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Read MoreManu has over 20 years of experience in Integrated Marketing Communication, Brand Management, Direct marketing, Public Relations, E-Commerce, and Digital Media. Having worked on both sides i.e: Marketing communication agencies and with Corporate clients, having developed overall brand and communication strategies and implemented Integrated marketing plans for blue chip Brands, in E-commerce, Hospitality, IT & Telecom, Oil & Gas, FMCG, Automobile, BFSI, NGO’s, Education and Entertainment Industries
Currently heads Marketing and Corporate Communications for Hero electric Vehicles.His past experience has been with UTStarcom India as Head-Marketing for India and South Asia, with Bharti Airtel Ltd. as Head-Brand Communications for Enterprise Services BU.
He has also worked with Chevron Texaco as Brand Manager for Lubricants, and with Result McCann/Solutions Integrated Marketing services, working on brands like, Coke, Shell, Motorola, Channel V, MTV, Intel, Microsoft, Standard Chartered Bank, Gillette, Oxfam, Save the Children, Sony, ESPN, Yamaha etc. and created and implemented 360 degree marketing programs for these clients.
His hobbies are sports, photography, reading and he is an avid wildlife enthusiast.
LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuk/
With an eclectic mix of over 400 attendees represented by the leadership, senior and mid-level officials from the leading brands and agencies, mCube 2019 offers a wide spectrum of marketing, branding and partnership opportunities.
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A Digital immigrant, driven by passion, Ankoor believes in the power of Energy and Energize while bringing to the table a pedigree of 22 years across the spectrum of media – print, digital , mobile, event productions , some successful marquee pilot projects. Having worked across multiple functions – ad operations, business operations, content, strategy, sales, event design, media planning & buying, Ankoor has also learnt from the experience of having worked in different cultures and set-ups in national and international environments along with working at cross-functional roles. Ankoor is working with the vibrant and wonderful team at Arm Worldwide and driving the Content Marketing vertical.
Nidhi S Mittal, a distinguished professional in the marketing and branding arena, boasts an impressive
career spanning almost two decades. Her expertise encompasses growth marketing, business development,
lead generation, and profitability. Armed with an award winning International MBA from a Top-100 B School
worldwide and a plethora of industry certifications like Six Sigma green belt, Price2Practioner, ISO 27001,
and more, she brings extensive knowledge and experience in marketing and global account management,
having lived and worked across diverse industries and cultures in India, the UAE, the US, and Australia.
Nidhi has a proven track record of laying the groundwork for services and functions in both fast-paced
startups and large enterprises. She elevates people, processes, products, and partners to drive success. Her
leadership has been instrumental in spearheading projects that contribute to yearly business growth through
service delivery, brand establishment, marketing, and sales enablement.
Recently appointed as Group CEO of Blue Vector, a group of creative agencies in India providing the best
creative, marketing tech solutions, and creative process offshoring,Nidhi will be spearheading the company’s
growth and overseeing its international expansion initiatives. Blue Vector caters to a diverse clientele,
ranging from burgeoning startups to Fortune 500 corporations.
In her last role with JioSaavn, as Head of Brand Marketing, Nidhi was at the forefront of leading B2B
solutions for the audio streaming service. Prior to this, she played a pivotal role at Tata Advanced Systems,
establishing and integrating marketing and inside sales functions. She has also provided consultancy to
startups, orchestrating projects such as up-selling, cross-selling, and creating OEM distribution and reseller
channels across Pan Asia and the Middle East. Her rich professional history includes associations with DXC
Technologies, the British Council, Steria Sopra, and Toyota Financial Services.
Nidhi’s innate ability to connect with people and adaptability position her as an expert in fortifying complex
partnerships, be it with internal stakeholders or strategic business and technology alliances, all aimed at
achieving desired business goals. Beyond her corporate pursuits, she has been a distinguished thought
leader, actively contributing to prestigious institutions like IIT Delhi, IIM Lucknow, Symbiosis, NIIT University,
Shiv Nadar University, Emeritus, and renowned industry forums such as IAMAI, MMA, ET Brand Equity,
E4M, Financial Express, Exchange 4 Media, The Drum (UK), and Inkspell.
