An influencer’s influencer at the intersections of gen #AI4aBillion, media, reputation, strategy & common sense. In Provoke (Holmes) World’s Top In-House Communicators List 2024Has led the comms WR at RIL for the last 10 years. Alum of Harvard Business School (AMP 177), IIM Ahmedabad (SMP 07) & St Stephen’s College (BA Hons, History). Executive alum ISB (Leadership with AI programme)Ranked #1 in Reputation Today’s (2020, 2021) ranking of 100 most important professionals [Individual rankings were halted in 2022, replaced by entity rankings, where RIL has been #1. RIL is also #1 in wizikey rankings]Mentor at JioGenNext, focussed on “founder as storyteller”Advisor & board member (both former & current) at leading media brands. Multiple TEDx speaker. Distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation.Service on three national committees of CII & co-chair of e-commerce committee of FICCI, boards of Network18, TV18, IBN Lokmat TV, Viacom18, HS18, Panorama, Prism, & News Broadcasters AssociationEarlier:Resident Editor of The Financial Express, New Delhi; Managing Editor (and later COO) of India TV; Editor-Business, Zee News; Special Correspondent, TV18; and Sr Business Correspondent, The Times of India. Co-founder at Hammurabi & Solomon Consulting advising CxOs on policy, India entry & the media. Served as Treasurer of The Editors Guild of India, board member, Rockland, a hospital company, besides housing & leisure businesses of Essel (including an aborted start up attempted in South Sudan!). Trustee, St Stephen's Alumni TrustShort professional programmes at The European Journalism Centre, Maastricht, University of Westminster at Harrow, London & The Times Centre for Media Studies in New DelhiA lover of books, has been mentioned in “Strategic Consequences of India’s Economic Performance” https://www.amazon.in/Strategic-Consequences-Indias-Economic-Performance/dp/0415431964; “The Accidental Prime Minister — The Making & Unmaking of Manmohan Singh” https://www.amazon.in/Accidental-Prime-Minister-Unmaking-Manmohan/dp/0670086746; “On a Stormy Course - In the Hotseat of St Stephen’s”; “Architect of the New BJP Architect of The BJP — How Narendra Modi Transformed the Party https://amzn.eu/d/e9asRFY; “Sachin @50 — Celebrating a Maestro” https://www.amazon.in/Sachin-50-Celebrating-Boria-Majumdar/dp/9392099568; “The Pursuit of Reputation — Unlocking the power of PR” https://www.amazon.in/Pursuit-Reputation-Unlocking-Public-Relations/dp/9357768394; “The Bachchans — A Saga of Excellence” https://lnkd.in/dBsYfMkB• Twitter: @therohitbansal