#e4mExclusive: Deepali Naair quits CKA Birla Group as Group CMO

Naair’s next move has not been revealed

by e4m Staff
Published: Jul 17, 2025 6:04 PM | 2 min read

Deepali Naair has stepped down from her role as Group Chief Marketing Officer at CKA Birla Group. Deepali Naair joined the company, then called CK Birla Group, as Group Chief Marketing Officer in early 2023, and after completing her tenure at CKA Birla Group approximately 2.5 years later, she has decided to move on.

Naair had joined the conglomerate after her tenure as Director, Digital Sales-India at IBM, and CMO India and South Asia, where she was associated for about five years. Her move from CKA Birla Group was confirmed by highly placed sources at e4m.

A marketing veteran with over three decades of experience across sales, ecommerce and P&L management, Naair has held senior leadership positions with several leading consumer brands. She began her career as a senior officer at Tata Motors and went on to hold key roles at BPL Mobile Communications, FCB Ulka Advertising, Marico and HSBC Asset Management India, where she was vice president and head of marketing.

She has also served as Country Head - brand, customer service and e-commerce at L&T General Insurance Company and was the Chief Marketing Officer at Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India. She was the CMO and CDO at IIFL Wealth Group of Companies and also on the board of IIFL Wealth Finance. She is also known for hosting a well-respected podcast “Being CEO with Deepali Naair”. Although her next move has not been revealed, we are excited to know where she lands up next.