AdLight.People, part of AdLight 2026 by Viral Vault India, celebrates the Chief Marketing Officers and marketing leaders shaping brand growth, consumer connection and creative excellence in India.
About AdLight.People
AdLight.People is built around a simple idea: behind every memorable brand is a leader making the calls. The selection recognises marketing leaders who are:
- Driving brand growth in a competitive market
- Building meaningful connections with consumers
- Navigating an increasingly dynamic marketing landscape
- Setting the direction for the next chapter of brand building
Honourees List
| Name | Designation | Brand |
|---|---|---|
| Aashish Midha | Head of Marketing | Hero MotoCorp |
| Aditya Nair | Head of Marketing (Director) | SuperMoney |
| Akanksha Vishnoi | Co-founder and CMO | YesMadam |
| Anuradha Aggarwal | Director Marketing and Growth – India | Amazon |
| Apuarv Sethi | CMO and SME Business Head | Razorpay |
| Aroop Chatterjee | National Head – Brand and Marketing | Adani Cement |
| Eashwari Deshpande | Head of Google & YouTube Brand & Reputation and YouTube Ads Marketing | |
| Gaurav Sharma | CMO | Campus Activewear |
| Greishma Singh | VP – Marketing, India & Southwest Asia | Coca-Cola |
| Guntas Randhawa | Regional Marketing Director | Reckitt |
| Hannah Koshy | Director Marketing | Tata Consumer Products |
| Hector Anklesaria | VP – Marketing | Tata Capital |
| Hemant Arora | VP and Global Head – Ad Business | Truecaller |
| Karan Kapoor | GM – Marketing (CMO) | Asian Paints |
| Madhav Nayak | VP and CMO – Asia Pacific | Kenvue |
| Manoj Jain | Sr VP & Head – Omni Channel Marketing | Reliance Retail |
| Murali Krishnan | Co-founder and CMO | Wow! Momo |
| Pallavi Saxena | Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer | Cleartrip |
| Pooja Asar | Head of Marketing – EV | Tata Motors |
| Pooja Sharma | Senior Director – Brand Marketing | Groww |
| Pratik Shetty | VP – Growth and Marketing | Flipkart |
| Priyanka Singh Bisht | Director Marketing | Crocs |
| Puneet Das | CMO | Britannia |
| Puneeth Bekal | EVP and CMO | HDFC Securities |
| Ragini Hariharan | Marketing Director | Himalaya Wellness |
| Raj Rishi Singh | COO | MakeMyTrip |
| Dr. Ravinder Varma | DGM (Lead – Brand Strategy and Communications) | Zydus Wellness |
| Rishika Sharma | Head of Marketing | ShareChat |
| Saakshi Verma Menon | CMO – Foods, India | PepsiCo India |
| Saloni Shah Javeri | Chief Digital and Marketing Officer | L’Oréal |
| Shaifali Gautam | CMO | CaratLane |
| Shirish Agarwal | Head of Marketing – MX Business | Samsung India |
| Shwetal Basu | Sr. VP and Head – Brand and Marketing | Polycab |
| Subhasish Pattanaik | Chief Sales Marketing & Customer Centricity Officer | Godrej Properties Limited |
| Sumit Bhansali | Chief Strategy Officer | MobAvenue |
| Sushant Kumar | Business Leader – India | GreenSM |
| Vamsi Murthy | Head of Marketing, India | Netflix |
| Vipul Setia | Head of Brand and Marketing | CARS24 |
| Virat Khullar | Vice President and Function Head | Hyundai |
| Zoher Kapuswala | CMO – Ferrero India | Ferrero India |
Beyond AdLight.People
AdLight.2026 also recognizes the Best Diwali campaigns of the year through AdLight.Campaigns. These campaigns stood out for how they captured attention, connected with audiences and raised the bar for creativity in Indian marketing.
Closing Note
AdLight 2026: The People. The Brands. The Diwali Magic. AdLight.People reflects the spirit of Diwali, a time of celebration, recognition and new beginnings, with a spotlight on the minds and ideas shaping what comes next for Indian brands
