Ashwath Swaminathan is Swiggy's Chief Growth & Marketing Officer, overseeing the development and implementation of Swiggy’s growth and marketing strategies. His role focuses on engaging new and returning customers, driving innovation, and forging strategic collaborations to enhance Swiggy's market position.

Before joining Swiggy, Ashwath was the Vice President of the Oral Care & Deodorants business at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL). With over two decades of experience, he has extensive expertise in consumer insights, marketing, and business innovation across various categories, including tea, coffee, makeup, skincare, oral care, and deodorants.

Aparajita is a seasoned marketing specialist with over 15 years of experience in Telecom, Food & Beverages, and Media. She has successfully led global brands such as Vodafone, The Times of India, Carlsberg, and Café Coffee Day. At The Hindu Group, Aparajita has strengthened brand affinity by driving consumer engagement initiatives through social media and on-ground events, effectively blending corporate and creative strategies.

Rasika is the CMO of Tata Consumer Soulfull Private Ltd since April 2021. In her previous role, she served as the co-founder and CMO of Kottaram Agro Foods (Soulfull) for ten years. She is instrumental in bringing to life Soulfull’s concept of packaging India’s ancient grains in a form that is appealing to the consumer. Rasika has been instrumental in devising the marketing strategies and leading all the marketing initiatives for Soulfull. Till 2018 Rasika was single-handedly running the marketing for Soulfull. She has 2 kids aged 4 and 8 and it was this role that intrigued her to bring Soulfull and healthy products to the forefront and make health more fun and accessible.

Post her MBA in marketing Rasika has worked in various fields of advertising and communication which gives her a 360 perspective of branding and marketing. She started her career with Adfactors PR and moved on to become an outdoor advertising expert at Laqshya Media. The exciting journey as Activations head at Ogilvy to becoming a Digital Advertising planner at Euro RSCG San Francisco completed the 360 experiences in media, communications and advertising. The stint that started in Mumbai and extended to San Francisco helped her get a holistic understanding of consumers across markets. Having worked on FMCG brands like HUL, Cadburys, Castrol, Fortune, and Method Organics to name a few has helped in having the relevant experience that can be applied to her current role.

A Media Evangelist who's worked with brands & partners for 17 years. My journey started on a marketing back with Redbull and then Media came calling. Network 18(Web 18) was my launching pad into the media space and from then on there was no turning back. Opening up my Global play, BBC gave me my solutioning boost introducing TV to my media mix. Now throw in some sporty brands with ESPN which further moved my professional needle. Now a proud Truecaller-ite leading Ad Solutions for the Southern Indian Region. Culture, Creativity and Collaboration are what I'm known for, Relationships, Reason & Relaxation is what I live by.

A maverick in critical thinking, Mr. Ankur Agarwal started his career with TTK Prestige Ltd, India’s leading and most trusted brand in kitchen appliances, joining the company as a management trainee. Within a span of 15 years, he grew from strength to strength in the company assuming various roles and responsibilities across functions and finally heading the entire Marketing division at the company as General Manager - Marketing, TTK Prestige Ltd.

Agarwal is known for his cross-functional skill-set and expertise having worked across disciplines of Sales, Brand, Product, Media, Business and Strategy. A management graduate, he combines his extensive experience and clarity of thought to come up with unique solutions to propel the business. Over the years, he has played a pivotal role in the launch of over 300 SKUs.

He has spearheaded iconic marketing campaigns for TTK Prestige including relaunching “Jo Biwi Se Kare Pyaar” with Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachan, the first major celebrity the endorsement in the kitchen appliances industry. He has also set up the complete Digital Marketing domain at TTK Prestige. Agarwal was instrumental in changing the focus of brand marketing from the idea of just "the better half" to the ideal of a "family."

Along with management studies, he also holds certifications in events and financial derivatives.

Below are some of the awards and recognitions bestowed upon TTK Prestige under the leadership of Ankur Agarwal:

2022- ZEE National Achievers Award 2021-22 by Zee5
2022 - TTK Prestige Kitchen Appliances listed on E4M Pride of India – The Best of Bharat Awards 2022 by E4M
2022 - National Awards for Marketing Excellence and Brand Leadership by ETascent
2022 - IMAGES Most Admired eCommerce Company of the Year: Marketing and Customer Reach
2021 - Brand Disruption Award 2022 for Consumer Durables and Electronics category – By ET Brand Equity (For Svachh range of cookers)

Dr Ashish Bajaj has experience in working with Consumer goods, Mobility and Healthcare industries. He is an active spokesperson on industry trends, future tech, and MarTech. Dr. Ashish Bajaj has been awarded and acknowledged at various forums, 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 CMO Asia and National feather.  He is currently the CMO at Narayana Health – one of India’s largest healthcare groups.

