Redefining Brand Strategy & Customer
Engagement In An Omnichannel Era

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | Mumbai

Delegate Registration

WHAT TO EXPECT

1
Day

300+
Attendees

20+
Speakers

Brand
Case Studies

Immense
Insights

Unlimited
Networking

WHY SHOULD YOU BE THERE?

Great opportunity to learn from Industry Leaders

Networking with the best & brightest minds from the industry

Capture exclusive content

Expand knowledge network

Get an overview of the functioning of different industries

WHO WILL BE THERE?

Brand’s Senior Management - MDs, Founders CMOs, Category Heads, And Brand Heads Various Agency Heads Creative And Planning Heads From Brands & Agencies Prominent Channels & Production Houses Game Changers From The Industry

About India Brand Conclave

Given the complexity and dynamism in today’s ever-evolving marketing landscape, leaders are required to adapt and execute new marketing strategies to effectively reach out to clients. This necessitates the need for an approach which calls for disruption, innovation and the leveraging of next-generation technology to create meaningful impact.

The eighth edition of the India Brand Conclave brings India's most reputed brands and industry veterans to interact and share insights on their game-changing marketing stories. A platform where the company’s top management shares their success stories through real case studies.

Theme

Redefining Brand Strategy & Customer Engagement In An Omnichannel Era

In today’s interconnected world, the lines between online and offline have blurred, giving rise to an omnichannel era where brands must deliver seamless, consistent, and engaging experiences across every touchpoint. Redefining brand strategy means crafting a unified narrative that resonates with consumers regardless of how or where they engage. It’s about meeting customers where they are - online, in-store, or on social media - while maintaining a cohesive identity and message. Customer engagement in this era demands an integrated approach, leveraging data, technology, and human insight to create personalized interactions that feel effortless and meaningful. As consumers shift fluidly between platforms, brands must anticipate their needs, exceed expectations, and foster lasting loyalty.

At the India Brand Conclave 2024, we explore how brands can adapt to the omnichannel revolution, redefine their strategies, and drive impactful engagement. The focus is on building connections that transcend platforms, ensuring that every interaction contributes to a holistic and memorable brand experience.

Speakers

Keynote Address

Harit Nagpal

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Annurag Batra

Chairman & Editor in Chief

Nitin Saini

Vice President - Marketing, India

Ashish Mishra

Chief Marketing Officer

Abhijit Shah

Head—Marketing, Digital & Customer Experience

Amit Verma

CEO & Founder

Anuja Trivedi

Chief Marketing Officer

Chandan Bagwe

Managing Director

Erum Kidwai

SVP & Head of Marketing

Sanya Runwal

Director - Marketing & Retail

Supratik Sengupta

Head of Marketing (OTC)

