23 Jan 2026
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A Glimpse into the First Gathering of TheCMOcircle
When Trust Took Centre Stage
When experience speaks, the room listens.
The Circle convened around a shared truth: trust has shifted from a brand ideal to a business imperative. No longer symbolic, it now lives in everyday decisions, trade-offs, and moments where clarity is rare and accountability is visible.
What emerged was not consensus, but candour. Leaders exchanged real experiences, challenged assumptions, and explored how trust is built, tested, and sustained beyond definitions and standards. The evening closed with a collective clarity that trust cannot be retrofitted or rushed, only earned over time.
Because long-term value is built when trust is consistent.
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Voices in the Circle
A curated group of senior marketing leaders, brought together for perspectives and reflections.
Mukund Setlur
Head of Marketing, Paramount Assure
Archana Venkat
Growth Strategy Advisor, Founders & CXOs
Jermina Menon
Brand Strategist, Bhartiya Urban
Reena Mary
Global Brand Marketing Strategist
Shruti Sharma
Marketing Manager, Nova Nordisk
Nakul Gupta
CMO, BBQ Nation
Ankit Taparia
Head of Marketing, Yulu
David Karambekar
Head of Marketing & Communications, Stanley Lifestyles
Shagufta D'sa
Head of Partnership & Marketing, OptimizeGEO
Vishwanath Harpanahalli
Co-Founder & CBO, Wazito
Playbook: 1st Edition Of TheCMOcircle
A reflection of TheCMOcircle, not a summary.
TheCMOcircle Playbook brings together the ideas that surfaced when senior marketing leaders gathered to examine trust not as a sentiment, but as a KPI shaping decisions, brands, and long-term value.
The Playbook reflects the moments, insights, and questions that lingered beyond the room. It captures how trust is being built, challenged, and redefined in real leadership contexts today.
A record of the Circle, meant to be read and returned to.
Download the Playbook
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