IMPACT Marketing 40 Under 40 celebrates future faces of the industry
Here we feature top marketing leaders who were part of the terrific list
IMPACT Marketing 40 Under 40, 2023, honoured the best marketing professionals at an event in Mumbai. The glittering evening saw eminent leaders, and industry experts gather to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the future faces of the marketing industry.
The inaugural edition of the list recognized leaders who are under 40 years of age, and have demonstrated exceptional skills, innovation, and leadership in the marketing field. It put the spotlight on individuals who have made a significant impact with their groundbreaking work, shaping the industry’s landscape.
The list saw a healthy representation of both men and women achievers from across sectors.
Akhil Meshram
ex-Senior Director, P&G
Akhil Meshram is a Senior Director at P&G, who led the Feminine Care business for the brand in the Indian Sub-continent. Under his leadership, the feminine care business witnessed acceleration in top-line and bottom-line growth. With leading sanitary napkin brand, Whisper, Meshram drove the category growth strategy via meaningful innovation that accelerates category adoption. During his tenure, Whisper continued to challenge taboos around menstruation at a grass-root level with the help of its flagship Whisper Health and Hygiene School Programme, impacting almost 5.5cr girls to date. He was part of the team that brought home Cannes Lions and India’s first Grand Prix in Sustainable Development Goals in 2022 for the campaign, ‘The Missing Chapter’.
Alok Arya
Chief Marketing Officer, Equentis Wealth Advisory Services Private Ltd.
A curious Digital-first marketer with experience in India, APAC, and the US markets, Arya manages large scale projects and teams. Passionate about ideas and people, he has worked at IIFL, Piramal’s, Google, Future Group, and Tata, before joining Equentis. Currently at Equentis, he is responsible for steering growth towards a Fintech Unicorn. As the CMO of IIFL, Arya drove 500cr revenue from 5 million customers, and at Piramal’s, he was heading the Digital, Media, and PR. At Google, he led the business book of more than $120mn for CPG & FBR.
