agenda

March 18, 2026
Fairfield by Marriott, Mumbai

14:30 – 15:30 hrs

Registration, Networking & Welcome Experience

15:30 – 15:40 hrs

Welcome Address

Satrajit Sen

Chief Operating Officer - Events
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15:40 – 16:00 hrs

Inaugural Keynote: The New Grammar of Communication in an Intelligent World

Sujit Patil

Chief Communications Officer (CCO)
Godrej Industries Group

16:00 – 16:20 hrs

Interview: The Evolution of Corporate Communications in India

Madan Bahal

Co-Founder & Managing Director
Adfactors PR

Sreekant Khandekar

Co-Founder & CEO
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16:20 – 16:50 hrs

Panel Discussion: From Storytelling to Systemtelling – Communication at Scale

Vidisha Chatterjee

Senior Director & Head-Corporate Communications
India & South Asia at Visa

Dr. GVNS Narendranath

Head - Corporate Communications
L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited

Sohil Sarkazi

Head- Corporate Communications
Meril

Pragati Chavan

Head – Communications
Omnicom Advertising India

Moderator

Shreyas Kulkarni

Associate Editor
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16:50 – 17:10 hrs

Case Study Presentation: Powering the EV Pivot

17:10 – 17:20 hrs

Communicon Quiz

17:20 – 17:40 hrs

Fireside Chat: Bylines to Brandlines: The Journalist’s Journey into Corporate Communications

Anindita Sarkar

Vice President, Brand & Communications, South Asia,
dentsu

Gaurav Laghate

Head - Corporate Brand, PR & Corporate Communications
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI)

Moderator

Venkata Susmita Biswas

Lead — Content Strategy, Corporate Communications
Tata Consultancy Services

17:40 – 18:10 hrs

Panel Discussion: AI, Data & the Future of Reputation Management

Sulakshna Mukherjee

Associate Director & Head of Department - Corporate Communications
McDonald's India

Aveek Datta

Head - Corporate Communications
Jio Financial Services

Madhurima Chakraborty

Head of Corporate Communications
AGC World

Puneet Gupta

Head - Communications
INOX Air Products & INOX India

Priya Bendre

SBU Lead-PR & Corporate Communications
Fortis Healthcare

Moderator

Satrajit Sen

Chief Operating Officer - Events
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