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Joining us on this episode is Chaitanya Mathur, Global Head of Events at Zomato. He is the man behind their flagship event Zomaland. In this casual conversation, catch us talk about how Zomaland came into inception, the temporary migration to digital events in light of COVID-19, and what brands can except when partnering with a […]

Making a departure from a pure branding or marketing discussion is this high voltage chat with Kavan Antani. Kavan is the co-founder of IndieFolio Network an ambitious community of Indian creative professionals that aims to bring about some serious change in the gig economy. While the events of 2020 may have turned us into WFH […]

Amogh Ranadive is a comedian, writer, and content creator with a healthy disdain for advertising. He is currently the head of content at Weirdass comedy, one of the country's leading content creators. Among his most famous works is the Netflix series Hasmukh, starring Vir Das. In this episode we discuss brand placement in TV shows […]

Our guest this week is Samit Malkani, Head of Brand marketing SEA and India, Google. We get candid about his journey, some of his most exciting projects, both outside and at Google. We also talk about a super-exciting project he worked on and was possibly India's earliest viral sensations. Join us for a ring-side view […]

Our guest on this episode is Vikas Lachhwani, co-founder of MCaffeine, India's first and possibly most successful caffeinated personal care brand. Vikas is an architecture graduate from IIT Kharagpur, who then pursued a Masters in Urban planning and transportation engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, followed by a research program in marketing from […]

We chat with John Thangaraj in this episode. John is the National Strategic Planning head at FCB Ulka. Join us as we talk about the role of strategic planning in marketing communication, the impact of COVID-19 on marketing efforts and the best approaches to reaching out and connecting with audiences in a manner that resonates. […]

We chat with John Thangaraj in this episode. John is the National Strategic Planning head at FCB Ulka. Join us as we talk about the role of strategic planning in marketing communication, the impact of COVID-19 on marketing efforts and the best approaches to reaching out and connecting with audiences in a manner that resonates. […]

Dhiren is CMO Asia of Kraft Heinz and he is based out of Shanghai. His remit is brand management, driving sales, and marketshare growth for Kraft Heinz brands in China, Indonesia, Papua new guinea, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Prior to this, Dhiren was Global Brand Manager for Vaseline Men, and a strategic planner […]

Dhiren is CMO Asia of Kraft Heinz and he is based out of Shanghai. His remit is brand management, driving sales, and marketshare growth for Kraft Heinz brands in China, Indonesia, Papua new guinea, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Prior to this, Dhiren was Global Brand Manager for Vaseline Men, and a strategic planner […]

Kenneth Hopkins is a cultural entrepreneur and he has been a digital marketer for over 15 years. He has owned and managed a brand activation company, managed social media for celebrities from Bollywood and even politicians in some instances. His most recent venture is Bolly Con, the desi pop culture convention that is a B2C […]

Kenneth Hopkins is a cultural entrepreneur and he has been a digital marketer for over 15 years. He has owned and managed a brand activation company, managed social media for celebrities from Bollywood and even politicians in some instances. His most recent venture is Bolly Con, the desi pop culture convention that is a B2C […]

This is Part 2 of our on-going conversation where Avinash talks to us about the ever changing marketing landscape, shares some advice for new brand managers and marketeers and most importantly, a few fun stories along the way. Hope you are staying indoors and being safe, enjoy the episode. Connect with us on social media […]

This is Part 2 of our on-going conversation where Avinash talks to us about the ever changing marketing landscape, shares some advice for new brand managers and marketeers and most importantly, a few fun stories along the way. Hope you are staying indoors and being safe, enjoy the episode. Connect with us on social media […]

Catch this two part special with amazing storyteller Avinash Pant. To marketing insiders Avinash is no stranger, having headed marketing at Coca Cola, Disney, Nike, and Redbull, he is now off to head marketing at Facebook. Here is Part 1 of our stellar chat where he recounts his journey and some amazing lessons that he […]

Catch this two part special with amazing storyteller Avinash Pant. To marketing insiders Avinash is no stranger, having headed marketing at Coca Cola, Disney, Nike, and Redbull, he is now off to head marketing at Facebook. Here is Part 1 of our stellar chat where he recounts his journey and some amazing lessons that he […]

