An experienced Communications person who helps brands and companies to talk effectively with its audience/consumer by developing differentiated and creative solutions. Be it in advertising, media, technology or the start-up scenario.

With a film career spanning over 15 years, preceded by years of television work, Abir Chatterjee is a prominent name in the world of entertainment. Time and again he has won over audiences and critics with his portrayal of diverse characters. He is the leading face of multiple hit franchises with roles like "Byomkesh" and "Sona Da (Subarno Sen)". His national ventures include the film "Kahaani" and the web series "Avrodh (Season 2)". While his film "Bishorjon" won the "National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali", Chatterjee himself has won numerous prestigious awards. His latest theatrical release, "Bohurupi" is not only winning over audiences across ages but reportedly, it's a huge success at the box-office too.

Aloke Majumder (VP - Technology of hoichoi)

Aloke is an experienced technologist with entrepreneurial vision and technical proficiency. He ensures to leverage technologies that enable the innovation of entire business or elements of the business and operating models. His specific capabilities include OTT, VoD Infrastructure and Product Development, ERP, services for strategy and transformation, Open-Source technologies, Linux, On Premise to Cloud migration, implementation of technology in various aspects of business.

Ayan's career spans over 19 years in manufacturing, media and building materials industry. Having expertise in devising innovative marketing communications, adept with media planning and buying, primary and secondary market penetration strategies, channel & consumer engagement programs, market research, new product development, launches.
He is an avid culinary traveler and a sports enthusiast.

A field professional with 15 years of diverse experience. Always an entrepreneur at heart and a learner by experience, I have handled multiple profiles in multiple organizations. The journey has been great and gave me the confidence to co-found Workmates, a company which gives solutions from core2cloud. This is a journey of my heart and hope to come across all of you and make it a successful one.

Dr Annurag Batra is a first generation entrepreneur, an angel investor, a TV show host, an author, mentor to many budding entrepreneurs, a board member, an educationist and a book lover and book aficionado. Dr Batra is founder of exchange4media group and the Chairman of BW Businessworld and has served as the Board Member of his alma mater MDI, Gurgaon for 42 months and is also the Chairman and President of MDI alumni society. Dr Batra believes if you make your hobby your profession you don’t have to work

A multi-disciplined motion pictures and film industry professional with a unique blend of creativity, business-mindedness and analytical insight, Rajeev Kumar (Rastogi) started off as a post-production professional and after setting up multiple VFX houses and running them successfully at executive roles, he's now a founder, executive producer and chief business officer at White Apple LLP.

I am an advertising, publishing, sales & marketing professional. I am also an entrepreneur but not a business man. I have been in my profession for 29 years so far & still am happy, enjoying, adapting & growing with it.

Bhajan is my favourite music, hanuman Chalisa is my favourite song & Sundar kand is my favourite movie. There is nothing greater than the happiness & kindness for me.

“Main madhushala ka kaayal hoon, bahti mujhame madhu ki dhara, Dooba hoon main jis sagar mein, woh meri apani Madhushala”

Muralikrishnan - CMO & Co-founder - Wow! Momo

A Storyteller’s heart and a marketing mind!

Poised to be India’s indigenous unicorn food start-up; Wow! Momo 2.0 Journey is being co-written by Muralikrishnan.

From small kiosks in Kolkata to Country’s largest Chain of Momo Delicacies with more than 650+ outlets in 50+ cities, they say rest is history! Not only did Muralikrishnan, etch steady growth for their business, but he also championed innovation in brand building.

• Mahesh Motwani is Executive Vice President, Initiative Media (formerly known as Lintas Media Group), Initiative is now owned by IPG Mediabrands, A Global Media MNC.

As CEO of Havas Media Network India, Mohit Joshi leads a dynamic team of over 1,000 media specialists, overseeing a comprehensive suite of integrated marketing solutions. His leadership spans strategy, media planning and buying, public relations, social media, mobile, sports and entertainment, data, research, and analytics, covering both traditional and digital media landscapes.

