Navonil Roy
Venture development, innovation, digital, consumer understanding and branding are areas of Navonil’s expertise. His experiences over 18 years have covered multiple industries such as telecom, media, consumer goods and services, and he has executed projects across India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and the UK.
Over the years, Navonil has branded airports, launched television channels and online video portals, led new product development in food and skin care, scaled up branded content and consulting services, produced reality television and introduced new business models.
His work has won multiple industry awards for innovation and business impact and he has spoken at a range of industry events. He is quoted extensively in various media.
Beyond work, his other interests include writing screen saver poetry, pondering on human potential over museum visits and watching award winning movies.
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