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APRIL 19-22, 2021 | 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

After successfully conducting the first edition of CMO Week in December 2020, we at afaqs! are thrilled to announce the second edition!

Presenting CMO Week: 'Brands to the Rescue'.

The week-long e-conference will be held between April 19-22, 2021.

The changes we saw in 2020 will have far reaching implications for many product categories in 2021. At CMO Week - 2.0, through a series of panel discussions with marketing leaders, we will deep dive into several product segments that have undergone a sea of change – and are tackling a new reality this year.

They include F&B, FMCG, fintech, e-learning, and online grocery. Last year was about immunity and hygiene, but this year is all about ease and convenience. How are brand marketers manoeuvring the challenges that 2021 has thrown their way? These are tricky times - and the consumer is not the person she was 12 months ago.

Through in-depth discussions with some of the top names in the marketing and branding fraternity, we hope to capture the challenges faced by leaders in the complex world of consumer marketing.

CMO Week 2.0 is part of our 'All Week' umbrella - essentially, a series of themed e-conversations, held every day, at the same time, for an entire week.

Agenda

DAY 1
April 19
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
The Changing Indian Kitchen Shelf

Between loyal patrons of delivery apps like Zomato-Swiggy and closet gourmet chefs who’ve discovered the joy of cooking, lies a large section of the population that struggles to put meals together. There is a slew of brands looking to rescue them with ready-to-cook offerings and ‘shortcut products’. The Indian kitchen shelf has undergone a transformation.


PANELISTS

speakers
Ashu Phakey
ITC
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Kiran Giradkar
Nilon's
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Rahul Gandhi
iD Fresh Food
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Shailesh Dev Khurana
Mother's Recipe
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Vikran Sabherwal
Jubilant FoodWorks
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Moderator
Ashwini Gangal
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DAY 2
April 20
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
The Fintech Boom

When the going got tough, the tough went online. The Indian fintech segment continues to find new users, for whom digital payments are becoming part of a new way of life. But how many apps will we download? How will brands in the segment differentiate?


PANELISTS

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Abhinav Kumar
Paytm
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Abhishek Shah
BharatPe
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Shalini Pillai Banerjee
Google
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Udit Jain
Airtel Payments Bank
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Moderator
Sreekant Khandekar
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DAY 3
April 21
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Kids Code, Adults 'Upskill': The rise of ed-tech

While edtech has changed the way kids learn, adults are exploring their own kind of education on digital platforms. In a difficult job market, ‘upskilling’ has emerged as the most popular buzzword and a bunch of e-learning brands are rivaling one another to create a promising segment.


PANELISTS

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Aparna Mahesh
Great Learning
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Arjun Mohan
upGrad
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Arun Iyer
Spring Marketing Capital
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Kashyap Dalal
Simplilearn
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Siddharth Bakshi
Udemy
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Moderator
Abid H. Barlaskar
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DAY 4
April 22
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Grocery Games

When mandis were shut, we turned to online grocers, but it’s a habit that has outlasted the worst phase of the pandemic. Competition between pure play grocers, e-comm giants and brick-and-mortar brands is stiff. Who has an edge? Who will win the race to deliver our veggies on time?


PANELISTS

speakers
Nikita Bhargav
NittyGritti
speakers
Pawan Sarda
Future Group
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Prashant Verma
Grofers
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Reetesh Gade
Nature's Basket
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Moderator
Ashwini Gangal
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4:45 PM onwards
Why is TV a safe bet for advertisers, after all?

Increasingly, news is being consumed on social and digital media. Naturally, eyeball-chasing advertisers are exploring their options. Though there is no statistical evidence of digital nibbling TV's pie, the scenario is not far-fetched.

But news channels have maintained that they are the safest environment for brands. Mona Jain, Chief Revenue Officer, ABP Network explains why, in an exclusive interview.


INTERVIEW

speakers
Mona Jain
ABP Network
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Interviewer
Anirban Roy Chaudhary
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Confirmed Speakers

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Vikran Sabherwal
SVP - New Business,
Business Head - FMCG
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Udit Jain
Vice President & Head of Marketing
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Sreekant Khandekar
Co-founder & Director
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Siddharth Bakshi
Head of Marketing, India
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Shalini Pillai Banerjee
Head of GPay & NBU Marketing
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Shailesh Dev Khurana
Chief Operating Officer
speakers
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Reetesh Gade
Head of Marketing
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Rahul Gandhi
Chief Marketing Officer
speakers
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Prashant Verma
SVP - Marketing
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Pawan Sarda
Group Head - Digital,
Marketing & e-commerce
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Nikita Bhargav
Co-founder
speakers
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Mona Jain
Chief Revenue Officer
speakers
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Kashyap Dalal
Co-founder & Chief Business Officer
speakers
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Kiran Giradkar
CMO
speakers
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Ashu Phakey
Vice President and Business Head, Frozen Foods
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Ashwini Gangal
Executive Editor
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Arun Iyer
Founder & Creative Partner
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Arjun Mohan
Chief Executive Officer - India
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Aparna Mahesh
Chief Marketing Officer
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ANIRBAN ROY CHOUDHURY
Associate Editor
speakers
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Abid H. Barlaskar
Senior Correspondent
speakers
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Abhishek Shah
Head of Marketing
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Abhinav Kumar
VP Product Marketing
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Abhinav Kumar
VP Product Marketing
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Abhishek Shah
Head of Marketing
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Abid H. Barlaskar
Senior Correspondent
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ANIRBAN ROY CHOUDHURY
Associate Editor
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Aparna Mahesh
Chief Marketing Officer
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Arjun Mohan
Chief Executive Officer - India
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Arun Iyer
Founder & Creative Partner
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Ashwini Gangal
Executive Editor
speakers
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Ashu Phakey
Vice President and Business Head, Frozen Foods
speakers
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Kashyap Dalal
Co-founder & Chief Business Officer
speakers
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Kiran Giradkar
CMO
speakers
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Mona Jain
Chief Revenue Officer
speakers
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Nikita Bhargav
Co-founder
speakers
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Pawan Sarda
Group Head - Digital,
Marketing & e-commerce
speakers
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Prashant Verma
SVP - Marketing
speakers
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Rahul Gandhi
Chief Marketing Officer
speakers
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Reetesh Gade
Head of Marketing
speakers
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Shailesh Dev Khurana
Chief Operating Officer
speakers
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Shalini Pillai Banerjee
Head of GPay & NBU Marketing
speakers
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Siddharth Bakshi
Head of Marketing, India
speakers
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Sreekant Khandekar
Co-founder & Director
speakers
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Udit Jain
Vice President & Head of Marketing
speakers
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Vikran Sabherwal
SVP - New Business,
Business Head - FMCG
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Partners

Presenting Partner:

ABP

Associate Partner:

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