Author: Kashmeera Sambamurthy

We use AI as bread and butter in our strategies: Criteo CEO

"I think our business will go from strength to strength. The use of data and the ability to use that to predict outcomes, and to do so quickly make our business even stronger. For the industry, it's clear that AI can bring about a lot of efficiencies, but it can also really change the landscape in which we're in. If you think about AI's ability to process data or read the Internet in less than a second, what enables us to do is quite profound," Megan Clarken, CEO, Criteo.

The use of data and the ability to use that to predict outcomes, and to do so quickly make our business even stronger, says Megan Clarken. Over the last 18 months, we have started to see revenue flow from AI initiatives, she says. As far as the Indian market is concerned, its growth is outpacing many others, she says.

Sourav Ganguly named Director of Cricket at JSW Sports

Sourav Ganguly joined Delhi Capitals in 2019 as an advisor, where he worked alongside coach Ricky Ponting, and later continued with the Capitals as Director of Cricket. (Image source: News18)

In his role, Sourav Ganguly will spearhead all cricketing properties owned by JSW Sports, including the Delhi Capitals Men’s IPL and Women’s WPL teams, and the Pretoria Capitals that plays in the SA20 League in South Africa.

Vertoz appoints Shashank Verma and Sudha Wadhwa as Head of Sales and National Head of Business Growth

Commenting on this development, Hiren Shah, Founder of Vertoz said, “We are delighted to welcome Sudha Wadhwa and Shashank Verma to the Vertoz team. Their combined industry experience and deep expertise will be instrumental in propelling our growth and expanding our market reach. With their leadership, we are confident that Vertoz will continue to strengthen its representation business and deliver advanced AI-powered solutions to our clients."

Shashank Verma will oversee sales initiatives across international, domestic, education, healthcare, and government sectors. Sudha Wadhwa will be focusing on driving business growth through innovative digital marketing strategies by enhancing brand visibility and increasing revenue through strategic marketing communications and media advertising.

Cipla appoints Maya Hari & Sharmila Paranjpe As Independent Directors

Maya Hari currently serves as the CEO of Terrascope. Over the last two decades, she has worked with high-growth businesses at tech giants like Twitter, Samsung, Google, and Microsoft across Silicon Valley and Asia. She spent seven years at Twitter, leading their Asia Pacific and Global Strategy and Operations teams as MD and VP. Currently, she also serves as an Independent Director on the Boards of Axiata Group, Singlife Holdings, and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore. (From left to right: Maya Hari and Sharmila Paranjpe)

The Board has also approved the appointment of Sneha Hiranandani, Chief Information Officer, as Senior Management Personnel, with effect from July 26, 2024.

Yes Bank appoints Nirav Dalal as country head – financial markets

In his last role, Nirav Dalal was an Advisor with Ernst & Young (EY) for Treasury Consulting in the Financial Services Consulting space.

In his role, Nirav Dalal will spearhead the Financial Markets vertical at YES Bank encompassing Financial Markets Sales for Wholesale Banking & Retail, Debt Capital Markets, Trading & Primary Dealership, Business Intelligence and Balance Sheet Management Group.

Yamaha Motor to strengthen presence in India, eyes global hub status for overseas markets

About plans for next 10 years Chihana said, “We have two missions. In Indian domestic market, we will continue to establish and increase our presence. On the other hand, we are aiming to become the global hub factory for the export to the overseas.” (Image Source: Unsplash)

Eishin Chihana, Chairman of Yamaha Motor India Group, about plans for next 10 years, said, “We have two missions. In Indian domestic market, we will continue to establish and increase our presence. On the other hand, we are aiming to become the global hub factory for the export to the overseas.”

Mother Dairy signs up as official ‘Dairy Partner’ for Pro Kabaddi League 2024

The 2024 Season will feature a total of 12 teams competing for this year’s title. The league is scheduled to kickstart from October 18, 2024, with series of matches in Hyderabad, followed by Noida and Pune. (Image source: Agro Spectrum India)

As part of this collaboration, Mother Dairy will be actively involved throughout the season, engaging with fans and consumers through various initiatives and promotional activities.