Branquila launches advisory board ‘BrandWIDTH’

On the advisory panel are Dr. Annurag Batra, Raj Nayak, Rajesh Kamat, Vishal Chaddha, Jaydeep Shetty, Sudha Sarin and Anand Kumar

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Published: Apr 2, 2025 10:16 AM  | 2 min read
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Branquila Brand Ventures, an integrated brand management firm, founded by Sandeep Dahiya, today announced the launch of BrandWIDTH, an advisory board comprising distinguished experts from diverse business verticals.

The panel will play a pivotal role in shaping Branquila’s growth vision while also offering strategic insights to Branquila’s partners across industries.

With expertise spanning media, marketing, retail, digital commerce, entertainment, and business strategy, BrandWIDTH brings together some of the most respected names in the industry:
• Dr. Anurag Batra – Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld Group and exchange4media, a leading media entrepreneur and business thought leader.
• Raj Nayak – Founder, House of Cheer; Former COO - Viacom18, Ex-CEO NDTV Media, Ex-EVP – Star TV, and one of the most influential figures in Indian media & entertainment industry.
• Rajesh Kamat – Managing Partner, Emerald Media – KKR’s Asian Media investment platform; Former CEO - Colors & Ex-COO – Viacom18, known for scaling media and entertainment businesses.
• Vishal Chaddha – Chief Venture Partner, Xelp; former CEO - Internet Business at HT Media, an expert in digital transformation, media, and tech-driven business growth.
• Sudha Sarin – Former SVP - Power2SME, and Ex-Managing Director, IPAN Hill & Knowlton; a seasoned communications leader with expertise in public relations, corporate strategy, and SME growth.
• Jaydeep Shetty – Leadership position in the founding team at Shoppers Stop, held CXO positions in BBC World India, INOX and Central (Future Group), and Founder – Mineral.
• Anand Kumar – Founder & CEO – Annand Kumaar Films. Well-known director & producer, who’s directed films such as Delhi Heights and Zilla Ghaziabad.

Talking about BrandWIDTH, Sandeep Dahiya, Founder & CEO – Branquila Brand Ventures, commented, “With BrandWIDTH, we’re adding another layer of expertise, insight, and impact to everything we do. It’s our way of stacking the deck—with extraordinary people who’ve played (and won) the long game, redefined it, and continue to reshape many verticals with their knack of ‘thinking different’.”

BrandWIDTH will serve as a think tank for Branquila, guiding its expansion, and service innovation while also offering on-demand strategic support to Branquila’s partners-on-board’. The initiative is in line with Branquila’s vision of creating an eco-system of expertise across verticals – to challenge the norms, break the templates and create work that’s driven as much by insight, as by instinct.

Published On: Apr 2, 2025 10:16 AM