Formerly with IIM Ahmedabad; Former Chairperson-Placement, XLRI Jamshedpur; Ex-Director, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune; Consultant to over 80 companies worldwide. Author of over 100 research papers, cases and management games. Research quoted internationally in textbooks and journals. Served on Government of India Committees on Management Education.

Debarshi Chakravorti (Deb) is a senior digital strategy and media leader with 20+ years of experience building brands across India and global markets. As Vice President – Business at Interactive Avenues (Omnicom Group), he leads digital strategy, audience planning and transformation for major national advertisers and heads the Eastern Region.

He has worked on brands like Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Mastercard, Amazon, ITC, Nokia, BMW, Honda and Royal Enfield, creating data-led, full-funnel digital frameworks that drive growth. Known for simplifying complex digital ecosystems, he designs scalable planning models and improves marketing efficiency through sharp analytics.

Deb is also an active industry voice, frequently contributing to conferences, panels and award juries, with a perspective shaped by hands-on execution and a clear view of how digital experiences and evolving audiences impact brand outcomes today

Sudipto T Mitraa is a seasoned media distribution and sales leader, currently Vice President & Regional Head (Distribution Sales) at Sony Pictures Networks India. With extensive experience across broadcast, affiliate relations and market development, he has been instrumental in expanding channel reach, strengthening partnerships and driving revenue growth in competitive markets.

Over the years, Sudipto has worked closely with cable, DTH and digital distribution ecosystems, giving him a 360-degree view of how content, platforms and audiences intersect on the ground. He is known for blending sharp business acumen with practical, relationship-driven execution, and for bringing a lively, story-rich style to discussions about the evolving media landscape.

College alumnus Tathagata Dasgupta has been in advertising for as long as he can remember, and for the longest time it felt like the only thing he truly knew. That made the urge to keep pushing higher, sharper and braver in his work even stronger.

He is currently a Creative Director, with a journey that spans large agencies like Madison World, RK Swamy BBDO and Scarecrow M&C Saatchi, brand-solution roles at SVF Brands, and consulting stints with cut throat creative boutiques such as Wysiwyg and TILT. This mix has given him a rare blend of big-agency rigour and lean, hustle-driven problem solving.

Tathagata loves healthcare advertising the most, because it feels like the closest, he can get to actually saving a life. That realisation, especially post Covid, has anchored his belief that, at the end of the day, that is the only thing that really matters.