Harsh Mariwala, an Indian entrepreneur, is the founder and chairman of Marico, a Fortune India 500 company. Over the past three decades, Harsh has transformed a traditional commodities-driven business into a leading consumer products and services company. He was recently bestowed with the (India) EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 award, the world's most prestigious award for entrepreneurs. Listen to Harsh Mariwala in conversation with Mr. Sam Balsara who has over 45 years experience in marketing and advertising, of which the last 33 years have been entrepreneurial. Sam has served as President or Chairman of almost every Industry body in the country. Sam Balsara, has The Economic Times Brand Equity Ad Agency Reckoner ranks Sam as "India's Most Influential Media Person" for 11 years. Sam is also the recipient of the Advertising Agencies Association of India's Lifetime Achievement Award, Ad Club of Kolkata's Hall of Fame Award and has entered the International Advertising Association’s (IAA) Hall of Fame.

 

Sam is currently the head of the completely Indian owned Madison World, which offers services in 11 specialized functions in Advertising, Media, Business Analytics, Out-of-Home, PR, Retail, Rural, Activation, Entertainment and Sports. Over the past 33 years, Madison has grown to become  India's largest Indian owned Communications company employing about 1,000 Communication experts, with offices in India,  Bangladesh and Thailand, serving around 500 Advertisers.

Enter the world and minds of these two great entrepreneurs discuss Mr.Mariwala’s life journey , his achievements and what makes him a defining factor for India and its business growth in the podcast Game Changers in conversation with Mr. Sam Balsara .

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