Present
6th Annual
India Content Leadership Awards and Conference - ICL 2023
Content as a Product
TV Shows
In this category of awards, we wish to acknowledge the great content being produced and provided to the consumers on Television
View Sub-CategoriesWeb Show (OTT)
In this category of awards, we wish to acknowledge the great content being produced and provided to the consumers on Web Shows (OTT)
View Sub-CategoriesSocial Platforms
In this category of awards, we wish to acknowledge the great content being produced and provided to the consumers on Social Platforms (YouTube / Facebook / Instagram / LinkedIn / Blogs, etc.)
View Sub-CategoriesIn this category of awards, we wish to acknowledge the great content being published and provided to the consumers in Print (Daily/Periodical/Magazine/Report)
View Sub-CategoriesAudio
In this category of awards, we wish to acknowledge the great Audio (Radio/Podcast) content being produced and provided to the consumers
View Sub-CategoriesContent as a Service
Content Marketing - Traditional Media
In this category of awards, we wish to acknowledge the exemplary work being done in the content marketing space through traditional, non-digital media including inter-alia Television, Radio, Print, OOH, BTL, etc.
View Sub-CategoriesContent Marketing - Digital Media
In this category of awards, we wish to acknowledge the exemplary work being done in the content marketing space through digital media, channels and platforms
View Sub-CategoriesContent Marketing - Sector-Specific
In this category of awards, we wish to acknowledge the exemplary work being done by enterprises/agencies from various industry sectors in the content marketing space through ATL (above the line), BTL (below the line) as well as digital media, channels and platforms
View Sub-CategoriesContent as an Enabler
Website/Blog
In this category of awards, we wish to acknowledge the great content being produced and provided to the consumers by enterprises/agencies from various industry sectors specifically through their websites/blogs
View Sub-CategoriesMobile App
In this category of awards, we wish to acknowledge the great content being produced and provided to the consumers by enterprises/agencies from various industry sectors specifically through their mobile applications
View Sub-CategoriesOverall Content Excellence
Apex Awards
This category shall acknowledge the content professionals, enterprises and agencies which created/developed/published and/or enabled the distribution of impactful, influential and unique content over and over again with a significant quantum of success.
View Sub-CategoriesLeadership League
This category shall recognize the Top exemplary professionals, brands/enterprises and agencies which are leading the Indian Industry in areas of content creation/marketing/publishing and/or distribution with significant impact, influence, uniqueness, and success.
View Sub-CategoriesICL 2019 Highlights
India Content Leadership
Introducing the India Content Leadership Awards 2023: Celebrating Excellence in Content Analytics and Insights
Introducing the India Content Leadership Awards 2023: Recognizing Excellence in Content Analytics and Insights – #ContentImpact
India Content Leadership Awards 2023 is a platform dedicated to honoring individuals and teams who have demonstrated exceptional expertise in leveraging data and analytics to drive content success. This esteemed event aims to recognize the trailblazers and innovators in the field of content analytics, highlighting their invaluable contributions to optimizing content strategies and fostering business growth.
In today’s digital landscape, content plays a pivotal role in successful marketing strategies. The India Content Leadership Awards 2023 will shine a spotlight on visionary individuals and teams who have mastered the art of harnessing data and analytics to gain valuable insights and elevate their content game.
These awards celebrate the paramount role of content analytics and insights in crafting impactful, data-driven content strategies. From analyzing user behavior to identifying content performance patterns, the winners have effectively transformed raw data into actionable insights, revolutionizing how organizations approach content creation and distribution.
A panel of industry experts and thought leaders will ensure fairness and transparency in the selection process. The India Content Leadership Awards 2023 offer nominees an exceptional opportunity to gain recognition, network with peers, and showcase their thought leadership on a national stage.
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With an eclectic mix of over 400 attendees represented by the leadership, senior and mid-level officials from the leading brands and agencies, ICL 2023 offers a wide spectrum of marketing, branding and partnership opportunities.
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ICL 2023 presents a great platform for professionals and enterprises to position themselves as thought-leaders in the market by representing at the exclusive Speaker and/or Juror panel of this highly anticipated programme.
