Integrated communications professional with a flair for results-driven influencer outreach nationally and at international levels. Over 20+ years, Lekha’s work spans corporate communications, marketing communications, brand-building, image and reputation management, CSR, and events, across India, and South and Southeast Asia.

She is currently working as AVP- Corporate Communications & Brand Reputation at IndiGo. Lekha has a proven track record of managing leadership roles in Fortune 500 companies spanning across B2B and B2C verticals. She is a trusted advisor to corporate leaders and CXOs; mentor and coach to high-performing teams.

Recently Lekha was recognized as a leader in AdGully Women Disruptors 2022 – Excellence in the field of Corporate Communications. In 2021 Lekha was featured in E4M PR and Corp Communications Top 100 influential Game Changers List and Adgully Powerful Influencers in PR & Corp Comms. She has also been rewarded for industry leading campaigns and projects, most being conferred with the “Iconic Women Leader Award-Corporate Communications & Brand Reputation by the Asia-GCC Awards for her excellence and leadership in her area of expertise. She has been the recipient of “Women Achievers Award of 2020-21’ by E4M PR & Corporate Communications Forum. Previously she has also been felicitated with the ‘Communications Professional of the Year’ award by Exchange4Media Achievers Forum for 2019-20. She has featured in the 2019 and 2020 list of Top 50 Most powerful PR Professionals in the country by Reputation Today. C Lekha was also awarded the “Marketing Meister’s” 2019-20 award by Herald Global.

As the Head of Corporate Communications at SoCheers, Aanchal Kohli plays an integral part in strengthening the agency's external and internal communications with an aim to expand its footprints across media verticals, spanning over Digital and Print publications. Her key roles include, but are not limited to, crafting the best communication strategy for the agency, maintaining brand & media relations, building employee communications & engagement, and developing digital communications in this diverse digital ecosystem.

Aanchal started her career at the young age of 21, with Adgully, while pursuing her Masters in Communications & Journalism from Mumbai University. Having joined as an intern, she went on to complete a successful stint of 4.5 years there, before moving on to Best Media Info as a Correspondent, where she was promoted to the position of Senior Correspondent within 6 months of joining. Both the organisations, she emphasises, gave her a huge exposure to some of the ace advertising & marketing veterans, along with crème de la crème business conferences; entertainment and fashion shows, like Lakme Fashion Week, India Fashion Forum; Advertising awards, like Ad:Tech, GoaFest, Effie Awards, Emvie Awards, and many more.

From kick-starting her PR journey at Famous Innovations; to spearheading the agency’s public relations, media relations and client servicing at Enormous Brands; to creating globally awarded campaigns like Powerless Queen, Kids Not For Sale and Give Subtitles to Suicide, among others, at WATConsult; to familiarising herself with the intricacies of traditional PR at AdFactors; she has developed an in-depth and holistic understanding of Public Relations & Corporate Communications. In the short while that she has been at SoCheers, she has successfully contributed her expertise to campaigns like Sony Pictures' Venom #ChocolatesMissing and to the overall representation of the agency with some strategically positioned interviews, authored pieces, quotes, press releases and more.

Her excellence has been recognised time and time again by several renowned entities, honouring her with prestigious accolades. Most recent ones include Agency Reporter SHE Awards 2022 in the field of ‘Communications’, ‘Excellence in the field of Public Relation Role’ at Adgully Women Disruptor Awards 2022, and ‘Best Marketing (Manager/ Team Lead)’ at Inkspell Social Star Awards 2021.

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A dynamic professional with 17 years of experience in Sales (Digital, Print Media and Audio), Business Analysis, Innovation Planning, Business Consulting, Business Development, Strategic Alliances across various industries.

A competent, diligent & detail-oriented professional with exceptional track record in working, with small, medium & large scale companies.

A strategic thinker and tactical innovator with proven ability to work in team to successfully conceptualise and execute projects ensuring highest level of client satisfaction & profitability.

