e4m TechManch: Experts to share insights on navigating data, platforms & privacy in India

The panellists will share insights on the topic ‘Do Brands Still Own the Consumer? Navigating Data, Platforms & Privacy in India’

by e4m Desk
Published: Jul 17, 2026 5:37 PM | 2 min read

The tenth edition of e4m TechManch will take place on July 24 in Mumbai, featuring prominent marketers and business leaders from the marketing, advertising, and media sectors.
A key panel discussion titled "Do Brands Still Own the Consumer? Navigating Data, Platforms & Privacy in India" will address the evolution of customer relationships in a platform-driven environment.
The panel will include industry experts discussing strategies for enhancing direct-to-consumer connections and leveraging first-party data for personalized marketing.
Moderated by Amaresh Godbole, the session will also cover the challenges of balancing personalization, consumer trust, and compliance amid evolving data privacy regulations.

The tenth edition of e4m TechManch is set to be held on July 24 in Mumbai, bringing together leading marketers and business leaders from the marketing, advertising and media ecosystem. The top voices from the industry are set to share insights on the trends shaping the future of digital marketing. One of the highlights of the digital marketing conference is a panel discussion on the topic ‘Do Brands Still Own the Consumer? Navigating Data, Platforms & Privacy in India’.

The panellists will share key insights on how customer relationships have evolved in an era where online platforms play a central role in discovery, engagement and purchases. The discussion will explore the shift from owned audiences to platform-led ecosystems and what it means for brands trying to build lasting customer loyalty.

During the panel discussion, the experts will also share strategies for strengthening direct-to-consumer (D2C) connections beyond online marketplaces. The session will highlight how brands can make better use of first-party data to drive smarter marketing decisions while creating personalised customer experiences.

The panellists include Manoj Jain, VP & CMO(Electronics), Reliance Retail; Sudeep Chawla, CMO, Sintex; Abhishek Kumar Srivastava, VP Marketing (CMO), Piramal Consumer; Satish Sahoo, Sr. Marketing Director, Cipla Health; Gulrez Alam, CRO Affle and Shilpa Sadama, Country Sales Manager, Digital Turbine. The panel will be moderated by Amaresh Godbole, CEO, PDX India and Chief – AI Experiences & Solutions, Publicis Groupe India.

As data privacy regulations continue to evolve, the panel will also discuss how marketers can strike the right balance between personalisation, consumer trust and compliance. The upcoming edition of the much-awaited e4m TechManch features a power-packed agenda with industry leaders sharing insights on the trends shaping the future of digital marketing. The speakers are set to decode how forward-looking organisations are breaking silos, embedding intelligence across the marketing funnel, and building agile, tech-enabled ecosystems that deliver real business outcomes.