People Moves

BEFMA appoints Syed Sultan Ahmed as vice-president

The BRICS-led education body strengthens its global media learning agenda with the appointment of an Indian education reformer and filmmaker.

DailyObjects appoints Pooja Popli to lead PR

The lifestyle-tech brand strengthens its communications function with a senior hire to align PR strategy with long-term growth.

NDTV names Naveen Kapoor editor of NDTV World

The appointment signals NDTV’s intent to strengthen its global newsroom strategy and expand international coverage.

Yasir Yousuff steps up to lead APJ marketing

The leadership move signals a sharpened regional marketing focus as Tanium builds demand for autonomous endpoint management across Asia Pacific and Japan.

Publicis Groupe hires ex-Ogilvy influence chief

Publicis Groupe has appointed a former global head of influence at Ogilvy and WPP Open X as its new global influencer lead.

Taboola appoints Krishan Bhatia as CBO

Former Amazon Ads and NBCUniversal executive to steer global sales and partnerships as Taboola scales performance and AI-led advertising solutions.

Aakash Educational Services appoints Kanika Kumar Nijhawan as SVP–marketing

Restructuring its senior leadership, the test prep platform also appointed Alka Garg as chief financial officer

Hashtag Orange elevates Gaurang Menon to lead west

He rejoined the integrated marketing agency in 2024 as regional and creative head – Mumbai, having previously served as creative chief until 2022.

Eloelo Group appoints GSN Aditya as chief operating officer

Consumer internet firm Eloelo Group strengthens leadership to support rapid platform growth and operational scale-up across its AI-led entertainment ecosystem.

Havas Life appoints João Camacho as chief creative officer for India and Middle East

Based in Mumbai, he will report to Havas Health’s global CCO Eric Weisberg and Havas Life Mumbai’s MD Dorelle Kulkarni.

BigTrunk hires Kausik Misra to lead strategy

The independent agency strengthens its strategic planning function with a senior content and media leader from Zee Entertainment.

Edelman India names Mumbai and Bengaluru heads

The agency strengthens city leadership as Siddharth Panicker and Karthy Prasanna take charge of Mumbai and Bengaluru offices.

& ignite appoints Arunima Singh as managing director

The former Urja Communications COO joins the newly launched agency to scale its operations and purpose-led client mandates.

InfoCepts hires Kulwinder Singh as CMO

Data and analytics firm InfoCepts strengthens its leadership team with a senior marketing appointment to drive global brand and pipeline growth.

Publicis hires former WPP Studio X global chief operating officer Sean Palmer

Palmer relocates to London after 20 years at rival WPP.

Dentsu to appoint Takeshi Sano as its new global CEO

Sano told Campaign Asia-Pacific he is prioritising Dentsu’s role as a growth partner by focusing on tech and capabilities. Incumbent president and global CEO Hiroshi Igarashi is set to step down from his role next month.

Jist News appoints Asmita Nandy as consulting editor

Jist News strengthens its editorial team by bringing in Asmita Nandy to lead investigative and field-based journalism initiatives.

Mayank Jain exits TV9 Network after seven years

Senior digital ad sales leader confirms departure from Associated Broadcasting Company, concluding a seven-year stint across linear and digital revenue functions.

Madison Media Bolsters North & East Leadership

Agency strengthens regional digital and integrated media capabilities with three senior hires aligned to its Madison 3.0 growth agenda.

Offbeet Media names Rathor chief business officer

Media and entertainment group strengthens its revenue leadership as it scales content, IPs and platform-led monetisation strategies.

Versuni India names Amlan Pati to lead kitchen appliances

Former Samsung and realme marketer joins Versuni India to accelerate growth and portfolio strategy for its kitchen appliances business.

Cheil SWA appoints Sungkyoon Kim as President and CEO

The agency bets on data-led leadership with the data and transformation specialist at the helm.

Janardhan Pokala launches Kali, a multidisciplinary creative agency

The former Atlys brand head aims to address fragmented creative workflows through integrated strategy, execution and production capabilities.

D&AD hires David Patton as CEO

Dara Lynch stepped down last year after 18 years.

