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MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFSurinder Chawla, President Response BCCL, on Mumbai Mirror’s Return: Bolder, Better, and Built for Mumbai | MVP Ep.129Send us a text Mumbai Mirror is back. In this episode of MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast, host Pavan R Chawla is joined by Surinder Chawla, President – Response at Bennett Coleman & Company Ltd. (BCCL), to discuss the revival of Mumbai Mirror as a daily newspaper.From editorial direction to ad sales strategies, Surinder shares how the newspaper plans to rebuild a loyal readership and serve Mumbai with a strong hyper-local lens.In this episode: – What led to the decision to relaunch Mumbai Mirror as...2025-06-1348 min
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFAjay Kakar, Adani Group - On creative excellence, industry integrity, and branding with purposeSend us a textAjay Kakar of Adani Group joins Pavan R Chawla for a deep, honest masterclass on brand integrity, storytelling, creativity, and marketing’s future.In this powerful episode of MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast from MediaBrief.com, host Pavan R Chawla sits down with Ajay Kakar, Head of Corporate Branding at the Adani Group, for an honest, nuanced conversation on branding, marketing, and the future of the industry.Ajay brings decades of experience from his impactful stints at Ogilvy, Reli...2025-05-201h 12
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFIIM Raipur's Dr Ram Kumar Kakani - Building purpose-driven Leaders for tomorrowSend us a textIn this, the 127th episode of the award-winning MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast, host Pavan R Chawla speaks with Dr. Ram Kumar Kakani, Director of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur.A globally respected academic and institutional leader, Dr. Ram shares how IIM Raipur is shaping purpose-driven leaders through a future-ready, values-based approach to management education. He reflects on his leadership philosophy — rooted in the long view — with a powerful metaphor:“Treat the decision-making of a higher education institution like nurtu...2025-04-3054 min
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFMVP Podcast | PK Unplugged: From ‘Ashant’ to Adland Leader – Prasanth Kumar’s story, lessons in leadership, and moreSend us a textThis, episode 126 of the award-winning MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast from Mediabrief.com, has host Pavan R Chawla speakingwith Prasanth Kumar (PK), CEO of GroupM South Asia. Their chat (shot at GroupM in Mumbai on 7th March) charts PK’s remarkable journey from a spirited young student to becoming one of India’s most influential media leaders. PK also speaks about the key trends shaping India’s dynamic media and advertising ecosystem, and much more. Reflecting on his childhood, P...2025-04-3053 min
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFEP 125 - Vinay Kumar Swamy on Pearson India - Adding life to learning with a 180-year legacy, AI-led Education, and a future-ready workforceSend us a text In this episode of MVP – The Master's Voice Podcast, Vinay Kumar Swamy, Country Head, Pearson India, is in conversation with show host Pavan R Chawla, who is also Founder-Editor of Mediabrief.com. Vinay shares how the global education leader Pearson is reshaping learning in India through digital transformation, skilling, and purpose-led innovation. At Pearson India’s expansive, future-ready Bangalore office, Vinay had a wide-ranging conversation with Pavan. Vinay, who joined Pearson in 2016 as Finance Head, now leads the company’s India business and reflects a culture...2025-03-2640 min
MediaCast from MediaBrief.comMediacast Podcast with Dr Nishanth Dongari: Driving India’s EV future with sustainable innovationSend us a textDelighted to share that this MediaCast episode features an insightful conversation with Dr. Nishanth Dongari, Founder and Managing Director of PURE EV, pioneering sustainable electric mobility with innovations in battery technology and electric vehicles in India. He is in conversation with Pavan R Chawla, Founder-Editor of Mediabrief.com.Dr Dongari shares his journey in the EV sector and commitment to sustainability-driven innovation and explores how PURE EV is reshaping the Indian EV landscape by focusing on reliability, mileage, and consumer trust.An IIT Bombay alumnus...2025-02-2558 min
