Pitch CMO Summit - Bengaluru 2025 to bring brand leaders together

Converging the worlds of technology and marketing, the exchange4media group’s much-awaited marquee property, the Pitch CMO Summit 2025, is coming to Bengaluru with a new edition. The conference will take place on Friday, August 1, 2025.

The conference is co-presented by YAAP with Mediakart, powered by Samsung Ads and Sakal Media Group; Gold partners – NDTV, The Hindu Group, Mobavenue, Sharechat & Moj, AI & Data partner, Salesforce as Gold Partners, and MiQ as the Associate Partner.

The Theme of this year’s summit is Brand Reinvention in the Age of Disruption where we explore how brands are navigating this age of disruption by fostering innovation, embracing adaptability, and staying culturally relevant, through deep insights and forward-thinking strategies. From predictive analytics to hyper-personalization and real-time content strategies, this summit will uncover the key ingredients to future-proof engagement in an era of uncertainty. With high-impact sessions, candid fireside chats, and powerful panel discussions, the Bengaluru edition promises to be a knowledge-rich experience. The agenda features some of India’s most prominent CMOs and marketing leaders across sectors such as  consumer tech, FMCG, retail, gaming, and digital commerce.

Coming to our illustrious list of speakers and brands, we have a legacy player who diversified into the FMCG sector. As a challenger brand it took on the established players in the sector and launched brands such as Yipee! And Bingo. What followed was campaigns like Teda Hai Par Mera Hai, Why Just Be Happy When You Can Be Yipee, product innovations suited to the Indian taste buds and marketing campaigns that resonated with consumers. Sharing his insights on this journey of ITC Foods is SURESH CHAND, Vice President Marketing & Executive Committee Member - Snacks, Noodles & Pasta, ITC Foods Limited who speaks on the How ITC Cracked The Code in the Snacking & Noodle Category in conversation with DEV BATRA, CEO and Chief Culture Guardian, Lyxel&Flamingo.

With the rise in popularity of gaming and E-Sports, consumer electronic companies are reshaping their communication to position their products as the go to option for gaming unlocking a new audience while still maintaining dominance among the masses. Speaking in a fireside chat conversation on the topic, ‘ Gaming & Esports: Unlocking new consumer connections in India,’ is SOORAJ BALAKRISHNAN
 Associate Director & Head – Marketing, Acer India - in conversation with SHAHAD ANAND, Business Head, Mediakart – who shares how has the rise in gaming and e-sports helped Acer penetrate the audience and build better consumer connect.

Also taking centerstage is a multinational technology company, IBM that has been a global technology innovator, leading advances in AI, automation and hybrid cloud solutions that help businesses. Speaking on how IBM engages with its consumers is TUHINA PANDEY, Director - APAC Communications & Marketing, India and South Asia IBM  - in conversation with APARAJITA BISWAS, Head of Marketing, The Hindu Group – who gives her insights on ‘Marketing That Moves The Needle.’

Next up is a Gen Z brand clothes brand, which a quirky name, that started as a D2c player on marketplaces and its website, created a splash when it appeared on Shark Tank India and today has also moved offline and is now engaging with consumers omni-channel. The brand has leveraged technology to drive growth and CHETAN SIYAL, Founding Member & Chief Marketing Officer, Snitch, in conversation with - JAYANT BASANTANI, VP - India Business, Mobavenue – dwells on the multi-million dollar question….. Has The AI Buzz Reached Marketing? Decoding How Marketers Are Using AI to Drive Growth?

Moving on to an insightful panel discussion, ‘The New Age Brand Funnel: Navigating Nonlinear Consumer Behaviour.’ Today’s consumers jump channels, skip steps, and make decisions based on peer content and instant gratification. This panel decodes how marketers are rethinking the traditional funnel and building brand journeys that adapt to dynamic, unpredictable behaviors. Sharing their thoughts and strategies are  BHASKAR BOSE, Head - SMB & Commercial, Digital Solutions, Salesforce; DIPTAKIRTI CHAUDHURI, Chief Marketing Officer, Casagrand;  RATHIN LAHIRI, Head – Marketing & CSR, SBI General Insurance; SMARAJIT MISHRA, Head - Marketing and Strategy, Brigade Group with VARUN MOHAN, Chief Commercial Officer – India, MiQ as the session chair.

Our next panel is on the topic, ‘Creators, Collabs & Community: Building Brands in the Culture Economy’. Consumers no longer just buy products—they buy into stories, personalities, and communities. This panel explores how brands are co-creating relevance by collaborating with creators, plugging into pop culture, and engaging through communities rather than campaigns. Sharing their views are ARSH GOYAL, AI & Tech Content Creator; JANANI KANDASWAMY, Head Of Marketing, Preethi Kitchen Appliances, (Versuni  -Philip Appliances; KARTIK PATIAR, Senior Director – Business, ShareChat and Moj; ULLAS VIKAY, Chief Marketing Officer, Duroflex;  RANJANI KRISHNASWAMY, Chief Marketing Officer - Analog Watches and Wearables, Titan and Session Chair MANAN KAPUR, Senior Partner, YAPP

The conference will be followed by the IMA South 2025 Awards, recognizing excellence in integrated marketing.

For more details, visit: https://e4mevents.com/pitch-cmo-summit-bengaluru-2025

Register here: https://bit.ly/3IgNfjz