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Ajay Kakar

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Head - Corporate Branding at Adani Group
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Ajay Kakar is the Head of Corporate Branding at Adani Group, with over three decades of experience shaping brand narratives for major Indian corporations like Aditya Birla Group and Reliance Capital. A Certified Financial Planner, he expertly blends financial acumen with brand strategy, having started his journey building the financial practice at Ogilvy.

Deeply invested in his field, Ajay dedicates significant time to advancing the advertising industry. He serves as a leader for prestigious industry bodies and awards, such as The Advertising Club and the Abby Awards, demonstrating a passion for fostering talent and celebrating creative excellence beyond his corporate role.

He has attended every single Goafest, Indias premier advertising festival, since its inception.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Head - Corporate Branding
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Corporate Branding
As the Head of Corporate Branding for Adani Group, he is responsible for shaping the unified brand narrative across its diverse portfolio of businesses.
Advertising Excellence
He is heavily involved in industry recognition, serving as the Jury Chair for the ad: tech Honours Awards and the Chairperson for the prestigious Abby Awards.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Head - Corporate Branding
Adani Group
2-2008 - 10-2022
Chief Marketing Officer - Aditya Birla Capital
Aditya Birla Group
8-2005 - 12-2007
Head - Branding & Communications
Reliance Capital
7-2003 - 8-2005
President & Country Head - Ogilvy Public Relations
Ogilvy
5-1991 - 8-2005
Executive Director and Head, Financial Practice
Ogilvy
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Media appearances

Ajay Kakar - Adani Group, on Branding, Creative Excellence, Integrity. Featured in YouTube
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Ajay Kakar, Adani Group - On creative excellence, industry integrity and branding with purpose. Featured in JioSaavn
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Education
Certified Financial Planner
Financial Planning Standards Board
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