Janani Kandaswamy

Head of Marketing - Preethi Kitchen Appliances

Mahip Dwivedi

Vice President & Head of Marketing

Puneeth Bekal

EVP & Chief Marketing Officer

Siddharth Dabhade

Chief Business Officer

Shwetha Iyer

SVP and Head of Marketing

Vinay Shrivastava

Vice President & B2C Head

Udit Verma

Co-Founder & CMO

K Ganapathy Subramaniam

Chief Marketing Officer

Krishna Kota

Executive Director & Head of Martech - Consumer Banking Group

DBS Bank India

Atin Sharma

Founder & CEO

Ashish Kotekar

Head Sales & Partnerships

Geetanjali Chugh Kothari

Chief Marketing Officer

Priyaranjan Manay

Head of Marketing

Rakesh Setia

President - Sales, Marketing, CRM & Business Strategy

Rupesh R

Director - Sales and Marketing

Yatnesh Pandey

Vice President - Marketing

Pratik Gour

Co Founder

Amit Bhojani

General Manager – Marketing

Esha Nagar

Founder & CEO

Gaurav Ramdev

Chief Growth and Marketing Officer

Pallavi Barman

Chief Strategy Advisor

Pooja Sharma Doshi

Founder and Director

Ripal Chopda

Chief Marketing Officer

Agenda

INDIA BRAND CONCLAVE 2025
Theme: Redefining Brand Strategy & Customer Engagement In An Omnichannel Era
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
TIMING		Session	Speaker
08:30 a.m. to 09:45 a.m.		REGISTRATION & NETWORKING BREAKFAST
10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.		SUMMIT OPENS
10:05 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	1	WELCOME ADDRESS	Dr ANNURAG BATRA, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld & exchange4media
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	2	KEYNOTE ADDRESS/FIRESIDE CHAT The Convergence Of Media: Navigating The Shifting Sands of Entertainment	HARIT NAGPAL, MD & CEO, Tata Play Session Chair: Dr ANNURAG BATRA, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld & exchange4media
10:45 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.	3	SPOTLIGHT SESSION Elevating Consumer Experience In An Omnichannel Era	NITIN SAINI, Vice President - Marketing, Mondelez India
11:10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	4	FIRESIDE CHAT Maximizing brand and business success with ICC events across screens on JioStar	ABHIJIT SHAH, Senior Vice President, ICICI Prudential AMC JAHID AHMED, SVP & Head of Digital Marketing, HDFC Bank SHETANSHU DIKSHIT, Lead - Digital Communications, Pernod Ricard Session Chair: NEETA NAIR, Editor, IMPACT
11:45 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.	5	THE BRAND ENGAGEMENT PANEL Role of Omnichannel Marketing in Building a Strong Brand Identity & Engagement	AMIT VERMA, CEO & Founder, Digitup ANUJA TRIVEDI, Chief Marketing Officer, Shemaroo Entertainment CHANDAN BAGWE, Managing Director, CCom Digital ERUM KIDWAI, SVP & Head of Marketing, Ageas Federal Life SANYA RUNWAL, Director - Marketing & Retail, Runwal Realty SUPRATIK SENGUPTA, Head of Marketing - Consumer Healthcare, Lupin SESSION CHAIR: TBA
12:35 p.m. - 01:25 p.m.	6	THE AGILITY PANEL Adopting Agile Marketing: Need For A Mindset Shift	JANANI KANDASWAMY, Head of Marketing - Preethi Kitchen Appliances, Versuni MAHIP DWIVEDI, Vice President & Head of Marketing, Pepperfry PUNEETH BEKAL,EVP & CMO, HDFC Securities VINAY SHRIVASTAVA, Vice President & B2C Head, Bunge India SIDDHARTH DABHADE , Chief Business Officer, Lemma SHWETHA IYER, SVP and Head of Marketing, Ring VINAY SHRIVASTAVA, Vice President & B2C Head, Bunge India SESSION CHAIR: UDIT VERMA, Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer, Trackier
01:25 p.m. – 02:25 p.m.		LUNCH
02:25 p.m. - 02:50 p.m.	7	SPOTLIGHT ADDRESS Breaking The Mould : How ACKO Changed The Approach To Building An Insurance Brand	ASHISH MISHRA, Chief Marketing Officer, Acko SESSION CHAIR: TASMAYEE LAHA ROY, Editor, exchange4media
02:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.	8	SPOTLIGHT ADDRESS	TBA
03:00 p.m. - 03:45 p.m.	9	THE INFLUENCER ENGAGEMENT PANEL The Role of Data, Technology And AI In Influencer Marketing	ANJALI KRISHNA, Mondelez India K GANAPATHY SUBRAMANIAM, Chief Marketing Officer, LT Foods KRISHNA KOTA, Executive Director & Head of Martech, Consumer Banking Group, DBS Bank India SESSION CHAIR: ATIN SHARMA, Co-Founder & CEO, Aer Media
03:45 p.m. – 04:35 p.m.	10	THE CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT PANEL Customer Journey 3.0: Innovating Engagement Beyond Touchpoints	ASHISH KOTEKAR, Head Sales & Partnerships, NeuralGarage GEETANJALI CHUGH KOTHARI, Chief Marketing Officer, Future Generali India Life Insurance PRIYARANJAN MANAY, Head of Marketing, Pepe Jeans London RAKESH SETIA, President - Sales, Marketing, CRM & Business Strategy Rustomjee Group RUPESH R, Director - Sales & Marketing, ProManage YATNESH PANDEY, Vice President - Marketing, Greenply SESSION CHAIR: PRATIK GOUR, Co-Founder, Footprynt
4:35 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.	11	THE BRAND PERCEPTION PANEL Brand Perception in a Multi-Screen World: Engaging the Always-On Consumer Through Content	AMIT BHOJANI , General Manager – Marketing, Oberoi Realty ESHA NAGAR, Founder & CEO, The Pegboard GAURAV RAMDEV , Chief Growth and Marketing Officer , Protean eGov Technologies PALLAVI BARMAN, Chief Strategic Advisor, HRX POOJA SHARMA DOSHI, Co-Founder, Aer Media RIPAL CHOPDA, Chief Marketing Officer, The Sleep Company SESSION CHAIR: TBA
05:30 p.m.		TEA
6:00 p.m. onwards		INDIAN MARKETING AWARDS FELICITATION CEREMONY