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Manu Kumar
Head - Marketing , Hero Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.
Manu has over 25 years of experience in Integrated Marketing Communication, Brand Management, Direct marketing, Public Relations, E-Commerce, and Digital Media. Having worked on both sides i.e: Marketing communication agencies and with Corporate clients, having developed overall brand and communication strategies and implemented Integrated marketing plans for blue chip Brands, in E-commerce, Hospitality, IT & Telecom, Oil & Gas, FMCG, Automobile, BFSI, NGO's, Education and Entertainment Industries Currently heads Marketing and Corporate Communications for Hero electric Vehicles.His past experience has been with UTStarcom India as Head-Marketing for India and South Asia, with Bharti Airtel Ltd. as Head-Brand Communications for Enterprise Services BU. He has also worked with Chevron Texaco as Brand Manager for Lubricants, and with Result McCann/Solutions Integrated Marketing services, working on brands like, Coke, Shell, Motorola, Channel V, MTV, Intel, Microsoft, Standard Chartered Bank, Gillette, Oxfam, Save the Children, Sony, ESPN, Yamaha etc. and created and implemented 360 degree marketing programs for these clients.
His hobbies are sports, photography, reading and he is an avid wildlife enthusiast.
LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuk/
Sarina D'Silva Menezes
Head and Vice President - Brand Marketing & Corporate Communication , Oberoi Realty
Sarina Menezes is a seasoned Brand Marketer, who is committed to transformative creative marketing strategies that catapult companies to new heights of image, financial success, and market dominance. With over a three-decade track record of marketing excellence, she demonstrates her leadership by mobilizing high performance teams and uniting brand building alongside demand generation. With a penchant for building brands, storytelling and creating memorable customer experiences, Sarina has furnished a reputation for building strong, skilled and talented teams that are effective in achieving business objectives.
Sarina has worked and excelled at prestigious luxury brands such as ITC, Oberoi Hotels, Taj Hotels, and Knight Frank. Through her extensive background in the hospitality industry and marketing luxury and lifestyle, she has gained valuable insights in providing outstanding customer experiences. As a brand custodian, she has developed The Club Mumbai as India’s first exclusive private membership club right from inception.
Sarina forayed into prime real estate at Knight Frank which extended her the opportunity to market iconic brand residences like The Aman New York, Waldorf Astoria New York, OWO Raffles London, The Royal Atlantis Dubai and Palms Jumeriah; and position Knight Frank as a preferred International Property Consultancy in India. Sarina is passionate about people and Relationship Marketing and through the expanse of her career she has built strong market relations with India’s HNI and UHNI personalities.
Recognizing the emergence and relevance of digital marketing, Sarina has woven a formidable Digital Brand Marketing Strategy, achieving effectiveness on digital platforms and social media. Her content creation acumen unleashes the power of employee engagement, internal communication, and employer value proposition endeavors, fortifying employer branding.
Sharmila Sandeep
General Manager – Marketing (Consumer Products) , Murugappa Group's Crompton Greaves
Sharmila has 17yrs 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 strongly believes women in leadership, leads active leadership right from college days to society where she lives today.
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.
She holds an MBA & M.A , M.Phil in Sociology.