January 2024 – Page 10

CXO Moves: Exec movements across Red Bull, Unilever, Flipkart, DDB Mudra Group and more

Get the full picture on people and their moves on the corporate jungle gym in CXO Moves. (From left to right: Hemant Bakshi, Samina Hamied and Sumit Sonal)

Executive moves in the world of brands and agencies.

Swiggy’s Sidharth Satpathy joins Red Bull as national sales director

Sidharth Satpathy began his career at HP and went on to work across Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, Johnson & Johnson, Marico and Reckitt Benckiser.

Sidharth Satpathy led Swiggy as vice president – head category; head of monetization and business head for private label (Instamart).

AI threat: Taylor Swift fans trended #ProtectTaylorSwift as explicit deepfakes spark outrage on X

A source close to Taylor Swift told the Daily Mail, "Whether or not legal action will be taken is being decided, but there is one thing that is clear: these fake AI-generated images are abusive, offensive, exploitative, and done without Taylor's consent and/or knowledge." (Image sourced via Forbes)

Taylor Swift is considering legal action against a deepfake porn website responsible for circulating explicit AI-generated images of the artist.

Binny Bansal moves on from Flipkart

Binny Bansal began his career as a software engineer at Sarnoff and held a similar position at Amazon. He is also a board member and an advisor at GreyOrange, Acko, Curefoods, PhonePe, IIT Delhi Endowment; 021 Capital and Udhyam Learning Foundation, N/Core.

As per sources quoted in media reports, Binny Bansal cited a conflict with his new venture ‘OppDoor’ in the e-commerce sector.

Elon Musk’s xAI aims for $6 billion investment: talks with global investors

The memo signed by Elon Musk reads, "There is nothing I hate more, but it must be done. This will enable us to be lean, innovative and hungry for the next growth phase cycle."

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is in talks with global investors to secure a significant $6 billion investment.

OLA Cabs CEO Hemant Bakshi moonlighting as a cab driver to understand customer expectations

During a media briefing on January 25, Hemant Bakshi stated that he offers ride-hailing service at night to gain firsthand experience and better understanding of customer requirements.

The former Unilever executive has stated that he drives around the city at night to gain an insight on customer experience and expectations.

Choose your battles. You can’t win all of them, says Vinit Kapahi, Aviva India

Vinit Kapahi of Aviva India says, "There are three that I would like to share. One is what I call the ‘Practice Pause’. I think it's extremely important for everybody to practice this in their normal routine. The second is about ‘Don't Procrastinate’. Please make a decision and go forward. The third is about choosing your venue. The way to fight is what decides who the winner is."

Vinit Kapahi, Senior Vice President and Head of Marketing, Aviva India, touches upon the influencers and trends he follows, his take on workplace toxicity and hustle culture, his piece of wisdom, and a lot more.

Month: January 2024