THE WISHLIST FOR 2018
Industry honchos ring in the New Year with resolutions and expectations My resolution is to cope well with the emerging VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world. Personally, I want to continue to enjoy life and my newfound status as grandfather the second time over. SAM BALSARA At Grey, we worked closer and better with agencies across the WPP group, leveraging skills, expertise and winning businesses in 2017. As an agency, we got stronger with a great team. For 2018, I plan to continue to use my energy and vitality to bring fruitful purpose and plentiful happiness to everything I do, everyday. SUNIL LULLA I don’t make New Year resolutions as I prefer working to three-year plans. As part of that in 2018, I am hoping to catch up on some lost speed in terms of growth in the last year. Besides that, the big agenda point for 2018 and beyond is Digital transition of our brands. MK ANAND ASHISH BHASIN The best thing about 2017 was that it absorbed all the residual effects of demonetization and even took the GST impact in its stride. Hence it has paved way for more upbeat expectations in 2018 and beyond. On a personal front, I aim to wander more in 2018. ANUPRIYA ACHARYA I have one very important resolution for 2018, which is, I will take at least two significant holidays in the year - one for myself, to go diving, and the other with my family, and I am hoping to get at least a couple of weeks off for each one. KUNAL JESWANI I had planned a complete digital transformation of our business, but it is taking longer than planned due to rapid evolution of technology, as well as business priorities. I am now quite confident of rolling it out in early 2018. PRADEEP DWIVEDI I wish to make 2018 as the year of record, reflection, review and revision. Great ideas are abundant, but it’s what we decide to do with them that counts. So, in the New Year, I will maintain a compendium in which I plan to chronicle my personal and professional thoughts and ideas. KASHYAP VADAPALLI In 2018, I promise to be more disciplined about everything I do – exercise, prioritizing and taking care of my health. VIKRAM SAKHUJA RAJAT KHURANA I don’t make New Year resolutions. On weekdays, a missionary zeal takes over me to set out and deliver my best. On weekends and other off days, I have my inspired moments to pursue my passion and spend time with my family. RAHUL JHAMB With four State elections in 2018 and the General Election slated for 2019, 2018 will be a big year for the news genre. It will also test our talent and create innovation in our resources. I am hopeful that the advertising industry will gain tremendously from the news genre as consumption of news content will increase on both OTT and C&S platforms. AVINASH PANDEY ARUN IYER My New Year resolution for 2018 is to achieve work, life and health balance, and excellence at work. DEEPIKA SABHARWAL TEWARI Having made and broken scores of New Year resolutions, I’m a tad wary of making more. Just last year, I had set myself the task of reading a book every week and hitting the gym daily. A year later, I’ve read perhaps five books and visited the gym for about as many days. But it’s that time of the year and newer resolutions must be made. Otherwise, the only thing we may break could be whisky glasses on dance floors. The first one is to repair at least one that I broke from last year: reading a book every week. I’ve a stack of about 10 to start with. Must travel more. So the second one is taken care of, work and kids’ exams permitting. Workwise, to do less admin work and more creative work. Having turned entrepreneur, I was too busy to meet people the last couple of years. I plan to meet more this year, which might make me busier. I’ll have less butter with my paranthas in 2018. Or run 5 km for every spoonful. You know, I’m breaking this one on Day 1. And most importantly, not make any resolutions for 2019! SATBIR SINGH TARUN KATIAL I always wanted to go trekking and camping up in the hills – I will definitely plan to do that in 2018. More time with family is going to be my big resolution. SIDDHARTHA ROY My resolution will be to go back to the basics, to focus on the strengths of Print, aggressively evangelise core unique deliveries of a No.1 newspaper like Vijay Karnataka. We will also aim at adding Print adjacents like On-Ground & Digital and provide better returns to marketing campaigns of advertisers. RANJEET KATE My New Year resolution would be all about more music, more fun, more friends, and more business. The one thing I am looking forward to in 2018 is monetizing my passion for music to the maximum. I want to create a whole new ecosystem of music, and use the power of music to transform the world, connect brands to consumers, or even just share music with people, and connect them through it. RAJEEV RAJA SUMANTO CHATTOPADHYAY Personally, I have to get back to exercising and lose all the excess weight I have gained over the last two years. I have got a big target of weight loss! Professionally, I want to be more focused. LARA BALSARA Anything will be better than 2017, and that’s the best thing about 2018. My New Year resolution is to produce a movie. MITRAJIT BHATTACHARYA BRIAN TELLIS In 2018, I aim to meet a new client and supplier every week. MANDEEP MALHOTRA The one thing I do plan to do in 2018 is relish every single day, live in the moment and not wish time away. It’s easy to get so caught up in your life that you forget to enjoy it. And what a shame to do that when you’re living the dream! MALINI AGARWAL We are looking forward to launching IRS after a gap of four years. I VENKAT Apart from getting eight pack abs, my resolution is spending more time with family because I missed out on that in 2017. For me, 2018 will be all about fitness, travel and family on the personal front. On the professional front, it will be about achieving really good benchmarks for Radio City, not just in the Indian context but also globally. KARTIK KALLA
Chairman & Managing Director, Madison World
Chairman and MD, Grey Group
MV SHREYAMS KUMAR
Joint Managing Director, Mathrubhumi Group
MD & CEO, Times Network
Chairman & CEO South Asia, Dentsu Aegis Network
CEO-India, Publicis Media
CEO, Ogilvy & Mather India
CEO, Sakal Media Group
CMO, Pepperfry
Group CEO, Media & OOH, Madison Communications
MD, ASICS India Pvt. Ltd
Brand Head, Forever 21, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd
COO, ABP News Network
Chairman and CCO, Lowe Lintas
Associate Vice President - Marketing, Tanishq
Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Thinkstr
CEO, BIG FM
CEO, Hungama.com
CEO, Vijay Karnataka
Co-Founder, BrandMusiq
Chairman & CCO, Soho Square
Executive Director, Madison World
President & Publisher, Chitralekha Group
CEO, Fountainhead-MKTG
Founding Partner & CEO, The Social Street
Founder & Creative Director, MissMalini Entertainment
Director, Eenadu
EVP & National Programming Head, Radio City
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