Rohit Dubey is a senior management executive with over 26 years of experience in Corporate Communications, Policy Advocacy, Regulation & General Management. Rohit is an engineering graduate and has completed Senior Management Program from IIM, Kozhikode, Leadership Advancement Program from IIM, Ahmedabad & Independent Directors Certifications Program from IIM, Bangalore. Rohit, as visiting faculty has taught Communications to PGP & EPGP students of IIM, Kozhikode. Rohit is member of New Delhi headquartered policy think tank Observer Research Foundation (ORF), was member of various committees of Telecom advocacy body COAI.

He has worked across sectors like Telecom, Retail, IT & ITes, Oil & Gas, Steel & Mines. He has handled communications for M&A, New launches, Crisis etc. Rohit currently leads the Corporate Communication for Reliance Jio. During his consulting career he has worked with clients like Reliance Industries, Tata Group companies, Virgin Mobile India, Telecom Regulatory Authority Oman, Vedanta Group, Dhamra Ports etc.

Rohit also works closely with NGO’s and is a Life Member & Former Joint Secretary of The Cancer Foundation, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, AIIMS, New Delhi. He is trustee of a School for Special Children in Noida.

Apeksha heads Corporate Communications at Policybazaar.com, Policybazaar.ae & Docprime. She is also a former Broadcast Journalist & News Anchor. She is responsible for strategizing and driving the InsurTech brand's key messaging with all relevant stakeholders and has a deep understanding of building a strong brand reputation in line with the brand’s long-term vision. Under her leadership, Policybazaar also successfully executed its IPO Comms. Apeksha believes that content is the driver for rich communication that makes one stand-out in the crowd. Given her Engineering background she's well equipped with analytical problem-solving skills which is crucial for business today. With this belief, Apeksha has scaled the corporate communications department at PolicyBazaar Group in the past three years.

Prior to this she has worked as a seasoned broadcast journalist across marquee English news channels as a News producer & anchor. She started her professional career with the news channel TIMES NOW under the guidance & leadership of Arnab Goswami. She's also been an integral part of the other news brands such as India Today, ET Now &NewsX covering the political landscape of India. Her work experience as a broadcast journalist across brands has been an embodiment of various skills and expertise that has propelled her career path to varied roles and expansive experiences which centers around mastering the art of storytelling. Before transitioning to Comms, for a brief period she also covered Tech & Digital advertising heading the Delhi-NCR region as a Senior Correspondent with E4M.

Apeksha is a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and then went on to pursue her masters in Media and Communication from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communications. She also holds a specialized certification in Marketing Management from NarseeMonjee Institute of Management Studies.

Mahadev Srivatsa is the Vice President - Marketing & Brand Strategy at Practically, India's first experiential learning app and world's most comprehensive product suite.An adept professional with a career spanning over 15 years he has worked across Edtech, Telecom, Consumer Electronics, Auto and FMCG to name a few.

He was recently adjudged winner in the Thought Leaders category at Voot, Social Samosa's India's Best Marketers & Planners 2021 and the Leadership Summit at Adgully 2022. He has also been a decision maker and a part of the esteemed jury for the prestigious DM Asia Marketing Awards 2021-22 and numerous flagship Economic Times events.

He has proved his mettle in showcasing a positive growth trajectory for brands and has a keen eye for consumer insight and a deeper understanding of brand articulation and strategy. Mahadev has been associated with reputed organizations and has led key campaigns for Vodafone-Idea, ASUS India, H&R Johnson India Ltd. among others. He brings a unique acumen on how traditional and new-age digital mediums can be leveraged to build a brand.

Based in Mumbai, he is currently spearheading Practically's India, GCC and SEA brand launch and presence. He crafted the successful brand proposition - 'Bring Learning Alive.' He is playing an instrumental role in shaping the growth of the brand.

Ranked among Top100 influential game changers by Exchange4Media two years in a row, and counted among top 5 Corporate Communications teams in India by Reputation Today, Prateek Chatterjee is a senior communications leader with over 20 years of experience in building brand & corporate reputations across diverse industries including - Education, IT, Real Estate & Hospitality.

