marketing communication, improving product profitability, Life-cycle-management of Mega Brands.

An adept in understanding customers and use these insights to guide agencies to create breakthrough and high-impact creative campaigns.

Highly skilled in strategic decision making for sales effectiveness & brand mix and manage marketing activities to deliver > 100% bottom line

Sudeep Chawla

Sudeep is passionate about storytelling, building brands & categories and perfecting human connections. He has spent the last 17 years in various sales and marketing roles in Cadbury/ Mondelez and Pidilite, both being companies with incredible brand-building capabilities. This combination also makes him a rare marketer to have built brands in B2C as well as B2B space. He is passionate about everything that’s related to marketing and people. He is also a Marketing educator who conducts a crash course titled “Science behind the art of advertising” at GrowthSchool where he unpacks frameworks to create effective & measurable brand campaigns. His course has added value to around 2000+ industry professionals, marketing enthusiasts and students thus far. He also hosts a marketing podcast titled “CoBB -Conversations over Business of Brands” with his ex-colleague from Mondelez where they try to dispel myths & misinformation related to marketing

Gaurav Soni

An energetic result oriented Brand, Media and Marketing Strategy enthusiast with over 15 years of experience in leading media organisations. Enjoy conceptualizing & executing innovative integration concepts via a creative, dynamic, & challenging mix of media platforms.

Worked extensively with advertising and media agencies on multimedia marketing approach and consumer and trade centric brand connect advertising solutions.

Specialties:
Corporate Communication, Brand Strategy, Product Marketing, Media strategy, Media Planning/Buying, 360 degree marketing campaign, Pricing, Innovation, Account Planning, Agency Handling, Sales Planning, Research, Customer Insights, Data Analysis, Product Marketing, Negotiations & associations, Team management and development

Leverage 4Cs (Category, Competition, Customer & Consumer) insights and analysis to drive better effectiveness and efficiency

Mayank Prabhakar

A Core Business leader with a Deep understanding of the products, marketing, Sales & consumer.. He is called as the “Go Getter” who deals in hardcore numbers and assure that every Penny spends attributes to a Business goal & a value for consumer. A Highly Agile Marketer with great ability to adapt with the changing trends of Digital Marketing.
He started his carrier at the age of 22 and assured that he has a deep hands on experience across Business lifecycle & he acquired a great experience in across domains like:
> Product development & Management, Brand Building, Digital Marketing, Establishing Ecommerce & D2C Businesses, Content & Influencer Marketing, Consumer Acquisition & Retention, Leadership Skills with Team Management. A complete Entrepreneur stints.

In this passionate 18yrs of professional journey, he has been rewarded with multiple excellence awards in every organization worked in;
 One97 (paytm) : Best Sales person of the year
 Times of India: Chairman Excellence award
 Cheil/Samung: Most innovative idea person, recognized globally.,
And have recently received the prestigious award of Business world marketer 40under40.

An extra ordinary individual with a blended experience of working in a Startup , Leading Media Houses , Aggressive & Innovative Media Agencies , leading Brand Side of a highly competitive market of smartphones, he has gained & adapted an diversified approach, growth Path & organization cultures.
With such a great Mix of Sales, products & marketing he has worked with over 70 Brands & 500+ successful marketing campaigns.
He is now in working with vivo India Pvt Limited as General Manager, Head of Digital Marketing , which is a market Leader is the Smartphone Industry. Assuring that the brand is scaling to New heights in the Era of Digital Marketing wherein the consumer is the king & brand Serves the best value to consumer & its Partners.

Nikhil Bharadwaj

Nikhil Bharadwaj is the Head of Corporate Communications at Bajaj
Allianz General Insurance for more than 7 years now. Apart from
handling media relations for the company, he is responsible for aligning
the communication strategy (both internal and external) with the
business objective. He acts as a communications advisor for senior
management and all the departments to devise a long term strategy
that effectively communicates the brand story. His aim is to ensure
positive brand visibility across all stakeholders by not just producing the
right content, but also by adopting an agile approach in line with the
changing communications environment.
Nikhil started his career with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance as a Management Trainee in 2006
and since then has worked across various profiles. With more than 17 years in the General
Insurance industry, Nikhil is a seasoned professional with extensive sales experience in
Bancassurance and was the Head of Online Sales as well, prior to joining the Corporate
Communications Team of the company.
Nikhil has done PGDM in Marketing & ERP from IMDR Pune, MDP in Digital & Social Media
Marketing from IIM Bangalore and is also a Licentiate in General Insurance. He has authored
various thought pieces on corporate communications in renowned publications and has been
often called to interact with young students by various academic institutions.

Shobha Vasudevan

Shobha Vasudevan is an industry stalwart with an extensive experience of over 23 years. She currently heads the communication strategy for Dell Technologies India’s Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) – one of the largest portfolios of the company in the market. Previously, Shobha has also successfully spearheaded communications strategy for several IT and consumer giants such as Microsoft and Canon.

Following EMC’s merger with Dell in 2015, Shobha has successfully shaped and driven integrated enterprise marketing communications campaigns for Dell Technologies in India as a front runner in using new age communication tools to create a better impact for the brand. Under her guidance and encouragement, Dell Technologies has been able to break the barriers of technical B2B tech communication to emerge as a disruptor in meaningful conversations around the industry wherein Dell Technologies’ spokespeople have been established as thought leaders in India.

Additionally, Shobha is a graduate in Bachelor of Arts from Delhi University with a Business English Communication level 2 certificate from Cambridge University.

Kavita Jagtiani

Ms. Kavita Jagtiani is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and she is responsible for the development and implementation of marketing strategies across all product categories and channels, and driving the organisation to new heights. At L&T Finance, she leads the marketing, brand, corporate communications, digital marketing and consumer research function.

She has a proven track record in strategic planning, category creation, innovation, consumer insights, in-market brand activation and integrated marketing campaigns.

Ms. Jagtiani has over two decades of experience in brand building and marketing. Prior to joining L&T Finance, she was serving as the Marketing Chief – South Asia, Middle East, Africa & CIS at Pidilite Industries. She has also held various leadership roles at leading companies including Pidilite Industries, General Mills, and ICICI Bank.

Jagtiani holds a Master’s Degree in Business/Commerce from University of Mumbai and she has completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management in Marketing from Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education.

She also holds a ‘Digital Strategies for Business’ certification from Columbia University, New York and Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Commerce from University of Mumbai.

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