August 9-10, 2023
Venue - To Be Announced

About Techmanch

The age of digital marketing is here! Brands and businesses are in favour of digital marketing due to the widespread adoption of digital technologies. With the increasing data penetration, digital marketing has given a flip to the speed of transformation in the highly competitive market. At Techmanch 2023, marketers will navigate their way through enormous possibilities, share insights & innovative ideas for the digital era and shed light on how emerging technologies would help marketers in the long run.

Keeping a close eye on AI developments, with precise personalized data, creating mobile-first content, and incorporating interactive media into content strategy is the need of the hour. Industry stalwarts will come together and share insights on the impact of digital acceleration, helping marketers to determine how to best use their data to evaluate the opportunities with these emerging technologies while staying on top of trends.

Discussion Topics

Thriving Consumer Digital Economy of India
Effective Digital Marketing Strategies in the era of constant change
Digital Transformation is vital to the existence of any Business
Understanding Gen Z consumers and their influence on brand growth
Top Technology Trends and its impact on Businesses
Generative AI for your Brand
Significance of Mobile Strategies in the Business World
Power of Data to generate actionable insights for your marketing strategy and build deeper connections
Preparing Brands for Web3 Marketing

Why Attend

Gain valuable insights from industry experts
Participate in workshops and interactive sessions
Network with peers from around the world
Learn about the latest trends and practices in digital marketing
Take away actionable strategies that drive results

Agenda

Time Session
10:30 am Presentation
INDIA’S CONSUMER DIGITAL ECONOMY: A $800 BILLION OPPORTUNITY BY 2030

The session covers how the burgeoning digital economy is driving growth in internet and ecommerce. It focuses on the rise of digital consumer, businesses embracing disruptive technological innovations, magnificent growth of the start-up ecosystem and unique opportunities across sectors.

11:00 am Keynote
FUTURE-PROOF YOUR DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIES

The session covers how marketers need to develop digital strategies that can weather and adapt to our ever-changing world. It may include understanding the new age digital trends, technology integration, prioritizing data privacy and investing in the right skill enabling them to reap the rewards of better conversions and improved revenues.

12:00 pm The CEO Session
ENSURING BRAND’S SUCCESS THROUGH DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

The session covers how brands need to adapt to and leverage Digital Transformation to achieve remarkable results, deliver exceptional customer experience and grow in today’s technology-driven world.

12:30 pm The CMO Panel
GEN Z: DECODING THE DIGITAL GENERATION

The session features a discussion on the growing power of the GenZ audience and how brands can successfully optimise their connection with them while remaining loyal to Millenials. In this session we uncover deeper insights about GenZ to understand their behaviours, beliefs, characteristics and how they are looking for meaningful relationships with brands and the world around them.

2:00 pm Data & Insights Panel
USING DATA AT THE FOREFRONT OF MARKETING STRATEGY

The session features a discussion on ‘Using Data at the Forefront of Marketing Strategy’. The session covers the fundamentals of data strategy that can help marketers thrive. It explores why Marketing needs to be data driven to be effective and how it allows brands to evaluate the effectiveness of their marketing to enhance customer experience for greater ROI.

2:45 pm The Creativity Panel
THE NEED FOR INTELLIGENT CREATIVE

The session features a discussion on the need to centre creativity and measuring its effectiveness in campaign optimization. The key is prioritizing platform-first, scalable creative. It is to ensure how brands can avoid narrow output and explore the richness of ideas effectively.

3:15 pm Social Media Panel
BALANCING SOCIAL MEDIA RETURN WITH ENGAGEMENT

In today’s world, it’s more important than ever to find a balance in social media engagement and an ultimate return on ad spend. The session incorporates real-world client case studies that illustrate platform effectiveness and tactical successes through each step of the consumer journey.

4:30 pm Fireside Chat
BEYOND THE HYPE OF WEB3: POTENTIAL AND CHALLENGES

The session features a discussion on how Web3 technology offers marketers new ways to engage with their audience and provide more personalized experiences. And how by leveraging decentralized identity management, smart contracts, NFTs, and decentralized marketplaces, marketers can create new opportunities for growth and innovation.

5:00 pm Closing Keynote
THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS

The session covers how embracing the latest tools and technology can help businesses create beautiful and inclusive experiences, establish lasting connections with the end users, increase propensity to achieve goals effectively to stay ahead of the game.

