Storyboard Global Pioneers Summit

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Mumbai

March 28, 2025

Bringing together global CEOs/CXOs, marketing leaders, creative honchos and experts from across various industries to witness the exchange of ideas and insights by the pioneers.

Powering Change Through Creative Catalysts

Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia

Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, GOI

DEVIKA BULCHANDANI

Global CEO, Ogilvy

PRABHA NARASIMHAN

MD and CEO, Colgate-Palmolive (India)

MARTIN SORELL

Founder and Executive Chairman, S4 Capital

PIYUSH PANDEY

Chief Advisor, Ogilvy India

PIYUSH PANDEY


PRASOON JOSHI

Chairman of McCann Worldgroup Asia Pacific and CEO & CCO, McCann Worldgroup India 

PRASOON JOSHI


KUNAL SHAH

Founder, CRED

DANIEL HULME

CEO @ SATALIA | Chief AI Officer @ WPP

SURESH NARAYANAN

Chairman & MD, Nestle India

HINA NAGARAJAN

MD & CEO, Diageo India

SHAUN DIX

Global Head of Creative Excellence, IPSOS

JAGRUT KOTECHA

Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo India & South Asia

Raj Shamani

Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker And Social Media Influencer

Michael Sheldrick

Author and Founder of Global Citizen

Velchamy Sankarlingam

President, Product and Engineering, Zoom Communications

Amrit Acharya

Founder and CEO, Zetwerk

Ruchira Jaitly

CMO, Diageo India

Sanjay Menon

Managing Director of Publicis Sapient India

Rohit Bhasin

President - Head Affluent, NRI, Business Banking and CMO, Kotak Mahindra Bank

Shubhranshu Singh

CMO, Tata Motors CVBU

Ajay Dang

President and head - marketing, UltraTech

Rajat Abbi

VP, Global Marketing, Schneider Electric

Vrijesh Nagathan

Chief Information & Digital Technology, Marico Ltd

Kedar Ravangave

EVP – Marketing, Kotak Mahindra Bank

Kedar Ravangave


Anuradha Aggarwal

Director, User Growth and CMO, Amazon Pay

Saurabh Khattar

Country Manager, IAS India

Udit Malhotra

CMO, MG Motors

Niraj Ruparel

Creative Tech Lead - WPP & Groupm, India

Arvind Iyer

CMO, Piramal Finance

Devendra Chawla

MD & CEO, GreenCell Mobility

Sundar Srinivasan

 VP, Microsoft AI & Search

MVS Murthy

CMO, Federal Bank


Amaresh Godbole

CEO, Digital Technology Business, Publicis Groupe India

Srinjoy 

Associate Director of Marketing, Krafton - India and South Asia


Rahul Mathew

Chief Creative Officer, DDB Mudra Group


Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta

Author & Columnist

Sheetal Vanwari

CMO, Awfis

SPEAKERS

ABOUT

The Global Pioneers Summit stands as a premier celebration of the visionary forces propelling businesses forward, spotlighting the global brands emerging from India — an ever-growing hub of creativity and innovation on the world stage.
 
It is a celebration and exploration of the transformative potential of creativity, empowering individuals and businesses to think differently, act boldly, and craft a future that resonates with purpose and vision.
 
This year's theme powering change through creative catalysts emphasizes the transformative power of creativity in driving innovation and progress across industries

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WHY ATTEND THE GLOBAL PIONEERS SUMMIT?

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

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 <li>CEOs, CMOs, CDOs, CIOs </li>
 <li>Brand/Marketing Managers</li>
 <li>Ad Agencies / PR Agencies</li>
 <li>Account Management Heads</li>
 <li>Media Heads</li>
 <li>Digital Marketing Heads</li>
 <li>Entrepreneurs</li>
 <li>Students</li>
 <li>AI companies</li>
 
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The Power of Transformational Creativity

Unleashing Purposeful Innovation

AI vs Human Creativity

Mastering the art of storytelling

Viksit Bharat and building a global identity for the 21st century

Creativity: The Catalyst for Change

KEY THEMES

Welcome note

Opening Keynote

Jyotiraditya Scindia, 
Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, GOI (VIRTUAL)

FIRESIDE: Empowering Growth Through Innovation & Sustainability For A Viksit Bharat Followed by her Felicitation

Hina Nagarajan, 
MD & CEO, Diageo India

FIRESIDE: Unleashing Purposeful Innovation: The Intersection of Creativity and Technology

Prabha Narasimhan, 
MD and CEO, Colgate-Palmolive India

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: What Sets Indian Talent And Leadership Apart On The World Stage 