Mimi is the business and creative head of Shaya, she likes to describe herself as ‘the girl from Mizoram with big dreams.’ Shaya is the silver jewellery brand from the house of Caratlane and they have consistently made a mark with their edgy campaigns on Instagram, by challenging the traditional codes of beauty and glamour. […]

Mimi is the business and creative head of Shaya, she likes to describe herself as ‘the girl from Mizoram with big dreams.’ Shaya is the silver jewellery brand from the house of Caratlane and they have consistently made a mark with their edgy campaigns on Instagram, by challenging the traditional codes of beauty and glamour. […]

Aakash Shah is the former head of social media at AIB. He is The founder of One hand clap one of the most exciting social media agencies on the scene. Some of the brands they have worked with are Swiggy, Amazon Prime Video and Bingo. This episode has him talking about how we approach social […]

Aakash Shah is the former head of social media at AIB. He is The founder of One hand clap one of the most exciting social media agencies on the scene. Some of the brands they have worked with are Swiggy, Amazon Prime Video and Bingo. This episode has him talking about how we approach social […]

Elsie Nanji is an advertising and design legend. She is the name behind two highly acclaimed agencies, Ambience advertising and later Publicis Red Lion. Having bid goodbye to the world of advertising, Elsie now focuses on space design. Her long career is peppered with iconic projects. She has won and judged at every major design […]

Elsie Nanji is an advertising and design legend. She is the name behind two highly acclaimed agencies, Ambience advertising and later Publicis Red Lion. Having bid goodbye to the world of advertising, Elsie now focuses on space design. Her long career is peppered with iconic projects. She has won and judged at every major design […]

Devarsh started off with original programming, creating non-fiction shows, like Comicstaan and pitching to OTTs, along with branded content led by content creators. They have scaled this model of using data checkpoints and qualitative analysis of content to democratise it across geographies – scaling this to 21 countries now. He's worked with brands across SEA, […]

Devarsh started off with original programming, creating non-fiction shows, like Comicstaan and pitching to OTTs, along with branded content led by content creators. They have scaled this model of using data checkpoints and qualitative analysis of content to democratise it across geographies – scaling this to 21 countries now. He’s worked with brands across SEA, […]

Subhash Kamath is the CEO and Managing Partner of BBH, prior to that he was the Group CEO at the Bates Group. Over his 32 year career he has worked at Publicis, when it was Ambience, Grey worldwide when it was Trikaya grey, and Ogilvy when it was Ogilvy and Mather. He is also the […]

Subhash Kamath is the CEO and Managing Partner of BBH, prior to that he was the Group CEO at the Bates Group. Over his 32 year career he has worked at Publicis, when it was Ambience, Grey worldwide when it was Trikaya grey, and Ogilvy when it was Ogilvy and Mather. He is also the […]

Devaiah is a branded content creator, most known for the sketches he co-wrote at AIB, and the Hotstar show On-Air with AIB. He also writes satire and opinion pieces for Firstpost, ThePrint, Arre, Buzzfeed, The Hindu BusinessLine. He recently co-founded All Things Small, which specialises in saying true stories, in the form of podcasts, shows, […]

Devaiah is a branded content creator, most known for the sketches he co-wrote at AIB, and the Hotstar show On-Air with AIB. He also writes satire and opinion pieces for Firstpost, ThePrint, Arre, Buzzfeed, The Hindu BusinessLine. He recently co-founded All Things Small, which specialises in saying true stories, in the form of podcasts, shows, […]

Shriram Iyer is regarded as one of the sharpest creative brains in the advertising business. He has spent most of his illustrious career working with Lowe Lintas, on a wide range of brands spanning FMCG, tech, retail, electronics and services. Today he talks to us about his early days in the business and how the […]

Shriram Iyer is regarded as one of the sharpest creative brains in the advertising business. He has spent most of his illustrious career working with Lowe Lintas, on a wide range of brands spanning FMCG, tech, retail, electronics and services. Today he talks to us about his early days in the business and how the […]

This week on our show we have the very special Pooja Dhingra. Pooja is a self-styled celebrity pastry chef and founder of Le15. In a short span she has built a robust brand starting with a tiny kitchen of just 2 people in 2010, she is today a team of over 100 people and 5 […]

