Jury Chair

Prashant Peres

Managing Director, India & South Asia

Prashant-Peres
Managing Director, India & South Asia, Kellanova


Prashant is the Managing Director, India & South Asia, Kellanova. He is also the member of the leadership team of Kellanova AMEA (Asia, Middle East, Africa) region.

Prashant comes with an enriched experience of more than 25 years in the FMCG sector, particularly focused on food and as described in his own words “Food is a passion for me because of how close we get to the lives of consumers”.

He joins Kellanova from Mondelez International, where he led the Indonesia business as President and Managing Director, prior to which he led the chocolates business for Mondelez in India. Prashant’s rich experience in the Foods, Snacks, Beverages and Personal Care categories spreads across diverse markets in Asia, ANZ and Africa, where he has led the foods category for South Asia in Unilever and earlier stints include several senior roles in sales and marketing at Unilever in the South Asia region, Turkey, Africa, Middle East, South East Asia, and China.

Prashant is the chairman of AMCHAM’s Agriculture & Food Processing Committee 2022-23. He is also a member of some key FICCI’s & CIIs committees.

He holds a Master’s degree in Business Management in Marketing and Strategy from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Production) from Bombay University.

Prashant is married to Kamolika, he has two children, Priyanka & Prateek. He enjoys visiting historic sites and weekend trips with his pet dog Aslan!

Co-Jury Chair

Dr. Annurag Batra

Chairman & Editor-in-Chief

Jury

Nawal Ahuja

Co-founder

Amit Doshi

Chief Marketing Officer

Amit Doshi
Chief Marketing Officer, Britannia Industries Limited


Amit Doshi is the Chief Marketing Officer at Britannia Industries Ltd. He is a marketing and sales leader with two decades of diverse business & capability building experience in key innovation, brand marketing, digital, sales, and customer development roles.

In his previous assignment, he was Director, Marketing, and part of the Indian leadership team and Asia-Pacific marketing leadership team at Lenovo. He has also worked with Perfetti Van Melle in the past. Amit Doshi has gained experience in Consumer (B2C), Enterprise, Small & Medium Business (SMB), and Tablet business units at Lenovo and brings a valuable understanding of consumers and markets across product categories.

Abhimanyu Lal

Chief Marketing Officer

Abhimanyu Lal
Chief Marketing Officer , Tata Digital


Worked across eCommerce, Startups and Strategy Consulting. Strong General Management, Strategy, Marketing, Product Management & Operations experience. Recent focus has been on driving Business Growth using Product & Technology levers. I’m passionate about marketplaces and democratizing market access.
eCommerce
- 8 year association with eCommerce and eBay India.
- I headed the Category Management, Cross Border Trade and Marketing functions at eBay India &
- Helped drive > 10x growth in eBay’s business in India.
- Turned around eBay's domestic businesses in the Philippines and Malaysia.
Startups
- Started up with Twyst in 2013. During this phase I focused extensively on Product Management and technology.
- Chief Business Officer at Bigfoot Retail (Kartrocket, Kraftly, Shiprocket) - a seller focused suite of eCommerce solutions enabling SMEs to take their businesses online.
- Occasional angel investor. Investments include a Data Marketplace, A Game based Training Platform, and a 'Conversational Commerce' startup
Consulting
- Worked with clients across sectors (Telecom, Financial Services, Government, Retail)
- and Practices (Strategy, Business Process, Operations).

Anuj-Bansal

Chief Marketing Officer

Anuj Bansal
VP & Head of Marketing ITC Foods, Chocolates & Confectionery, ITC Limited


With over 17 years of professional experience, he is currently leading Marketing for Chocolates, Confectionery, Coffee & New Business at ITC Limited. As an Executive Committee Member at ITC Foods, his role encompasses driving strategic initiatives and fostering leadership communication. At the heart of his mission lies the commitment to innovate within the food industry, aligning with ITC's vision. His approach integrates creativity with a focus on cultivating authentic relationships, contributing to the team’s success and the broader organizational goals.

