Conference | Networking

agenda

July 24, 2025 | Fairfield by Marriott, Mumbai

09:00 - 10:00 hrs

Registration and Networking

15:00 hrs - 16:00 hrs

Beyond Impressions: Building Measurable, Transparent Mobile Campaigns

Aditi Mishra

Chief Executive Officer
Lodestar UM

Amit Phutane

Chief Business Officer
Wooden Street

Argho Bhattacharya

Head of Marketing
PayU

Komal Chheda

Executive Vice President - Growth | Strategic Alliances & Partnerships & Customer Services
Cashe

Pratap Jain

Director & CEO
V Hunt Digital Media

Sachin Vashishtha

CMO
Paisabazaar

Sajit Gopal

Head of Media
Dominos (Jubilant FoodWorks)

Satish Sharma

Chief Marketing Officer
PhysicsWallah

Shradha Singh

Chief Creative Officer
Brut India

Shrey Jain

Founder
Alphavedic

MODERATOR

Udit Verma

Co-Founder & CMO
Apptrove by Trackier

10:00 - 10:10 hrs

Welcome Address by afaqs!

Sreekant Khandekar

Co-Founder and CEO
afaqs!

10:10 - 10:30 hrs

Keynote Address: The Godrej Playbook: Reinventing Media Strategy for a Digital-First Consumer

Harshdeep Chhabra

Head - Global Media
Godrej Consumer Products

10:30 - 10:50 hrs

Interview: From Data to Desire: The Role of Consumer Insight in Winning Brand Moments

Anila Vinayak

General Manager, CMI- Foods
Hindustan Unilever

INTERVIEWER

Sreekant Khandekar

Co-Founder and CEO
afaqs!

10:50 - 11:10 hrs

Fireside Chat: Connected, Smart & Streaming: Decoding the Future of CTV Advertising in India

Varun Mohan

Chief Commercial Officer
MiQ

MODERATOR

Satrajit Sen

Chief Operating Officer - Events
afaqs!

11:10 - 11:25 hrs

Networking Giveaways

11:25 - 12:05 hrs

Panel Discussion: The Rise of Performance-Driven Media Planning

Aditi Mishra

Chief Executive Officer
Lodestar UM

Anita Kotwani

Chief Client Officer
Dentsu South Asia

Vanita Keswani

CEO
Madison Media Sigma

Ahmed Aftab Naqvi

Global CEO & Co-founder
GOZOOP Group

MODERATOR

Varun Mohan

Chief Commercial Officer
MiQ

12:05 - 12:20 hrs

Networking Coffee Break

12:20 - 12:40 hrs

Fireside Chat: The Influencer Effect: Transforming Media Buying Strategies

Pratik Mukherjee

Business Head - Beauty
LoveChild by Masaba

Varun Mundra

Group Head Media and Innovations
Motilal Oswal Financial Services

MODERATOR

Tharun Jimani

Creative Head
SocioClout

12:40 - 13:10 hrs

Panel Discussion: Maximizing ROI in Traditional Media in a Digital-First World

Biswapriya Bhattacharjee

Director - B2B & Technology
Kantar

Jayanth Kumar

Managing Partner
SocioClout

Kumar Awanish

Chief Growth Officer
Cheil India

Naveen Nahar

VP Marketing
ACT Fibernet

Sachin Vashishtha

CMO
Paisabazaar

Satish Sharma

Chief Marketing Officer
PhysicsWallah

Sanjeev Mulchandani

Executive Vice President & Business Head
TV9 Network

MODERATOR

Shreyas Kulkarni

Associate Editor
afaqs!

13:10 - 14:15 hrs

Lunch

14:15 - 14:45 hrs

Panel Discussion: OTT, Connected TV & The Future of Video Advertising

Amit Phutane

Chief Business Officer
Wooden Street

Navin Kathuria

EVP – Planning & Buying
Mudramax

Sajit Gopal

Head of Media
Dominos (Jubilant FoodWorks)

Trishul Bhumkar

Managing Partner
Zenith India

Mayura Nayak

Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer
Huella Services

MODERATOR

Sairam Ranganathan

Chief Digital Officer
Wavemaker India

14:45 - 15:05 hrs

Networking Giveaways

15:05 - 15:35 hrs

Fireside Chat: Winning with Sports: Leveraging Live Action & Fan Engagement for Brand Impact

Punit Dharamsi

Sr. Vice President - Marketing and Investor Education
Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)

Vinit Karnik

Managing Director
GroupM

MODERATOR

Satrajit Sen

Chief Operating Officer - Events
afaqs!

15:35 - 16:00 hrs

Fireside Chat: Crystal Gazing the Next Big Shift in Media Investments

Rajiv Dubey

Head of Media
Dabur

Shashi Sinha

Executive Chairman
IPG Mediabrands

Vikram Sakhuja

Partner and Group CEO, Media and OOH
Madison World

MODERATOR

Vanita Kohli Khandekar

Contributing editor
Business Standard