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Amiya Swarup
Partner, Marketing Advisory Services
Ernst & Young LLP
Amiya Swarup
Partner, Marketing Advisory Services | Ernst & Young LLPAmiya Swarup Heads Marketing Advisory and is Partner for Ernst & Young. He has nearly two decades of experience in fostering collaboration within the intricate web of marketers, media agencies, martech partners, and media houses, building a better working world
Ankoor Dasguupta
Chief Marketing Officer
Shisham Digital
Ankoor Dasguupta
Chief Marketing Officer | Shisham DigitalTrained from Dale Carnegie in Mentoring to Develop Talent, a CMO Council Member, an Advisory Board -Marketing Department at ISBR Business School, Ankoor is a marketing practitioner, a coach, a knowledge manager, a team builder, a thought-leader, an avid writer with more than 50 published articles and has his guest column with Businessworld , Reputation Today and CEO Worldwide: speaker and jury in multiple esteemed forums including reputed B-Schools.
Recognized by DMA Asia as a marketing Ace. A Marketing & Communications practitioner, advocate of social impact, driven by kaizen, Ankoor believes in the power of Energy and Energize while bringing to the table a pedigree of 23 years with a rare combination experience across the spectrum of media – print, digital, mobile, event productions & successful pilot projects. Worked across functions – ad operations, business operations & strategy, content, brand strategy, sales, events, media planning & buying and spearheading P&L. Ankoor has been part of six Sigma Green Belt project and also worked in cross functional roles with – MNCs, media conglomerates and start-ups. Ankoor has been part of the core pilot team of launching and scaling International IPs such as ad:tech, iMedia Summits, Modern Marketing Summit and TechCrunch events in India. Ankoor has directed and enabled the winning of multiple pitches while actively involved in overall and tactical strategy. Ankoor is POSH Certified and has been selected to be part of core Committee for POSH at two organizations during his work tenure till now. Ankoor is an active speaker and jury member at multiple esteemed marketing and advertising forums.
Geetanjali Sachwani
Vice President and Head of Marketing
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Geetanjali Sachwani
Vice President and Head of Marketing | Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.Accomplished marketing professional with over 16 years of experience in financial services. Expertise in designing marketing strategy, and conceptualizing creative, and business-intelligence driven campaigns. Leveraging Video, Voice, and Vernacular to communicate with India and Bharat. Building the organization brand at scale in the age of digital. Instinctive people engagement skills in fostering business relationships with leading professionals, and artistes, coupled with the ability to coordinate across all levels and functions of management. Experience in marketing, digital marketing, social media marketing, content marketing, product development, P&L management, business development in AMCs, NBFC, general and life insurance industry.
Jahid Ahmed
Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Acquisition/Website/Content & Social Media Marketing
HDFC Bank
Jahid Ahmed
Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Acquisition/Website/Content & Social Media Marketing | HDFC BankAn astute Digital Marketing professional with over 16 years of experience in the BFSI sector. He has been instrumental in institutionalising Data driven Digital Campaigns, Mar-Tech and Transformation set ups across various BFSI organisations.
One of the early adopters of Content led marketing, he has used content strategies to drive brand salience and consideration. Currently heading Digital, Content and Social media Marketing at HDFC Bank where he looks after Online Acquisition ,Website Growth hack, Analytics, Social Media and Content marketing.
His Digital Mantra is to drive hyper personalised relevance in customer’s digital journey by seamlessly weaving Channel Orchestration, Design and Tech innovation
Prasad Pimple
Executive Vice President & Head – Digital Business Unit
Kotak Life
Prasad Pimple
Executive Vice President & Head – Digital Business Unit | Kotak LifePrasad is a firm believer in the process of ideation – experimentation – learning fast – succeeding faster & scaling up cheap.
A Chemical Engineer from UDCT & MBA from JBIMS, Prasad has 19 years of experience in Digital business, brand & product management, customer acquisition, customer life cycle management, strategy, business planning and research across insurance, telecom, banking and engineering sectors.
Prior to Kotak Life, Prasad has worked in HDFC Life, Tata Docomo, Vodafone, ICICI Bank & Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Rituraj Bidwai
Head of Digital
Ashwin Sheth Group
Rituraj Bidwai
Head of Digital | Ashwin Sheth GroupA decade of experience in Marketing and Brand Communication with specialization in Digital.
Astute understanding of various digital marketing channels coupled with solid technical knowledge gives me an edge in implementing brand related campaigns derived from the overall business objectives. Data is an integral part of his work style ensuring a fair balance of execution and result KPIs, important for any strategy to be successful.
