Sanjit Singh Randhawa
Managing Director, Bacardi India Private Limited
As Managing Director, Bacardi India Private Limited, Sanjit is responsible for charting the growth of the overall business operations and directing strategy towards profitable growth of the company in line with Bacardi Limited’s global vision. Sanjit has been an integral part of Bacardi for the past 17 years with experience across functions and markets. Of his 33 total years of experience, 28 are in the AlcoBev industry. Sanjit is a Chartered Accountant and an alumnus of Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Neeraj Kumar
Managing Director, India for Beam Global Spirits & Wine India Pvt Ltd
Neeraj Kumar has been leading Beam Global Spirits & Wine India Pvt Ltd (“Beam Suntory India”) since October 2018, after serving in various roles across Beam Suntory markets including in India, Singapore and Australia. Under his leadership, the company is treading strongly to achieve its ambitious goal of reaching 1 billion dollars in revenue by 2030. With an aim to position Beam Suntory as the world’s most admired and fastest-growing premium spirits company, Neeraj is spearheading the India growth chapter to accelerate the growth strategies driving sustained market performance through greater commercial agility.
Learning from various Whisky and Malt salient markets like Japan, Singapore, Australia and Taiwan, Neeraj takes pride in developing whisky innovations, platforms and formats which help build brand differentiation and long-term sustainable demand.
In addition to the commercial success, Beam Suntory India’s people-friendly policies and progressive initiatives are also a strong testament to his leadership skills. As a leader, he has invested in a cultural transformation at the workplace and introduced policies to create an open culture, foster two-way communication, create a diversity-friendly and inclusive organisation and has led from the front in demonstrating ‘Growing for Good’ vision into reality.
Siddharth Wadia
General Manager for IMENA, Brown-Forman
Siddharth Wadia is the General Manager for India, the Middle East and North Africa (IMENA) for Brown-Forman. He is the Chairperson and Director on the board of Brown-Forman India Pvt Ltd. He has extensive experience across industries and has worked with organisations like Pepsico, Unilever and Abbott. Siddharth grew up in Delhi and believes in giving back to the society by actively volunteering towards initiatives like education for children. He has also been accredited with being a Master Trainer on HIV/AIDS from the International Labour Organization (part of WHO).
Ashutosh Rajput
Country Manager (India Subcontinent), Campari India
Ashutosh has several years of management experience in South Asia. From laying down the strategic vision, designing the route to market and on-ground execution, he has successfully scaled up Campari business operations in India. Ashutosh started his career in Sales & Distribution at Coca Cola before taking a leap into marketing and international business at Radico Khaitan. Post a short stint with Olam, he went on to join ex-colleagues as a part of Sainov Spirits, a start-up in the AlcoBev space.
Hina Nagarajan
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Hina Nagarajan joined Diageo India in April 2021 as CEO-designate. Earlier, she was Managing Director, Diageo – Africa Emerging Markets (AEM) and under her leadership, AEM transformed to become a significant growth driver for Diageo in Africa whilst doubling operating margins. Prior to Diageo, Hina spent over 30 years in the FMCG industry in India and Asia and held several leadership positions at Reckitt, Mary Kay India and Nestlé India. As a top woman leader, she is a strong advocate of creating opportunities for women and contributes extensively to Inclusion & Diversity Programs.
Ipsita Das
Managing Director
Ipsita is a business leader with over 15 years of experience in commercial, operations and general management across industries like shipping, logistics, technology startups and now the premium wines & spirits. She joined LVMH as the Commercial Director in September 2019 and is now the Managing Director of Moët Hennessy India. Ipsita’s understanding of the Indian subcontinent and consumer sentiments have helped shape the company’s strategies to cater to the dynamic target audience in the country. Her previous stints include the A.P. Moller Maersk Group, Housing.com and Uber.
Thibault Cuny
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Pernod Ricard SA
Thibault Cuny is a transformational leader with passion for bringing people together. An avid brand-builder with a vision to inspire and lead diverse teams, Thibault comes with an experience of over two decades spanning across Finance, Strategic Planning. In his last role with Pernod Ricard Brazil, Thibault successfully implemented a robust and successful management model, leading the organization as a CFO, and later, also as the President and CEO. In his current role, Thibault proudly champions a world of conviviality and leads the Pernod Ricard business in India and South Asia.
Sachin Mehta
Country Director, India
Sachin Mehta is the Country Director for William Grant & Sons India. Sachin has extensive experience in the AlcoBev, Sports and FMCG industries, setting up and managing businesses in the Indian subcontinent over 25 years.
