Amit Jain

Amit brings a wealth of global corporate experience and a deep understanding of the Indian market. His transformational leadership skills have been honed through diverse leadership roles at global category leaders like L'Oréal, AkzoNobel, Viacom and Coca-Cola.

He is widely recognised for his inclusive personality and has mentored and coached many CEOs under his leadership.

In his last executive role, he was the first Indian to become the Managing Director of L'Oréal India. He spearheaded the integration of digital strategy into the business. He also paved the way for L'Oréal India's foray into dermo-cosmetic market. He moved on from the Executive role in 2022 and continued to be the Non-Executive Chairman at L'Oréal till the end of 2023.

Prior to L'Oréal he had an eight-year stint at the AkzoNobel paints where he held the role of MD North & West Europe for four years and MD for India business for 4 years. During his stint at AkzoNobel, he led key merger activities and transformed India business from a decorative paints company to a multi-segment business.

Earlier during his stint with Viacom, he headed the MTV business for Asia, based in Singapore and co-created the Viacom 18 JV, which also launched Colors channel in India.

He carries over 11 years of an illustrious career in Coca-Cola starting in 1994, leading businesses in India and Asia.

Currently, he is also the Chairman and Independent Director of Sanofi Consumer Health care India Limited. He further chairs the India board of Modern Marketing Association Global. Additionally, he is a non-executive director with Jubilant Foods.

Amit Jain