Strategist | Brand Builder | Innovator | Author
Dheeraj Sinha is the Group CEO of FCB India & South Asia, leading one of the country’s most integrated and fast-growing creative networks. Since 2023, he has driven a bold transformation—delivering double-digit growth, launching future-facing platforms like FCB Now, and winning landmark clients across categories.
A strategist by training and a builder at heart, Dheeraj has helped shape some of India’s most iconic brands, from Spotify and Amazon to KFC and Mountain Dew. His leadership has led to wins at Cannes Lions, Effie’s, and One Show and creative recognition on the world stage.
Author of two bestselling books and host of the acclaimed podcast Speakeasy, Dheeraj is also a sought-after voice on branding, business, and leadership. He blends creativity, commerce, and culture to build ideas that don’t just win, but move the market.
How are digital loans triggering economic change for Bharat? How does one stand out in a saturated category such as financing? What's behind the speed at which brands are scaling-up today?
In Episode 10 of the podcast ‘Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 3,’ Deepak Jain, Co-Founder at FlexiLoans speaks about how regional micro business enterprises in India are contributing towards national economy with the support of digital loans, how fintech is shaping a new India. He also shares his views on strategy to chase IPOs for a business and cites some thought-provoking insights. Deepak Jain was born in a family of jewellers and moneylenders. He was an in-house consultant with JSW Group when he decided to become an investment banker. He joined Indian School of Business and started working for ENAM in 2009. He worked for 15 years in the corporate world before being bitten by the entrepreneurial bug.
There is no love greater than the love for food. But is doing business in food loveable, fun, and exciting? What are the watch-outs when one decides to take a plunge to open a food business? The pandemic sent huge tremors in the F&B industry seeing the rise of new ventures. But what is the future of food and how technologically driven will it be? And finally, does leadership take on a new meaning during a crisis? Is there enough conversation around the mental health of leaders?
In episode 9 of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha, we explore the F&B business with Gauri Devidayal, Co-founder and CEO at Food Matters Group which includes brands like The Table, The Table Farm, Magazine St. Kitchen, Iktara, Mag St Bread Co, Miss T Delivery, Mag St Toppings, and most recently, Mag St. Café.
We talk about the vibrant restaurant business in India, its evolution, and the joys of entrepreneurship.
Join us as Gauri tells us about the hardships she faced when she switched her career to the F&B business, the evolution of the restaurant scene due to the pandemic, and her take on leadership.
Is the automotive industry product-driven? Or do brands have a part to play? Why are specific models more successful than most others? Discover answers to all these questions in the ninth episode of Speakeasy.
In this episode Dheeraj Sinha, delves deep with Rajesh Jejuriker, Executive Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. to discuss the thinking behind the newly launched Mahindra SUVs, what the future holds for Mahindra in the automotive space, what makes for success in this space today and much more. Tune in now!
With great power comes great responsibility. Who’d know it better than Google, the brand that does it all, for all? In the first episode of Speakeasy, Dheeraj Sinha dives deep into the purpose of Google with Sapna Chadha – Senior Marketing Director at Google India and Southeast Asia. From passing the toothbrush test i.e., creating products that people use twice a day, to using machine learning for the everyday good, there’s a lot that goes on at Google. Uncover the brand that switches power for empowerment, and strikes to serve the heart of the Indian community.
In the third episode of Speakeasy with Dheeraj Sinha – Season 4, Mukesh Kalra, founder & CEO of ET Money speaks about interesting aspects of investment, the trends and culture of wealth investment practices in India, and also, the technological side of the industry.
Mukesh is a fintech entrepreneur with fifteen years of experience in building businesses and products in the consumer internet space. Mukesh’s vision at ET Money is to simplify the financial journey of Indians and empower them with intelligent investing strategies.