Girish Rao is an AVP - Global Partnerships at Route Mobile with 16+ years of experience working alongside the executive team of a Fortune 500 company. Girish specializes in products, partnerships, and technology. Girish is a powerful force in the workplace and uses his positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage work hard and succeed. Girish is inspired daily by her wife and their two daughters. In his free time, Girish loves reading and playing outdoor games.

Vanda Ferrao is the Chief Marketing Officer at WOW Skin Science, a leading D2C wellness and personal care brand headquartered in Bangalore. As the CMO, she is responsible for the development and implementation of marketing strategies across all of WOW’s product categories and channels. Additionally, she also drives forward the brand strategy in digital content and communication along with product categories for WOW Skin Science, Body Cupid.

Vanda’s Alma Mater includes her Bachelor’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Goa University in 2003 and has subsequently completed an MBA from NMIMS, Mumbai in 2006. She holds an experience of nearly 2 decades in driving growth and revenue, brand management, digital marketing, sales, innovation, and customer marketing across roles spanning FMCG, personal care, consumer healthcare and retail organizations.

She has held positions at Britannia where she led the premiumization of the brand while driving innovation for the well-known Good Day biscuits. Vanda served as the CMO of Third Wave Coffee Roasters, the Head of Marketing at FreshToHome Foods, and the Head of Marketing at Licious, a modern meat delivery service, prior to joining WOW Skin Science.

Prashant Sharma is a seasoned marketing professional with over 20 years of proven expertise in creating impact across Technology, CPG, E-commerce, and Media sectors.

Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a consistent track record of developing and mentoring high-performance teams and a proven ability to scale marketing & sales operations and inspire diverse teams.

The DNA of his belief system rests on three pillars.
o Being customer first: Value creation follows.
o Setting high expectations: For self and team.
o Scaling businesses entrepreneurially: Own it, scale it.

Prior to TMRW House of Brands, Prashant held positions in reputed organisations like Unilever & Meta. Prashant has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from IIT Kanpur and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.

Siddhartha Butalia is the Chief Marketing Officer of AirAsia India, a subsidiary of Air India, where he oversees Brand & Marketing, Sustainability, PR & Corporate Communications, Digital & eCommerce, Loyalty, Ancillary Revenue and Catering Operations.

Siddhartha has over a decade of senior leadership experience launching and heading iconic brands in Europe and Asia Pacific. He has an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, is a post-graduate from the Xavier Institute of Communications and graduated with Honours in Economics from Shri Ram College, Delhi University. Siddhartha is a published author in The Economic Times, various industry publications and international marketing journals and is a futurist and seasoned speaker on travel & tourism and digital ecosystems at seminars across the world.

Siddhartha began his career in advertising at Ogilvy and JWT, working on campaigns that won awards at Cannes and the Asia Pacific AdFest; and managing multinational accounts like Unilever and Nestlé. As a TAS Officer with the Tata group, Siddhartha worked on the Tata Nano project; the integration of Tetley, Eight O’Clock Coffee, Tata Tea and Himalayan water; and developed the internationalisation strategy for the ‘Tata’ brand in the US, UK, China and Africa. Siddhartha was Brand Manager of Tetley Tea in the UK and subsequently oversaw Strategy and Business Development for 15 Asia Pacific countries at Tata Global Beverages. As Marketing Director at the Taj Group of Hotels, Siddhartha launched the Vivanta brand (now a Harvard Business School case study), led Sales and Marketing teams across APAC, Europe and Africa and contributed to the Tata group’s European Union agenda.

Siddhartha has been awarded ‘Sustainability CMO’ 2022 and ‘Customer Experience CMO’ 2020 at the Pitch CMO Awards and ‘CMO of the Year’, Business World Experiential Marketing Awards 2020.

Siddhartha is an ardent traveller and passionate sustainability advocate who enjoys backpacking, swimming and scuba diving and has organised marine awareness workshops and SCUBA camps to help protect coral reefs & aquatic ecosystems

Chetan Siyal, Founding member and the Chief Marketing Officer at Snitch, a leading fashion lifestyle brand renowned for its innovative approach to menswear. With a keen eye for market trends and a deep understanding of consumer behavior, Chetan has been pivotal in shaping the brand's strategic marketing initiatives and driving its rapid growth. Under his leadership, Snitch has not only expanded its market presence but has also embraced cutting-edge marketing techniques to enhance customer engagement and brand loyalty. Known for his dynamic leadership and creative vision, Chetan continues to steer Snitch towards new horizons in the fashion industry.

