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ad:tech announces keynote speakers for its 4th edition
MUMBAI: ad:tech, World’s largest digital marketing event announces its 4th edition of Digital Marketing & Advertising Conference & Exhibition in India to be held on March 20-21, 2014 at The Leela Ambience Hotel and Residences, Gurgaon.
With less than 2 weeks to go ad:tech 2014 announced participation from renowned industry leaders including Mr. Shivakumar, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo India Holdings, Mr. Bonin Bough, Vice President of Global Media and Consumer Engagement, Mondelez International; Mr Karim Temsamani, President, Asia-Pacific, Google; Mr Sam Singh, VP & Global head of media, GSK and Mr. Raghav Bahl, Founder & Editor, Network 18 who will share their expertise and research on various topics like Marketing and Advertising strategy, SEO Management, Myths about Social media, Planning for the new multi screen . Keynote debate at ad:tech will highlight the much talked about issue of e-commerce in India – Euphoria, Reality & Opportunity that will feature Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder & CEO, One97 Communications ; Ashish Kashyap, Founder & CEO, ibibo Group; Harish Bahl, Founder &Chairman & Smile Group in conversation with Alok Kejriwal, CEO – 2win Group in an engaging debate.
Commenting on the announcement James Drake-Brockman, Head of EMEA & India, Digital Marketing, dmg:events, said “Digital marketing and advertising is estimated to be Rs 1,500 Cr and growing at 45% constantly over 3 years. ad:tech over the years has proved to be a great platform for various industry giants to meet, highlight and discuss the constantly growing digital industry. To further strengthen the digital era ad:tech comes with the variety of formats specially designed for one and all. With over 60 exhibitors and 3,000+ attendees we are expecting ad:tech 2014 to the biggest ever”
At ad:tech New Delhi 2014, you can experience two action packed days with keynotes, education session led by digital marketers, knowledge sessions, free workshops and actionable insights to improving ROI from digital advertising and marketing. With more than 30 sessions, from panel discussion to in depths presentations to hands on workshop, ad:tech “Leading with Digital” theme tries to cater as many areas as possible. This year ad:tech has specially designed an Innovation Zone for showcasing new technologies in digital marketing and has arranged for various special events, from Pub Crawl, to the Big Networking Bash and a lot more.
Rammohan Sundaram, Chairman – ad:tech New Delhi added “ It’s been our constant endeavour at ad:tech to create a platform that provides the perfect ground for the brands and influencers to come together to debate and discuss various topics pertaining to the digital advertising and marketing industry. Digital marketing is witnessing its highest growth point in India right now and ad:tech wth its engaging sessions and prominent participants aims to bring out the best practices for a stable constant growth”
The bustling floors will witness some of the most diverse topics being debated including The Many Flavours of Digital ROI, Planning for the New Multi-Screen World, How modern Retailers are using data from across channels to spot trends, Dispelling Myths – 20 things NOT to do on Social Media, Rise of ‘Second Screen’ and Social conversation around TV, e-Commerce in India : Euphoria, Reality and Opportunity. Ad:tech will also see participation from leading industry heads including Nitesh Kripalani, Executive Vice-President – New Media; Shubhodip Pal, Chief Marketing Officer, Micromax India; Sandeep Aurora, Director, Intel South Asia, Tom Bowman, Vice President, Strategy & Operations, Global Advertising Sales, BBC Worldwide, Nishant K. Rao,Country Manager,LinkedIn
India; Kirthiga Ready,Head of Office India, Facebook various many others.
Attending brands include – Accenture, Aircel, Airtel, American Express, Amity University, Aon Hewitt, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, Blackberry, British Council, Cleartrip, Colgate Palmolive India, CouponDunia, DealsandYou.com, Ethoswatches, Flipkart, Fox International, Future Group, Google, Groupon, GSK, Haier Appliances, HSBC, Info Edge, Intel, Jabong.com, KMPG, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Kotak Securities Ltd, Mahindra Holidays, MakeMyTrip.com, Marico, Max Life Insurance, Micromax, Microsoft India, Modi Revlon, Mondelez, Nokia, OLX, Paytm, Raymonds, Samsung, Snapdeal, Schneider Electric, Sony Entertainment Network, Suzuki Motorcycle, Tata AIG General Insurance,Tesco, Unilever, Volkswagen India, Wechat, Yes Bank, Zovi.com, and more
For More Info: www.india.ad-tech.com
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Beacon Group appoints Dr Rajesh Patel as Group CEO
36-year healthcare veteran to lead Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek, Biogeny.
MUMBAI: A new chief, a fresh diagnosis and a sharper prescription for growth. Beacon Group has appointed Dr Rajesh Patel as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, signalling a decisive push to scale its presence in the diagnostics and IVD space. Patel steps into the role with 36 years of experience across the healthcare and diagnostics industry, bringing a career shaped by leadership roles spanning sales, marketing, business development and operational strategy. His mandate is both expansive and precise: to steer the group’s overall strategic direction while tightening coordination across its three core entities Beacon Diagnostics, Vector Biotek and Biogeny Diagnostics.
In practical terms, that means driving cross-company synergies, accelerating market expansion and strengthening organisational capability areas increasingly critical as diagnostic players compete for scale in a fragmented yet rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. The group is positioning itself to capture unmet demand across chain laboratories, key accounts and standalone labs, segments that remain underserved despite growing diagnostic needs.
The appointment comes at a time when the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) sector in India is entering a more competitive and innovation-led phase, with companies focusing not just on product pipelines but also on service delivery, integration and customer-centric models. Beacon’s leadership appears to be betting that Patel’s execution-focused approach can help translate ambition into operational momentum.
Welcoming the appointment, Chairman Dr D K Joshi described Patel’s induction as a strategic move aligned with the group’s long-term vision, emphasising the role of leadership depth in navigating the next phase of growth.
For Beacon Group, the message is clear, in a sector where precision matters, leadership is the new differentiator—and this appointment is intended to set the tone for what comes next.