Nishant Dobhal is a seasoned media professional with over a decade of experience in creating innovative and impactful brand partnerships. As the Associate Director of Brand Partnerships at The Viral Fever (TVF), one of India’s leading online content platforms, he heads the sales team for the North and East regions, managing strategic relationships with key clients across various industries. Nishant is passionate about harnessing the power of storytelling and digital media to build connections that engage and inspire.

His core competencies include new business development, account management, customer relationship management, and marketing. With an MBA in Marketing and a profound understanding of the online content landscape, Nishant excels in designing and executing customized solutions that deliver significant value to both brands and audiences.

Payal Tosyan is a dynamic content creator with over 4 years in the industry, known for her authentic style and ability to engage diverse audiences across beauty, lifestyle, and fashion. Having collaborated with more than 125 major brands, Payal has built a portfolio of high-impact campaigns that reflect her dedication to relatable, high-quality content.

Poulomi Roy is an experienced professional with 17+ years of experience in marketing and communication, advertising, strategic planning, and key account management. As a Chief Marketing Officer at Joy Personal Care (RSH Global), one of the largest skincare companies in India, she has been instrumental in changing the audience perception towards beauty standards. When she joined, the turnover was 75 Cr. It is expected to generate revenues of Rs.1000 cr in next 3 years. She has been a core team member & a part of this journey creating impressive brand recall. She is currently responsible for drafting strategies for marketing & communications leading to revenue generation and business growth, for the flagship brand Joy Personal Care. Poulomi has been instrumental in revamping the strategy for the brand Joy and creating a unique brand identity by leading the company’s mission to empower women and drive holistic growth. To reiterate this, Poulomi has spearheaded various purpose-driven marketing campaigns, which have empowered Transgender, Sex Workers and Acid Attack Survivors, helping the brand become one of the largest Indian-origin skincare brands.

Pratik Gaur, Founder & CEO of CELEBISTAAN

Began his Career 10 Years back as a Dancer Turned Actor/Model Turned Journalist for News Agencies to a Media entrepreneur.

He is handling top notch brands Marketing and been a part of brand campaigns like Pepsi Haldiram etc and his role involves managing digital Content Creators of different niche & assisting them in expanding their online presence and become a brand themselves.

Through CELEBISTAAN, Pratik Aims to empower and support these individuals in achieving their goals within the digital realm, Fostering growth, and nurturing a vibrant creative community !

Pratim D. Gupta was born on November 11, 1981 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Pratim D. is a writer and director, known for Tooth Pari: When Love Bites (2023), Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo (2019) and Saheb Bibi Golaam (2016).

Raja Chanda is an Indian film director who concentrates into Bengali language film and commercial ad films. He is one of the leading advertising film makers in Kolkata and has madec 500+ ad films. His filmworks include Challenge 2, Le Halua Le, Rangbaaz, Savings Account, Magic and Target: The Final Mission.

CHIEF MENTOR. JUST LATERAL THINK INK SOLUTIONS PVT LTD. (JLT)

Rana Basu Thakur has been a lauded corporate maverick for numerous brands that he built from ground zero.

● He has been the former National Brand and Marcom Head of Reliance Telecom for over a decade.
● His vast experience spans for almost 2 decades across the country and abroad.
He also did a stint as National rural marketing distribution leader too in Reliance Communication
Mumbai.
● He was also the Corporate Sales Head of the Enterprise business for Data Cards and Smart
Phones in MTS – Sistema Shyam Telecom.
● Earlier in his career, he was also the Region Head for Business Development of NIIT incubated -
Aesthetic Technologies, New Delhi. Led the biz dev team for Digital Rich Media and Interactive
Group Collaborative learning and digital IPR projects in Asia Pacific markets.

After quitting a 14-year career in advertising with one of the top International agencies and post launching his career as an award-winning commercial and music video director, Riingo Banerjee quickly emerged as one of Tollywood's most experimental and "technology driven" feature film writer / director / cinematographer / editor.

