Selection Jury
Arun Mathews
Head- Digital, Hero Motocorp
Arun Mathews has spent 18 years inspiring, motivating and educating brands to communicate to the rights segment, acquire from prospects and retain a customer by use of emerging digital technology and marketing.
Currently, as Head Digital, he is improving how customers interact through digital touch points by using advanced analytics, segmentation and personalization.
During his free time (which rarely happens) he spends time learning emerging technologies and is a hard core follower of brands who leads innovations, he also enjoys spending time with fellow marketers, students, young fellows in both understanding and making them understand how digital, AI and automation will lead to a better future.
Pooja Sharma
Director Of Brand Marketing, Groww
Brand management professional with more than 12 years experience in leading communication & brand strategy across eminent brands - HUL, Fastrack, Groww. Currently heading branding for Groww, India’s fastest growing fintech brand.
Shankar Iyer
Associate Director, Category Marketing, Perfetti Van Melle India
Shankar is a result-oriented & award-winning marketing professional (in both capacities as an individual & with leading teams) with international FMCG experience. ( Overall experience of over 15 years spanning India & the UK)
He has experience of building as well as nurturing some iconic confectionery brands like Center fresh, Mentos, Alpenliebe Juzt Jelly & Smint which are not only loved locally but globally as well.
Shankar is a consumer marketer at heart and can put the consumer/shopper first in all what he thinks and in how he inspires his team and agency partners.
In the last 20 months, Shankar & his team have been awarded over 100 prestigious marketing excellence awards (national as well as international) which include MMA Global, MMA APAC& Economic Times Shark Awards for commercial and marketing excellence work.
Along with his love for building brands, he also excels at building and coaching winning teams and inspires collaboration in cross-functional business scenarios.
Shetanshu Dikshit
Senior Manager, Communications, Pernod Ricard
Currently working with Pernod Ricard India and leading digital communications
A marketer by heart and musician by passion
Top 40 under 40 Marketer | Limca Records Holder | Ex ITC | Young Marketing Professional of the Year | Brand Storyteller | e4m 2022 content 40 under 40 winner.
Shikhar Sahay
Head- digital marketing, Tide India
Shikhar is an experienced marketer and has worked across BFSI, IT, Fitness and Fintech industries. He has been instrumental in launching many successful campaigns both offline and online. He is currently working as Head of Digital Marketing at Tide India.
Vishal Singh
India GM & Global Marketing Head, Moca Technology
Vishal is Marketing Expert and Business Leader with 22+ years of experience in Brand Management, Business Strategy, Digital Marketing, Media Sales, Media Strategy Development, Business turn-around leadership with world-class businesses. Across various role of Brand Head and Marketing head, he has been instrumental in launching Telecom and Media brand portfolios across different markets of India; 3G services in the country, a FM Radio brand and Indian Railways Helpline Number to name a few. Few of the companies he has worked are Idea Cellular, Big FM, Times Group, Spice Group and GroupM.
He Brings extensive experience to drive business in both challenger and leadership positions in markets with highly competitive heat. Vishal has led teams to turn around core businesses; launch innovations; strategically re-structuring portfolio and go to market channel mix to drive business growth. He has been part of multiple award-winning brand campaign; spearheading ATL & BTL activities from inception to closure with a clear focus on Profit Centre Management; achieving goals successfully with strong Work Ethics, Business Acumen and Relationship Management skills.
Passionate about people, brands and business. Vishal believes in building winning businesses with a strong reason to compete in the market place. His mantra is winning the hearts of consumers with purposeful brands that add real value to people's lives. A High Bias-for-growth leader with ability to envision & drive diverse, multi-functional teams to deliver outcomes in complex challenging situations.