Anurita Chopra

Chief Marketing Officer

Anurita Chopra
Chief Marketing Officer, India Sub-Continent, Haleon


Anurita Chopra is a visionary marketing leader with around 24 years of expertise in shaping consumer behavior and driving brand success. As the driving force behind Marketing at Haleon, formerly GSK Consumer Healthcare ISC, she has revolutionized the industry, particularly through her pivotal role in Sensodyne’s remarkable journey in the Indian subcontinent. Anurita’s strategic acumen has not only propelled the growth of iconic brands like Eno, Iodex, Otrivin, and Crocin but also orchestrated the successful entry of Centrum into India in 2022, as part of Haleon’s strategic expansion.

With a career spanning from her early days at Hindustan Unilever to significant tenures with industry giants like PepsiCo, Nokia, and Philips India, Anurita has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation.

Her groundbreaking marketing strategies have earned her acclaim at prestigious forums such as Cannes, AdClub, and Emvies, setting new standards in creative excellence and impact. Anurita’s expertise extends across diverse marketing channels, from traditional media to digital platforms, community building, social engagement, and large-scale sponsorships.

Beyond marketing, her holistic understanding of business operations, coupled with cross-functional exposure to sales and product development, underscores her strategic mindset and ability to fuel sustainable business growth. Anurita’s contributions have been recognized through numerous prestigious awards, including being named as one of the ‘BW 100 Most Influential Marketing Leaders’ for two consecutive years and being listed in the ‘Impact 50 Most Influential Women’ for the last three years. In the past, she has also been named a ‘StoryBoard18 Marketing Visionary’ and was honored as the ‘Global Marketer of the Year’ at Haleon, solidifying her status as a trailblazer in the industry.

Outside the boardroom, Anurita finds joy in unwinding with her twins and golden retriever, indulging her passion for travel and aesthetics. Anurita’s unwavering commitment to consumer-centric innovation, coupled with her genuine passion for brands and people, continues to drive Haleon’s success in the dynamic Indian subcontinent market.

Aparna Bhawal

Chief Marketing Officer

Aparna Bhawal
Chief Marketing Officer, KFC India and Partner Countries


A seasoned professional and experienced marketeer, Aparna has spent over 15 years across industries such as FMCG, Media and Food retail. Aparna is now responsible for facilitating growth, sales, and marketing strategies at KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) in India. At KFC, she is currently focused on market segmentation, competitive analysis, market intelligence, prospecting, and lead generation to further boost the company's growth in the country.

Aparna has been associated with YUM Restaurants for 2 year and has been leading the Marketing and Food Innovation team at KFC India. She started her journey in KFC with Innovation – leading a slew of successful new products and platform launches. In her previous roles, she has been a part of HT India and Coca Cola India– in both sales and marketing.

She has done her MBA in Marketing from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, and her graduation from SRCC Delhi University.

Some nuggets beyond her work profile - She is passionate about music, plays the guitar, loves nature, and is addicted to traveling! She is enjoying motherhood with her 11-year-old son and lives in Delhi with her husband Vikas, who is an Entrepreneur.

Arjun Bhatia

Chief Marketing Officer & SVP

Arjun-Bhatia
Chief Marketing Officer & SVP, Matrimony


Arjun Bhatia is a marketing professional with 20 years of experience across eCommerce, consumer electronics, FMCG and Technology products & services with industry leaders like Samsung, IBM, Motorola and ITC Limited. He specializes in making markets for cutting edge technology products and services using both traditional and digital marketing channels. During the course of his career he has handled both consumer and business marketing.

As a technology savvy marketer, he has been drawn to the advancements of digital marketing and has worked with his organizations to build their digital strategy including online advertising, digital performance marketing, social media management, CRM and overall marketing automation.

