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Bharat Avalani
Storyteller & Memory Collector | Founder, Connecting the Dots, Malaysia
Prasun Basu
Founder & Chairman, Inteliphyle Ltd.
Shihab Ahmad
Chief Commercial Officer, Robi Axiata Ltd.
TARA YOON
Head of Partner Performance Channel Sales - SEA, Google APAC
Bharat Avalani
Storyteller & Memory Collector | Founder, Connecting the Dots, Malaysia
Bharat Avalani is an accomplished FMCG marketer, facilitator and communicator who works with thought- leaders across the globe. Based in Kuala Lumpur, he is the Founder and CEO of Connecting the Dots Consultancy and Global Partner of Anecdote which is recognized as the largest and most experienced business storytelling enterprise in the world. Bharat is currently the Secretary General of the Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA) and serves on the Global Board of the New York based International Advertising Association (IAA) as the Global VP for Continuous Professional Development. Throughout his career, Bharat has been a habitual storyteller who captivates his audiences with his wealth of experience. He believes that Business Storytelling is the number one leadership and communication skill of the next decade.
Prasun Basu
Founder & Chairman, Inteliphyle Ltd.
Prasun Basu, the Founder & Chairman of Inteliphyle Pvt. Ltd., recently serving as Head of Growth and Digital Transformation at Kantar, and leading India for Kantar Media, has forged a distinguished career driven by the fusion of strategy, transformation, and technology within the corporate sphere. His mantra revolves around strategy-led growth leveraging technology and cultural elements. Operating across diverse global geographies encompassing the US, Europe, SE Asia, Africa, Middle East, and India, Basu has held pivotal leadership roles at renowned organizations like Nielsen, Kantar, Millward Brown and Gallup that included President South Asia for Nielsen, and Managing Director Millward Brown for Middle-East, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia. His impactful initiatives include significant business transformations, rapid scale-ups in emerging markets, and pioneering tech-enabled strategies in areas like digitalization, analytics, and product innovation. Basu's contributions span strategic alliances, acquisitions, global partnerships, and groundbreaking initiatives in digital intelligence, retail, and media analytics. His expertise extends to thought leadership with publications in leading business journals and appearances in esteemed forums alongside notable industry figures. Notably, he champions diversity, inclusion, and servant leadership, reflected in the multicultural leadership teams he's cultivated across various regions. Basu's academic journey comprises an impressive array of qualifications, including an MBA in Marketing, a Master of Statistics, executive education from IMD and Duke University, and research fellowships focused on marketing and economics.
Shihab Ahmad
Chief Commercial Officer, Robi Axiata Ltd.
Shihab Ahmad assumed the role of Chief Commercial Officer at Robi in January 2020, following his prior position as the Chief Digital Services Officer since August 2017. He initially joined Robi as a "Project Director – Integration" in November 2016, contributing over 19 years of expertise in corporate strategy, marketing, sales, customer care, devices, digital services, and mobile financial services.Before his tenure at Robi, Shihab held key positions at Banglalink Digital Communications Limited, serving as the Chief Strategy Officer and also as the Chief Commercial Officer. He holds a degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and completed his MBA at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Pakistan.
TARA YOON
Head of Partner Performance Channel Sales - SEA, Google APAC
Tara Yoon is the Head of Partner Performance Channel Sales - SEA and a New Frontier Market Lead at Google APAC , dedicated to fostering growth and innovation in emerging markets throughout the Asia Pacific region. With 17 years of experience in digital performance marketing, her expertise spans across Southeast Asia, where she has been instrumental in driving results and achieving success.
