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Sudhir Sitapati to deliver AAAI Subhas Ghosal Memorial Lecture on 18 January 2024
Mumbai: The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) and the Subhas Ghosal Foundation (SGF) announced that the Subhas Ghosal Memorial Lecture will be delivered this year by managing director and CEO, Sudhir Sitapati, as the esteemed speaker. The event will be held on 18 January 2024 Thursday at 7:00 pm at ITC Grand Central Parel, Mumbai.
While talking about his personal and professional experiences, Sudhir Sitapati will share many valuable insights on building Brands in today’s India.
As a memorial to one of the influential figures in the history of advertising, Subhas Ghosal, the Subhas Ghosal Foundation was established by a group of senior communication professionals who lived during his era. One of the primary objectives of the Foundation is to promote professional values. Ghosal embodied throughout his lifetime. With the support of Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI), the Foundation has been hosting its ‘AAAI Subhas Ghosal Memorial Lecture’ series, for several years, where luminaries like Rajan Anandan, Uday Shankar, Ronnie Screwvalla, Aroon Purie have delivered motivational and informative talks.
On behalf of SGF, Sam Balsara says, “We live in a world where brands play a very important role in consumer lives and have become money spinners for those members of India Inc. who know how to create and nurture them. Sudhir, with his extensive experience of building Brands at Unilever and now at Godrej Consumer Products Limited will deliver, I am sure, a very insightful talk that will be invaluable for all of us in the Marketing, Advertising and Media World”.
Ahead of the lecture AAAI president, Prasanth Kumar said, “Sudhir is an experienced and proven Brand builder and AAAI is delighted that he has agreed to deliver the Subhas Ghosal Memorial Lecture.”
All members of the Advertising, Marketing, Media and Digital community are welcome. However entry is only by invitation. Please send an email to Mr. Chetan Salian at AAAI on his email id aaai@aaai.in to receive an invitation.
The lecture is made possible by ABP NEWS’s gracious support, which the organizers are deeply grateful for.
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Safex Group appoints Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer
Former Standard Chartered executive to steer finance
NEW DELHI: Safex Chemicals has appointed Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company prepares for the next phase of expansion in specialty chemicals and global agrochemicals.
In her new role, Malhotra will lead the group’s financial strategy, capital architecture and governance framework as Safex scales operations across multiple verticals including branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing.
A chartered accountant and graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, Malhotra brings more than two decades of experience in business finance, strategic planning, corporate banking and client management.
Before joining Safex, she served as executive director, financial markets at Standard Chartered, where she led teams across India and Sri Lanka and worked closely with large corporates, global subsidiaries and commercial banking clients. Her expertise includes capital structuring, treasury operations, risk management and financial markets led financing solutions.
Safex Group promoter director and joint managing director Piyush Jindal, said the appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company. “Safex stands at an inflection point as we build an integrated platform across branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing. Richa’s experience across global financial institutions will strengthen our financial discipline and help unlock value across the group,” he said.
Malhotra said she was looking forward to contributing to the company’s next chapter of growth. “Safex has built a strong reputation over 35 years with its focus on integrity, innovation and agricultural insight. I am excited to be part of the organisation as it expands its footprint in India and global markets,” she said.
The appointment comes as Safex continues to strengthen its financial foundations and scale operations internationally, positioning itself for future growth milestones.