Time Session
10:30 am Opening Keynote
CURRENT DIGITAL TRENDS: DYNAMIC CX, CREATIVE SOLUTIONS AND THE SHIFTING DIGITAL ECONOMY

The session aims at expanding our understanding of the growing digital world, acting in real-time, and offering relevant as well as connected customer experiences which can evolve with the changing economy.

11:00 am The e-Commerce Panel
BUILDING E-COMMERCE FOR BHARAT

The session features a discussion on the increasing demand of e-Commerce in India, fuelled by a continuing rise in smartphone penetration, digital literacy, inexpensive data, and rising aspirations. The number of shoppers is likely to grow up to 40-50 crores in the coming few years, with most of these new shoppers (about 60 per cent) coming from tier-2, tier-3 and even smaller cities.

12:00 pm The CEO Talk
CONNECTED EXPERIENCES IN FMCG: FROM A PRODUCT-LED TO A SERVICE-LED BUSINESS

The session covers how we can engage people with meaningful connected experiences that strengthen brand purpose as well as contributing to revenue.

12:30 pm Marketing Leaders Panel
COLLABORATING WITH CREATORS

As the creator economy continues to mature and expand, it's pushing brands to rethink how social plays into their overall business strategy. This session highlights the importance of creator marketing in any digital marketing playbook, from running affiliate marketing programs to formal creator-brand partnerships.

2:00 pm Expert Session
BRAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GENERATIVE AI

In this session we will take closer look at the phenomenon of generative AI, including chatbots such as ChatGPT and image generators such as Dall-E, assessing the business opportunities they present as well as the risks.

2:30 pm Success Stories
SCALING CUSTOMER-CENTRICITY WITH PERSONALIZATION
3:30 pm Mobile Marketing Panel
FROM SUPERAPPS TO PHYGITAL: THE NEED TO UPGRADE YOUR MOBILE STRATEGY

The session features a discussion on why the digital marketing leaders need to assess their current mobile experience and know how to drive greater value creation via smartphones, for their consumers as they continue to lean on mobile-first approach.

4:45 pm SOCIAL COMMERCE IN INDIA: DEAL: IS IT THE REAL DEAL OR JUST HYPE?

Social commerce is a growing priority for India’s marketing leaders, and while it continues to evolve rapidly its effectiveness remains inconsistent. The session answers questions about the strategic importance of social commerce and provides practical advice on how to maximize return on social commerce investment.

5:30 pm Closing Keynote
WHY PURPOSE-LED BRANDS OUTPERFORM THE MARKET

The session features a discussion on why brands with purpose witness higher market share, faster growth, larger and loyal customer base- all of which are critical for making a difference in the competitive marketplace.

Speakers

Daniel Hulme
Daniel Hulme

Chief AI Officer

WPP and CEO Satalia

Emma Chiu
Emma Chiu

Global Director

Wunderman Thompson

Catherine D. Henry
Catherine D. Henry

SVP Web3 & Metaverse strategy

Media Monks

Amaresh Godbole
Amaresh Godbole

CEO

Publicis Groupe

Harshil Karia
Harshil Karia

Founder

Schbang

Manesh Swamy
Manesh Swamy

Chief Creative Officer and SVP creative

LS Digital

Animesh Kishore
Animesh Kishore

Head COE Digital & Analytics

ITC Limited

Rita Sahajpaul
Rita Sahajpaul

Head Data and Analytics

GroupM

Punit Chahar
Punit Chahar

Asia Head of digital marketing

Olx Autos

Deepa Krishnan
Deepa Krishnan

Director-Marketing, Category, Loyalty, Digital

Tata Starbucks

Mansi Khattar
Mansi Khattar

Head Ecommerce

Nestle

Rohan Mehta
Rohan Mehta

CEO

Kinnect

Ram Jayaraman
Ram Jayaraman

Chief Creative Officer

Mullen Lintas

Swati Bhattacharya
Swati Bhattacharya

CCO

FCB India

Pragya Bijalwan
Pragya Bijalwan

CMO

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals

Sumanta Ray
Sumanta Ray

Chief Marketing & Growth Officer

Medanta

Pallavi Singh
Pallavi Singh

Head Digital 7 Consumer Services- Emerging Mobility Business

HeroMotoCorp

Nagaraj Krishnamurthy
Nagaraj Krishnamurthy

Chief Analytics Officer

Madison World

Ravi Vijayaraghavan
Ravi Vijayaraghavan

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Flipkart Group

Prashant Sukhwani
Prashant Sukhwani

VP Marketing

Burger King

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