This week on our show we have the very special Pooja Dhingra. Pooja is a self-styled celebrity pastry chef and founder of Le15. In a short span she has built a robust brand starting with a tiny kitchen of just 2 people in 2010, she is today a team of over 100 people and 5 […]

Amer Jaleel is the Chairman and Group CCO of Mullen Lowe Lintas. His career spanning over two decades is peppered with some of the most iconic pieces of Indian advertising. Most noteworthy among them are campaigns such as ‘Jaago re' for Tata Tea, Lifebuoy's ‘Help a child reach 5', Havell's, Google, Bajaj, Maruti Suzuki, Micromax, […]

Amer Jaleel is the Chairman and Group CCO of Mullen Lowe Lintas. His career spanning over two decades is peppered with some of the most iconic pieces of Indian advertising. Most noteworthy among them are campaigns such as ‘Jaago re’ for Tata Tea, Lifebuoy’s ‘Help a child reach 5’, Havell’s, Google, Bajaj, Maruti Suzuki, Micromax, […]

Komal Lath is Founder and CEO of Tute Consult, an integrated marketing firm with a focus on PR. She has over 17 years in the business and has worked with over 350 brands. Tute is one India’s youngest PR firms with clients based in India, Singapore and New York. She talks to us about crisis […]

Komal Lath is Founder and CEO of Tute Consult, an integrated marketing firm with a focus on PR. She has over 17 years in the business and has worked with over 350 brands. Tute is one India’s youngest PR firms with clients based in India, Singapore and New York. She talks to us about crisis […]

Mustafa Rangwala is an award winning copywriter and Creative Director who is most famous for his work on the ‘mauka mauka' campaign for Star Sports. He is currently Group Creative Director at Ogivly and in this episode he shares with us, the amazing stoy behind the making of this glorious piece of cricket advertising. A […]

Mustafa Rangwala is an award winning copywriter and Creative Director who is most famous for his work on the ‘mauka mauka’ campaign for Star Sports. He is currently Group Creative Director at Ogivly and in this episode he shares with us, the amazing stoy behind the making of this glorious piece of cricket advertising. A […]

Bosky Doshi is the creative force behind Bosky Umbrellas. Over the years she has built her brand as a designer label, she ships her product globally, and in this episode she talks about her journey that began as an advertising agency Art Director. In her advertising avatar, Bosky has worked chiefly with Lowe Lintas and […]

Bosky Doshi is the creative force behind Bosky Umbrellas. Over the years she has built her brand as a designer label, she ships her product globally, and in this episode she talks about her journey that began as an advertising agency Art Director. In her advertising avatar, Bosky has worked chiefly with Lowe Lintas and […]

This week we chat with Gopal Modi. Gopal started his journey in retail, he then went on to a niche e-commerce startup. His brand journey started with JWT, he was the head of CRM and BTL, for 7 years, he then took his experience working with mature brands, to help startups, where was the President […]

This week we chat with Gopal Modi. Gopal started his journey in retail, he then went on to a niche e-commerce startup. His brand journey started with JWT, he was the head of CRM and BTL, for 7 years, he then took his experience working with mature brands, to help startups, where was the President […]

Yousuf has worked across India, Singapore and Indonesia, he's been a strategic planner at Wieden + Kennedy, and BBH. He's served as VP, Strategy at Leo Burnett, Mumbai, he's led Strategy for Young & Rubicam, Singapore and currently he heads strategy at Famous Innovations. Connect with us on social mediahttps://www.facebook.com/naidupanjabi/https://www.instagram.com/naidupanjabi/https://naidupanjabi.com/ Sound design by Zico (Soutrik […]

Yousuf has worked across India, Singapore and Indonesia, he’s been a strategic planner at Wieden + Kennedy, and BBH. He’s served as VP, Strategy at Leo Burnett, Mumbai, he’s led Strategy for Young & Rubicam, Singapore and currently he heads strategy at Famous Innovations. Connect with us on social mediahttps://www.facebook.com/naidupanjabi/https://www.instagram.com/naidupanjabi/http://naidupanjabi.com/ Sound design by Zico (Soutrik […]