Board Member Category: Speaker 2026

Gaurav is a seasoned marketing and sales leader with over 18 years of experience building iconic consumer brands across leading multinationals. He currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at Campus Activewear Ltd, where he leads the company’s marketing vision, driving product portfolio growth, brand transformation, category innovation, and integrated consumer engagement at scale.

He has held leadership roles at organizations such as Bata India, SC Johnson, and Perfetti Van Melle, where he consistently delivered high-impact, results-driven marketing campaigns.

A keen observer of consumer behaviour and emerging technology, Gaurav is passionate about leveraging innovation to enhance everyday comfort and performance.

On a personal journey towards fitness, he brings the same discipline, curiosity, and growth mindset to both life and leadership.

Anchit Chandra is a results-driven, high-impact marketing leader with a proven track record of driving digital-first growth, scaling multi-million-dollar revenue streams, and redefining industry landscapes through strategic innovation.

As the Head of Digital Marketing and CRM at Muthoot FinCorp ONE, the digital platform of Muthoot FinCorp Ltd., one of India’s largest NBFCs, he has been the driving force behind Marketing, PR, Data Analytics, Customer Success and Digital Transformation, unlocking unprecedented customer engagement and revenue acceleration in the fintech space.

Prior to Muthoot FinCorp ONE, Anchit was at Ola, where he didn’t just expand markets, he rewrote the comeback for mobility growth post the pandemic. His leadership across mobility categories like Ola Auto, Ola Bike, Outstation, and Ola Rentals powered exponential market penetration. He was also the driving force behind Ola delivery – a strategic overhaul of Ola Foods and Ola Dash, positioning the brand as a dominant force in the on-demand economy. His data-driven marketing playbooks skyrocketed adoption, reshaped consumer behavior, and generated record-breaking revenue surges across business verticals.

As an entrepreneur, Anchit co-founded FleetOSmart, a data analytics platform that transformed fleet operations, delivering unparalleled cost optimizations and profitability enhancements. At CEAT Ltd., he led the motorcycle tyres business, revamping brand strategy, optimizing retail penetration, and driving sustainable long-term sales growth.

More than a growth architect, Anchit is a mentor and thought leader, building high-performance teams and fostering innovation cultures that push boundaries. His ability to blend market intelligence, digital mastery, and bold leadership has consistently delivered industry-shaping results, record revenue growth, and sustained business impact.

Armed with an MBA from SIBM Pune and executive credentials from XLRI Jamshedpur, Anchit brings the perfect mix of analytical prowess, visionary leadership, and execution excellence. Off the clock, he is a voracious reader, and weekend biker but always engineering the next frontier of digital transformation and customer-driven success.

Meher Patel is the Founder of Hector, an award-winning AdTech platform unifying Amazon Ads, Self-serve DSP, and Amazon Marketing Cloud. He built Hector to bridge deep marketplace expertise with scalable technology, helping advertisers move from manual execution to intelligent automation.

With self-serve Amazon DSP, AMC insights without SQL, granular dayparting, and rule-based automation, Hector helps advertisers scale ROAS with less manual effort. Through Hector MCP, brands can bring Amazon Ads into ChatGPT and Claude to ask questions, uncover insights, and take action instantly.

Under his leadership, Hector is recognized among Amazon’s Top 20 global partners and a winner of the Amazon Ads Innovation Award 2025 and the Amazon Ads Partner Award for Seasonal Sales Strategy. Hector also supports Flipkart, Myntra, Blinkit, Instamart, Zepto, and BigBasket, enabling unified growth across e-commerce and quick commerce platforms.

Karan Khanna is the Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer at Huella Services, a creative intelligence and ad-tech company focused on digital advertising and building technology that helps brands deliver smarter, more effective marketing in an attention-constrained digital world.

At Huella, Karan works at the intersection of creativity, technology, and performance, driving strategic initiatives that help brands navigate the evolving digital advertising ecosystem and create more impactful consumer experiences.

Karan actively engages with industry and academic communities, sharing insights on the future of advertising, ad-tech innovation, and the evolving relationship between creativity and technology in modern marketing.