Agenda

8:00 AM onwards
Registration, followed by breakfast and networking.
Session 1
  • Annurag Batra
    Dr. Annurag Batra
    Chairman & Editor-in-Chief
    BW Businessworld & exchange4media Group
Welcome Address
Session 2
Special Address
  • Bhuvan Dheer
    Bhuvan Dheer
    Executive Officer (Marketing & Sales)
    Maruti Suzuki
Built on Trust, Driven by Tomorrow: The Story of India’s Favourite Car
Session 3
Spotlight Session
  • Nishit Kanchan
    Nishit Kanchan
    General Manager & Head of Revenue
    Samsung Ads, India
Big Screen. Bigger Impact.
Session 4
Panel Discussion
  • Toranj Mehta
    Toranj Mehta
    VP - Marketing
    DE BEERS INDIA
  • Nishit Kanchan
    Nishit Kanchan
    General Manager & Head of Revenue
    Samsung Ads, India
  • Sonam Pradhan
    Sonam Pradhan
    Head – Media & Digital Marketing, South Asia
    Kellanova
  • Shekhar Saurabh
    Shekhar Saurabh
    Head of Marketing
    TATA AIG
  • Kartik Mahadev
    Kartik Mahadev
    Chief Marketing Officer
    Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
  • Moderator: Neeta Nair
    Moderator: Neeta Nair
    Editor
    IMPACT
Samsung Ads Big Screens, Bigger Impact: How Connected TV Redefines Shared Attention with Personalized Relevance
Session 5
Fireside Chat
  • Ajay Dang
    Head – Marketing
    Ultratech Cement
  • Hemant Arora
    Moderator: Hemant Arora
    VP – Global Ad Business
    Truecaller
From Algorithms to Asphalt: Why Human Insight Still Builds the Strongest Brands
Session 6
Spotlight Session
  • Yagnesh Ravi
    Yagnesh Ravi
    India Ad solutions Lead
    Snap Inc
Attention is the New Currency: Building Brands at the Speed of Culture
Session 7
Panel Discussion
  • Manjari Upadhye
    Manjari Upadhye
    Chief Marketing Officer-Auto
    Mahindra & Mahindra
  • Russhabh R Thakkar
    Russhabh R Thakkar
    Founder & CEO
    Frodoh
  • Ravindra Sharma
    Ravindra Sharma
    Chief of Brand, Corporate Communication & CSR
    SBI Life
  • Sarina Menezes
    Sarina Menezes
    SVP Marketing and Corporate Communications
    Oberoi Realty
  • Prashant Sukhwani
    Moderator : Prashant Sukhwani
    VP Marketing
    Burger King
Owning Attention at National Scale

  • How brands consistently capture and sustain nationwide attention in an always-on media ecosystem
  • What transforms campaigns into cultural and category-defining moments beyond media weight alone
  • Using creativity, distribution, and regional intelligence to scale impact without diluting brand purpose
  • Converting attention into recall, consideration, and long-term brand equity across diverse consumer segments

Networking Lunch
Session 8
Spotlight Session & Report Launch
  • Samradha Tibrewala
    Samradha Tibrewala
    Head - Partnerships & Revenue
    Bookmyshow
  • Raghav Anand
    Raghav Anand
    Partner & Leader - Digital, Media & Convergence | Africa, India & Middle East (AIM)
    EY Parthenon
Why Live Entertainment is the New Brand Playground.
Session 9
Panel Discussion
  • Sumeet Bhojani
    Sumeet Bhojani
    Head, Brand & Strategic Insights
    Godrej Enterprises Group
  • Shwetha Iyer
    Shwetha Iyer
    SVP and Head of Marketing
    Kissht
  • Kaushik Chakraborty
    Kaushik Chakraborty
    Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications
    Tata Capital
  • Mayura Nayak
    Mayura Nayak
    Co-founder
    Huella
  • Chaitanya Kakkar
    Chaitanya Kakkar
    VP, New Business Development
    SingleInterface
  • Amaresh Godbole
    Moderator: Amaresh Godbole
    CEO PDX India and Chief- AI Experiences and Solutions
    Publicis Groupe India
Growth Without Shortcuts – Building Brands in an Always-Optimised World

As AI enables faster testing, optimization and scale, the temptation to chase shortcuts has never been higher. This panel examines how brands drive sustainable growth without eroding trust, equity or relevance. Marketers share how they decide what to automate, what to protect, and where human judgment still trumps algorithms.

Session 10
Spotlight Session
  • Rajesh Jain
    Rajesh Jain
    Founder & MD
    Netcore
Data to Decisions : TWINS and Multi-Agents
Session 11
Panel Discussion
  • Sheena Kapoor
    Sheena Kapoor
    Head, Marketing & Corp Comm & CSR
    ICICI Lombard General Insurance
  • Ritij Khurana
    Ritij Khurana
    Associate Director, Brand Marketing
    Xiaomi India
  • Bimal Kumar Sahoo
    Bimal Kumar Sahoo
    Marketing & CX Leader
    BKT Tires
  • Protiti Bagchi
    Protiti Bagchi
    Associate Director, Global Lead for Content & Marketing Operations & CX
    GSK
  • Priyancka Puri
    Priyancka Puri
    Sr. VP Marketing
    Hygiene Research Institute
  • Moderator: Vivek Das
    Moderator: Vivek Das
    Chief Digital Officer
    Madison World
Virality Is an Outcome, Not a Brief

In a world chasing algorithms, formats, and shortcuts, this session challenges a hard truth: virality can’t be mandated. It has to be earned. The conversation explores how emotion, instinct, and creative conviction spark organic amplification—often before platforms and performance levers step in. Through lived creator experiences, it unpacks why ideas designed for human connection travel farther than those engineered for reach. A compelling reminder that in an AI-native era, originality, cultural insight, and creative courage remain the most scalable advantages.

Session 12
Fireside Chat
  • TV Naarayan
    Naarayan T V
    Chief Marketing Officer
    Akasa Air
  • Diptakirti Chaudhuri
    Diptakirti Chaudhuri
    Chief Marketing Officer
    Casagrand
  • Sundar Kondur
    Moderator: Sundar Kondur
    Chief Revenue Officer
    The Hindu Group
Crafting Meaningful Brand Experiences in an AI-First World
Session 13
Fireside Chat
  • Lakshmi Narayanan B
    Lakshmi Narayanan B
    Chief Marketing Officer
    CEAT Ltd.
Brand Transformation in an AI-Native Era
Session 14
Leadership Talk
  • Ashwin Moorthy
    Ashwin Moorthy
    Global Head of Category Direction & Head of Marketing - India
    Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.
Marketing Beyond the Spotlight: What Truly Drives Brand Growth Under Performance Pressure