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Leo Burnett India launches ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha’ Season 3
Mumbai: Leo Burnett India has announced Season 3 of its thought leadership initiative ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha’. The podcast will be a weekly series focusing on the theme of “leadership businesses brands in the new age.”
Evolving from a brand-building forum to a platform presenting holistic business outlook, ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3’ promises intuitive and engaging conversations, with 10 new captains who have taken the driver’s seat to lead businesses.
As a part of this show, Leo Burnett- South Asia CEO & BBH India’s chairman Dheeraj Sinha will be in conversation with business and brand leaders who share their experiences, insights and journey in scaling up brands & businesses. An enlightening chat for listeners, full of insights, creative ideas, brand case studies, and future trends.
Joining Dheeraj in season 3 will be speakers who helm some of the most reputed brands including The Man Company co-founder and managing director Hitesh Dhingra, Lumikai Fund general partner Salone Sehgal, Loco founder Anirudh Pandita, Bajaj Auto Ltd head of marketing Narayan Sundararaman, Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters co-founder and CEO Matt Chitharanjan to name a few.
The previous two successful seasons saw some of the distinguished guests from every walk of life with diverse portfolios, coming onboard to decode valuable market insights from the brand perspective. Some of the great leaders from previous seasons were from Google, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Kimberly Clark, Daily Hunt & Josh; Hero Vired, India Quotient and many more. The success of the previous season has crossed 1.2 million + listeners and fans.
Speaking about season 3 podcast, Sinha said, “We are thrilled to launch Season 3 of our podcast. This podcast started as an idea to deep-dive into the processes of brand building in the new age, understand the evolution of cultural trends & the start-up landscape. As with the previous seasons, the upcoming episodes are packed with thought-provoking insights in the sphere of leadership, businesses, and brands. This has been an immensely gratifying journey and I want to thank both my listeners and guests for joining in this initiative.”
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Boeing appoints Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering function
Seasoned finance leader to steer budgets and strategy across global centres
BENGALURU: Boeing’s finance cockpit has a new pilot, and he is no stranger to turbulence or transformation. Boeing has appointed Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering, placing him at the centre of financial strategy for its worldwide engineering and technology operations.
Based in Bengaluru, Barun steps into a role that is as expansive as it is critical. He will serve as the primary finance lead for Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Centers globally, working closely with executive leadership to shape financial decisions, manage complex budgets, and design scalable finance processes that support the company’s growing engineering footprint.
In a note announcing his move Barun said, “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Boeing Global Engineering. This opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me not just from a professional standpoint, but also for what Boeing represents globally.” He added that he looks forward to contributing to an organisation that continues to shape the future of aerospace and innovation.
Barun’s mandate spans strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. From directing large-scale budgets and schedules to influencing long-term organisational goals, the role blends financial discipline with business foresight. He will also lead cross-functional teams and partner with finance colleagues worldwide to support engineering programmes across geographies, including India.
The appointment caps a long stint at Juniper Networks, where Barun spent over a decade, most recently as finance senior manager. There, he led FP&A for global product business units and G&A functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. He also played a key role in enterprise-wide transformation, including spearheading an Oracle to SAP ERP migration and building advanced analytics capabilities using tools such as Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud.
His earlier career includes finance leadership roles at Sony India Software Centre, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Mphasis, where he focused on financial planning, governance frameworks, and operational efficiency across global delivery centres.
A chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Barun brings nearly two decades of experience across financial planning, digital transformation, and analytics-led decision making.
His appointment comes at a time when global engineering operations are becoming increasingly complex and distributed, requiring sharper financial oversight and agile planning. With Barun at the helm of FP&A for engineering, Boeing appears to be tightening its financial playbook as it looks to scale innovation with discipline.