He was the first in Eastern India to introduce Digital Cinema in 2004 in Eastern India. Characterized by his aggressive visual style and high-contrast color palettes in the Digital Cinema format, backed by subjects ranging from the high octane action commercials to children adventure epics to romantic love stories to murder mysteries to real life biographies, his films have earned a cinematic signature - The Riingo Type Film !

I am a Partner Success Manager with AWS (Amazon Web Services) India, advising partners across India and SAARC countries to help their clients/customers on their digital transformation journey focusing on delivering substantial and sustained improvement to client's performance

Samrat Sengupta is an ace marketer with more than 20 years of experience across companies like Nestlé, ITC, Pepsico, and Diageo. An alumnus of IIM Calcutta, he is currently the Assistant Vice President with one of the Aditya Birla Group companies. He is skilled in crafting campaigns around target customers through data analysis. His skills in consumer behavior observation aids the company to increase brand presence and overall sales. An avid quizzer, Samrat enjoys conducting and participating in quizzes. He has been the co-founder of the World's Biggest Quiz Festival, the KIQF. His quest for wanderlust has led him to more than sixty countries and helped him to grow as a human being. He is a sports enthusiast who actively follows all kinds of sports and plays tennis and football. This passionate memomagnetist boasts of having 6000 plus fridge magnets from across more than 80 countries and can marvel you with his melodious voice if you're in the mood for music. A foodie of the first order, Samrat loves experimenting with cuisines around the world. Samrat strongly feels that actions speak louder than words, and he lives by example by contributing to society via Rotary International and Freemasonry. Work-life balance is his superpower!

Sarfraz Akhter comes with around 19 years of experience in Media and Marketing across advertisers like Dabur,Nokia, Pepsi,PerfettiVanMelle,Tata 1MG, to name a few. He started his career with TV Today network ( aajtak) in the strategic planning and research department..he has spent most part of his career working with GroupM before moving to ITC in 2017 where he currently handles PersonalCare , Corporate and Hotel division. He also handles internatonal media mandate also for personal care.In his free time he rejuvenates himself by cartoon designing and gardening

Satya Paul is a seasoned brand strategist with over a decade of experience in media and creative solutions. Currently serving as the Head of Brand Solutions at The Viral Fever (TVF), he leads initiatives that connect brands with TVF’s diverse and engaged audience. Since joining in September 2020, he has been instrumental in designing effective brand solutions that resonate with viewers across India.

Shantanu Banerjee – a professional having around 23years of experience in marketing, media planning, advertising and brand management in various industry verticals. Having proven record of successfully handling Clients, Corporate, Media & Entertainment, including marketing, brand building, product management and operations.

Currently working as General Manager - Marcom with Dollar Industries Ltd

Dollar Industries Limited ranks among the top hosiery and garment manufacturing giants in India, covering entire range of knitted garments, from basic wear to outer wear. Dollar Industries Limited holds 15% of the total market share in the organized segment

Previous Professional engagements:

• Worked as National Head of Marketing and Visual Merchandising with Khadim India Ltd

• Worked with ITC Limited – Personal Care Division

• Worked as Turtle Limited as Head of Marketing

• Worked in Saregama India ltd –HMV (RPG Entertainment) as Product Manager of Old Hindi Film Music and Asst. Manager Marketing

• Started career in reputed advertising agencies and served some of the top most Retail, Automobile, PSU Banks and Government departments

A professional with over 28 years of experience in strategic roles across Sales, Marketing and Customer Service functions in leading organizations.

- Ability to drive cross functional teams in delivering organizational goals, product development roadmap & projects.

- Proven expertise in digital marketing, social media and cost telecom mobile based platforms to maximize “Share of Wallet”.

Heading the revenue mandate on all IPS/ branded content on Zee 24 ghanta & rev on IPs,branded content for network channels from EAST. A dynamic professional with 11+ years of experience in Sales & Marketing. Team Player. Effective Communicator. Sound knowledge and understanding of Media Sales, Market Behaviours, Public Relation & Advertising Management. Capabilities at handling multiple priorities with a bias for action and achieving personal and professional goals.

