MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEF

MVP - THE MASTERS' VOICE PODCAST - MEDIABRIEF

MVP, The Master's Voice Podcast features expert conversations with the Most Valuable Players / Professionals / People from media, marketing and other areas of industry, in conversation with Pavan R Chawla, Founder Editor of MediaBrief.com. These are MVP conversations with actionable insights and learnings.

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April 30, 2025 53 mins

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This, episode 126 of the award-winning MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast from Mediabrief.com, has host Pavan R Chawla speakingwith Prasanth Kumar (PK), CEO of GroupM South Asia. Their chat  (shot at GroupM in Mumbai on 7th March) charts PK’s remarkable journey from a spirited young student to becoming one of India’s most influential media leaders. PK also speaks about the key trends shaping India’s dynamic media and ad...

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In this, the 127th episode of the award-winning MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast, host Pavan R Chawla speaks with Dr. Ram Kumar Kakani, Director of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur.

A globally respected academic and institutional leader, Dr. Ram shares how IIM Raipur is shaping purpose-driven leaders through a future-ready, values-based approach to management education. He reflects on his lea...

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 In this episode of MVP – The Master's Voice Podcast, Vinay Kumar Swamy, Country Head, Pearson India, is in conversation with show host Pavan R Chawla, who is also Founder-Editor of Mediabrief.com. Vinay shares how the global education leader Pearson is reshaping learning in India through digital transformation, skilling, and purpose-led innovation.

 At Pearson India’s expansive, future-ready Bangalore office, Vin...

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Episode 123 of MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast features Vikas Chawla, MD of Compass Group India. With over two decades of experience, Vikas discusses how the company serves 900,000 meals daily across 45 cities with a 38,000-strong team.  In conversation with Pavan R Chawla, Founder-Editor, Mediabrief.com, Vikas speaks of several things, including his journey through leadership roles at Coca-Cola and his entrepre...

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In this episode of MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast, Angela Scaffidi, Founding Partner & Global Chair of SenateSHJ and Global Chair at PROI Worldwide, discusses strategic communications, leadership, and the evolving PR landscape. She is in conversation with show host Pavan R Chawla.

Through SenateSHJ, Angela and her team tackle complex challenges in reputation management, change, and engagement. As PROI Worldw...

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On this episode of our award-winning series MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast, I host dear friend and popular Advertising and Marketing industry stalwart  Bipin R Pandit, COO of The Advertising Club, Mumbai. As a well-respected figure in the advertising and marketing space, Bipin is widely known for his exceptional contributions to the industry through his great work for the Ad Club Mumba...

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In this special Independence Day episode of MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast, we are honored to have kiran khalap, co-founder and MD of chlorophyll, as our esteemed guest. In conversation with series host and creator and Founjder-Editor of Mediabrief.com - Pavan R Chawla. This conversation celebrates 25 glorious years since chlorophyll's inception on 14th August 1999, and how the agency has emerged as an ind...

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Join us for Episode 119 of the award-winning MVP - The Master's Voice podcast, featuring an enlightening conversation with the peerless PR and Comms leader, Madan Bahal, co-founder and Managing Director of India's largest independent PR and Marketing firm Adfactors PR. This is a rare media appearance by Madan; to our knowledge, his first in the past three years.  In this insightful episode, Madan speaks of b...

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This, our 118th  episode of MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast with advertising genius Piyush Pandey of Ogilvy, just landed into our lap from what was to have been a very short telephonic chat about Ogilvy’s latest ad film entitled Jugalbandi for Pidilite’s powerful brand Fevicol. But transcribing this chat into text to try to capture the wonderful, stirring cadences of his passion for great creatives that could only be...

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This, the latest episode (#117) our award-winning series  MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast, features Eeshan Lokhande and Veer Patel, the innovative co-founders of the CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL), in conversation with show host and Founder-Editor of MEDIABRIEF.COM, Pavan R Chawla.  The discussion dives into the world of Supercross racing and the ambitious journey of CEAT ISRL, highlighting its uniq...

