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OLX India taps Olive Sen to power up its horizontal play
MUMBAI: Olx India is shaking up its leadership ranks with the return of Olive Sen as chief business officer – horizontal business unit (non-autos). In his new avatar, Sen will drive growth across the platform’s sprawling classifieds empire—from jobs and property to mobiles and electronics—as Olx eyes deeper user engagement and scale.
Sen is no stranger to the classifieds game. With over a decade in the consumer internet trenches, including six-plus years at Olx group, he knows the platform inside out. His previous tour of duty saw him head product, marketing and analytics—turbocharging user growth and monetisation along the way.
He returns to Olx after a stint as chief product officer at BetterPlace, a workforce tech platform, and earlier roles at Thinkfoods.in and NYX. An IIT Kharagpur alum, Sen cut his teeth at Nissan Motors and ZS Associates before shifting gears into product strategy.
CarTrade Tech chairman & founder Vinay Sanghi rolled out the welcome mat. “Said he: “We are excited to welcome Olive back to Olx. His deep understanding of the platform, coupled with a strong strategic vision, makes him the ideal leader to drive our horizontal business unit (non-autos) business forward. We are confident that his leadership will unlock new avenues of growth and significantly enhance user engagement in these categories.”
Sen, for his part, is raring to go. Said he: “I’m excited to return to Olx India at a time when the classifieds space is evolving rapidly. The non-autos categories—from consumer goods to real estate and jobs—represent a massive opportunity to build for scale and depth. I’m looking forward to working with the incredible team at Olx to unlock this potential and deliver meaningful experiences for our users.”
The move fits into Olx ndia’s broader playbook—building a one-stop, trusted bazaar for everything under the digital sun. With over 35 million monthly visitors and more than 30 million listings a year, Olx is already a heavyweight. Now, with Sen back at the helm, the platform is betting big on becoming India’s go-to marketplace for all things secondhand (and sensible).
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Time brings TIME100 Next franchise to India with Reliance
List to spotlight 100 emerging leaders, gala set for December 2026 in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: It’s about time India’s next wave got a global spotlight and now, it’s on the list. New York-headquartered Time is expanding its TIME100 Next franchise to India, partnering with Reliance Industries Limited to launch TIME100 Next India, its first international extension of the rising leaders platform. The announcement was made at the Time100 Gala in New York by Jessica Sibley and Nita Mukesh Ambani, signalling a strategic push to tap into India’s growing influence across sectors.
The India edition will recognise 100 emerging leaders from the country and the global Indian diaspora, spanning business, science, sports, arts and social impact. The list will be curated by Time’s editorial team and published online, continuing the franchise’s focus on identifying individuals shaping the future.
The initiative will culminate in a gala event scheduled for December 2026 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, anchoring the platform within India’s cultural and business ecosystem.
TIME’s broader Time100 franchise has steadily expanded its global footprint since 2021 through events and impact-led initiatives. Executives noted that India’s growing pool of influential voices and innovators made it a natural next step for the platform’s international ambitions.
For Reliance, the partnership aligns with its broader push to support emerging talent and ideas on a global stage. For Time, it marks a timely bet on India not just as a market, but as a talent engine shaping the next chapter of global leadership.
