IFA 2023 JURORS

On Ground Jurors

Anuradha Chandrashekar

Co-Founder, ICH Creative Consulting LLP

Anuradha Chandrashekar

Co-Founder, ICH Creative Consulting LLP

Banupriya Sudhakar

Executive Director, NielsenIQ

Banupriya Sudhakar

Executive Director, NielsenIQ

Bimal Sharma

Head – Retail , CBRE South Asia

Bimal Sharma

Head – Retail , CBRE South Asia

Dr. Kaustav Sengupta

Director Insights, VisioNxt Trend Insights and Forecasting Lab

Dr. Kaustav Sengupta

Director Insights, VisioNxt Trend Insights and Forecasting Lab

Dr. Sanyogita Chadha

Director, Pearl Academy - Bengaluru

Dr. Sanyogita Chadha

Director, Pearl Academy - Bengaluru

Dr. Sibichan Mathew

Prof. and Head Research- Fashion Management Studies NIFT, Delhi

Dr. Sibichan Mathew

Prof. and Head Research- Fashion Management Studies NIFT, Delhi

Gautam Kotamraju

, Founding Partner, 77 East Venture Partners

Gautam Kotamraju

, Founding Partner, 77 East Venture Partners

Kanaka Bhagwat

Retail Vertical Lead, NielsenIQ

With well over a decade of research experience across multiple industries, Kanaka Bhagwat, Retailer Vertical Leader at NielsenIQ India is a seasoned commercial lead driving engagement with online & offline retailer clients – helping in their strategy and growth. She is also a NielsenIQ certified Black Belt in Lean & Six Sigma. Kanaka is an avid runner and a fitness enthusiast and loves spending time with family and friends.

Kanaka Bhagwat

Retail Vertical Lead, NielsenIQ

Kanika Vohra

Co-Founder, ICH Creative Consulting LLP

Kanika Vohra

Co-Founder, ICH Creative Consulting LLP

Karunesh Vohra

Catalyst, Business of Design

Karunesh Vohra

Catalyst, Business of Design

Katja Larsen

Founder, Silver Spoon Consultancy

Katja Larsen

Founder, Silver Spoon Consultancy

Naveen Malpani

Partner and Sector Leader – Consumer and Retail, Grant Thornton Bharat

Naveen Malpani

Partner and Sector Leader – Consumer and Retail, Grant Thornton Bharat

Pakhi Saxena

Business Director- Retail CPG, Wazir Advisors

Pakhi Saxena

Business Director- Retail CPG, Wazir Advisors

Pankaj Jaju

Founder & CEO, Metta Capital Advisors LLP

Pankaj is a senior investment banker with a rich experience in the fashion & retail sector, having advised large retail groups such as Aditya Birla, Arvind, Future, Landmark, Raheja, V-Mart as well as various apparel brands and other retailers for various strategic initiatives, fund raising and M&A. Pankaj is the Founder & CEO of Metta Capital Advisors LLP, which he set up in 2016 after a 23 year stint at Enam Securities and Axis, where he led the investment banking practice in the fashion & retail, real estate and materials sectors, amongst other things. In his last role at Axis Bank, he was part of the senior management team in the retail bank and led strategic partnerships. He built the bank’s relationships with large e-commerce companies and fintechs as part of its digital strategy. Metta Capital focuses on M&A and Private Equity advisory transactions and is recognised for its expertise in the fashion & retail sectors with 16 transactions in the sector over the last 6 years. It’s transactions include a Rs 740 cr equity raise by Arvind Fashions from Multiples PE in 2016, the sale of Hypercity by Shoppers Stop to Future Retail for Rs 911 cr in 2017, strategic investment of Rs 260 cr by Flipkart in the Flying Machine business in 2020, acquisition of Limeroad and Unlimited by V-Mart in 2021/2022 and equity raise by Nexon Omniverse in 2022, Metta also advised Future Group on their transactions with Amazon and Reliance, and the sale of their stake in the insurance JV to Generali. Pankaj is an MBA from RA Podar Institute of Management, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur and is also a core volunteer with iSPIRT, a think tank that has created and evangelized India Stack, the digital rails that are enabling financial inclusion in India.

