Soumya Mohanty is Managing Director& Head of Clients - Insights Division at Kantar.She brings with her over two decadesyearsof experience in market research and consumer behaviour across sectors. Soumya was named ET’s Most Promising Female Leader for 20-21.

Her experience spans three areas-Data Analytics/Consumer Insights: building a resilient and commercially strong business and creating high performing teams. To be able to unearth human stories in data, take the voice of the consumer to board rooms or use data to make a real social impact is what keeps her going.

Over the years Soumya has worked across leading companies like Kantar, Nielsen and Ipsos.

An Economics(Hons) graduate from Delhi University, she is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Mass Communication.

Vikram Garga is an automotive industry veteran who spearheads the regional marketing team at Apollo Tyres. He is responsible for marketing and product strategy for all product categories, dealer programmes, brand positioning and monitoring performance in conjunction with sales for the tyre maker. He has rich experience in developing and executing Sales and Marketing Strategy and delivering profitable growth across multiple consumer focused categories. Vikram has led innovation in category creating, developing products, integrating marketing communications and activation programmes including go-to-market strategy at a global level. He has extensive experience in building global and local brands across their life stages. Vikram comes with experience of working in multi-culture, multi-competitive environments across Australia, South-east Asia, China, Europe and American markets, managing global brands and implementing category strategy across B2C and B2B segments.

Accomplished marketing professional with diversified experience & proven track record across various brands in FMCG category ,Rajeev Jain has an experience spanning over 33 years in different facets of strategic brand management. His core competency includes new product development and launches, brand architecture and brand extensions strategies, integrated marketing communication , digital marketing, media planning and buying etc.. He has significantly contributed in development of various big brands in fast paced & challenging market environments with innovative & creative marketing solutions.

Strategic thinker & problem solver with pragmatic approach to marketing management, he has developed & led highly productive and motivated teams to exemplary performance across various brands in FMCG category.

He serves as Vice President (Corporate Marketing) with one of the leading business conglomerate DS Group and has played pivotal role in various new product launches and vertical growth of various brands of the company. Having an eye for detailing and strong believer in micro data analysis, he has successfully developed various statistical tools instrumental in establishing various problem solving models for various complex marketing challenges and business decisions. He has hands on experience of working on various successful brands including Catch, Pass Pass, Silver Pearls, Pulse Candy , Chingles, Rajnigandha etc.He has been able to develop a robust brand architecture for various brands of group laying roadmap for long term brand growth.

Prior to DS Group, Rajeev was associated with leading lighting company Surya Roshni and also with Intex Mobiles. In the initial years of his career he did his training with Ulka Advertising in account planning department and also had 3 years stint with Arms Advertising as Account Planner.

Rajeev holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration with specialization in Marketing from Ajmer University. He also holds a bachelor degree in Biology from Hans Raj College, Delhi University.

In addition to, attending management development program at IIM Ahmedabad, and digital marketing course conducted by IIM Ahmedabad,Rajeev is also widely travelled and participated in various management courses conducted by world renowned management gurus like Philip Kotler, Jack Trouts etc.

Rajeev likes to travel and is fond of photography . He has also done course in photography from Triveni Arts, New Delhi.

Anand Bala leads Zoom’s Small Medium Business (SMB) segment in India and SAARC. He joined Zoom in 2020 and has been instrumental in setting up and growing the SMB team in India.

Anand has close to 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to Zoom, Anand was part of the sales team at Indeed.com where he held a key position, managing a team focused on the SMB segment in India. Prior to Indeed.com he was with Oracle for close to a decade in various business development roles.

Anand holds a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of South of Australia.

Rahul Singh is the Director, Business Development India at The Trade Desk, leading revenue & monetisation with the largest advertisers and agency groups. As a leader in the sales organization with diverse experience across SaaS/Media/AdTech & Martech, Rahul oversees the strategic agency & client partnerships and evangelizes the business opportunity within the Open internet and Programmatic Media in India. Rahul is passionate about helping brands and marketers evolve their digital strategy, drive media efficiencies and create better customer experiences & business outcomes through best-in-class technologies.

On the personal front Rahul takes keen interest in fitness, music, long distance running and intriguing conversations around ways to push your limits across all areas of life gets him going. He is a firm believer of impact driven actions and life being brighter on the lighter side!

Ashish Tiwari is Chief Marketing Officer of Home Credit India. In his role, Ashish is responsible for leading the Go-To-Market Strategy, customer experience and driving digital-led omni-channel brand building efforts across the business. Working closely with multiple strategic business units, he is instrumental in planning and executing seamless brand and consumer experience.

Ashish has been practicing brand marketing, digital transformation, technology and data analytics for over two decades. He deep experience operating across various sectors. Prior to joining Home Credit India, he held the role of Chief Marketing and Digital officer with the Indian arm of Italian Insurance giant Generali, where he was leading the brand, engagement, PR and digital for the company. Alongside his MBA degree, he holds a digital and social media specialisation from IIM Bangalore.

Ms. Charu Malhotra Bhatia is the Vice-President, Marketing at Hindware Limited, the homeof the iconic brand ‘Hindware’.

A dynamic marketing professional with over 20 years of managing marketing and sales function across sectors like FMCG, banking, and building material industry, Charu played a pivotal role in growing brand equity and leading all aspects of brand strategy at her last stint at Somany Ceramics.

In her current role as the VP-Marketing at Hindware Limited, she is overseeing the entire marketing gamut for the iconic bathware brand HINDWARE along with steering the new age, super premium brand ALCHYMI and the QUEO.

Hindware Limitedhouses, Queo - the luxury brand, Alchymi - the super-premium brand, Hindware Italian Collection and Hindware.Hindware Limited also houses ‘TRUFLO by Hindware’, plastic pipes and fittings business that comprises PVC, CPVC, UPVC and SWR pipes catering to the building segment. The company forayed into the premium and super-premium tiles business with brand ‘Neom- Neo modern Tiles by Hindware’.

A celebrated voice in the world of marketing, Gaurav Mehta is currently leading Noise’s marketing strategies as a Chief Marketing Officer, driving transformative initiatives and spearheading comprehensive campaigns to establish it as a formidable brand in the competitive market.

Throughout his illustrious career spanning over two decades, Gaurav has been instrumental in driving the success of renowned brands such as Yahoo, OLX, Car Dekho, and Zupee, establishing them as industry powerhouses. With his entrepreneurial background, Gaurav understands the challenges and timelines involved in nurturing startups and creating effective systems from the ground up, allowing him to strike a balance between innovation and scalability and ensuring sustainable growth for brands. He has been honoured as the Marketer of the Year and Forty under Forty by Exchange4Media, and recognized as a Power Profile by LinkedIn, for his exceptional achievements and significant contributions to the marketing industry.

Gaurav Mehta is a MICA alumnus, where he earned his MBA degree, further fortifying his expertise in the realm of marketing. Besides his professional endeavours, he enjoys sports and he is an avid reader with a great interest in politics, economics and history.