Piyush Pandey

Padma Shri Awardee Piyush Pandey, Executive  Chairman India of Ogilvy and the Chief Creative Officer Worldwide. Referred to as the Bhishmapitamah of Advertising and one of pioneers of Hindi Advertising in India, Piyush Pandey is a Game Changer in the true sense of the word. Born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Piyush obtained his Master's degree from St Stephen's College, Delhi. Cricket seemed to be his calling as he led Delhi University to its win in the Rohinton Baria Trophy in 1979. He also played in Ranji Trophy, India's premier domestic cricket tourney. Piyush even worked as a tea taster, before joining Ogilvy in 1982 as a suit. Piyush was also a member of the Clio Jury 2000 and Cannes Film Jury 2002. In June 2004, he was invited to be the President of the Jury for Outdoor & Press and Film at the Cannes International Advertising Festival, a first for an Asian, in 51 years of the Cannes Advertising Awards. Catch him on Game Changers in conversation with Rishi O only on the Red FM podcast network.

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