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Portfolio Night 2025 opens for young creatives with Google live brief
MUMBAI: Aspiring adlanders, polish those portfolios, your big night is here. ‘The One Club for Creativity’ has opened registrations for ‘Portfolio Night 2025’, with Google on board as exclusive global sponsor. In India, the event will be hosted by BBDO India, DDB Mudra Group and TBWA India. Budding creatives can log in online on 6 October or meet in person on 7 October, with entries closing on 3 October.
Billed as the world’s premier speed-dating event for talent and top creative leaders, Portfolio Night gives young hopefuls the chance to showcase work, receive one-to-one feedback, and even spark their advertising careers.
This year, Google is setting the live brief for the Portfolio Night All-Stars competition. Winners will earn a coveted trip to New York in 2026 to present their campaign during The One Club’s creative week.
On the jury are some of the most celebrated names in Indian advertising, including Josy Paul (BBDO India), Kainaz Karmakar (Ogilvy India), Abhijit Awasthi (Sideways Consulting), Russell Barrett (TBWAIndia), Swati Bhattacharya (Lightbox), Rahul Mathew (DDB Mudra), and Ashish Khazanchi (Enormous), alongside a long list of national creative heavyweights.
With humour, hustle and a shot at global glory, Portfolio Night 2025 promises not just feedback, but a foot firmly in the door of advertising’s big league.
For registration visit:
In-Person Event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/portfolio-night-2025-mumbai-in-person-tickets-1672125625759
Virtual (Non-Mumbai Residents): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/portfolio-night-2025-mumbai-virtual-tickets-1664770165379
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Kotak Mahindra Bank appoints Ramesh Iyer to board
Veteran financier replaces Ashok Gulati, who retires in March
MUMBAI: Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced a change to its board of directors, with independent director Ashok Gulati set to retire at the end of his term on 5 March.
The company said it has appointed Ramesh Ganesh Iyer as an additional and independent director for a four-year term, effective 17 February, subject to shareholder approval.
Iyer brings more than four decades of experience in financial services. He spent much of his career at Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, where he served as vice chairman and managing director before taking on the role of president for the financial services sector and member of the group executive board at Mahindra & Mahindra. He retired from the group in April 2024.
During his tenure, Iyer was instrumental in expanding rural and inclusive finance initiatives, scaling the company’s assets and customer base. He also led the creation of subsidiaries in rural housing finance, insurance broking and asset management, and oversaw international joint ventures.
Iyer holds a commerce degree and a doctorate of letters, and currently serves on the boards of several listed and unlisted companies.
The board meeting approving the changes was held in Mumbai on February 17 between 6.30 pm and 6.50 pm.
