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IdeateLab appoints Ravi Bhaya as CEO
Mumbai: IdeateLab has announced the appointment of Ravi Bhaya as its new chief executive officer. This comes on the back of the company recently repositioning itself as “The Outcome People” and marks a strategic chapter for the company with Ravi possessing a wealth of experience in digital acceleration, marketing transformation and driving business growth spanning multiple continents including Europe, Africa and Asia.
Ravi brings to his role as CEO, a distinguished career at global marketing services organisations including Publicis Groupe and Serviceplan Group holding responsibilities across various management functions. These include client leadership roles, revenue growth, spearheading business restructuring initiatives and managing cross-functional teams. In 2020, leveraging his wide industry knowledge including that of diverse markets and cultures, Ravi co-founded RSquared Global Ventures (R2GV) providing strategic consulting to scale-ups within the martech, content, commerce and data space on growth, innovation and ROI. He holds an MBA from the University of San Francisco and spent his formative years as an ex-professional tennis player.
“IdeateLab has established itself as a leader in the digital-first marcom solutions space. My objective is to build on this foundation fostering innovation and expanding our digital capabilities to deliver measurable business outcomes for our clients, powered by creative excellence” said Bhaya. “Our focus is on integrating cutting-edge solutions and data-driven strategies to stay ahead of market trends and further strengthen IdeateLab’s position in the industry. I am excited at the opportunity and grateful for the faith the IdeateLab management and teams have entrusted upon me” Bhaya added.
Welcoming Ravi Bhaya to the team, director Vrutika Dawda said “We are delighted to welcome Ravi Bhaya to IdeateLab as our new CEO. Ravi’s extensive experience and proven track record make him a perfect fit to lead IdeateLab into its next phase of growth. We are confident that under his leadership, IdeateLab will continue to set benchmarks in the industry and propel the company into a new era of innovation and success.
With Ravi at the helm, IdeateLab is set to further solidify its position as a leader in the digital-first marcom solutions space, committed to pioneering new capabilities and strategies that meet the evolving needs of businesses amid their digital transformation journey.”
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Galgotias apologises after AI summit robot sparks backlash, blames ‘ill-informed’ representative
University says no intent to misrepresent innovation
NEW DELHI: Galgotias University has issued a formal apology after a controversy over a robotic dog displayed at the India AI Impact Summit led to scrutiny, backlash and the university’s exit from the venue.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the university said it “apologises profusely for the confusion created” at the summit, attributing the episode to an “ill-informed” representative manning its pavilion. The individual, it said, was unaware of the product’s technical origins and was not authorised to speak to the media.
The controversy erupted after online users identified the robotic dog as the Unitree Go2, a commercially available model made by Unitree Robotics, contradicting claims made during the event about its development.
Galgotias said there was “no institutional intent to misrepresent this innovation” and reiterated its commitment to academic integrity and transparency. It added that it had vacated the stall in line with organisers’ sentiments.
Events at the summit venue, Bharat Mandapam, took a dramatic turn as electricity to the Galgotias pavilion was cut, followed by barricades being installed around the stall. A video circulated by PTI showed workers at the site saying they were acting on instructions from their supervisor.
Summit organisers have yet to issue a detailed public explanation outlining the sequence of decisions that led to the stall’s shutdown, even as the incident fuels wider debate around claims, verification and accountability at high-profile technology showcases.
