<p>Dibin Raj serves as the Vice President of Digital Marketing Technology and Operations at Broadridge India. Since joining Broadridge in 2022, he has been overseeing Marketing Technology and Operations at Broadridge, managing global campaign operations, website operations, marketing data analytics, as well as marketing technology architecture and roadmap.</p>

<p>Prior to joining Broadridge, Dibin led the global marketing initiatives for Wipro’s Communication, Media, and Info-services verticals and has previously directed marketing functions for other large and medium enterprises. He has over 20 years of experience in Marketing and Sales.</p>

<p>Outside of work, Dibin enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies and running.</p>

Bea is an award-winning digital strategist with expertise in innovating brand experiences through digital transformation. Over the past 18+ years, she has led local, regional and global remits with senior roles in Manila, Shanghai and Singapore. As Marketing Director, Impactful Brand Experience (IBE) Leader at Colgate-Palmolive Philippines, she leads integrated performance media strategy and brand ecosystem development. Prior to CPPI, she was Chief Strategy Officer at Dentsu Philippines and concurrently General Manager at iProspect. She previously held planning leadership positions at Edelman Digital Singapore, Wunderman Singapore and McCann Shanghai / Manila.

As Marketing Director for Asia Pacific and India at Ducati Motor Holding, I lead marketing strategies across 18 countries, overseeing budget management, lead generation, and brand management. I drive social and digital initiatives, public relations campaigns, and sales team training to ensure a consistent brand experience across diverse markets. With over seven years in this role, I focus on market planning, consumer engagement, and sales management, aligning initiatives with Ducati’s long-term objectives.

<p>Vincent Noronha is an experienced marketing and P&L leader with over 20 years of industry experience specializing in FMCG brands, food categories, and the emerging consumer tech landscape. He is currently the Marketing Head at HyFun Foods, a leading manufacturer and exporter of frozen potato snacks.</p>

<p>Throughout his career, Vincent has built a reputation for transforming marketing operations and driving substantial revenue growth through innovation and digital strategies. His notable career highlights include:</p>

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<li>HyFun Foods (Current): Serving as the marketing leader for the brand, driving regional and global marketing initiatives, and pioneering collaborative digital campaigns (such as D2C/Quick-Commerce partnerships with platforms like Zepto).</li>
<li>Hindustan Unilever (HUL): During his tenure at Unilever, he specialized in brand marketing and activation strategies. He played a pivotal role in driving localized market penetration and managing regional brand activations for major FMCG portfolios, which laid a strong foundation for his deep understanding of consumer behaviour and multi-channel retail.</li>
<li>Lotte Havmor: As a key marketing figure, he overhauled retail strategies by introducing ice cream kiosks and dark kitchens, which added over 100 crores in annual revenue. He also executed a successful multi-tier pricing strategy, launching both accessible low-unit price packs and premium sub-brands.</li>
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<p>Vincent holds a Master’s degree in Marketing from the prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) in Mumbai and completed an Executive Certification from IIM Ahmedabad. He is highly passionate about food innovation and brand building, aligning his personal interest as a foodie directly with his corporate career in food marketing.</p>

Ahmad Nasyami Mihat is the Head of Marketing at Hyundai Motor Malaysia, leading marketing communications and brand transformation. With nearly 30 years of experience, including over 20 in automotive marketing, he drives brand growth through integrated, data-driven strategies. Previously at PROTON International Sales Division, he has managed global marketing across more than 20 countries and led market expansion across Brunei, Egypt, Pakistan, and South Africa. His global experience and strategic leadership continue to strengthen Hyundai’s presence and customer engagement in Malaysia.

<p>Rohit Gulati is a seasoned healthcare and MedTech leader with over two decades of experience building, scaling, and transforming businesses across India and the APAC region. Known for blending commercial rigor with people-first leadership, he has led complex P&L portfolios, driven category- defining launches, and guided organizations through growth, turnaround, and transformation in dynamic and disruptive markets.</p>

<p>Currently a Board Member at Johnson & Johnson, Rohit brings a general management mindset shaped by leadership roles across globally respected organizations including Johnson & Johnson, BD, Karl Storz, Bausch & Lomb, and MSD. His career spans Full Commercial Ownership (Sales, Service, Marketing, Applications), portfolio turnaround, and enterprise-wide leadership—anchored in the belief that sustainable growth is built through empowered people and purpose-driven execution.</p>

<p>Across his leadership journey, Rohit has overseen $100M+ P&L responsibilities, Double Digit revenue Growth, Margin Improvements (EBITDA & Efficiencies) launched global-first and India-first healthcare innovations and strengthened market leadership across multiple therapeutic and device categories. He is widely recognized for his ability to navigate complexity, align cross-functional teams (Stress collaboration with HR, Finance, Legal, Operations—regional/global) , Managing Service Operations , Channel Strategy and translate strategy into consistent execution/process excellence — while keeping patients, partners and people at the centre of decision-making & ensuring ethical business practices.</p>

