SMLive: An exclusive sneak peek at the speaker line-up...

Social Samosa gears up to celebrate World Social Media Day on June 30 with the 7th edition of SMLive. Here's all you need to know about our line-up of speakers.

Welcome to the virtual extravaganza of SMLive, Social Samosa's marquee property that's all set to celebrate the spirit of Social Media Day! On this special occasion, we bring you a sneak peek into the speaker line-up for SMLive, where industry titans, thought leaders, and creative visionaries gather to share their expertise, knowledge, and groundbreaking strategies.

Here's the incredible line-up of speakers for SMLive 2023.

Suveer Bajaj, Co Founder, Zoo Media

Suveer Bajaj brings years of experience in the media and advertising industry, and his entrepreneurial vision has contributed to Zoo Media’s growth and recognition. His strategic insights and ability to understand consumer behavior have helped Zoo Media deliver impactful and results-driven campaigns for its clients.

Siddharth Bhansali, Founder at Noesis.Tech 

Siddharth brings with him a unique mix of capabilities that enable him to bridge the gap between business goals and technology interventions. His experience enabled him to realize the power that technology can bring in unlocking value for businesses and led him to start his own venture, Noesis.tech (Noesis Knowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)

Karan Mirchandani, Founder - Unojobs

With more than a decade's experience, Karan is the founder of Unojobs, a video-based job portal and recruitment platform. Unojobs was established in an effort to simplify the job posting, candidate search, interviewing, and scheduling process to make hiring faster and easier for employers and getting a job easier for the candidates.

Anvesha Poswalia, Head of Digital & E-Commerce at HUL 

Anvesha is a highly-motivated, dynamic marketing professional with experience in building digital marketing strategies for organizations of various sizes, executing digital media spend, and driving ROI to increase sales & brand presence. She was also placed in Top 40 Under 40 Digital Marketing Leaders by Social Samosa.

Parth Desai, Head of Digital Marketing at Pidilite 

Parth has worked in the field of digital marketing for most of his career, in roles ranging from managing teams for business development to working with businesses in evolving traditional business practices into digital models and effectively carrying out organizational change.

Sujay Ray, Head of Digital Marketing at L’Oréal

Sujay is a digital native with 17+ years of professional experience in digital marketing, brand & media strategy, and e-commerce. Over the years he has worked across multiple industries; (FMCG, Media, and Telecom) and has scaled businesses and managed P&L.

Sahil Shah, President - Digital Experience, DENTSU CREATIVE

Sahil has worked with more than 380+ clients across sectors like Auto, Consumer Electronics, FMCG, BFSI, Fashion, Retail, Pharma, Broadcast, Travel, Real Estate amongst others. He has had diverse exposure across solutions like Digital Planning, 360 Digital Commerce, Brand Strategy, Data Analytics, Content Solutions and more.

Netravathi Balaram, Associate Vice President – Media Planning, Interactive Avenues

Netravathi Balaram brings years of experience and expertise with her in media planning, including knowledge of various digital channels, traditional media, and emerging trends in the industry.

Daksh Sharma, Co-Founder at Iffort 

Daksh Sharma is the co-founder of Iffort. He plays a pivotal role in shaping the agency's vision and growth. He is responsible for marketing, business growth and enabling strategic and measurable digital solutions to startups & enterprises.

Harmeet Singh, VP, Marketing and Product, Digital, The Body Shop

Harmeet brings a wealth of experience in marketing, particularly in the digital realm. She is responsible for overseeing the digital marketing strategies and product initiatives of The Body Shop. This includes driving the brand's online presence, managing digital campaigns, and ensuring a seamless digital customer experience.

Snigdha Chowdhary, Head of Growth & Strategy, Good Media Co

Snigdha has 8+ years of work experience in building early-age digital start-ups. Her core strength lies in developing marketing strategy to organically growing user base via content and partnerships.

Raghav Bagai, Co-Founder at Sociowash

Raghav Bagai plays a significant role in shaping the vision and growth of Sociowash. With his expertise in digital marketing, he contributes to the strategic planning and execution of marketing campaigns for the agency's clients.

Ishaan Balvani, Creative Director, FCB Kinnect

Ishaan Balvani brings a wealth of experience in the advertising and creative industry, with a focus on digital platforms. He is responsible for overseeing the creative direction and execution of campaigns for FCB Kinnect's clients.

Kalyan Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO KlugKlug

Kalyan is a marketing professional with more than 20 years of work experience, having served as the CMO for mid-sized startups (RummyCircle.com , PlayUP India). He has handled most aspects of marketing, from the conventional to all the new media with a passion for connecting with the Consumer.

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Pankhuri Harikrishnan, Founder-Director at Fetch,

Pankhuri has over 18 years of experience in the industry, her strength lies in Brand Communication and PR. This has enabled her team to execute her vision for brands across Lifestyle, Fashion, Hospitality, Corporate and Travel.

Ankit Panicker, AVP, Brand Solutions and Sales, Clout Pocket Aces

Ankit Panicker is a business leader with advertising, creative, business, and strategic sales experience spanning a decade across the Entertainment and Media verticals. He heads Clout, India's top Talent/Artist Management Agency in India.

