Agenda

Theme : Attention to Action: The Performance Era of CTV
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Welcome Note
Annurag Batra
Dr. Annurag Batra
Chairman & Editor in Chief
BW Businessworld and exchange4media group
Opening Session
"The Living Room is Now a Performance Engine: Reinventing TV in the Age of CTV”

Big cultural shift (living room transformation)
Business impact (performance, ROI)
Future lens (reinvention, not evolution)

Raghav Anand
Raghav Anand
MD, Partner and Leader for Media & Entertainment
EY-Parthenon
Spotlight Session
Huella Session
  • Topic for the standalone session: *Transforming Living Room Immersion into Definitive Consumer Decisions*
Mayura Nayak
Mayura Nayak
Co Founder
Huella
Keynote Session
The CEO Talk :“Winning in Bharat: What It Really Takes to Build for India Beyond the Metros”
  • - Deep India strategy aspiration, affordability, distribution, and trust.
  • - Extremely relevant and high-value insight.
VN Chalasani
VN Chalasani
CEO
AMFI
Spotlight Session
Samsung Ads Session
Nishit Kanchan
Nishit Kanchan
General Manager & Head of Revenue
Samsung Ads, India
The Brand Panel
“From Impressions to Impact: The CMO’s CTV Playbook”
  • - As consumer attention fragments across platforms, what makes CTV uniquely powerful for brand building today and where does it outperform traditional digital video?
  • - For years marketers chased impressions and reach.
  • - What are the new metrics CMOs are prioritising today to truly measure impact on CTV?
  • - How are brands balancing storytelling with performance on CTV? Can the platform genuinely deliver both emotional connection and measurable ROI?
  • - With smarter targeting and richer audience data now available, how do CMOs ensure personalisation doesn’t come at the cost of creativity and brand authenticity?
  • - Looking ahead, what will define a winning CTV strategy over the next 3–5 years better measurement, commerce integration, AI-led targeting, or stronger content ecosystems?
Mayura Nayak
Mayura Nayak
Co Founder
Huella
Riddhi Pimputkar
Riddhi Pimputkar
Director, Enterprise Solutions-India
Teads
Gaurav Ramdev
Gaurav Ramdev
Head Of Marketing(CMO)
VISA
Punit Dharamsi
Punit Dharamsi
Executive Vice President
AMFI
Kaushik Vedula
Kaushik Vedula
VP Marketing
Castrol India
Shanti Swaroop Panda
Shanti Swaroop Panda
Head Of Marketing
Aditya Birla Group, Indriya
Rajiv Rajagopal
Session Chair- Rajiv Rajagopal
Business Head- Advanced TV
WPP Media
Centerstage Conversation
The Budget Is Ready. But Where Do You Bet? A CMO’s Unfiltered Take on CTV

Just one seasoned marketer speaking with complete candour.
A leader who has navigated the complexities of allocating CTV investments across OTT, YouTube, FAST, and interactive platforms sharing what delivered results, what fell short, and the lessons they wish they had known from the start.

Ashwin Padmanabhan
Ashwin Padmanabhan
COO
WPP Media
Networking Lunch
Fireside Chat
The Algorithm Owns the Screen: How AI is Rewriting the Rules of Television and Streaming

CTV is no longer passive : AI is enabling measurable outcomes, interactivity, and direct conversion from the screen.

Kedar Ravangave
Kedar Ravangave
Head Of Marketing
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Spotlight Session
Russhabh Thakkar
CEO and Founder
Frodoh
The Digital Panel
AI-Powered Live CTV & Programmatic: Where Scale, Precision & Predictive Growth Converge”
  • - You can also sharpen the session description/questions slightly to make the AI angle feel integrated instead of added-on:
  • - Is live TV still just about scale or is AI finally making it truly measurable, intelligent and accountable?
  • - What happens when AI-driven precision meets the impact of the biggest screen in the house?
  • - Can programmatic and AI unlock smarter audience prediction, dynamic targeting and real-time optimisation for live events?
  • - Will AI democratise premium live inventory for emerging advertisers and challenger brands?
  • - And as automation rewrites media buying, are brands prepared for the next era of autonomous advertising?
Russhabh Thakkar
CEO and Founder
Frodoh
Kaustubh Jha
Kaustubh Jha
Director of Sports and Entertainment Marketing & Partnerships, India & Southwest Asia
Coca Cola
Ankit Desai
Ankit Desai
Head of Media & Digital
Marico
Aatika Ansari
Aatika Ansari
Category Head, Ballentines
Pernord Ricard
Riya-Joseph
Riya Joesph
General Manager, Media
Britannia
Fireside Chat
Where Data Drives Growth: Why CTV & Digital Are the Future of Brand Performance
Lalatendu Panda
Lalatendu Panda
Senior VP and Business Head, Quick Commerce
Reliance Retail
Keynote Session
AI, Data & CTV: Building the Next Generation of Media Growth

Session Brief: As AI reshapes the marketing landscape, Connected TV is emerging as one of its most powerful applications. From predictive audience planning and dynamic creative optimization to real-time measurement and cross-screen attribution, AI is helping brands transform CTV from a reach medium into a business growth engine. This conversation explores how marketers can harness the combined power of AI, data, and premium video to drive smarter decisions and stronger outcomes.

Lalatendu Panda
Lalatendu Das
CEO
Publicis Media South Asia
In Conversation With
Nawal Ahuja
Nawal Ahuja
Co Founder
exchange4media
Leaders Panel
CTV That Converts: Driving Action Across the Funnel

How does CTV sync with mobile, social, and retail media for retargeting and conversion? What does a seamless funnel look like in practice? Where does CTV genuinely influence action top, mid, or bottom funnel? What proof points exist beyond vanity metrics?

Pragya Bijalwan
Pragya Bijalwan
CMO
VOLTAS
Ayan Guha
Ayan Guha
Director Marketing Director, Marketing - Premium Oral Care
Colgate Palmolive
Amit Agarwal
Mr. Amit Agarwal
Chief Marketing Officer
Infiniti Retail Ltd. (Croma)
Raj Kamal Gilra
Raj Kamal Gilra
VP Marketing, Core Tata Salt
TCPL
Shekhar Saurbh
Shekhar Saurbh
Head of Marketing
Tata AIG
Vivek Das
Session Chair : Vivek Das
Chief Digital Officer
Madison India
 
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