April 2022
Its the time for Regional and Retail brands to stand up and push the envelope of growth. Regional and Retail brands should stop telling themselves that they are regional and hence limited in their methods and practices. Instead, its time for them to showcase their limitless marketing acumen, innovation, and consumer understanding when it comes to building brands
● Retail Brand Owners / Entrepreneurs ● Brand Owners / Entrepreneurs – Regional Brands ● CEOs/Directors/Business Leaders ● CMOs / Brand Custodians ● Advertising/ Digital / Marketing / Media Thought Leaders ● Digital Experts
MV Shreyams Kumar is hereby presented the MediaNews4u.com GameChanger Lifetime Achievement Award 2021, for his exemplary contribution to his organisation, the media industry and society.
For enviably tilting consumer attention towards a slew of emerging brands in record time; seeking scale with substance through second agency Vector.
Awarded for scripting a game-changing move that could reshape the media landscape in India and potentially beyond, Punit Goenka and team have been crowned MediaNews4u.com GameChanger 2021 by the respected jury board.
KR Nagarajan is hereby awarded MediaNews4u.com GameChanger 2021 for building on the foundations of a solid brand even through testing times. For continuing the journey that started in 1983 with Ramraj Cotton, and staying invested in the power of branding.
Krishnan Kutty is awarded the title of MediaNews4u.com GameChanger 2021 for changing the dynamics of the Tamil GEC space with sustained efforts over the last few years.
Population First and its flagship initiative Laadli are hereby conferred the MediaNews4u.com GameChanger 2021 award in the Social Impact category by the Awards Governing Committee.
LEADER SPEAK 2ND EDITION
How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry dynamic s change? Find out from those leading the charge.
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Monaz Todywalla – Vice-President, Wavemaker India: ''Market Share Vs Mind Share? What is critical for Regional Brands in Cash Strapped and Competitive Economy ?"
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Vikram Thanna - Head of Advertising Sales & Business Head of Regional Clusters, South Asia at Discovery Inc:
Key Note on “Regional Content: Driving Relevance in an Evolving Regional Content Ecosystem”
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Anup Chandrasekharan - Business Head, Colors Tamil: ''Television Content With Purpose "
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Varun Pothy - Director, Pothys in Conversation with Shriram Sanjeevi – Founder, Miles2Go, Consulting Services: ''Integrating Brands into Culture"
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On “Is it Time for Retail Brands to shift from creating 360-degree Campaigns to Creating 365 Days experience?”
Moderator – Shriram Sanjeevi – Founder Miles2Go, Consulting Service
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N.Sugumar – Executive Director, Top Anil Marketing Company: ''Challenges of Building a brand from the hinterland"
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Majid Khan – Chief Business Strategist, Ananda Vikatan: ''Decoding Digital Tamil Nadu"
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On “Reinventing Cinema as a Medium and Leveraging its reach and Impact”
Moderator – A.J Christopher – Founder Nimbuzz Consulting
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Nandita Raman - Associate Vice President - SEO & Content Marketing, Social Street : "Regional Content = More Customers!!!"
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Blessings A Manigandan – CEO, Tony & GUY: "Understanding the Millenials - Lessons from Lifestyle Consumption"
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On “Purpose led Communication? Is it time for Regional & Retail brands to jump into it?”
Moderator – Sathish Anbarasan - Founder, AKKU
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Ma Foi K.Pandiarajan - Hon’ble Minister for Tamil Official Language, Tamil Culture and Archeology (Government of Tamil Nadu) in conversation with K Ramakrishnan - Senior Managing Director, Strategic Relationships at Spark Capital Advisors (India) Pvt. Ltd ''Building, creating value & pivoting a brand in an uncharted business - Dynamics & Challenges"
For pioneering a global software giant powered by rural roots and being an inspiration to the Indian IT sector and startup ecosystem.
For building a differentiated agency brand with a unique identity, without being siloed in predictability.
The inaugural GameChangers Spotlight is on Gourav Rakshit, COO, Viacom18 Digital Ventures, under whose leadership the unit has expanded from one to the other three businesses with the launch of VOOT Kids and VOOT Select.
For leading a group that has relentlessly, fearlessly and articulately spoken up for the common man in public interest, against powerful influences be it of the ruling establishments or the advertising class.