Shuchi is an industry veteran with over 25years of experience in brand building and marketing.

She has spent the first decade with leading advertising and media agencies before making the switch to the corporate side.

She was part of the digital transformation at Idea Cellular Ltd and led the digital business initiatives at Vodafone Idea Ltd.

She currently heads Media at Emami Ltd

- 5th Generation Entrepreneur at Mohendra Dutt & Sons

- Mohendra Dutt & Sons, established in 1882, is the pioneer in umbrella manufacturing in India.

Sujoyneel is a multifaceted writer, filmmaker, and media personality in the Bengali entertainment industry. He began his career as a freelance writer in 2011 before transitioning from banking to radio and television, eventually becoming an anchor on DD Bangla. As a writer, he has contributed to films like Mukhosh and Chirosakha Hey, as well as the web series Britto. His short films, including Jawnmodin, have earned him accolades, with Jawnmodin winning Best Film and Best Actor at Anandalok Short Cut 2022. He also won the IFP Gold Film Award in Mumbai in 2024 for his film ‘Bakshe Mein Kya Hain’. Sujoyneel currently hosts Aakashe Superstars on Aakash Aath and various programs on ABP Ananda. With over 5 million followers across social media, his influence spans both traditional and digital media, establishing him as a prominent figure in the Bengali entertainment scene.

With over 26 years of reach experience in FMCG, Media, Retail Industries, I bring a comprehensive approach in terms of driving growth alongwith market impact. As a Wholetime Director at Annapurna Swadisht Limited, I focus on strategic expansion, brand development, and optimizing general trade sales to strengthen our market share and product penetration.

Throughout my professional career, I’ve worked with various leading organisations like Nestle India Ltd., ABP Pvt. Ltd, HT Media, Parle, Godfrey Phillips India, Pantaloons Retail, METRO Cash & Carry, Century Cement. My expertise lies in strategic planning, channel management, brand marketing & development and building high-performing teams to deliver exceptional results and foster long-term success.

Sunder Venketraman is the Chief Business Officer , Content & Live Ecosystem-  VerSe Innovation and is based in Mumbai. He is a demonstrated leader in the Digital, Media and Entertainment landscape, with over 2 decades of experience in diverse mediums. Specializing in business and strategy-oriented functions coupled with a deep understanding of the content and monetisation ecosystem in Bharath.

Sunder is currently responsible for spearheading the short video ecosystem beyond mainstream content, monetisation & live ecosystem categories at Verse Innovation Pvt Ltd. 

Armed with over 22 years of experience, Sunder specializes in business and strategy-oriented functions, backed by a rich understanding of the content ecosystem. At Verse, Sunder along with his team look after the holistic development of content, creators and monetisation, and build  digital and scalable business across Bharat and regional languages. 

Prior to his association with Verse , Sunder was the Head of Strategy, Monetization and Revenue at Firework India, where he worked with the core team to structure a decentralized content distribution ecosystem. Moreover, he is also recognized for his past roles at Times Television Network, 9X Media and Trigger-Happy Entertainment.

Mr. Vivek Modi, Business Head of COLORS Bangla and COLORS Bangla Cinema, joins us as an esteemed speaker for today's panel discussion. With over 20 years of rich experience in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and Leadership, Vivek has played an instrumental role in transforming the media landscape.

Under his visionary leadership, COLORS Bangla Cinema has seen an impressive 3x growth in the current financial year and continues to be the most beloved Bangla movie channel for more than a quarter. Vivek's strategic thinking, people-first leadership, and knack for building successful brands have made him a key figure in driving innovation and growth across the industry.

His journey began in Sales at Owens Brockway, progressing through impactful roles at Vodafone and Radio Mirchi. As a co-founder of YellowBulbs and Fickle Formula, his entrepreneurial spirit has been evident. His media expertise also extends to managing marketing communications for The Telegraph, Calcutta.

A B.Com graduate from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta, and an MBA from Amity Business School, Noida, Vivek balances his professional success with a passion for writing, theatre, and golf.