Pankaj Jaju

Founder & CEO, Metta Capital Advisors LLP

Praveen Ramachandra

Senior Executive Director, Insights Division, Kantar India

Praveen Ramachandra

Senior Executive Director, Insights Division, Kantar India

Rachit Mathur

Managing Director & Partner, The Boston Consulting Group

Rachit Mathur

Managing Director & Partner, The Boston Consulting Group

Rajat Wahi

Partner & Head – Consumer & Retail Sectors, Deloitte Consulting

Rajat Wahi

Partner & Head – Consumer & Retail Sectors, Deloitte Consulting

Rohan Agarwal

Partner, Redseer Strategy Consultants

Rohan Agarwal

Partner, Redseer Strategy Consultants

Saloni Nangia

President & CEO, Technopak Advisors

Saloni Nangia

President & CEO, Technopak Advisors

Samrat Som

Creative strategist at large

Samrat Som

Creative strategist at large

Sounak Sen Barat

Creative Director and Founder, House of Three

Sounak Sen Barat

Creative Director and Founder, House of Three

Sushmita Balasubramaniam

Retail & CX expert

Sushmita Balasubramaniam

Retail & CX expert

Vinay Hinge

Managing Partner, VH Consulting

Vinay Hinge

Managing Partner, VH Consulting

Online Jurors

Ankur Shiv Bhandari

Managing Director, Asbiverse Group

Ankur Shiv Bhandari

Managing Director, Asbiverse Group

Anuj Puri

Chairman & Country Head, Anarock

Anuj Puri

Chairman & Country Head, Anarock

Ashish Dhir

Executive Vice President (Consumer and Retail), 1Lattice

Ashish Dhir

Executive Vice President (Consumer and Retail), 1Lattice

Harminder Sahni

Founder & MD, Wazir Advisors

Harminder Sahni

Founder & MD, Wazir Advisors

Jonathan YACH mRICS M.Inst.D.

Chief Asset Officer, Beyond Squarefeet™ Mall Management

Jonathan YACH mRICS M.Inst.D.

Chief Asset Officer, Beyond Squarefeet™ Mall Management

Lara Balsara Vajifdar

Executive Director, Madison World

Lara Balsara Vajifdar

Executive Director, Madison World

Nandini Kelkar

Director Customer Research, Frost & Sullivan (MEASA)

Nandini Kelkar

Director Customer Research, Frost & Sullivan (MEASA)

Preeti Reddy

Chairwoman- South Asia, Insights Division, Kantar

Preeti Reddy

Chairwoman- South Asia, Insights Division, Kantar

Prof. Ravi Dhar

Director - Management & Marketing, Yale University

Prof. Ravi Dhar

Director - Management & Marketing, Yale University

Rahul Mishra

Co-Founder, intuivi® Solutions

Rahul Mishra

Co-Founder, intuivi® Solutions

Rajat Tuli

Partner, AT Kearney

Rajat Tuli

Partner, AT Kearney

Rajendra K. Aneja

MD, Aneja Management Consultants

Rajendra K. Aneja

MD, Aneja Management Consultants

Shishir Baijal

CMD Knight Frank India Pvt Ltd

Shishir Baijal

CMD Knight Frank India Pvt Ltd

Shubranshu Pani

Treta Advisory

Shubranshu Pani

Treta Advisory

Siju Narayan

Chief Experience Officer, RexEmptor Consult LLP

Siju Narayan

Chief Experience Officer, RexEmptor Consult LLP

Sreyoshi Maitra

South Asia Domain Lead - Shopper, Kantar

Sreyoshi Maitra

South Asia Domain Lead - Shopper, Kantar

Sumit Chopra

Director Research Analysis, Globaldata

Sumit Chopra

Director Research Analysis, Globaldata

Viren Razdan

MD, Brand-nomics

Viren Razdan

MD, Brand-nomics
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