Ajinkya Pawar

Ajinkya Pawar is an experienced marketing and strategic planning professional with a diverse background across several prominent companies. Currently serving as Senior Vice President - Planning at Ogilvy since April 2022, Ajinkya previously held key roles, including Client Leader - Strategy at Motivator, Strategic Planning Director at Wunderman Thompson, and Senior Planning Director at Dentsu, where major brand strategies were developed for renowned clients like Honda and Puma. Earlier experience includes leading planning at Publicis and consulting for FMCG clients at Datamonitor. Ajinkya's educational credentials include a PGDM-C from MICA, where a strong focus was placed on media, communications, and brand management. Notably, Ajinkya received the WPP Atticus Award in 2017 for innovative ideas on the future of advertising agencies.