BW Marketing World's 40Under40 2024 Celebrates India's Next-gen Brand Builders

Reema Bhaduri Sep 02, 2024

The second annual edition of BW Marketing World's 40Under40 reflects the next generation of future trendsetters and narrative leaders of marketing from brands such as Samsung, Tech Mahindra, Pepsico India, Dabur, Max Life Insurance and more

In an era where change is constant and challenges come in waves, the question isn’t just about how we navigate the present but how we prepare ourselves for the future. With the power of the collective, marketers play a crucial role in shaping a future-ready organisation by collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders.

BW Marketing World, in association with BW Businessworld reveals the highly anticipated third edition of the '40Under40' list, showcasing the brightest young minds who are reshaping the landscape of marketing and advertising in India.

The 2024 edition of the list saw an impressive array of nominations from various sectors, with between 85-95 candidates contesting for being a part of the list.

Esteemed Jurors
The rigorous selection process was overseen by a distinguished jury panel comprising some of the most respected names in the industry.

The 2024 jurors list includes names such as Sooraj Balakrishnan, Associate Director and Head of Marketing, Acer; Himanshu Khanna, Chief Marketing Officer, Raymond; Shivam Ranjan, Marketing head, Motorola Mobility Asia Pacific; Chandrika Jain, Director of Marketing, Lenovo India; Santosh Kumar, COO, Innocean; Saibal Biswas, Senior VP, head of Marketing, Partnerships and PR, MediBuddy; Binda Dey, CMO, Knight riders Group; Mustafa Arsiwalla, Trade Marketing Director, Ferrero; Sachin Chhabra, CMO, Relaxo Footwears; Arvind Saxena, Head - Marketing Centre of Excellence (MCoE) - Global Smart Cities (GSC), NEC Corporation & CMO, NEC Corporation India; Sumeet Pahwa, Head - Brand, Social & Media, at Tata Tele Business Services; Head of Marketing & Business Head - Modern Trade & Ecommerce, (KRBL) and Ashish Tiwari, CMO, HomeCredit.

The jurors meticulously reviewed each nomination, assessing the candidates' contributions to brand growth, innovation and their ability to resonate with today’s consumers. The final list reflects the budding marketers under the age of 40 - those who have met and exceeded the expectations of the industry at large.

India's Next-gen Marketing Mavens

Aayush Vyas	Executive Vice President - Brand Solutions	Schbang Digital Solutions
Aditya Sharma	Lead- Digital & Performance	Zydus Wellness
Akshay Gupta	Director , Product Marketing	Samsung India Electronics
Akshay S Rao	General Manager \| Category Head for Affordable Premium, Mid & Mass Smartphones	Samsung India
Amit Bajaj	Head – Marketing & Communications & Equity & Inclusion - India	Guardian Life
Aniket Das	Senior Brand Manager	ENO
Arjun Batra	Head of Marketing	Globus Spirits
Arnav Sharma	Head – Global Strategic Marketing Programs and CEO Comms	Tech Mahindra
Ashish Bajaj	Group Chief Marketing Officer	Narayana Health
Ashish Chablani	Assistant Vice President : Head Marketing MMR Region	Runwal
Ashutosh Chaudharie	General Manager Marketing	Vi John
Aveet Kajla	Sr Brand Manager Juices (Slice \| Nimbooz \| Tropicana)	Pepsico India
Binit Kumar	DGM Marketing Oral Care	Dabur India
Chris Croning	Country Sports Marketing Manager	Red Bull
Dharini Desai	Head of Digital Media West	Havas Media India
Dr Komal Goswami	Chief Of Party	PLAN International India Chapter
Jasveen Kaur (Shally Bhasin)	Co-Founder/ Director	Apex Apparels (Brand Athena Lifestyle)
Kishen Ramaswamy	Head- Brand, Social, Content & Design	Air India Express
Kritika Arora	Director-Performance & Acquisitions	Globale Media
Manan Kapur	Senior Partner	YAAP Digital
Meghana Chandani	Executive Vice President	Social Beat
Mili Kapoor	Marketing Head - Personal Health	Philips India
Neha Khullar	Head Of Marketing	Kenstar
Nikita Yadav	Marketing Manager	Tata BlueScope Steel
Nishant Shekhar	Vice President	Havas Media India
Nivesh Jain	Head - Digital Marketing and Growth	Handelnine Global
Pooja Baid	Chief Marketing Officer	Versuni India Home Solutions
Pooja Ghosh Dastidar	Assistant Vice President, Marketing	Max Life Insurance
Praveen singh	CEO	MBD Alchemie
Prerna Butani	Head - Digital Marketing (General Manager)	Godrej Properties
Rohan Chincholi	Chief Digital Officer	Havas Media India
Rohan Prasher	Director, Media – India and southwest Asia	Coca-Cola
Rushabh Shah	Head - Brand \| Social Media \| Retail Assets \| Insights	HSBC India
Sachin Vashishtha	Chief Marketing Officer	Paisabazaar
Sai Krishna Yallapu	Director - Corporate Marketing	Sutherland Global
Shitiz Dogra	Associate Director - Digital Marketing	IndiGo
Smerth Khanna	Business Head - Organised Trade & Innovations Vertical.	Dabur India
Sudipto Basak	Chief Manager – Public Relations & Corporate Communications	HPCL
Sumit Bhansali	CSO	Mobavenue

The young army of marketers who have joined the elite club of BW Marketing World 40 Under 40, 2024 will be the future trendsetters and narrative leaders of marketing in India and globally.

Reema Bhaduri

BW Reporters The author is the Editorial Lead at BW Businessworld. Majorly writes on marketing, advertising, experiential marketing and retail. She closely looks upon the vertical of BW Marketing World and BW Retail World.