MediaCast from MediaBrief.comMediacast: K Sudarshan, CMD, on EMA Partners India Ltd’s historic IPO (as the first exec search firm to get listed)Send us a textIn this episode of Mediacast, K Sudarshan, Chairman and Managing Director of EMA Partners India Ltd, discusses a significant milestone: the first-ever IPO by an executive search firm in India. The IPO opens for public subscription today, January 17, 2025, marking a notable moment in the executive search sector’s evolution in India. Sudarshan is in conversation with MediaBrief.com Founder-Editor Pavan R Chawla.Sudarshan shares details about the IPO’s structure, the capital it aims to raise, and plans to reinvest proceeds to strengthen EMA Partners’ leader...2025-01-1731 min
MediaCast from MediaBrief.comKimi Guglani - Marketing Global Cybersecurity giant Trend Micro across India and SAARCSend us a textIn this Mediacast episode, Kimi Guglani, Director of Marketing for India and SAARC at Trend Micro, is in conversation with show host Pavan R Chawla, and shares invaluable insights on marketing in cybersecurity. She emphasizes adaptability, customer insights, and leveraging next-gen technologies like AI and data analytics for impactful, data-driven strategies.Kimi discusses her career journey from Panipat to marketing leadership roles across Dassault Systems, Winmagic, and now nearly six years with Trend Micro. She highlights the company’s 30+ years of global cybersecurity expertise, tailored so...2024-12-1039 min
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFVikas Chawla of Compass Group India on Unlocking Leadership, Innovation in Food Services (MVP Audio and Video Podcasts)Send us a textEpisode 123 of MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast features Vikas Chawla, MD of Compass Group India. With over two decades of experience, Vikas discusses how the company serves 900,000 meals daily across 45 cities with a 38,000-strong team. In conversation with Pavan R Chawla, Founder-Editor, Mediabrief.com, Vikas speaks of several things, including his journey through leadership roles at Coca-Cola and his entrepreneurial ventures. He highlights key lessons that shaped his approach to management. He emphasizes a caring work culture and empathy, which he believes are essential for boosting employee engagement and retention.V...2024-10-2257 min
MediaCast from MediaBrief.comBaskar Subramanian on how Amagi is transforming the media landscape through CTV, FAST, and moreSend us a textThis episode of our Mediacast podcast series features Baskar Subramanian , a distinguished Indian media visionary and co-founder and CEO of Amagi, the leading media technology company that is redefining content distribution and monetization. In conversation with Pavan R Chawla , Baskar discusses Amagi's role in transforming the media landscape through connected television (CTV) and free ad-supported streaming services (FAST), enabling efficient audience engagement.Baskar discusses Amagi’s innovative solutions, such as the Zero Slate model, which optimizes ad placements by reducing repetition. He emphasizes the growing con...2024-10-1751 min
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFEp 122: Angela Scaffidi of SenateSHJ, and Global Chair – PROI, on Communications, Leadership and the evolving PR landscapeSend us a textIn this episode of MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast, Angela Scaffidi, Founding Partner & Global Chair of SenateSHJ and Global Chair at PROI Worldwide, discusses strategic communications, leadership, and the evolving PR landscape. She is in conversation with show host Pavan R Chawla.Through SenateSHJ, Angela and her team tackle complex challenges in reputation management, change, and engagement. As PROI Worldwide’s Global Chair, she focuses on uniting entrepreneurial communication agencies to share best practices, ensuring their campaigns remain impactful and market-leading.Angela elaborates on the changing roles of PR...2024-10-141h 04
MediaCast from MediaBrief.comArun Pandey of Rhiti Sports on the sales and marketing mandate for govt of Goa’s Great Goa Games - India’s first online lotterySend us a textArun Pandey, co-founder of Rhiti Sports and a prominent figure in India’s sports marketing industry, is taking on a new mandate - the nationwide sales and marketing responsibilities - for a new venture that aims to reshape the lottery gaming: Great Goa Games (GGG), India’s first government-sanctioned online lottery. On this episode of Mediacast from Mediabrief.com, Pandey discussed his role in leading the sales and marketing efforts for GGG. Set to launch on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, during Navratri, "GGG combines transparency, fairness, and innovation to modernize India’s lottery system...2024-10-081h 05