His specialities includes-

Brand Management, Marketing Strategy (ATL/BTL/Digital), Joint GTM with ecommerce players (Amazon, Flipkart, PayTM Mall, Tatacliq, Snapdeal), Product Marketing, Digital Marketing including SEO, SEM, SMM, GDN, Social, email marketing, online advertising, Performance Marketing including PLA, DSA, Remarketing, Programmatic, Affiliate Marketing with top Indian affiliates, Demand Generation, Product Launches, Content Marketing, CPG Sales & Distribution, Marketing Communication, Digital, Creative & Activation Agency Management, eCommerce platform UI/UX development and Analytics Tools ( Adobe Omniture & Google Analytics)- hands on experience

Key Projects & Campaigns-

Lead the GTM for India's first vernacular matchmaking App "Jodii" for blue collared workers in 9 Indian languages with lakhs of Daily users & XX Million downloads in under 3 years, Launched Samsung's most successful online smartphone series "Galaxy M Series", Developed & scaled Samsung's own eCommerce platform in India, Conceived and executed Samsung Business’s global first Brand campaign involving TV, Print, OOH & Digital media with India’s largest media house, Launched IBM’s Public Cloud Services in India, Handled launch & distribution of ITC’s food product brands like Staples (Ashirwad Atta, Salt, Spices), Biscuits (Sunfeast), Confectionary (Minto, Candyman) and Cigarettes across India.

Ayushman Chiranewala

Chief Marketing Officer

Ayushman Chiranewala
Chief Marketing Officer, Dr.Agarwal's Eye Hospital


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Dr. Ashish Bajaj

Group Chief Marketing Officer

Dr. Ashish Bajaj
Group Chief Marketing Officer, Narayana Health


Dr Ashish Bajaj has over 13 years of experience in working with leading Healthcare and Mobility startups amongst others.

He is an active spokesperson of the industry trends, future tech, and MarTech, Dr. Ashish Bajaj has been awarded and acknowledged at various forums. An alumnus of IILM, he has won several awards and recognitions including, 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 Chief Marketing Officer Asia and National feather.

Chandan Kumar

Joint President - Marketing & Head Brand Design

Chandan Kumar
Joint President - Marketing & Head Brand Design, UltraTech Cement


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Himanshu Khanna

Chief Marketing Officer

Himanshu Khanna
Chief Marketing Officer, Raymond Limited


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Kartik Mehta

Head of Asia

Kartik Mehta
Head of Asia, Channel Factory


As the CBO at Channel Factory, I am passionate about launching and scaling innovative technology and media startups. With over 10 years of experience in digital advertising sales, marketing communications, and new business development, I have a proven track record of delivering profitable growth and creating disruptive solutions for brands.

In my previous role at Silverpush, I spearheaded sales, strategic partnerships, and global expansion for the contextual video intelligence and moment marketing platform. I started the international business with $0 and just me, and grew it to a multi-million dollar revenue across 15 geographies in four years, achieving double-digit EBITDA and winning multiple industry awards. I also led and managed cross-functional teams across markets, and was the speaker, moderator at prominent tech and agency events - imedia, FOCAL, MMA, Huddle.

Kunal Malhotra

Chief Marketing Officer

Kunal Malhotra
Chief Marketing Officer, Taco bell


Kunal Malhotra, the Chief Marketing Officer at Burman Hospitality. With over 20 years of experience in the Food & Beverage industry, he has worked with leading FMCG brands such as Dabur, Coca-Cola, and Nestle, across both Indian and International markets. As a specialist in brand and category building, he excels in creating integrated, consumer-focused marketing strategies. At Burman Hospitality, he leads the expansion of Taco Bell in India, driving brand awareness, business strategy, and innovation to position Taco Bell as an iconic brand for Indian consumers.

Mayank Singh

Head Marketing

Mayank Singh
Head Marketing , BoldCare


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Nandita Dayananda Kamath

Chief Marketing Officer

Britannia Bel Foods Pvt. Ltd.

