BBH India, a creative agency within Publicis Groupe India, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashwin Palkar as the Executive Creative Director (ECD) and Head of Experience. Palkar’s mandate involves working across brands handled by both offices of the agency and reporting directly to Parikshit Bhattacharya, Chief Creative Officer of BBH India.
A seasoned creative leader with 17 years of experience in advertising, Palkar is among the most awarded professionals in the industry. As a digital-first thinker, he excels at leveraging digital platforms to infuse creativity and technology, creating ideas at the intersection of internet culture and consumer brands.
Palkar has led and mentored creative teams, art directors, designers, and animators whose work has been recognized at national and international award shows, including Cannes Lions, One Show, and D&AD. His portfolio includes impactful work for brands such as Flipkart, Google Pay, Vice Media, Uber, Swiggy, IKEA, Google Merchants, WeWork, and Airtel among others.
For his work on “The Unfiltered History Tour” with VICE World News, he was ranked as the world’s top creative director at Cannes Lions 2022 and the world’s top executive creative director at the One Show Awards. Palkar appreciates brands that embrace bold creativity and marketing. His most recent role was on the brand side working at Singapore-based FMCG company Believe Pte Ltd, where he led the Creative & Digital teams for a portfolio of brands including Zayn, Myza, and The Lafz.