A season business marketer, Pooja Baid has over 14years of experience in building businesses from scratch and establishing brands through creative and unique marketing strategies. As Head of Marketing Strategies, Pooja is responsible for creating and accelerating the company’s marketing strategy and brands’ recognition across India. She is focused on driving the company purpose of turning houses into homes.
Prior to joining Philips Domestic Appliances, Pooja was Head end-to-end Marketing Strategy & Experiences at Coca-Cola India Pvt. Ltd, where along with her team, she delivered memorable campaigns like ‘Har Hath Toofaan’ & ‘Palat De’ for Thums Up and India’s 1st Metaverse Wedding for Coca-Cola, among others. She has also been associated with ITC Ltd., where she played an integral part in building several brands through her various roles. She has been recognized among the top 40 under 40 Marketers by Agency Reporter and as a Young Leader by The Economic Times.
Drawn to challenges, with the vision to push her limits and go beyond, Pooja has also built, run and divested an e-commerce portal in the food aggregation space, quite early on in her career. She enjoys working with and mentoring Start-ups to help them grow their business.
Pooja is an MBA from International Management Institute, Delhi and is an alumnus of St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata from where she graduated with Honors in Economics.
About Versuni
Versuni has a simple yet powerful purpose: turning houses into homes. As a global home appliances leader and with more than 900 patents on its name, the company develops innovations that are in tune with consumer demand and the connected world in which we live, across kitchen appliances, coffee, climate, garment, and floor care ranges. Products under the Philips brand include the Philips Airfryer, Espresso Machine with LatteGo, PerfectCare Steam Generator, Air Purifier and AquaTrio Cordless Vacuum. Their other brands are: Saeco, Gaggia, Preethi, Philips Walita, L’OR Barista and Senseo®. Versuni is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and has innovation, manufacturing, and commercial centers across the globe, with a footprint in over 100 countries. Its successful product ranges adhere to EcoDesign requirements and reflect the company’s commitment to sustainability best practices. Versuni is a former business division of Royal Philips and was formerly known as Philips Domestic Appliances.
Praveen Rao is a marketing and business professional with 22 years of experience in B2B marketing, digital marketing and CRM solutions. He is currently working as Director-Marketing at SAP India and heads the mid-market, digital marketing and strategic projects. He started his career with The Times of India group and went on to work with companies like D&B, Microsoft and Arvato Bertelsmann. During his 9 years stint with Arvato, he was instrumental in setting up the marketing services business.
Over the past decade, he has been working closely with the CMOs and marketing teams across leading tech players in helping them create strategic projects.
Before joining SAP, he had initiated a martech venture, where he has set up a green field digital marketing technology backed solutions serving B2B and B2C programs. During the two years of covid, he consulted and helped several international brands set up D2C platforms and digital marketing campaigns.
Marketing professional & Automobile Industry Expert with 11 years of successful track record in Brand Development, Product Marketing & Planning, Marketing Communication, Category Management, Marketing Operations, Strategy and Media Advertising. Outstanding performance in CFT leadership, Brand Communication, ATL/BTL, Product Development, Product Launches, Special Editions, Events & Sponsorship, Media Planning, Digital Content, Agency leadership, Celebrity management, Retail Marketing, Luxury & Sports Marketing, Business Planning & CRM. Currently heading Marketing & PR for Harley-Davidson India. Was associated with Nissan Motor India as Head – Marcom for Datsun brand. Prior was Sr. Group Product Marketing Lead & Country Chief Marketing Manager for Hatch, Sedan, Luxury SUV, Sports, Electric Vehicle & Connected Car(Intelligent Mobility) segments leading the product, pricing, Go To Market and project management strategy for Nissan India. Before Nissan, was Sr. Category Brand Head – Commuter motorcycles for World’s largest two wheeler manufacturer (Hero MotoCorp- formerly known as Hero Honda), taking care of brand development, marketing communication, strategy, digital content nationally for the 10-brands portfolio along with key corporate marketing and global business projects. Started career as Marketing Lead for North with focus on regional media, BTL activations, rural, sales support & CRM. Part of strategic projects as a CFT member/leader like CBU Business model, Intelligent Mobility, Scenario Planning, DMS, Dealer websites, Marketing Planning & Budgeting Software, QBR – Commonwealth Games, IPL, MTV Roadies, HIL, Hero World Challenge, FIFA, ICC, Employer Branding, National Dealer Conclaves, Auto shows, Factory Launches, International Marketing & CSR. An MBA in Marketing & Operations; Also a Mechanical Engineering Degree holder along with Executive programs in Digital Marketing & Leadership. Ad Awards Jury & Globally certified GT-R instructor.