Adding to his expertise, Prateek has recently completed the new 'Advanced Management Program for Senior Managers' by XLRI, Jamshedpur - an intense year-long customized management program, geared to meet the future needs of organizations and leaders, who can drive change successfully in the post pandemic world. Digital Transformation, Strategic Marketing, Change Communication, Sensitivity to Cultural Environment, Disruptive Innovation and Turnaround Strategies are some of the key focus areas of this new-age course. Prateek is currently the Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Marketing at NIIT Ltd, a global talent development corporation. His work with five-time World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand has been acknowledged as 'Best Brand Ambassador Engagement' at IPRCCA.

Prior to NIIT, Prateek was instrumental in transforming the 40-year-old brand identity of real estate major, Ansal Properties into a vibrant and younger avatar - Ansal API. An MBA in marketing communication, he started his career with Perfect Relations, South Asia's largest PR agency and was responsible for the communications mandate of marquee clients including - Philips, Apple, Godrej Consumer Products and Tanishq among others. A qualified Social Media and Digital Marketing professional, having done his Advanced Social Media Marketing Program from IAMAI and Digital Marketing program from DMI Ireland, Prateek brings forth a unique blend of new age media skills and strategic perspective to the Communications industry.

Prateek is a regular speaker on emerging trends in communications at forums like- ET Brand Equity Communications Summit, HT Brand Leadership, IIMC (Indian Institute of Mass Communications), StratComm, Exchange4Media & Marcus Evans. He has been on the Jury of prestigious industry awards including - India Communications Summit by ET Brand Equity, IPRCCA, SABRE awards, Fulcrum Awards, IIMC Alumni awards and CMO Choice awards by DMA Asia.

He is a Delhi University graduate in English and has completed Strategic Thinking program at IIM Lucknow. Prateek is member of ASSOCHAM Branding & Marketing Council and has been the co-chair of Skill Development Council, CII Delhi.

Syed Abbas Akhtar is currently Chief General Manager (Brand & PR) at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL). He heads the Public Relations & Brand at the Corporation for the last two years. However, he has been associated with Bharat Petroleum for more than 34 years.

In current role, he is responsible for building communication strategy, plan and execute it across platforms – print and digital; while maintaining integrity across all marketing and communication initiatives of the company.

Apart from handling Corporate Public Relations & Brand, he also has experience in heading marketing activities of Highway retailing and leading brand initiatives in Retail Business Unit encompassing retail fuel stations pan India. Abbas Akhtar has also extensively worked in Aviation Fuel Industry representing Bharat Petroleum and have developed command over almost all the facets pertaining to Jet Fuel Marketing and Operations.

Ajey Maharaj joined Fortis Healthcare on December 1st 2015. He has over 28 years of experience in internal and external communications, crisis management, stakeholder mapping and management, media engagement, public advocacy, CSR and development communications. He has actively worked to conceptualize and plan strategy to position Fortis Healthcare as a patient centric healthcare delivery institution . He is on the board of directors for Fortis CSR Foundation, Fortis Health Staff Limited and Malar Stars MediCare.

Prior to joining Fortis Healthcare he was associated with TATA Power Delhi as the Head, Corporate Communications; and has also worked in the past with Bharti Tele Venture, Reliance Energy Limited, Asea Brown Boveri Ltd & Steel Authority Of India Limited. Ajey is also the recipient of the “'Corporate Communications Professional of the Year 2021” and “Top 100 Influential Game Changer's award2020“ conferred by Exchange4media, BW Group. “PRO of the Year Award 2009” by Media Federation of India and the ‘Media Corporate Communications Man of the Year 2010-11’ awarded by The Institute of Economic Studies.

Academic / Professional Qualification:
1. Business Management from All India Management Association, New Delhi.
2. Bachelor of Arts – Hindu College, University of Delhi
3. AISSCE – Air Force Bal Bharti School, Lodi Road, New Delhi.

