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Bharti Agrawal joins Monks as Apac CFO for marketing services
Former dentsu finance leader steps into regional role after 11 years
SINGAPORE: Bharti Agrawal has joined Monks as chief financial officer for Apac, marketing services, marking a new chapter after an 11-year stint at dentsu.
Agrawal steps into the regional role with deep experience across Southeast Asia, having most recently served as CFO for Southeast Asia at dentsu. Over the years, she also held leadership positions as CFO for Indochina and earlier in M&A, building a career that blends finance with strategy and transformation.
Reflecting on her move, Bharti Agrawal, chief financial officer, APAC, marketing services at Monks, said, “After 11 incredible years at dentsu, it’s time to turn the page and what a journey it has been.” She added that her time in Southeast Asia helped her grow beyond finance, working closely with business leaders on strategy, operations and building resilient teams.
She credited several mentors and colleagues for shaping her journey, including Sanjay Bhasin, whom she described as a long-time partner, as well as the late Kym Pfitzner for opening early doors. She also acknowledged Simon Jones and David Neal for entrusting her with her first CFO role.
Agrawal’s career began at KPMG, where she spent over a decade across London and Brazil, specialising in transaction services and financial due diligence across sectors including media, telecommunications and energy.
Her move to Monks comes at a time when marketing services firms are sharpening their financial and operational focus across APAC. With her cross-market experience and people-first leadership style, Agrawal is expected to play a key role in steering the company’s regional growth.
As she signs off from dentsu and steps into her new role, Agrawal leaves behind not just a track record of performance, but a network of teams and relationships built on trust, a foundation she now carries into her next innings.