Value 360 names Atul Sharma as CEO to lead growth

He was earlier the CEO of Ruder Finn India and Middle East.

Bloomingdale PR Names Ekta Sibal as South Lead

She will oversee growth across southern markets, manage client relationships and develop communication strategies tailored to regional business environments.

Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post to lay off more than 300 journalists

About 30% of the newsroom will be impacted, with deep cuts to Asia and Middle East coverage.

Digital ShoutOuts Media promotes Monika Sharma to director role

The agency is strengthening its leadership structure to support AI-led advertising solutions and integrated campaign delivery through expanded client servicing oversight.

Offbeet Media appoints Rohit Tugnait to lead 101 India

The entertainment group positions 101 India for youth-focused digital storytelling expansion through its renewed emphasis on culture-first content strategies.

Adani Realty appoints NCR marketing lead

Siddharth Kumar will drive brand strategy and growth across the region’s real estate market.

Ram Madhvani group aligns leadership across advertising and new-age content

Ram Madhvani Films, Equinox Films and Equinox Virtual restructure leadership to support growth across advertising, long-form storytelling and technology-led content.

BOMBAYDC appoints Santosh Kumar to scale South India growth

He will drive enterprise partnerships across commerce, AI-enabled platforms and digital products.

Collective Artists Network expands partnership bench for next growth phase

It elevates Janahavi Rawal, Sanjana Jain and Rahul Regulapati to partner roles.

FCB Kinnect’s Ishaan Balvani joins Wondrlab

He will report to Hemant Shringy, chief creative officer and managing partner, Wondrlab Network.

Ajay Gupte exits WPP Media; Shekhar Banerjee to take over

Banerjee’s appointment comes at a time when clients are increasingly seeking integrated and data led solutions to deliver measurable business impact, the agency said.

Cheil X bolsters leadership across Delhi and Mumbai

Ritesh Rao has been appointed as head of operations for Mumbai; Kanika will lead the Delhi office

Wondrlab appoints Shidush Contractor to scale influencer operations

He will report to Vandana Verma, co-founder and managing partner, Wondrlab Network.

PunToon Kids, VidUnit appoint Sagar Panda to lead brand partnerships

He will also lead integrated digital sales and branded content initiatives across both businesses.

JioBlackRock appoints Madhurita Sengupta to lead brand and marketing strategy

She will focus on creating a purpose-led brand that simplifies access to investment advice.

Amandeep Singh Kochar joins Havas CX India as EVP– experience strategy and martech head

He will report to Manas Lahiri, chief growth officer, Havas India, who is also overlooking the Havas CX India operations.

Pocket FM appoints former Meta AI scientist Vasu Sharma as head of AI

It is deepening its AI-led storytelling ambitions with a leadership appointment focused on research-driven content innovation.

Sony Pictures Networks India elevates Akshay Agrawal as head of linear ad sales

The broadcaster strengthened its linear advertising leadership amid shifting advertiser expectations and media convergence.

Reaviva brings in Bistriti Poddar as fractional CMO

It is strengthening its marketing leadership to build a clearer brand narrative and scale its presence in wellness.

Nissan Motor India appoints Gagan Mangal as head of communications

He will lead communications as the brand prepares for renewed product and marketing activity.

Comcast taps Snap sales chief for global Universal Ads push

New hire follows the platform’s US launch in 2025.

NeoNiche adds Sheraz Hasan to leadership board

This signals the event management company's sharper focus on APAC-led growth and marketing strategy.

Evocus elevates Clavell Santiago to lead sales and marketing

His expanded role combines sales and marketing leadership to strengthen the company’s HoReCa and growth-focused strategy.

NDTV expands CTV strategy with senior product and revenue hires

Akhil Bhalla is product head for CTV and Sanjeev Kumar Choudhary is head of CTV evenue.

Sony Pictures Networks India realigns leadership team

The digital business will see a leadership transition, with the media company planning to appoint a new head once the succession process is complete.

Tapestry hires Arjoon Bose as marketing chief for Coach across EMEAI

Bose has 20 years of marketing experience across beauty, personal care and food and beverage.