Here we feature top marketing leaders who were part of the terrific list as per IMPACT.
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.
Anushree Tainwala
Executive Director, Marketing, Samsonite South Asia
Anushree Tainwala has been associated with Samsonite South Asia since 2012, and manages a plethora of brands under the Samsonite portfolio. Starting with investment banking at Merrill Lynch in London, she has had a remarkably global and diverse set of experiences. She went on to work with Samsonite in Hong Kong, and later moved to India to head Samsonite’s retail division. She has been instrumental in getting the company to focus on sustainable growth, and has been working on the launch of new brands in India that have been globally acquired by Samsonite. Under her guidance, the women travel category was recognised, and the Parisian travel brand Lipault was brought to Indian shores.
Arnav Sharma
Head – Global Brand Marketing, Tech Mahindra
An accomplished brand strategist, Arnav Sharma joined Tech Mahindra as the Global Head Brand Marketing in 2020. Since then, he has been leading the successful launch of several strategic multi-million dollar global partnerships, including Mahindra Racing, Wall Street Journal, WEF, FIDE Chess Olympiad, and Jacksonville Jaguars. Under his leadership, Tech Mahindra’s brand value has risen by 15% to US$3.5 billion, making it one of the fastest-growing brands in the Brand Finance IT Services 25 2023 ranking. Since his association with Tech Mahindra, its brand value saw an increase by approximately 66%. Sharma was selected for Mahindra Accelerated Leadership Track in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University – Tepper School.