Nitin Khanna is the VP of marketing at ACKO. With over five years at ACKO and 14 years of overall rich experience in cultivating digitally advanced brands, he has played a pivotal role in contributing to the company’s growth with path-breaking campaigns. At ACKO, he spearheads the company's growth initiatives by establishing a strong consumer brand and ensuring a top-tier customer experience.

Prior to joining ACKO, Nitin held the position of Associate Director of Marketing at Ola, where he led consumer marketing efforts across both online and offline channels. His responsibilities extended to overseeing marketing strategies for the fastest-growing value categories at Ola. Nitin was associated with MakeMyTrip as one of his stints.

Nitin holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s in business administration from the Asian Institute of Management.

In his leisure time, Nitin loves playing Table Tennis amongst other sports.

With over 13 years of experience at Procter & Gamble across 12 countries and diverse product categories such as Beauty & Grooming, Fabric Care, and Feminine Care, Ragini is an accomplished brand builder and commercial leader. Her expertise lies in driving growth through insights mining, analytical and strategic thinking, and an unwavering commitment to results through an action-oriented approach.

In terms of business leadership, she has managed P&L for brands and categories ranging from $300-500 million, consistently achieving growth despite significant challenges. Her digital proficiency includes establishing successful direct-to-consumer and e-commerce channels for Gillette across multiple Asia-Pacific markets such as Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. She has spearheaded the launch of digital-native brands, employing strategies like content creation, performance marketing, and influencer collaborations.

In the realm of brand building, she has orchestrated end-to-end initiatives, from crafting innovative product strategies to executing compelling in-market campaigns. She specializes in refining brand architecture, implementing premiumization strategies, and developing impactful communication approaches.

Having spearheaded high-priority launches across India, South East Asia, and North Asia, she brings over three years of entrepreneurial and start-up exposure to the table. This includes successfully incubating a business and establishing e-commerce operations for Gillette in the APAC region.

With a proven track record in people management, she has led multicultural, multifunctional teams across India, South East Asia, China, and Japan, consistently achieving exceptional organizational scores. Demonstrating strong collaboration externally, she has effectively worked with agencies and partners across eight countries, establishing mutually beneficial models and fostering long-term partnerships.

Shawn Chandy serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at Paragon, bringing to the role a wealth of experience and a strong focus on driving growth. With over two decades of expertise spanning Marketing, Brand Management, Promotions, and Advertising, Shawn has consistently delivered outstanding results. His distinguished career is underscored by a proven track record in building and elevating brands, employing a diverse range of strategies, including advertising, event management, and targeted product promotions, all geared towards enhancing product acceptance and boosting profitability.

Throughout his career, Shawn has left an indelible mark, holding pivotal positions in Marketing & Branding Leadership at renowned organizations such as Raymond, Samsonite, Aditya Birla Retail Limited, GroupM, and Rediffusion. His extensive knowledge, honed through years of dedicated effort, has firmly established him as a highly esteemed figure in the field of marketing.

Shawn holds an MBA degree in Marketing from IES MCRC and a Bachelor's degree in Accounts from H.R. College of Commerce & Economics.

Soumitra Choubey is the Associate Director of Brand Marketing at Meesho, a role he has held since June 2022. He leads the brand marketing, sales marketing, mainline media, social media, and content teams, bringing Meesho's mission of democratizing e-commerce for a billion Indians to life. With over 11 years of experience, Soumitra is dedicated to spreading the Meesho story to millions.

His strategic vision, adaptability to market trends, and expertise in innovation, brand strategy, creativity, and commercial leadership have significantly driven Meesho's growth and market presence. Soumitra's 'problem-first' and 'user-friendly' approach to communication has been a great asset to the company.

Prior to joining Meesho, Soumitra held pivotal roles at ABInBev on renowned brands such as Budweiser and Hoegarden, he also led portfolio growth for Central India at ABInBev. He is an alumnus of the prestigious National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, and XLRI Jamshedpur. He is an ex-aspirant and ranked in the top 4.3% of students to appear for the UPSC - Civil Services Exam. He has a keen interest in Public Administration, Economics, Current Affairs, Growth and Marketing.

In his spare time, he enjoys teaching with GrowthX, cycling and playing badminton.