The work done during his stint with Godrej won awards by “Asia Retail Congress” and “CMO Asia Brand and Marketing Excellence Awards”.
Samir Vora
Chief Marketing Officer
VerSe Innovation
Samir Vora
Chief Marketing Officer | VerSe InnovationSamir Vora is the Chief Marketing Officer at
VerSe Innovation. Samir is responsible for
leading all marketing operations including
brand, ATL communication, corporate
communication, performance marketing,
and social media across all of the VerSe
brands – Josh, Dailyhunt, Public Vibe and
One India.
In his career spanning over 20 years, Samir
has specialized in marketing, sales, and
market development across industries like
finance, media, and technology.
Prior to joining VerSe Innovation, Samir was
the Vice President for Star Sports where he was instrumental in launching
regional sports channels across India with a special focus on marketing,
content, and distribution. He has also led premier sports and the channel’s
football portfolio. Under Samir’s leadership, Star Sports witnessed the
highest ever ratings for Hero ISL and massive digital traction for the sport.
Within the Star family, Samir has also led the brand for Star Plus and has
played a significant role in reinstalling the channel as the no. 1 GEC of the
country.
Samir has also worked in the financial sector with companies like Birla Sun
Life and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance where he was responsible for direct
marketing, digital marketing, and distribution marketing. He started his
career as a client servicing manager at JWT.
Samir holds an MBA in marketing from Narsee Monjee Institute of
Management Studies, and is an alumnus of University of Mumbai
Sapna Desai
CMO
Manipal Cigna Health Insurance
Sapna Desai
CMO | Manipal Cigna Health InsuranceJurors
Amiya Swarup
Partner, Marketing Advisory Services
Ernst & Young LLP
Amiya Swarup
Partner, Marketing Advisory Services | Ernst & Young LLPAmiya Swarup Heads Marketing Advisory and is Partner for Ernst & Young. He has nearly two decades of experience in fostering collaboration within the intricate web of marketers, media agencies, martech partners, and media houses, building a better working world
Anand Bhatia
CMO and Head of Analytics
Fino Payments Bank
Anand Bhatia
CMO and Head of Analytics | Fino Payments BankCurrently the CMO and Head of Analytics at Fino Payments Bank, I have delivered results across roles in Sales and Distribution, Product Management, Business Development and now Marketing.
Entrepreneurial in outlook I co founded Ormax , a team of consumer behaviorists focused on the BFSI space. An alumnus of IIM Lucknow and a quintessential Mumbai boy, I am an avid long distance runner, and have built marketing at Fino the way I run marathons, for the long haul
Archana Aggarwal
VP - Marketing
Airtel
Archana Aggarwal
VP - Marketing | AirtelArchana Aggarwal is a passionate marketeer with 20+ years of experience. She is responsible for some critical and strategic areas such as media planning and buying, analytics, digital capability building, performance management of the media agencies, etc. Prior to Airtel, she was Country Media Manager for P&G, India. She was instrumental in P&G winning their first Cannes in India in 2006 post which they won many prestigious international awards for the Gillette Shave India Movement. She also led media for the high decibel launch of 4G and Payments Bank in India.
Ashish Tiwari
Chief Marketing and Digital Officer
Future Generali India Life Insurance
Ashish Tiwari
Chief Marketing and Digital Officer | Future Generali India Life InsuranceAshish is a marketing professional with over 16 years of experience into various verticals of marketing. He currently heads the Digital Marketing function for Hero Motors Group which includes companies like, Hero Cycles, Firefox Bikes, Hero Motors, BSH (Srilanka), Avocet Sports (UK), Munjal Kiriu, Hero ZFH, Hero Global Design Centre (Manchester), Munjal Hospitality & lifestyle chain OMA.
During the career span of 16+ years, he had worked for brands like Nokia, eBay, General Motors, HCL, Vodafone, Jubilant and extensively trained on consumer/trade/B2B marketing/ Analytics. He has handled assignments of Digital Marketing, Consumer Insights, Data Analytics, CRM, ecommerce, product management, pricing, placement, consumer promotion, brand launch, brand management, events, incentive schemes, PR management, trade promotions, branding & visibility planning to name a few.
