There’s been a structural shift in consumer choices and behavior over the last few years. Consumers are drinking better, they are living in the physical and the digital world now and really experimenting, said Hina Nagarajan, MD and CEO of Diageo India. In an exclusive interview with Storyboard18’s editor Delshad Irani, Nagarajan shared her views on the alcobev major’s premiumisation and M&A strategies, key consumer trends, advertising, women in leadership, ESG agenda and more.
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New epicenters of influence are growing: Asmita Dubey, L’Oreal global marketing chief
L’Oreal’s global chief digital and marketing officer Asmita Dubey on pioneering beauty tech, ‘radical inclusivity, conversational commerce, Web3 and women in gaming.
This is a moment of reckoning for Indian brands: Vivek Gambhir, boAt CEO
boAt’s chief executive officer, Vivek Gambhir speaks about the brand’s journey from challenger to leader and plans to become a global Indian brand.
This is the Indian decade. I would also say it’s the start of the Indian age: Mark Schneider, Nestle CEO
Nestle committed to investing Rs 5000 crore in India by 2025. India is Nestle’s 10th largest market globally and the fresh investments will help the company accelerate its core business in the country and leverage new opportunities for growth. In recent years, Nestle has been dialing up its growth strategies and sustainability efforts to address the many challenges it faces today. In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Storyboard18’s Delshad Irani, Mark Schneider, CEO of Nestle, told us how the company is future-proofing its brands and business, and focusing on the new bottom-line – People Planet Profits.
Get to the bottom of the pyramid with green products: Sudhir Sitapati
Sudhir Sitapati joined Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) as managing director and CEO last year, when the world began to open up in a post-pandemic era. In a candid interview with Storyboard18’s Delshad Irani, Sitapati tells us how he articulated his vision for GCPL back then and his approach towards marketing and brand building. He also shares how Godrej is democratizing categories and the secret to building enduring brands. Here’s what he said. “Companies that last a long time almost always have very strong value systems ingrained in them. Second, you have to have a manic focus on cash…”
I want to create leaders who are better than me: Suresh Narayanan
“Compassion over competence in a crisis. There are very competent people. The world is full of very bright people. But at this stage nobody wants to see the cranial capabilities or the intellectual capabilities of the CEO. They want to see the compassion of the CEO. The leaders of the future have to be outstandingly good human beings. You can be competent, brilliant, qualified from the best institutions but if you don’t have a heart that beats at the right speed for your people, you can’t call yourself a leader.”