Nandita Dayananda Kamath
Chief Marketing Officer, Britannia Bel Foods Pvt. Ltd.


Nandita is an experienced marketing leader with over 15 years of experience in brand management, consumer insights, and strategic marketing. As Chief Marketing Officer at Britannia Bel Foods Private Limited, she uses her creativity and strategic skills to boost the company’s marketing efforts and strengthen its brand presence, drive consumer engagement and achieve sustainable growth.

Nandita commenced her career as a consumer researcher at IMRB, gaining deep insights into consumer behavior. She subsequently joined Lifestyle for the Landmark Group, where she transformed brand, social, and PR strategies, and introduced innovative social media practices. At Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting, she served as Brand Manager for Chandrika, and at Tata Consumer Products Limited, she oversaw prominent brands such as Tata Tea Chakra Gold and Tetley India. Her expertise in P&L management and data-driven marketing has notably enhanced brand value and driven substantial growth A MICA alumna from the Class of 2009, Nandita is committed to using her expertise to enhance brands and drive long-term success.

Nishant Mishra

Chief Marketing Officer

Nishant Mishra
Chief Marketing Officer, Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited


- An astute professional with 24+ years of experience in Brand Marketing & Brand Management, Business Development, Channel Management and Team Management in the Healthcare, Retail, FMCG and Telecom sectors.
- An Out-of-the-Box thinker with a flair for charting out marketing strategies, contributing towards enhancing business volumes & growth.
- Adept in managing overall profitability of operations and accountable for strategic utilization and deployment of available resources & brand management to achieve organizational objectives.
- Proficient in overseeing brand promotions for enhancing the brand image & visibility of the products.
- Expertise in developing & managing retail channels in order to derive the required market share, revenue and profit of the organization.
- Possesses in-depth knowledge in designing the entire product range including brand, category and product mix.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical & negotiation skills with proven track record of spearheading numerous cost innovation projects during the career span.

Prasenjit Basu

Head Of Marketing & Ecommerce

Prasenjit-Basu
Head Of Marketing & Ecommerce, Voltas Beko


With an experience spanning over 25 years across diverse industries (Fortune 500 - MNC’s & Indian) Consumer Durables, Retail, FMCG & Media giving him a holistic edge at looking at Businesses and Consumers from a multiple dimensional perspective. Being a Marketing & Business strategist who believes that “Transformation is the key to Growth”, he has diverse functional expertise with a proven track record of successfully developing and leading multidisciplinary teams with tenacious commitment towards profit and market share growth. As a Marketer & Business Leader he has successfully launched and built brands of Global repute, managed product strategy & pricing, driven high-value acquisitions, designed high-volume SMB and channel partner programs, pioneered Digital Marketing initiatives and grew pipeline demand for both products and services while maximizing the return on investments.

He has had the opportunity to work and successfully deliver results in both established and start -up environments where skill set needs are realigned based on the life cycle of the business. Leveraged deep understanding of the ever evolving digital & ecommerce platforms coupled with data driven marketing techniques and changing consumer behavioral patterns to create connected marketing and sales programs that help generate demand and achieve key brand markers.

Domain Expertise:

Strategic Brand Marketing and Category Creation / Product, Retail and Consumer Experience, NPD, Portfolio Management, Development and execution of strong innovation calendar, Integrated Marketing execution with strong media principles, spanning across traditional and digital media, Digital Full funnel advertising, SEO, SEM, Influencer, Performance Marketing, data driven performances, CRM, Lifestyle and Retention, Strong advocate of consumer insight and purposed led brand communication, Brand P&L and Revenue Management, Promotion and Ecommerce, Market places partnerships

Key Strengths :

People leader with strong cross functional skills, strong communication skills with great stage presence, believe in the power of people and collaboration to unleash the goals of the organization and achieve a win -win solution, persevering with a strong drive with an ability to look at challenges as opportunities, have strategic intent with strong focus on execution to optimize every opportunity to drive business growth, believe in the power of being result-oriented, people and innovative oriented in order to drive impact, ability to strike up strong work relationships across cultures In India and International Markets

