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WATCH: Kunal Shah on AI, creativity, and the future of human adaptation

At Storyboard18's Global Pioneers Summit, Kunal Shah, Founder and CEO of CRED observed, "The biggest disruption will be how humans adapt. High-commitment actions—like having kids—might decline. People may choose perpetual excitement over long-term responsibility."

“Every home has a CTO aged 10 to 18. They’re also becoming the procurement officers. Businesses will cater to them,” Kunal Shah said.

WATCH: Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari, Adarsh Atal, Shriram Iyer on working with ‘secure’ actors for Dream11 ads

Many consider the Dream11 ad a playful, nostalgia-infused battle of team-building. Beyond its script and entertainment value, the campaign is also drawing attention for its massive production scale.

“The actors were completely invested,” Tiwari said in a discussion at Storyboard18 Global Pioneers Summit. “They were secure enough to laugh at themselves, and that brought a lot of authenticity to the performance.”

Diageo’s Hina Nagarajan stresses on diversity even as global corporates downplay

"While many companies worldwide are scaling back their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, diversity and inclusion remain deeply ingrained in Diageo’s strategy, regardless of external pressures," Nagarajan said.

Since 2017, Diageo India’s workforce diversity has grown from 7.5 percent to nearly 30 percent, with over half of its executive committee now composed of diverse representation.

PepsiCo’s CEO says ‘consumer maverick’ mindset drives success amid Cola Wars

Jagrut Kotecha as CEO for PepsiCo India at Storyboard18 Global Pioneers Summit.

During the recently held Storyboard18 Global Pioneers Summit, PepsiCo CEO Jagrut Kotecha said that the company’s ‘consumer maverick’ approach has helped it retain a challenger mindset amid cola brand wars.

WPP drops DEI language amid U.S. scrutiny, while Ogilvy global CEO champions representation and purpose

Speaking at Storyboard18’s Global Pioneers Summit on March 28 in Mumbai, Devika Bulchandani, Global CEO, Ogilvy said,"The most important thing for me is 'Fearless Girl' is always going to be there across the New York Stock Exchange as a symbol that women have a right to be in the economic boardrooms of the world as much as any men do."

WPP has removed DEI language from its annual report amid U.S. political scrutiny, while WPP-owned Ogilvy’s CEO Devika Bulchandani continues to champion representation and purpose-driven storytelling. She highlights the ‘Fearless Girl’ on NYC’s Wall Street as a lasting symbol of female empowerment.

IN PHOTOS: At Global Pioneers Summit, visionaries chart the future of business and creativity

(From left to right: Nestle India's chairman and managing directr Suresh Narayanan, Ogilvy's global CEO Devika Bulchandani, PepsiCo India & South Asia's CEO Jagrut Kotecha, and Colgate-Palmolive(India)'s MD & CEO Prabha Narasimhan)

From the chiefs of Nestle, Diageo, Colgate, PepsiCo, Zetwerk and CRED to AI visionaries, marketing mavens, top creators, ad legends and leading global agencies’ CEOs, the brightest minds converged at the Storyboard18 Global Pioneers Summit for an action-packed day of meaningful dialogues on creativity, commerce and culture.

The lost art of reading: Why Michael Sheldrick says books are the key to changing the world

For Sheldrick, reading was not just a pastime but a transformative experience.

In an age of fleeting digital content, author and founder of Global Citizen Michael Sheldrick champions deep reading as a cornerstone of critical thinking, leadership, and lasting change.

Misfits and machines: Ipsos’ Shaun Dix on why human insight still drives advertising success

“AI can generate content, but without human insight, it often misses the mark. It lacks the ability to truly understand human emotions, storytelling, and cultural context,” said Dix.

Ipsos’ Shaun Dix delivered a compelling message at the Global Pioneers Summit 2025 on ‘Misfits and the Machine: The role of AI in creative advertising’.

From Automation to Personalization: How AI is reshaping customer experience

One of the most exciting innovations in AI is the creation of hyper-realistic digital doubles.

AI is revolutionizing India’s business landscape, bridging digital divides, enhancing personalization, and reshaping industries from banking to marketing.

Krafton’s Srinjoy Das at GPS 2025: Future of gaming marketing is symbiotic, social, and surprise-driven

At Storyboard18's Global Pioneers Summit, Srinjoy Das, Associate Director of Marketing, Krafton India and Rahul Mathew, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director, DDB Mudra Group talk about the future of marketing in gaming.

At Storyboard18’s Global Pioneers Summit, Srinjoy Das, Associate Director of Marketing, Krafton India and Rahul Mathew, Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director, DDB Mudra Group discussed how creativity, community building, and brand partnerships are shaping the future of gaming in India.