Suresh Narayanan, 
Chairman & MD, Nestlé India

FIRESIDE: The Power Of Poetry And Creative Influences That Fuel Innovative-Thinking In Business. Followed by his Felicitation

Suresh Narayanan, 
Chairman & MD, Nestlé India 

Prasoon Joshi, 
Chairman of McCann Worldgroup Asia Pacific and CEO & CCO, McCann Worldgroup India

Presentation Followed By FIRESIDE: Redefining Business Impact: The Role of Partnerships in Empowering Communities 

Jagrut Kotecha, 
CEO, PepsiCo India & South Asia

FIRESIDE: Engaging the aﬄuent in a  post-AI world

Kunal Shah, 
Founder, CRED

PANEL DISCUSSION: AI vs. Human Creativity: Who truly drives the future of  marketing?

Daniel Hulme, 
CEO @ SATALIA | Chief AI Officer @ WPP 

Ruchira Jaitly, 
CMO, Diageo India 

Sanjay Menon, 
Managing Director, Publicis Sapient India 

Rohit Bhasin, 
President - Head Affluent, NRI, Business Banking and CMO, Kotak Mahindra Bank 

Devndra Chawla, 
MD & CEO, GreenCell Mobility

LUNCH BREAK

SPECIAL ADDRESS: Great Marketing Isn't Just Seen. It's Felt. Followed By Panel Discussion with Piyush Pandey & Shubhranshu Singh

Devika Bulchandani, 
Global CEO, Ogilvy 

Piyush Pandey, 
Chief Advisor, Ogilvy India 

Shubhranshu Singh, 
CMO, CVBU, Tata Motors

Reading Is Our Species' Bridge To Deep Work

Michael Sheldrick, 
Author and Founder of Global Citizen (VIRTUAL FIRESIDE) 

Session Chair: Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, 
Author and Columnist (Bookstrapping by Storyboard18)

FIRESIDE: The Creative Blueprint:  Engineering Impact & Inﬂuence

Raj Shamani, 
Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker, and Social Media Influencer

SPECIAL ADDRESS: Rethinking AI and its impact on business and humanity

Daniel Hulme, 
CEO @ SATALIA | Chief AI Officer @ WPP

PANEL DISCUSSION: Transforming for  the future: Emerging Trends in AI Tech

Ajay Dang, 
President and Head - Marketing, UltraTech 

Vrijesh Nagathan, 
Chief Information & Digital Technology, Marico Ltd 

Kedar Ravangave, 
EVP – Marketing, Kotak Mahindra Bank 

Anuradha Aggarwal, 
Director, User Growth and CMO, Amazon Pay 

Sundar Srinivasan, 
VP, Microsoft AI & Search

TEA BREAK

FIRESIDE: Building Effective Hybrid  Teams: Leadership Best Practices for  the Future of Work

Velchamy Sankarlingam, 
President, Product and Engineering, Zoom Communications Inc.

FIRESIDE: Made in India, Built for the World

Amrit Acharya, 
Founder and CEO, Zetwerk

Pioneers Showstopper Session Dream Team: Makers of Dream11’s campaign on creativity and power of greats ads

Adarsh Atal, 
Group Chief Creative Officer, Quotient Ventures 

Shriram Iyer, 
Co-founder, ZeroFifty Mediaworks 

Nitesh Tiwari, 
Indian Film Director, Screenwriter, and Lyricist

5 min presentation by Saurabh Khattar, Country Manager, IAS India followed by a Panel Discussion: The Future of Media: Driving Performance and Brand Equity

Saurabh Khattar, 
Country Manager, IAS India 

MVS Murthy, 
CMO, Federal Bank

Panel: AI as the New Frontier: The Future of Customer Experience and the Promise  of Personalisation

Niraj Ruparel, 
Creative Tech Lead - WPP & GroupM, India 

Arvind Iyer, 
CMO, Piramal Finance 

MVS Murthy, 
CMO, Federal Bank 

Amaresh Godbole, 
CEO, Digital Technology Business, Publicis Groupe India

Panel: Leveling Up: The Future of Gaming  in India – Creativity, Community & Brand  Engagement

Srinjoy, 
Associate Director of Marketing, Krafton - India and South Asia 

Rahul Mathew, 
Chief Creative Officer, DDB Mudra Group

 Misﬁts and the Machine: The Role of AI in Creative Advertising

Shaun Dix, 
Ipsos Global Leader in Creative Excellence

Closing Note

DINNER & NETWORKING

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