Conference Brochure - Academy of Indian Marketing

Distinguished speakers
Prof. S. Neelamegham, Co-founder, Academy of Indian Marketing & President, NIILM-CMS
Known for his pioneering work in developing Indian cases on Management is currently a Distinguished Professor
of Marketing and President of the NIILM Center for Management Studies. He is also the honorary Chairman of the
center for Entrepreneurship and Career oriented programmes at the University of Delhi. He has served as the
Dean of the Faculty of Management Studies of the University of Delhi. He has been a visiting Professor at the
University of Wisconsin,USA, Concordia University, (Canada), Curtin International (Australia),University of Rio de
Janeiro (Brazil),School of Tourism Organisations(France),, Case Method Programme of Harvard Business School
and Durban University ,South Africa. He was the chairman of the committee which prepared the blueprint for
setting up of the fifth IIM at Indore. Author of numerous publications his current areas of interest include, Global
competitiveness,strategic Alliances and changing face of Indian Marketing.
Dr. Jagdish Sheth, Co-founder, Academy of Indian Marketing & Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing,
Goizueta Business School, Emory University
Dr. Jagdish Sheth is a renowned scholar and world authority in the field of marketing. His insights on global
competition, strategic thinking and customer relationship management are considered revolutionary. Dr. Sheth is
the Charles H. Kellstadt Chair of Marketing in the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. Prior to this, he
was a distinguished faculty member at the University of Southern California, the University of Illinois, Columbia
University and the Massachussetts Institute of Technology. Professor Sheth has published more than 200 books
and research papers in different areas of marketing and business strategy. Many of these are considered classic
references. His timely advice promises to aid business leaders looking to develop immediate and long-term
strategies for improving their competitive position.
Mr. Martyn Mensah, President, Global Marketing Network of Ghana
Martyn Mensah is the inaugural Honorary President of Global Marketing Network in Ghana. He is a key player in
the introduction of Ghana's first pay-television service, MNET/MultiChoice, he currently serves on the boards of a
number of major organizations in Ghana. He is the Managing Director of Kasapreko Company Ltd., an innovator in
the beverage manufacturing sector and the director of UT Financial Services Ltd.,
Dr. Uday Salunkhe, Welingkar Institution of Management
Prof. Dr. Uday Salunkhe, he has a rich corporate experience of 12 years, which includes his tenure with
Mahindra & Mahindra, ISPL and other companies.Though a Teacher, he is an avid lifelong learner with a
hunger for innovation in education and a passion for sharing what he has discovered with others. Prof. Dr
Uday Salunkhe has also been involved in the official bodies of the University and the Directorate of
Technical Education to improve the quality of management education. Currently, he is the Chairman of
Ad-hoc Board of Studies in Management Courses of Mumbai University and President of Association of
Management of MBA/MMS Institutes.
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