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Ujaya Shakya, Founder of Outreach in Nepal and author of Brandsutra, and the first vice president of the Advertising Association of Nepal, is my very special guest on this, the 116th episode of our award-winning MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast. We caught up with Ujaya for this Vodcast and Podcast which is available on both – YouTube, and a set of the top global podcast directories including Google Podcasts, Apple Pod...

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Our guest on the 115th episode of MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast is Deepika Bhan, President of Packaged Foods at Tata Consumer Products Limited. She shares insights with series host Pavan R Chawla, who is also Founder-Editor of Mediabrief.com.   

(READ THE COMPLETE POST ON MEDIABRIEF.COM. YOU CAN ALSO WATCH THE VODCAST ON YOUTUBE. VISIT MEDIABRIEF.COM FOR THE VIDEO AND LINKS)

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India’s Top ranked Media & Entertainment Analyst (as per Asia Money Brokers Poll 2021-22-23), Karan Taurani, SVP Elara Capital, speaks with Pavan R Chawla,  host of MVP The Master’s Voice Podcast, in this, the 112th episode of the award-winning series

They speak of the Media & entertainment Industry in India, with a focus on Live Sports, IPL24, OTT challenges, the growth of digital and Linear TV wit...

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This, the 111th episode of our award-winning series MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast, features Pankaj Krishna, Founder & CEO of Chrome DM, whose company and its verticals are helping keep the Media & Marketing space empowered with credible measurements across the spectrum of distribution, OTT, News consumption and more, including the critical role of data-driven insights and ethical content creation practices ...

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Brajesh Singh, President – Arthur D Little India, on powering enterprise with strategy and innovation

This, the 110th episode of the award-winning series MVP – The Master's Voice Podcast, features Brajesh Singh, President of Arthur D. Little India, in a dialogue that sheds light on the cutting-edge strategies and digital transformations leading India's growth, the evolution of consulting and Arthur D Little’s...

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This, the 109th episode of our award-winning series Master's Voice Podcast (MVP) on MediaBrief.com features  Saumya Rathor, Category Lead for the Potato Chips (Lays) division at PepsiCo India, in conversation with series host and Mediabrief.com Founder-Editor Pavan R Chawla. Saumya sheds light on the intricacies of brand management and marketing strategies and the overall ethos of the vertical she leads at one of...

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Srinivasan K Swamy (popularly known as Sundar), Chairman of R K Swamy Ltd, joins tMVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast series host Pavan R Chawla  for a conversation on the cusp of the company's historic milestone: becoming the first Indian integrated marketing conglomerate to go public and list on the Indian Stock Exchange. 

The IPO, scheduled from March 4th to 6th, comprises a fresh issue of equity shares ...

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This, the 107th episode of our award-winning MVP - The Master's Voice Podcast, features respected professional Lakshmi Narayanan B, Chief Marketing Officer at CEAT Ltd as our distinguished guest, in conversation with series host Pavan R Chawla. Lakshmi leads marketing for India and globally at CEAT, which is a household name since it was established in 1958. CEAT stands as one of India's leading tyre brands,...

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In the 106th episode of the award-winning series MVP – The Master's Voice Podcast from MediaBrief.com, Samir K Modi, the dynamic Managing Director of Modi Enterprises and the visionary behind Colorbar Cosmetics, takes center stage with series host Pavan R Chawla, Founder-Editor of MediaBrief.com. Having celebrated Colorbar's 19th successful year, Modi reflects on his entrepreneurial journey, drawing lessons ...

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This, the 105th episode of our award-winning series MVP – The Master’s Voice Podcast, brings you a deep-dive, inspiring, often chuckle-inducing conversation with the remarkable Jo Jackson, CEO of the globally respected D&AD

As the first female CEO of D&AD, Jo passionately emphasizes the organization's commitment to diversity and equal opportunities. She sheds light on the D&AD Shift program...

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