S Prasanna Rai

Senior Vice President-Marketing

Prasanna-Rai
Chief Marketing Officer & Head of Ecommerce Business, Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting


S Prasanna Rai is the Senior Vice President, Marketing at Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting. He has spent over 13 years in Wipro, and before that has worked in J&J, Lenovo, Tata Motors, and ITC. Prasanna holds an MBA from S P Jain Institute of Management & Research. At Wipro Consumer Care, he heads marketing for several personal care and home care brands, including Santoor Brand Franchise, an INR 2700 Cr business in India, including Soaps, Handwash, Body Lotion, Facewash, etc.

Rachita Gupta

Chief Marketing Officer

Rachita Gupta
Chief Marketing Officer, ONDC


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Sachin Chhabra

Chief Marketing Officer

Sachin Chhabra
Chief Marketing Officer, RELAXO FOOTWEARS LIMITED


Mr. Sachin Chhabra, Head of Marketing at Relaxo Footwear Limited, embodies over 2 decades of distinguished experience across diverse industries. At Relaxo, Sachin leads 360-degree marketing initiatives and manages prominent brands such as SPARX, FLITE, BAHAMAS, and the flagship Relaxo brand, solidifying their leadership in the footwear industry. Within a short tenure at Relaxo, Sachin has significantly contributed to the company’s marketing and distribution efforts through several key initiatives. He developed seamless communication strategies for product launches, performance schemes, and brand visibility. By implementing a digital-first marketing strategy, he leveraged social media, influencer partnerships, and data-driven advertising to optimize reach and engagement. Sachin also explored new markets through thorough research, and tailoring marketing campaigns to successfully expand Relaxo’s footprint both domestically and internationally. Additionally, he focused on trade development by strengthening relationships with key retailers and distributors, and introducing innovative trade programs that included training sessions, loyalty rewards etc.

Being recognized as one of India's Top 50 Chief Marketing Officers in 2023, Sachin remains a standout figure in the marketing world. His extensive experience in ATL, BTL, digital, and PR functions across various industry segments has contributed to his stellar career. Sachin's journey includes impactful roles at esteemed companies such as Adani Group, ACC & Ambuja, Amway, DLF, Zenith, and Bharti Airtel. His profound understanding of the unique target group nuances in each region has been honed through his work with marketing and brand teams across The Americas, Europe, and APAC markets.

Sachin holds a PGDBM in Marketing from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, and has added to his expertise by completing a Mastering Digital Marketing program at the London Business School.

His exceptional ability to blend vision, ingenuity, and strong business acumen with advanced project management and leadership skills has facilitated successful go-to-market efforts, product launches, and branding initiatives, significantly positioning products for success.

Sumeet Singh

Global Chief Marketing Officer

Sumeet Singh
Global Chief Marketing Officer , Infoedge India


I started my career with a job with NIIT in Delhi in their ETG deptt as a management trainee and moved on as area manager sales.

From there went on to CII - Northern region based out of Chandigarh and started their IT division. Also served on the advisory committee of various states and helped draft their IT policies.

The I shifted back to Delhi and was the founder Executive Director for The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) in Delhi , I was also the executive director of the Indian Venture Capital Association (IVCA)

Currently I am working with Infoedge , the parent company of naukri.com as their Global Chief Marketing Officer.

Ullas Vijay

Chief Marketing Officer

Ullas-Vijay
Chief Marketing Officer, Duroflex


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Vanda Ferrao

Chief Marketing Officer

Vanda Ferrao
Chief Marketing Officer, WOW Skin Science


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Vasudha Girdhar

Head of Brand and Digital Transformation, Global Business

Vasudha Girdhar
Head of Brand and Digital Transformation, Global Business, Hero MotoCorp


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