Meet the visionaries steering the e4m Automotive Marketing Awards 2.0 Selection Board

The Selection Board for the second edition of the e4m Automotive Marketing Awards features an exceptional line-up of industry leaders from top companies in the auto industry. This year’s jury brings together business heads, experts and veterans, whose vision and voices have shaped, steered, and transformed automotive marketing over the years.

The Selection Board stands as a powerhouse of wisdom and experience, comprising influential decision-makers and seasoned veterans. Each member brings a unique perspective rooted in years of strategic leadership, brand-building, and category-defining innovation. Their collective vision ensures that every nomination is evaluated with depth, fairness and industry understanding.

With such expertise at the helm, the awards are set to honour campaigns that truly push boundaries. The Selection Board’s diverse insights guarantee that creativity, innovation, and effectiveness remain at the heart of the recognition process. This esteemed panel ensures that only the most impactful, forward-thinking, and breakthrough automotive marketing work takes centre stage.

The e4m Auto Marketing Awards 2.0 celebrates innovation, creativity, and excellence in automotive marketing and highlights the transformative power of marketing in this dynamic sector. With this powerhouse Selection Board, the e4m Automotive Marketing Awards aims to inspire brands and agencies to push the boundaries of innovation.

The members of the Selection Board are Dhruval Doshi, Head of Digital Marketing - Electric Vehicles + Passenger Vehicles, Tata Motors; Deepessh Dadheech, Brand and Media Strategy Head, Hyundai; Priyanka Bisen Shah, Head of Digital Marketing, Bajaj Auto Ltd.; Punit Bhatt, Head of Advertising and Brand Promotions, Honda Cars; Vikrama BK, Category Head -Marketing (100-125cc Motorcycles), Hero Motocorp; Ketan Deorankar, Lead - Media Planning; Strategy & SEO, BMW Group; Savita Unnikrishnan, Media Lead India, TVS Motor Company; Ravindra Jain, Head of Brand Marketing (Passenger Vehicles), Tata Motors; Vikram Jeet Bhayana, Head of Marketing, Bajaj General Insurance; Abhishek Malhotra, Brand Lead – Evs, MG Motor India; Anuj Somani, Senior Marketing Manager, Volvo Car India; Pratik Ghate, Head of Media, Bajaj Auto Ltd.; Somya Nanda, Lead - National Advertising, KIA India and Rajat Sapra, Head of Department - Brand Marketing, Maruti Suzuki.

The other members include Hardik Shah , Lead - Marketing Communications & Digital, Renault India; Shubham Chaturvedi, Brand Manager, Mercedes Benz India; Prarthna Shetty, Head - Digital Marketing, CRM and Content Strategy, Passenger and Commercial brands (Auto), Mahindra & Mahindra; Pratip Francis, Head of Brand Marketing, MRF Tyres; Pallavi Gupta, Head of Marketing & Ecommerce, Hero Cycles; Prashant Nair, Head - Marketing, Brand Management, Business Process & New Initiatives: LCV BU, Ashok Leyland; Moupriya Das, AGM – Marketing, Audi India; Deepa Mathew, Chief Insights and Digital Marketing Officer, CEAT; Prateek Malpani, Senior Director - Brand Marketing, Acko; Ronak Desai, Head of Digital Marketing, Jawa Motorcycles (Mahindra & Mahindra); Neha Dutta, Deputy Vice President – Marketing, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd.; Samir Gokhale, Head of Marketing Operations, Classic Legends, Jawa Yezdi Motorcycles; Gaurav Kumar Varshney, Section Head - Media-Offline, Digital, Demand Generation & Events, Honda Cars; Gagan Mangal, Head Press & Marketing Communication, Volkswagen India; Pallab Roy, Lead- Corporate Brand & After-sales Marketing, TVS Motor Company and Aalhad Wadekar, Deputy General Manager, Veedol.