Anupam Katheriya is a Mechanical Engineer from Delhi College of Engineering and has done a master’s in marketing and finance from IIM - Ahmedabad. Over the last two decades of his career in the FMCG industry, he has worked across leading consumer goods companies like Heinz, Nestle, and Emami, where he has led various sales, marketing and business functions. He is currently CEO of Cholayil Private Limited, one of India's leading FMCG companies with flagship brands like Medimix, Cuticura and Krishna Thulasi. Anupam has been recognized with more than 25 awards including - PITCH Best CMO Awards, Startup lanes Top 100 COOs of India, Economic Times Brand Disruption Awards, etc

Akash Deep Batra is the Executive Director and Head of Marketing, Customer Experience and Analytics (Consumer Banking) at DBS Bank. Akash leads a team of over 70 functional experts to drive marketing, consumer acquisition through digital channels, portfolio growth through digital campaigns, consumer research & insights, consumer experience (including UI/UX), business analytics, and cognitive banking across the DBS India consumer banking business and brands.

Before DBS, Akash was Head of Brand Communication, Corporate Brand and Digital at Nestlé India. In his 7-year-long stint at Nestle, he was also the head of digital and eCommerce for the Asia Pacific Region. Akash has also worked at Infosys for over 9 years in various roles in business consulting, product management, and technology management functions.

Recognized as one of the Top 50 Marketers in 2021 by the BusinessWorld Magazine, Akash is a frequent speaker at various industry conferences and universities across the world and a commentator on trends & innovations in marketing & technology.

He is an engineer from Kurukshetra University and a management graduate from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB).

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akashdeepbatra

Mr. Anil Gurnani, an extraordinary leader, joins as the Chief of Sales and Marketing at TTK Prestige, a consumer appliances industry pioneer. With a wealth of experience in the consumer durables industry, he brings a visionary perspective that sets him apart. His market acumen is unparalleled, matched only by his impeccable communication skills and an unwavering commitment to transparency and effectiveness.He has been known as a transformational specialist in turning around the business in profitable growth path and starting new businesses in India and Sri Lanka and get success in initial couple of years itself.

A true luminary in his field, Mr. Gurnani holds a Postgraduate degree in Management from the prestigious Management Development Institute, Gurgaon and has completed his MSc Finance course from EDHEC B-School in France.He is also a gold medalist from Mumbai University during his B.E degree course. He has held esteemed positions at renowned corporations such as Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited, Philips Lighting, PPG Asian Paints, and more. Throughout his 20-year journey in marketing and sales, he has earned numerous awards and accolades, including the honor of serving as a grand jury member at the esteemed ICMA.Apart from his professional achievements he is known to be a great leader and won various accolades as Best Business Leader.

Beyond the realm of corporate achievements, Mr. Gurnani is passionate about giving back to the community. His passion for social causes drives him to actively engage in community initiatives, striving to create positive change and make a profound impact on society.

Mr. Gurnani, who is recognized for his composed manner, optimistic demeanor, and energetic approach at work, is also a mentor and a guide who upholds his core values of honesty of purpose, integrity, and hard work.

Dr Ashish Bajaj has experience in working with Consumer goods, Mobility and Healthcare industries. He is an active spokesperson on industry trends, future tech, and MarTech.

Dr. Ashish Bajaj has been awarded and acknowledged at various forums, being the first to represent India at the Young Lions Media competition at Cannes, and the first from India to win the Media Gold Medal for crafting a Media strategy for the World Health Organization at Young Spikes Asia, Singapore, and more recently Marketer of the Year award winner by CMO Asia and National feather. He is currently the CMO at Narayana Health – one of India’s largest healthcare groups.

Ashish brings to the table 20+ years of corporate experience across consumer (FMCG/FMCD), insurance, telecom and new media domains. He practices the amalgamation of brand marketing, technology, and data analytics to transform brands and enrich consumer experience. At Home Credit India, he is responsible for using digital as a key medium for enablement & delivery and expand the brand’s reach across India. Prior to joining Home Credit India, Ashish was associated with Future Generali India Life Insurance (FGILI), Hero Group, Jubilant, Vodafone India and HCL. He has been a TEDx speaker, keynote panelist and jury member at various marketing summits, and a visiting faculty at IIMR. Ashish holds a post-graduate degree in Business Management from LBSIM, New Delhi, combined with a digital and social media specialization from IIM, Bangalore.

Ayushman has over 15 years of experience in Marketing, Growth & Sales. As the Head of Marketing for Fastrack, he was instrumental in building it to be the iconic youth brand it is today. He holds a wealth of experience in the e-commerce sector and has led brands such as Titan, Fastrack & Sonata as the Head of Ecommerce & Omni at Titan Company Limited. He has always been at the forefront of innovation and has won various awards from bodies such as The Economic Times and IAMAI.

As the Chief Marketing Officer at Dr Agarwals, he is focused on harnessing the power of technology and data to maximize the impact of marketing initiatives. He believes in driving business outcomes with an equal focus on customer experience. Off work, he enjoys travelling and binge-watching shows.

As an accomplished and innovative marketing leader, I bring extensive expertise in directing brand strategies, optimizing customer success, and driving tangible business results across diverse markets for over 14 years. With a career spanning from multinational corporations to trailblazing startups, I have honed a skill set that encompasses brand management, customer success, digital strategy, and more.

