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Stalwarts to explore how marketing is embracing technology to shape the landscape
Mumbai: The Marketing Conclave (Marcon), one of India’s largest marketing conferences, organized annually by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), is all set to return with its 19 edition on 22 November 2023 at the Taj Lands End in Mumbai. This year Marcon will explore, through a plethora of sessions, the dynamic relationship between marketing and technology. The conference is being co-powered by Whistle Feed.
This year’s Marcon promises to offer a multifaceted experience with four distinct tracks and more than 30 sessions. With over 75 prominent industry leaders converging on one platform, attendees can anticipate engaging discussions on the latest marketing trends. These insights are designed to provide valuable guidance for advertising and marketing professionals, assisting them in aligning their goals with the ever-evolving and technology-driven landscape of marketing.
Marcon 2023 has a lineup of distinguished speakers, who will discuss and deliberate on the Marcon theme. Government of India & Ministry of Information and Broadcasting joint secretary Vikram Sahay will be the Guest of Honour at the conference. He will deliver a keynote address on ‘Empowering Digital Advertising and Marketing: Regulatory Insights and Industry Collaboration for Sustainable Growth’.
Among other speakers at Marcon 2023 will be industry captains from renowned companies such as Amazon Pay, Mondelez, Adobe, Physics Wallah, DBS India, Inshorts, Airtel Payments Bank, Tata Cliq, PhonePe, Federal Bank, and Hotstar. These key speakers, representing diverse sectors, will share their expertise and insights, contributing to the rich discussions on the latest marketing trends and the evolving landscape of technology in the field. Attendees can look forward to gaining valuable perspectives from these accomplished professionals at the event.
Marcon 2023 is being supported by key industry players, including Route Mobile, Rocketship Films (A Jagran New Media Initiative), Haptik , Indus App Store, True Balance, Hexawebony, and ValueFirst, among others.
Also, part of this conference is an award ceremony – Digital Native Brand Awards, which celebrates and honours businesses and brands that have harnessed the power of digital technology, epitomizes the spirit of digital entrepreneurship, and leverages technology as a core driver of their success.
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YES Bank hands the keys to SBI veteran Vinay Tonse as it bets on a new era
Former SBI managing director appointed as YES Bank’s new MD and CEO
MUMBAI: YES Bank is done rebuilding. Now it wants to grow. The private sector lender has appointed Vinay Muralidhar Tonse as managing director and chief executive officer-designate, with RBI approval secured and a start date of April 6, 2026 confirmed. The three-year term signals the bank’s intent to shift gears from crisis recovery to full-throttle expansion.
Tonse, 60, is no stranger to scale. Most recently managing director at State Bank of India, he oversaw a retail book of roughly $800bn in deposits and advances, one of the largest in the country. Before that, he ran SBI Mutual Fund from August 2020 to December 2022, a stint that saw assets under management surge from Rs 4.32 lakh crore to Rs 7.32 lakh crore across market cycles. Add stints in Singapore and four years leading SBI’s overseas operations in Osaka, and the incoming chief arrives with a genuinely global CV.
His academic grounding is equally solid: a commerce degree from St Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru, and a master’s in commerce from Bangalore University.
The appointment follows an extensive search and evaluation process by the bank’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. NRC chairperson Nandita Gurjar said the committee unanimously backed Tonse, citing his leadership track record, governance credentials and ability to drive the bank’s next phase of transformation.
Non-executive chairman Rama Subramaniam Gandhi was unequivocal. “I am certain that Vinay Tonse, with his vast experience as a senior banker, will propel YES Bank to its next phase of growth,” Gandhi said, adding that the bank remains focused on strengthening its retail and corporate banking franchises and expanding its branch network.
Rajeev Kannan, non-executive director and senior executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the bank’s largest shareholder, said Tonse’s experience across retail, corporate banking, global markets and asset management positioned him well to lead the lender. SMBC said it looks forward to working with Tonse and the board as YES Bank pursues its ambition of becoming a top-tier private sector lender anchored in strong governance and sustainable growth.
Tonse succeeds Prashant Kumar, who took the helm in March 2020 when YES Bank was in freefall following a severe financial crisis, and spent six years painstakingly stabilising the institution, rebuilding governance and restoring operational scale. Gandhi was generous: “The bank remains indebted to Prashant Kumar, who is responsible for much of what a strong financial powerhouse YES Bank is today.”
Tonse, for his part, struck a purposeful note. “Together with the board and my colleagues, I remain deeply committed to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders,” he said, pledging to build on Kumar’s foundation guided by his personal motto: Make A Difference.
Beyond the balance sheet, Tonse played cricket at college and club level and represented Karnataka in archery at the national championships — sports he credits with teaching him teamwork, situational leadership, discipline and focus. In quieter moments, he reaches for retro Kannada music, classic Hindi songs, and the crooning of Engelbert Humperdinck, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar.
YES Bank has its steady-handed rebuilder in Kumar to thank for survival. Now it has a scale-obsessed growth banker at the wheel. The next chapter starts April 6.