Ashish is decently tech savvy in amalgamation of various platforms (mobile/web/voice) & technologies and the usage of data mining & visualisation software’s like Tableau apart of advance excel.
Ashish is a music buff besides being an avid reader, and loves to cycle around in his free time
Azmat Habibulla
CMO
South Indian Bank
Azmat Habibulla
CMO | South Indian BankBalaji Vaidyanathan
Marketing Director – CEEMEA
Franklin Templeton
Balaji Vaidyanathan
Marketing Director – CEEMEA | Franklin TempletonBalaji is an integrated marketing communication professional with over 16 years of extensive experience in building brands for both global and Indian companies.
In his current role as Marketing Director, CEEMEA for Franklin Templeton, Balaji is responsible for marketing strategy and building brand SOV for the CEEMEA region. The region covers over 20 countries across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa and focuses both on institutional and retail businesses.
Prior to this role, Balaji was Deputy Head – Marketing for Franklin Templeton India and was responsible for leading all key brand initiatives. Balaji has been one of the early adopters of leveraging gamification, video content and storytelling in the mutual fund industry to promote investor education in the online space. His deep understanding of consumer marketing and customer lifecycle journeys have won him multiple awards in India and globally across creativity, content, innovation and effectiveness. Very recently, he was conferred with the citation of “Marketing Influencer of the Year” by DMA Asia at the 2018 DMA Asia Echo Awards.
Bhakti Kandalkar
Director -Content Strategy and Planning |OTT Expert
ZEE5 Global
Bhakti Kandalkar
Director -Content Strategy and Planning |OTT Expert | ZEE5 GlobalHave started my career from Ad-agencies in 2002 , in 2004 I got a break in Star plus, I have also worked with NDTV Imagine , Disney , Turner , India cast -Viacom International channels… from Broadcasting Channels To OTT platform ..this journey was interesting for me I have enjoyed each phase of my working career ….….i have learnt a lot from my previous Bosses and work.
Now It’s been nearly 3.9 years now since I’ve been handling ZEE5 Global Content strategy and Planning, and it’s been the most amazing experience to understand the need gaps of viewers in different countries and use this understanding to continuously improve the quality of decisions we make towards achieving our business goals. Having experience in Consumer insights in broadcast has also helped !
Imran Qadri
Head - Marketing & PR, Asia Emerging Markets
India Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Imran Qadri
Head - Marketing & PR, Asia Emerging Markets | India Harley-Davidson Motor CompanyImran Qadri heads Marketing & PR for the iconic Harley-Davidson brand in Asia Emerging Markets & India region. He is based out of Bangkok, Thailand. He has been associated with Harley-Davidson since April 2019. Apart from India, he oversees Marketing for Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore), South Korea, Taiwan & Hong Kong as well. He has 14 years of Marketing work experience with brands like Hero Honda, Hero MotoCorp, Nissan & H-D. He has donned several hats in his past roles ranging from Marketing Communications, Brand Management, Product Marketing, Category Management, Media Planning & Regional Marketing. He has led teams and agencies deliver with award winning campaigns, launches & content. Recently he was adjudged among Top 40 Nationwide Experts declared by Business Mint for 2022. He was also part of Top 50 Marketing and Communication Leaders in India in 2021 as adjudged by White Page International and among Top 100 in Asia for 2022. He was one of the Social Samosa Top 40 Marketers for the batch of 2019-20 and among Top 25 Content Disruptors in India in 2020 declared by Vidsaga.com. He has been a jury member with many credible advertising & communication forums. An MBA in Marketing from FORE School of Management, Delhi, Imran has a B.E. Mechanical degree from MSRIT, Bangalore, apart from executive leadership & digital marketing certifications from Vanderbilt University & IIM Lucknow, respectively. He is a certified Sports car instructor and has a flair for writing.
Why Should You Attend?
Learn about the key industry trends,best practices and the way forward by the content industry veterans,evangelists and business leaders.
Discuss your challenges and issues related to content management with our expert speakers and panelists
Network and connect with the senior officials from the leading brands,publishers and agencies
Meet and liaise with the Content Champions of the current era and understand insights from the winning campaigns and intellectual properties
Establish an informal personal connect with the potential clients at our exclusive Cocktail Celebrations post the summit
Gain industry knowledge through the successful case studies being presented
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