Mihir Surana, Partner & CEO NOFILTR Group 

Mihir leads the setting and execution of the organization's strategy while allocating capital for its growth. He is responsible for employing his statistical insights at mapping the scalability of the talent being acquired in the organization. He is hands-on in creating a blueprint and charting the success of the talent.

Viraj Sheth, Co Founder & CEO, Monk Entertainment

Viraj Sheth has been turning heads with his stints in the digital content industry -- be it acing the influencer marketing space, curating innovative digital campaigns across platforms. He has proved his mettle as a digital entrepreneur by establishing Monk Entertainment, his brainchild, as a media enterprise for all things digital.

Abhinay Bhasin, Head of Product Marketing, ProfitWheel

Experienced Data Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. He is skilled in negotiation, analytical skills, team building, market research, and management. He is also a strong research professional with a Master’s Degree focused in MSc Economics from the University of Warwick.

Anupreet Singh Lamba, Chief Revenue Officer at Gan.ai  

Anupreet Singh Lamba is the Chief Revenue Officer at Gan.ai, a cutting-edge technology company specializing in artificial intelligence and computer vision. With a strong background in sales, business development, and revenue generation, Anupreet plays a pivotal role in driving the growth and success of Gan.ai.

Preetham Venkky, Chief Digital Officer, DDB Mudra Group

Preetham is the President at 22feet Tribal Worldwide and Chief Digital Officer for DDB Mudra Group. With expertise in martech, dynamic content, social media marketing, and more, Venkky is an experienced creative professional in the industry.

Sneha Beriwal, CMO, VAHDAM

Sneha is the global CMO at VAHDAM. She brings with her more than 17 years of rich experience across a range of industries and countries. She is a creative and passionate marketer with proven skills in managing big-budget plans, 360 campaigns, NPD and digital.

Vineet Shah, General Manager, Madison Digital

Vineet comes with 14 years of rich experience in Digital Media, Leading strategy and media duties for marquee Brands like Asian Paints, Amazon Prime Video, Godrej Consumer Private Limited (GCPL), Marico, to name few amongst others.

Keren Benjamin, Lead, Research and Strategy, 'Capital Z', a Gen Z research lab by White Rivers Media

Keren brings 8+ years of experience in building brands that are rooted in strategic consumer insights. She is a passionate consumer researcher, working towards bringing the authentic voices of Indian Gen Z into mainstream brand creation and marketing.

Sunder Venketraman, Head of Content, Creator, and Monetisation, Josh

A demonstrated leader in the Media and Entertainment landscape, with 18 years of experience in diverse mediums. Specializing in business and strategy-oriented functions coupled with a deep understanding of the content ecosystem.

Devesh Rohmetra, Associate Director, Social Media and Creative, Shaadi.com

Devesh has a knack for marketing & social media ideas/strategies. "Design without a plan or a creative without a vision is as good as a gun loaded with blanks" is an established fact, which he learnt in his early professional days. He spends as much time in stratergising and visualising the campaigns and creatives.

Neha Bareja, Brand, Social Media and Influencer Marketing Expert

Neha is a number and insights-driven social media and digital marketing specialist helping brands connect and engage with people through story-telling. She has donned many hats throughout her 13+ years of career.  Her experience across agencies and brands has equipped her to handle marketing campaigns at a 360 level.

Shashank Mehta, Founder and CEO, The Whole Truth Foods 

Shashank Mehta is the Founder and CEO of The Whole Truth Foods, a food company that aims to revolutionize the way we think about and consume healthy snacks. With a strong passion for nutrition and a commitment to providing wholesome and delicious food options, Shashank has established himself in the health food industry.

Sujata Biswas, Co Founder at Suta

Sujata is a sustainability enthusiast, TEDx speaker, and content creator along with being the Co-founder of Suta. She believes in being the change she wants to see in the world around her. She was also felicitated by the IEDRA for her organisation’s untiring contributions towards national development.

Udita Bansal, Founder, trueBrowns

Udita is the Founder of trueBrowns, a fashion brand known for its contemporary yet traditional designs. Through trueBrowns, she strives to empower women by offering them a platform to express their individuality and embrace their cultural roots.

Ronak Ramraje, Group Head – Creative, DDB Mudra

Ronak brings innovative ideas and strategies to DDB Mudra's client campaigns. He is responsible to oversee and guide the creative team in developing compelling and effective advertising concepts, campaigns, and content for clients. He provides strategic guidance and sets the creative vision for projects and campaigns.

Shubhita Aggarwal, Client Solutions Partner, DDB Mudra Group

Shubhita is an integrated account manangement professional with experience in leading the execution across different brands in the entertainment, logistics, automotive, beauty, lifestyle, pet food, baby skincare categories, and driving the growth of the account, right from the pitch level up to final delivery of the projects.

Sanjana Singh, Creative Director - Editorial Content, Terribly Tiny Tales

Sanjana is the Creative Director of Editorial Content at TTT. During the course of 5+ years in content creation, she has written over 1000 pieces of micro-fiction, created/managed multiple content IPs, and written screenplays, dialogues, and scripts for short films, digital shows podcasts, audio plays, videos on social media.