FMCG, Consumer Electronics, Media and Consumer Services, OTT | Global Exposure: India and South Asia
An Executive Leader who has grown businesses, created iconic brands, enhanced profitability and developed versatile business plans. I love to strategize, transcend business needs, build stronger teams and optimize capabilities and consistently delivers on time and within budget. Have significantly contributed in the growth and development of the companies I have been associated with.
I act as a catalyst for growth; transform complex business challenges into focused growth solutions through integration of people, processes and technology. Throughout my two decades of experience, I have contributed in nailing business challenges and providing sturdy guidance for entire progression cycle from conceptualization to implementation.
My forte is in Creating successful business plans and multi-geography business ecosystems. I deeply own new beginnings. Equipped with strategies for augmenting efficiency, new initiatives, team management and mentorship, I influence executive leadership to achieve vision and objectives. A catalyst for growth; transforming complex business challenges into focused growth solutions through integration of people, processes and technology.
I believe that great teams focused on their craft, powered by a compelling vision and organizational culture can achieve the impossible. Keep up to date with how global economies affect total costs, ability to speak to emerging trends, identify “problem” areas. Understand the need for constant change and identification of emerging technologies.
An effective communicator
-Speaker at Brand, Digital / Marketing and Retail Summits in India and abroad.
-Guest lectures at various B-School’s.
– Jury Member: at Industry Events (Emvies / Effies / IAMAI / MCube Digital and others)
– Media spokesperson: for Whirlpool, Nerolac and Dish TV.
Helming and repositioning several iconic global brands in India and helped grow and establish :
o Duracell and Oral-B in South Asia Markets for Gillette
o Kitchen Appliances & Water Purifier Biz for Whirlpool
o Kansai Nerolac ‘Safe & Healthy’ Painting Service Biz
o ‘Made for India’ AV & Appliances for Samsung
o Dish TV Android STB, Voice enabled devices and OTT business ‘Watcho’ in 2019
Honors And Awards:
– Nominated: Digital Marketing Awards 2017 (IAMAI), and IAA Leadership Awards 2012.
– Selected Top 50 most talented CMO’s (CMO Council)
– Known for ‘starting up’ and growing new categories
A Digital immigrant, driven by passion, Ankoor believes in the power of Energy and Energize while bringing to the table a pedigree of 22 years across the spectrum of media – print, digital , mobile, event productions , some successful marquee pilot projects. Having worked across multiple functions – ad operations, business operations, content, strategy, sales, event design, media planning & buying, Ankoor has also learnt from the experience of having worked in different cultures and set-ups in national and international environments along with working at cross-functional roles. Ankoor is working with the vibrant and wonderful team at Arm Worldwide and driving the Content Marketing vertical.
An avid marketer with great passion for brand-building and doing disruptive marketing.
20+ years of robust marketing and communication experience across diversified industries including FMCG, telecom, automotive, semi-durables and advertising with top-notch brands like HUL, Idea, Mahindra, Nerolac Paints, Hettich etc. A healthy mix of P&L driven marketing as well as pure play Brand roles with experience in both B2C and B2B marketing.
Proven track record in launching, restaging brands and developing integrated brand communication. A great passion for learning, looking at the larger picture, an inquisitive & analytical mindset, result orientation and leading by example have been the cornerstone of his professional career.
Recognized as one of the ‘Top 10 Best Marketing Heads of Asia 2023’ by CEO Insights Magazine and one of the ‘Most Admired Marketing Leaders’ by National Awards for Excellence forum. Has been part of the jury panel for many prestigious award forums.
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