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Join us for BrandFest 2024, the premier summit for branding professionals, marketers, and innovators organised by The Himalayan Times. This event brings together industry leaders and creative visionaries for a dynamic two-day exploration of purpose-driven branding. Experience powerful keynote presentations and engaging panel discussions that will equip you with essential strategies to elevate your brand. Whether your goal is to enhance audience connections, foster social change or lead market trends,  BrandFest offers valuable opportunities to learn and network. Don’t miss this transformative experience at Kathmandu’s historic Hotel Yak & Yeti, where innovation shapes the future of branding.

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AGENDA
1

  • 8:30 – 9:30

Registration and Refreshments

2

  • 9:30 – 9:40

Welcome Address: Ravin Lama, Managing Director, The Himalayan Times

3

  • 9:40 – 10:00

Opening Ceremony: Lighting of the traditional “Panas”

4

Kelly Weber

Head of Communications at Aquila Clean Energy APAC, Singapore
  • 10:00 – 11:00

Is Purpose Overrated? Where Some Brands Thrive and Others Fall Short

5

  • 11:00 – 11:30

TEA/COFFEE BREAK

6

Jesper von Wieding

Strategic Creative Director & Owner at N96, Denmark
  • 11:30 – 12:30

Designing with Purpose: Crafting Brands that Matter

7

  • 12:30 – 13:30

LUNCH BREAK

8

Uma Rudd Chia

Co-founder and Executive Creative Director at KVUR, Singapore
  • 13:30 – 14:30

Gen Z: Disrupting the Playbook and Redefining Brand Purpose

9

Shariful Islam

Founder of Bangladesh Brand Forum, Bangladesh
  • 14:30 – 15:30

The Soul Crisis: Why Today’s Youth Distrust Brands

10

  • 15:30 – 16:00

TEA/COFFEE BREAK

11

  • 16:00 – 16:55

Panel Discussion

Navigating the Digital Shift: Balancing Tradition and Innovation in Nepal's Advertising Landscape

Moderator: Ranjit Acharya, President IAA Nepal Chapter and CEO Prisma Advertising

12

  • 16:55 – 17:00

Closing Remarks: MC Sanjay Gupta

1

  • 9:00 – 9:30

Registration and Refreshments

2

  • 9:30 – 9:35

Welcome: Ravin Lama, Managing Director, The Himalayan Times

3

  • 9:35 – 9:40

Recap of Day One: MC Sanjay Gupta

4

Loek Berendsen

Founder BoldRethink360.com, The Netherlands
  • 9:40 – 10:40

Mastering Omnichannel Experience: Centric Obsession

5

  • 10:40 – 11:00

Cannes Lions Film 2024 Winners Showreel

6

  • 11:00 – 11:30

TEA/COFFEE BREAK

7

VR Rajesh

Group Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy, India
  • 11:30 – 12:30

SMALL BYTES OF PURPOSE

8

  • 12:30 – 13:30

LUNCH BREAK

9

Ritu Nakra

General Manger, Landor – India
  • 13:30 – 14:30

Winning in Retail: Delivering Shopper Delight

10

Stephanie Hulbert-Thomas

Co-Founder and Brand Director GANG GANG LTD., UK
  • 14:30 – 15:30

TIKTOK’s Secret Sauce: Building Brand Purpose Beyond Marketing

11

  • 15:30 – 16:00

TEA/COFFEE BREAK

12

  • 16:00 – 16:50

Panel Discussion:

Branding for Social Good: Leveraging Corporate Power for Community Development

Moderator: Dr Sunoor Verma, President The Himalayan Dialogues

13

  • 16:50 – 16:55

Vote of Thanks: Mr. Ravin Lama, Managing Director, The Himalayan Times

14

  • 16:55 – 17:00

Closing Remarks: MC Sanjay Gupta

15

  • 18:00 – 20:00

Networking Cocktails and Dinner