My journey in marketing began with roles at renowned companies like Future Group, The Hindu and Idea Cellular Limited, where I spearheaded impactful brand campaigns and optimized marketing spend across various channels. My tenure at Sulekha.com and its subsidiary, ProManage.biz, further solidified my reputation for driving customer success through strategic marketing initiatives.

My academic background includes a Master of Business Administration with a focus on marketing from ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad. Additionally, I hold a Bachelor of Commerce degree from D.G. Vaishnav College.

Beyond the boardroom, I am a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Future Leader Award from the Indian Advertising Association and the Corporate Citizen Award from The Hindu. My commitment to excellence extends beyond the professional realm, as evidenced by my achievements in competitive dancing, where I have secured gold medals and top honours on national platforms.

With a passion for innovation and a proven track record of success, I am dedicated to leveraging my expertise as a jury member to recognize and celebrate outstanding achievements in marketing. I look forward to contributing my insights and industry knowledge to the evaluation process, fostering excellence and creativity within the marketing community.

Mukesh is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for Modi Naturals Ltd, an Indian FMCG company in F&B space. Mukesh is an experienced sales & marketing professional with more than 14 years of expertise in Brand and marketing management. He brings with him diverse knowledge owning to exposure to different sectors and industries. He has experience across FMCG, Consumer Durables, Retail, Smartphone, Consumer internet and Media and has worked with some of the finest brands like Philips, Rado Watches, LAVA Smartphones, Bloomberg, and CNBC TV18.

He has been recognized as ‘Marketer of the year 2023” by Adgully, ‘40Under40 Best Marketing Professional’ by Agency Reporter in 2022 and has also been featured in the Asia’s 100 power leaders in Marketing & communication 2022 by White Page International.

Mukesh holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering and MBA - Marketing from MICA, Ahmedabad

Pallavi Chopra is the Chief Marketing Officer at redBus. She has over 18 years of experience in marketing, communication &E-Business in India and across Asia. She has worked across diverse industries, functions and geographies and has been leading the marketing function for redBus since 2014. redBus today is the world's largest bus ticketing platform and has a presence in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Peru & Columbia apart from India.

She has a passion for “data driven creativity” - the marriage of the art and science of marketing. Before joining redBus in 2014, she co-founded chiefofstaff.com LLC, a CEO productivity platform. She has spent a significant part of her career at the ING Group in Hong Kong and India, where she spearheaded ING’s E-Business activities for Asia Pacific. At ING she is credited with launching an award-winning lead generation platform for insurance advisors that was rolled out across several markets globally. She spent her early years learning the ropes of marketing at Nike. She is a Math major from St. Stephens Delhi University and an alumnus of MICA Ahmedabad. In 2014, she completed the 1 year Executive Program in General Management from MIT Sloan.

I'm currently heading Brand Marketing at MRF Tyres (Designation: General Manager);

Marketing & sales leader with varied experience across industries - from tyres and electricals, to bathware and hardware. I've led diverse teams, both in startup environments, as well as in well established organizations. I have handled roles across all the functions of marketing - from end-to-end product management to brand & digital marketing, trade & retail operations to business intelligence. I have also led sales functions at domestic (state) level, as well as internationally, across Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

Rajesh Mani, 44, earned his marketing spurs in the company that has in its fold the world's most valuable brand: Coca-Cola. Now Head (Marketing Communications and Corporate Communications), at Ashok Leyland, Mani says his nine-year stint with Coke put him through the mill of brand management where he handled brands such as Thums Up and Limca. Post his MBA from TAPMI in 1995, Mani worked three years with TTK Prestige, which, he recalls, taught him how to handle the durables category, especially those goods that are not top-of-mind such as pressure cookers. He spent 7 years with TI Cycles since where the challenge for him was to push cycling as a lifestyle habit and in turn spur sales.

Now as Head of Marketing Communications and Corporate Communications of Ashok Leyland the 2nd largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in India, he is currently working on building meaning and engagement to the Ashok Leyland brand.

Ruchira leads the Marketing function at Diageo India and is part of its Executive Committee. As Chief Marketing Officer, Ruchira oversees Marketing and Innovation for our wide range of award-winning alcohol and beverage portfolio.

Ruchira is an experienced marketer who has played a pivotal role in building leading consumer brands over the last 25 years. Prior to joining Diageo, she was with PepsiCo India as Senior Director, Marketing, where she was instrumental in building some of their biggest brands, including Kurkure and Mountain Dew. Ruchira led several award-winning consumer campaigns across the Foods and Beverages portfolio of PepsiCo brands, including the very popular Pepsi IPL campaign.

Ruchira has been associated with brands such as Nokia devices and Royal DSM. Under her astute leadership as CMO India & APAC, at Nokia, she helped build a complete portfolio unique to India with innovative marketing strategies. She created an F&B nutrition start-up (MANDI) at Royal DSM to combat malnutrition.

Ruchira started her career with Unilever India as a management trainee and subsequently moved to roles such as Sales & Brand Activation, Brand Strategy, and Innovation. Ruchira is passionate about investing in talent; she is a co-founder at Ashoka University, supports Vedica Women’s Alliance as a mentor, and was a member of the CII National Committee on Women Empowerment & Indian Women Network (IWN), leveraging her own experiences to help the next generation of Indian women professionals and entrepreneurs.

Ruchira holds an honours degree from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai and is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.