<p>Beyond commercial outcomes, Rohit is deeply invested in developing future leaders. As a TEDx Speaker, mentor and advisor, he speaks and writes on leadership, healthcare entrepreneurship, and the power of empathy in scaling impact. He actively mentors B-school students, young professionals, and startup founders, helping them build clarity, confidence, and leadership presence in their careers. His thought leadership has been featured across podcasts, interviews and academic forums, reflecting his commitment to giving back to the ecosystem that shaped him.</p>

<p>Rohit’s leadership philosophy is rooted in servant leadership, people-first thinking, and disciplined execution. He believes that the real measure of leadership is not just business performance, but the number of leaders who rise along the way & building high performing teams.</p>

<p>Outside the boardroom, he begins his days with early morning runs—a personal ritual that reinforces his core values of Achievement, Freedom, and Health. These values guide both his personal discipline and his professional choices.</p>

<p>At his core, Rohit Gulati is driven by a simple belief: The future of healthcare will not just be invented—it will be inspired by leaders who remain human while building at scale.</p>

<p>Driving transformative growth at the intersection of legacy brands, digital ecosystems, and grassroots innovation.</p>

<p>Harshavardhan Chauhaan is a results-driven CMO and enterprise growth leader with over 20 years of experience in architecting, scaling, and turning around consumer businesses across retail, FMCG, D2C, and digital commerce. His leadership spans iconic Indian and global institutions including Metro Brands, Trident Group, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (Spencer’s Retail, Nature’s Basket), DLF Retail, ShopClues, Godrej, ITC, and Accenture.</p>

<p>Across these institutions, Harshavardhan has consistently delivered high-ROI brand and business transformation. He has led zero-to-one category launches, repositioned legacy platforms for next-gen consumers, and built omnichannel P&Ls with measurable impact. His portfolio includes driving +3–5x brand salience, launching high-margin D2C verticals, doubling awareness scores, improving media ROAS by 30–50%, shaping consumer journeys across offline and digital ecosystems — with a sharp focus on reach, awareness, engagement, SOV, and profitability.</p>

<p>A rare blend of strategic thinker and hands-on operator, he brings functional depth in marketing, consumer strategy, experience design, and commercial planning. Equally adept at managing founders, boardroom dynamics, and cross-functional teams, he has served as the CMO equivalent across both promoter-led enterprises and professionally run firms. His leadership approach integrates traditional brand building with modern data-first execution, unlocking value in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.</p>

<p>As Founding Visionary of Bharat YEF, a $10M early-stage idea-capital fund, Harshavardhan is building a new capital model for Tier 2/3/4 entrepreneurs in India’s cleantech, agritech, deeptech, and IP-led sectors. The funds vision is that reparative capital can create structural inclusion and new economic frontiers.</p>

<p>He is a graduate and an alumnus of the Advanced Leadership Programme at Oxford Saïd Business School, and the Venture Development Program at London Business School, and holds an MBA, and a BTech.</p>

<p>His bestselling book “Nobody Cares About Your Brand (NCAYB)” has become a playbook for truth-led marketing in a world of short-term hacks.</p>

<p>Harshavardhan is an invited speaker at retail, leadership, and entrepreneurship forums (including IAMAI, IRF, CII, ET Retail), and serves as a mentor and advisor to founders, CXOs, and policy innovators working at the frontier of Bharat’s next economy.</p>

Desmond is a senior marketing and business leader with a proven track record of driving brand growth and commercial impact across APAC. His experience spans global organisations including Real Pet Food Company, Procter & Gamble and Sony. At The Body Shop, Desmond led the APAC marketing function while stepping into a broader business leadership role, shaping both brand strategy and commercial performance. This dual perspective allows him to approach marketing not just as a creative discipline, but as a core driver of sustainable business growth. Known for combining strategic clarity with strong execution, he brings a sharp focus on consumer insight, market relevance and measurable results. Returning for his second year as a judge at the Marketing Technology Awards 2026, Desmond looks forward to recognising work that delivers both creative excellence and real business impact, and continues to raise the bar for the industry.

<p>Tomi Adrias is the Head of Marketing for Xiaomi Philippines, bringing a decade of dynamic experience in marketing and communications. Known for driving significant brand growth through creative and innovative strategies, Tomi’s expertise spans both corporate and agency settings, including a pivotal role at Ogilvy Philippines handling consumer technology clients.</p>

<p>At Xiaomi, he’s actively shaping the future of marketing by weaving global goals and local opportunities to realize the brand’s ambitious ‘Human x Car x Home’ strategy through impactful campaigns. Tomi is an award-winning marketer dedicated to effective communications and measurable results.</p>