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFEp 121 MVP Podcast - Bipin R Pandit of The Ad Club Mumbai, on his ‘Khumaar’ salute to Mohd RafiSend us a textFrom Pavan R Chawla: On this episode of our award-winning series MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast, I host dear friend and popular Advertising and Marketing industry stalwart Bipin R Pandit, COO of The Advertising Club, Mumbai. As a well-respected figure in the advertising and marketing space, Bipin is widely known for his exceptional contributions to the industry through his great work for the Ad Club Mumbai. Equally, he is known and respected for his passion for music. Our conversation centers around the much-awaited 19th edition of his po...2024-09-1839 min
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFExclusive | kiran khalap on chlorophyll’s 25-year legacy - building brands with human connection, innovation, creativity (Video & Audio podcast)Send us a textIn this special Independence Day episode of MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast, we are honored to have kiran khalap, co-founder and MD of chlorophyll, as our esteemed guest. In conversation with series host and creator and Founjder-Editor of Mediabrief.com - Pavan R Chawla. This conversation celebrates 25 glorious years since chlorophyll's inception on 14th August 1999, and how the agency has emerged as an independent powerhouse, empowering over 400 Indian and global brands through its unique approach to branding.kiran khalap, a visionary leader known...2024-08-141h 12
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFMadan Bahal: Building a National Asset like Adfactors PR with Corporate SpiritualitySend us a textJoin us for Episode 119 of the award-winning MVP - The Master's Voice podcast, featuring an enlightening conversation with the peerless PR and Comms leader, Madan Bahal, co-founder and Managing Director of India's largest independent PR and Marketing firm Adfactors PR. This is a rare media appearance by Madan; to our knowledge, his first in the past three years. In this insightful episode, Madan speaks of building a National Asset like Adfactors PR with Corporate Spirituality. And we at Mediabrief believe that the same qualities and culture can certainly empower the beleagured Public Relations in...2024-06-1946 min
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFExclusive | Piyush Pandey on Ogilvy's industry-defining 'Jugalbandi' with Pidilite and FevicolSend us a textThis, our 118th episode of MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast with advertising genius Piyush Pandey of Ogilvy, just landed into our lap from what was to have been a very short telephonic chat about Ogilvy’s latest ad film entitled Jugalbandi for Pidilite’s powerful brand Fevicol. But transcribing this chat into text to try to capture the wonderful, stirring cadences of his passion for great creatives that could only be reproduced through audio, left us with no option but to convert the conversation into a podcast with Pavan R Chawla, F...2024-06-0528 min
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFThe thrill of Supercross: Eeshan Lokhande and Veer Patel of CEAT ISRL on MVP - The Master's Voice PodcastSend us a textThis, the latest episode (#117) our award-winning series MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast, features Eeshan Lokhande and Veer Patel, the innovative co-founders of the CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL), in conversation with show host and Founder-Editor of MEDIABRIEF.COM, Pavan R Chawla. The discussion dives into the world of Supercross racing and the ambitious journey of CEAT ISRL, highlighting its unique contributions to Indian sports.Genesis of CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League: Eeshan and Veer introduce listeners to Supercross racing, known for it...2024-06-0443 min
MediaCast from MediaBrief.comJahid Ahmed, HDFC Bank's Head of Digital Marketing, on innovative, responsible and effective marketingSend us a textThis episode of the MEDIACAST podcast series from Mediabrief.com features Jahid Ahmed, Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Marketing at HDFC Bank, in conversation with Pavan R Chawla, Founder-Editor of Mediabrief.com. We raise a toast to not just Jahid's innovative End of Scam Sale campaign that raises awareness about digital financial fraud, but also celebrates his excellent and effective approach to Digital Marketing. This episode has been produced as Vodcast on YouTube, and a Podcast available on all top global and Indian podcast directories. The End Of Scam Sale c...2024-05-2853 min
