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Mindshare along with Modi Illva unveil ‘The Rockford Circle’
Mumbai: Mindshare, a GroupM company, and Modi Illva present ‘The Rockford Circle’ – a new chat show produced in collaboration with GroupM ESP and Motion Entertainment. The show aims to fuel ambitious spirited minds towards pursuing their goals. The Rockford Circle inspires and stimulates ambitious likeminded individuals to dream big and break new ground.
Wealth generation and financial independence are on the rise in the country. The inspiring lineup of guests on this show will be seen talking about the importance of these along with conversations on each of their journeys and their aspirations. The candid conversations led by Chitrangada Singh, and the founders of the companies, delves into the journeys of insightful individuals and their audacious goals.
The prominent guests of the show are:
Yashish Dahiya: Founder of Policy Bazaar
Rohit Bansal- Founder of Snapdeal/ Titan Capital
Rahul Jain- Founder of Epigamia
Amit and Gaurav Khatri: Founder of NOISE
Shantanu Deshpande- Founder of Bombay Shaving Co
Dhruv Shringi: Founder of Yatra
Mindshare South Asia CEO Amin Lakhani said, “The Rockford Circle engages audience through genuine narratives of individuals starting from scratch and building empires. This show aspires to do just that, shedding light on the human behind the stories of today’s successful entrepreneurs. Partnering with Modi Illva on this inspiring chat show, we are confident that it will motivate people to take that transformative step, becoming an inspiration to many.”
Mindshare chief content officer Ajay Mehta said, “The Rockford circle is designed to inspire viewers and reveal what goes behind the human side of some of the greatest entrepreneurs India has ever produced. The series is a candid chat that throws light on some of the awe-inspiring moments, challenges they faced & their wins as successful entrepreneurs. We hope the audience finds it equally captivating and inspiring.”
Modi Illva India Pvt Ltd managing director Abhishek Modi said,“Over the past few years, the Indian Start-up Ecosystem has witnessed a remarkable growth with significant developments on multiple fronts. The Rockford Circle is an initiative to fuel, inspire and ignite the spirit of collaboration and networking amongst ambitious individuals. It creates candid conversations normalising unique goals, set-backs and triumphs wrapped together, as a source of encouragement. The Rockford Circle has been created as an online platform to deliver inspiration in a light, entertaining, & engaging format through entrancing interactions.”
The show will feature on YouTube and the six episodes will be 25 minutes each.
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WPP appoints Estée Lauder’s Anne-Isabelle Choueiri as chief transformation officer
Former Estée Lauder executive to lead operations, technology and culture overhaul under WPP’s three-year growth plan
LONDON: WPP has appointed Anne-Isabelle Choueiri as chief transformation officer in a newly created role tasked with delivering the group’s Elevate28 strategy.
Choueiri joins from The Estée Lauder Companies, where she led enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, including the “One ELC” operating model and major upgrades to enterprise marketing, data and analytics capabilities. She also led the redesign of enterprise technology teams and served on the company’s AI taskforce, driving AI strategy, adoption and value realisation across the business.
At WPP, she will be responsible for designing, implementing and embedding the operating model behind Elevate28, the company’s three-year growth plan unveiled in February 2026. She will lead efforts to improve innovation, efficiency and integration across WPP’s client offerings, with a focus on delivering agile, outcome-driven solutions and measurable growth.
Choueiri will oversee organisational transformation across the group, working closely with product and enterprise technology teams to deploy AI, data and technology to build new capabilities and improve operational performance. She will also work with the people function to embed cultural change, strengthen an agile performance mindset and support talent development across the organisation.
Before joining Estée Lauder, she held senior roles across consulting and digital agencies, including at Accenture, Masaï (a Bain & Company spin-off), and Kearney, with experience spanning strategy, data and digital marketing transformation.
Cindy Rose, chief executive officer of WPP, said Choueiri brings a strong track record of leading large-scale transformation across operations, technology and culture, adding that her appointment will help accelerate the group’s next phase of growth under Elevate28.
Choueiri said WPP’s strategy represents an ambitious opportunity to reshape how the company operates and delivers for clients, adding that she looks forward to building integrated solutions and fostering a culture of innovation and change.
She will be based in New York and will join WPP’s executive committee.