Ajey is a National Level Basketball Player and he represented India Masters team at European Master Games 2019 @ Italy and won Silver Medal representing the Age 45+ team. Also won Gold Medal at Asia Pacific Master Games in Age 45+ category at Penang, Malaysia (2018). Ajay is also All India University Gold and Bronze medalist (Representing Delhi and Jamia University Basketball team at all India University Championship) also represented Delhi State team and participated in various National tournaments.

Manu has over 20 years of experience in Integrated Marketing Communication, Brand Management, Direct marketing, Public Relations, E-Commerce, and Digital Media. Having worked on both sides i.e: Marketing communication agencies and with Corporate clients, having developed overall brand and communication strategies and implemented Integrated marketing plans for blue chip Brands, in E-commerce, Hospitality, IT & Telecom, Oil & Gas, FMCG, Automobile, BFSI, NGO's, Education and Entertainment Industries.

Currently heads Marketing and Corporate Communications for Hero electric Vehicles.His past experience has been with UTStarcom India as Head-Marketing for India and South Asia, with Bharti Airtel Ltd. as Head-Brand Communications for Enterprise Services BU. He has also worked with Chevron Texaco as Brand Manager for Lubricants, and with Result McCann/Solutions Integrated Marketing services, working on brands like, Coke, Shell, Motorola, Channel V, MTV, Intel, Microsoft, Standard Chartered Bank, Gillette, Oxfam, Save the Children, Sony, ESPN, Yamaha etc. and created and implemented 360 degree marketing programs for these clients. His hobbies are sports, photography, reading and he is an avid wildlife enthusiast.

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuk/

Manu has over 20 years of experience in Integrated Marketing Communication, Brand Management, Direct marketing, Public Relations, E-Commerce, and Digital Media. Having worked on both sides i.e: Marketing communication agencies and with Corporate clients, having developed overall brand and communication strategies and implemented Integrated marketing plans for blue chip Brands, in E-commerce, Hospitality, IT & Telecom, Oil & Gas, FMCG, Automobile, BFSI, NGO's, Education and Entertainment Industries.

Currently heads Marketing and Corporate Communications for Hero electric Vehicles.His past experience has been with UTStarcom India as Head-Marketing for India and South Asia, with Bharti Airtel Ltd. as Head-Brand Communications for Enterprise Services BU. He has also worked with Chevron Texaco as Brand Manager for Lubricants, and with Result McCann/Solutions Integrated Marketing services, working on brands like, Coke, Shell, Motorola, Channel V, MTV, Intel, Microsoft, Standard Chartered Bank, Gillette, Oxfam, Save the Children, Sony, ESPN, Yamaha etc. and created and implemented 360 degree marketing programs for these clients. His hobbies are sports, photography, reading and he is an avid wildlife enthusiast.

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuk/

Amit Nanchahalis the Associate Director of Corporate Communications at PepsiCo India. He manages the reputation of iconic brands including Lay’s, Doritos, Kurkure, and Quaker Oats to drive the ‘Winning with Purpose’ agenda. Along with this, Amit has been instrumental in managing crises with his strategic communication skills for various 360-degree campaigns.

With over 17 years of experience in the field, Amit has not only influenced internal and external environments througheffective communication andimpactful sustainability initiatives but has also played an instrumental role in managing crises.Prior to PepsiCo India, Amit worked with Ola and SABMiller India, where he conceptualized and drove the corporate and brand reputation management initiatives.

Attributing to his phenomenal communication and leadership skills, Amit has been featured in the coveted list of ‘40 under 40 PR & Corporate Communication’ by Reputation Today in 2019 and Exchange4Media in 2020. He is an MBA graduate from Symbiosis University and also holds a Master’s in Economics from Punjab University. Beyond his work, Amit isa sports enthusiast,ardent cricket fan, and passionate about cooking healthy meals.

His detailed professional journey can be seen on his LinkedIn profile.

Shagun Sharma is a former journalism graduate from Delhi University and is currently the Branding and Communications Head at Teamology. She is a communication professional with a demonstrated history of developing and providing branding solutions to organizations for better placement and enhanced visibility.