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFDeepika Bhan, President - Packaged Products at TCPL: Purpose. Values. Consumer-centricity. GrowthSend us a textOur guest on the 115th episode of MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast is Deepika Bhan, President of Packaged Foods at Tata Consumer Products Limited. She shares insights with series host Pavan R Chawla, who is also Founder-Editor of Mediabrief.com. (READ THE COMPLETE POST ON MEDIABRIEF.COM. YOU CAN ALSO WATCH THE VODCAST ON YOUTUBE. VISIT MEDIABRIEF.COM FOR THE VIDEO AND LINKS)Deepika walks us across her experience at Unilever and TCPL, focusing on leadership, marketing initiatives like Tata Salt's recent campaign during IP...2024-05-0840 min
MediaCast from MediaBrief.comRajesh Radhakrishnan: How Vritti iMedia is giving brands desired mass audiences in high-growth rural markets at small costsSend us a textIn the fast-paced world of marketing, efficiently tapping into high-growth markets is crucial for brands of all sizes, and in this episode, we have Rajesh Radhakrishnan, Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder of Vritti Group, who, through his conversation with MediaBrief.com Founder-Editor and Mediacast host Pavan R Chawla, shares invaluable insights on leveraging Vritti iMedia's Audiowala Bus Stand product for brand growth.With nearly two decades of leadership at Vritti Group and a background in esteemed tech companies, Rajesh is a seasoned expert in...2024-04-2952 min
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFKaran Taurani, SVP Elara Capital, on Indian M&E industry - Opportunities, challenges, growthSend us a textIndia’s Top ranked Media & Entertainment Analyst (as per Asia Money Brokers Poll 2021-22-23), Karan Taurani, SVP Elara Capital, speaks with Pavan R Chawla, host of MVP The Master’s Voice Podcast, in this, the 112th episode of the award-winning series. They speak of the Media & entertainment Industry in India, with a focus on Live Sports, IPL24, OTT challenges, the growth of digital and Linear TV with particular reference to the ongoing IPL24. Karan also speaks of the implications of welcome...2024-04-2337 min
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFPankaj Krishna, Founder & CEO, Chrome DM: Big data and beyond – keeping it credibly measuredSend us a textThis, the 111th episode of our award-winning series MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast, features Pankaj Krishna, Founder & CEO of Chrome DM, whose company and its verticals are helping keep the Media & Marketing space empowered with credible measurements across the spectrum of distribution, OTT, News consumption and more, including the critical role of data-driven insights and ethical content creation practices for sustainable growth and success. Pankaj speaks with Pavan R Chawla, series host and Founder-Editor of Mediabrief.com. Pankaj recounts the journey of Chrome DM from i...2024-04-0246 min
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFUnlocking the Heart of Marketing: Insights from PepsiCo’s Saumya Rathor on MVP – The Master's Voice PodcastSend us a textThis, the 109th episode of our award-winning series Master's Voice Podcast (MVP) on MediaBrief.com features Saumya Rathor, Category Lead for the Potato Chips (Lays) division at PepsiCo India, in conversation with series host and Mediabrief.com Founder-Editor Pavan R Chawla. Saumya sheds light on the intricacies of brand management and marketing strategies and the overall ethos of the vertical she leads at one of the world's leading snack food brands. A journey of empowerment and innovation: Saumya, with extensive experience in companies like ITC Li...2024-03-1244 min
MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEFPodcast | Srinivasan (Sundar) K Swamy on R K Swamy Ltd IPO (4th to 6th March)Send us a textSrinivasan K Swamy (popularly known as Sundar), Chairman of R K Swamy Ltd, joins tMVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast series host Pavan R Chawla for a conversation on the cusp of the company's historic milestone: becoming the first Indian integrated marketing conglomerate to go public and list on the Indian Stock Exchange. The IPO, scheduled from March 4th to 6th, comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth ₹1,730 million and an offer for sale of up to 87 lakh Equity Shares, priced between INR 270 to INR 288...2024-03-0350 min