Selection Board
Aanchal Sharma
Regional Digital Head, Reckitt
It has been an interesting journey for me both personally and professionally as I got the chance to not only live but also work in three countries – India, the US and Mexico.
Currently, I work with Reckitt as Head of Digital Marketing, SoA. My last assignment was with Cheil Worldwide, Mexico where I was responsible for Brand Planning, Consumer Strategy & Digital Marketing for Samsung Electronics. Before that, I was in the US where I worked as a marketing strategist for GWP Inc and my primary role was to put together marketing, digital and social media strategy for GWP Inc. 's lifestyle clients.
Before the US, I was in India where I worked with some of the country’s top media houses – Star TV, Hindustan Time’s Radio Division – Fever 104 FM and India Today Group. I was a part of the core marketing team in these companies but during my tenure, I also launched digital for Fever 104 FM & HT City of Hindustan Times and lifestyle magazines – Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health, Travel Plus as well as editors of these magazines.
Shaurya Tyagi
Head Digital Marketing and Loyalty, Reliance
Shaurya started his career as an Engineer and worked for quite a bit before deciding to join marketing instead. He learnt the basics of marketing communications from MICA and after passing out, has been working in Digital Marketing teams. He has varied experience from FMCG to entertainment, gaming to insurance, and apparel to retail. He thinks that communication and technology when weaved seamlessly can help in creating compelling content formats.