This episode features Karen Holland - Vice President Marketing, Asia Pacific & Japan at Dell. In this role, Karen is responsible for building Dell’s brand, thought leadership, and value proposition across the region and supporting business growth. She leads APJ marketing strategy, demand generation, direct and channel marketing, digital and social marketing innovations and drives Dell Technologies’ customer targeting and engagement strategies to grow the company’s customer base and create high-quality customer experiences. Join us as we chat all things advertising, communications, and marketing with a seasoned global marketer and executive with over 30 years of experience. 

With more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry within the Asia Pacific, Nilesh is an accomplished hospitality executive. Nilesh over the years has had career stints with The Oberoi Group in India, The Ritz Carlton in Indonesia, and St. Regis in Singapore and Malaysia. Nilesh is currently General Manager of the recently launched Le Meridien, Maldives Resort & Spa - a 360-degree canvas inspired by the formation of the Atolls, fringing reefs, and marine life. On this podcast, Nilesh talks to us about how the resort is an eco-conscious haven abundant with verdant flora and fauna and gives us the backstory around how he was brought in for the task force to launch Le Meridien Resort & Spa, Maldives right in the midst of the pandemic. Nilesh also talks to us about their GTM play, how he's leveraging the world-class Marriott Bonvoy program to usher in a very specific demographic of guests, and his hiring philosophy. 

If you have ever hired, led, or been part of a marketing team — you already know that one of the most impactful roles in an organization — and yet one of the toughest to hire — is product marketing. But how does one hire truly exceptional product marketers? How should you structure the role? And how do you measure their impact? To answer all this and more —we are thrilled to be joined by Wendy Lu — Product Marketing Leader at Sense, the AI-driven Talent Engagement and Automation Platform backed by Accel and Google Ventures. Prior to joining Sense, Wendy led product marketing for four years at the personal finance company SoFi, which IPO'd early this year at a valuation of US $ 9 Billion.

Leandro Perez is VP and CMO of APAC at Salesforce, where he leads marketing end-to-end for the region, including Australia, Vietnam, Philippines, New Zealand, Singapore, India, and Greater China. Prior to this role, Leandro drove global corporate messaging for the company and partnered closely with CEO Marc Benioff to drive content and messaging for Salesforce's internal events. Leandro joins us on this episode to discuss his journey, the challenges in leading a multi-country team, and the latest innovations at Salesforce marketing.

Sai Ganesh is Brand Marketing Leader at Dunzo, India's leading hyperlocal delivery service provider. Founded in 2014, Dunzo started off as a small WhatsApp group and gained so much popularity that it rapidly scaled into a full-fledged business. In January 2021 Dunzo raised $40 Million from existing investors including Google, Lightbox, Evolvence, and others, after seeing a massive surge in usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sai joins us on this episode to reveal how Dunzo has captured the Indian millennial's attention with its unrivalled marketing and brand.

Angad Soni is the Founder and CEO of Sepoy Beverages, India's leading and award-winning premium mixers company. The rise of premium spirits and cocktail mixers is one of the hottest alcohol trends in years creating a new culture of mixology and a surge in worldwide sales. Angad joins us on this episode to talk about his motivation for starting Sepoy and Co, the story behind its unique name and branding, and the key drivers of its go-to-market success.

Nischal Shetty is the Founder and CEO of WazirX, India's largest cryptocurrency exchange. Founded in 2018, the company capitalized on the rising tide of retail traders investing in cryptocurrencies to power its growth. WazirX today boasts over 6.5 million users across its platform. Nischal joins us on this episode to talk about his journey and the secret behind WazirX's meteoric community-driven growth.