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Content chapter closes as OMG India CCO Shailja Varghese signs off
MUMBAI: When the story shifts behind the scenes, the industry takes note. Shailja Varghese, chief content officer at Omnicom Media Group India, has exited the organisation, marking one of the earliest senior-level departures during a phase of structural change for the global media network.
While the timing overlaps with Omnicom’s consolidation following its acquisition of IPG, sources close to the development say Varghese’s exit is not linked to the integration exercise. Her next professional move is yet to be announced.
Varghese brings nearly two decades of experience across television, digital, entertainment and branded content. Her career spans leadership roles at major global media and entertainment companies including ZEEL, Warnerwater SEA, National Geographic Channels, Discovery Communications, UTV Network, and multiple content agencies across the Asia-Pacific region.
Varghese joined Omnicom Media Group India in 2021 as Head of Content and was later elevated to chief content officer. During her tenure, she played a key role in shaping and scaling the network’s content offering under the unified OMG Content framework. Working closely with group agencies such as OMD and PHD, she helped integrate data-led insights with creative storytelling to deliver cross-platform content solutions for clients.
Beyond operational leadership, Varghese has been a visible voice in industry conversations around content, performance storytelling and brand-building. She has contributed to global forums such as the Cannes Entertainment Festival, served on advisory bodies including the Content Marketing Summit APAC, and is also known for her work as a podcast host and inclusive writer.
Omnicom Media Group India did not respond to queries seeking comment at the time of filing this report. Further updates are awaited.
As media networks recalibrate for a more integrated, data-driven future, Varghese’s exit signals the close of a significant content chapter and the opening of a new one, yet to be written.
MUMBAI: In India’s fast-moving payments race, Visa has just swiped in a new leader. The company has named Suresh Sethi as its India country head, marking a key leadership shift as it sharpens its focus on digital payments growth in the market. Sethi steps into the role following his recent exit from Protean eGov Technologies, where he served as chief executive officer. He succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, who has moved on after more than four years at Visa to pursue an external opportunity.
The appointment comes at a time when Visa is doubling down on its expansion strategy across India and the wider region, deepening partnerships and accelerating adoption in an increasingly competitive digital payments ecosystem.
Sethi brings with him a broad, cross-market perspective shaped by decades of experience across corporate banking, retail financial services, mobile money and large-scale government technology initiatives. He began his career at Citigroup, where he spent 14 years working across India, Africa, South America and the United States, focusing on transaction banking services within the corporate bank.
His appointment signals a blend of institutional experience and market familiarity qualities that could prove critical as Visa navigates a landscape where fintech innovation, regulatory evolution and consumer adoption are all accelerating at once.
As digital payments in India continue to scale rapidly, the leadership change underscores a simple reality, in a market where every tap, scan and swipe counts, who leads the charge can matter just as much as the technology itself.
