JWT announces Worldmakers in India

JWT announced today a new Indian edition of Worldmakers, hosted by Bob Jeffrey, JWT Worldwide Chairman and CEO. Worldmakers, a Web-based talk show series created and produced by JWT, first launched in January 2012. The latest edition of Worldmakers, which can be viewed on wwww.jwt.com/worldmakers takes the conversation to Mumbai, where Jeffrey meets with the leading innovators, storytellers and entrepreneurs who are influencing technology and industry in India and beyond.

Today, the growing influence of digital continues to draw our world closer together than ever before. This evolution places critical emphasis on global brands and companies to understand developing markets like India. Meeting with the country’s most influential creative and business-minded thought leaders, Worldmakers: India delves into the nuances of the country and what it means to be both creative and successful in the market. Worldmakers: India guests include:

• Akhil Gupta, senior managing director and chairman of Blackstone India
• Prahlad Kakkar, leading Indian ad film director
• Roopak Saluja, founder and managing director of Bang Bang Films
• Ram Madhvani, award-winning ad film director
• Rahul Bose, Indian actor, screenwriter, director and rugby player
• Dibankar Banerjee, film director and screenwriter
• Tara Sharma, British Indian actress
• Colvyn Harris, CEO JWT South Asia

JWT’s WORLMADE outlook seeks influence and inspiration from the international community, and the blossoming Indian market is an important one for advertisers and brands looking to identify emerging global opportunities.

"India is an important driver of global economy and a key market across many industries. Our candid conversations with the influencers who are driving change and shaping culture in India offer powerful WORLDMADE insights into opportunities and strategies for future success in this growing market,” said Jeffrey.