Harish Bhat — CEO
Here are five things about me! 1. Avid marketer (passionate about marketing) Have been Brand Custodian of TATA, India's most valuable brand. Have helped create or nurture some of India's most iconic brands, such as Tanishq, Titan, Fastrack, Tata Tea and Chakra Gold Tea. Forbes listed me as one of the world's top 10 most influential Chief Marketing Officers in 2022 and 2023. 2. Bestselling author (love dancing with ideas, stories and words) Author of eight books in different genres, including three national bestsellers. Corporate history - #Tata Stories, Tata Log, Jamsetji Tata, Doing the right thing Marketing - The Curious Marketer Fiction - An extreme love of coffee Humour / Workplace - Office Secrets Poetry - Restless Lives 3. Columnist (enjoy writing regularly, and the deadlines discipline me) Have been writing a popular monthly marketing column - "The Curious Marketer" - in the Hindu Business Line newspaper, since 2008. Have also been writing a popular offbeat workplace column - "Tongue in Cheek" - in the Mint newspaper, since 2010. Have been authoring a popular weekly series of inspiring real-life tales - “SHO-T-S” (Short Tata Stories) - on Linkedin since 2021. 4. Keynote speaker (energising my audiences is very fulfilling) I have delivered more than 200 speeches and sessions - covering motivational talks, marketing, storytelling and ideas from the books I have authored. 5. Corporate Leader & Director (am a proud Tata lifer) I have held many senior roles in the Tata group over the past 36 years, including as Chief Operating Officer of the jewellery and watches businesses in Titan Company, and as Managing Director & CEO of Tata Global Beverages Ltd. (now called Tata Consumer Products Ltd.) I have served as non-executive Chairman of Tata Coffee Ltd., a listed Company. I retired from my full-time employment with the Tata group in December 2023, following my superannuation from the Company. Thereafter, I continue to serve as a non-executive Director on the Boards of some Tata group companies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Marketing Executive with extensive experience in brand management and content creation.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 20 yrs
Skills
- Brand Management
- Marketing Strategy
- Writing
- Marketing
- Leadership
Career Highlights
- Top 10 most influential CMOs globally in 2022 and 2023.
- Author of eight books, including three national bestsellers.
- Delivered over 200 keynote speeches on marketing and storytelling.
Work Experience
Tata Group
Director (2 yrs 4 mos)
Brand Custodian (7 yrs 2 mos)
Member - Group Executive Council (2 yrs 6 mos)
Tata Coffee Limited
Chairman Of The Board (9 yrs 3 mos)
Penguin Random House
Bestselling Author (13 yrs 5 mos)
Tata Consumer Products
Managing Director & CEO (1 yr 9 mos)
LiveMint
Freelance Columnist (16 yrs 3 mos)
The Hindu
Freelance Columnist, Hindu Business Line (17 yrs 7 mos)
TITAN COMPANY LIMITED
Chief Operating Officer - Watches & Accessories Business (5 yrs 11 mos)
Education
PGDM at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Bachelor of Engineering - B.E. (Hons.) at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
