Partner & Joint CEO

Sudhir Shetty

Sudhir, an industry veteran, has over 16 years of experience working at Adfactors PR, prior to which he has also been a financial journalist for nine years across leading wire agencies and a financial daily.

As a Senior Vice President at Adfactors PR, he had fostered Public Relations (PR) & Investor Relations (IR) practices that served clients across sectors. He has overseen the communication strategies for complex M&A transactions, crises, corporate activities, Public Offerings for some of the big Indian as well as multinational companies over the years. Sudhir has a deep understanding about Corporate PR, Financial PR, Capital Markets PR, Investor Relations and Media. His key responsibilities comprised providing strategic board-level counsel to clients, building, and managing relations with key stake holders, developing client base and managing relationship with clients.

Sudhir has a degree from Mumbai University and has done his Masters’ in Business Administration. He is also a certified financial planner (CFP).

Partner & Joint CEO

Rahul Jain

Rahul has over 20 years of experience in the communications and PR space. In his last stint of almost a decade with Adfactors PR, he was instrumental in building the Fintech and New Economy space from ground zero.

He is well-known in the startup space for curating award winning communication campaigns and building industry first categories such as ‘School EdTech’, ‘Rural Fintech’ ‘Treasury Tech’ etc. He has closely worked with 100+ internet economy brands and thoroughly understands the intricacies of the startup ecosystem.

Rahul has been awarded with Reputation Today 40 Young Turks and BW 40U40 PR Professional for building robust business practice and bespoke solutions for clients

VP

Priyal Dave

Priyal has over 14 years of experience in Public Relations and Media Communication. She has several clients across B2B, SaaS, Fintech, Edtech, Cryptocurrency, MSME, Tourism, Philanthropy and many more.

Her experience spans across Adfactors, Indian Express and Afternoon Dispatch and Courier.

She holds a PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication and Bachelor’s in Arts degree from University of Mumbai, India. She has undergone an Advanced Programme in FinTech and Financial Blockchain from IIM, Calcutta and holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing and Communication from MICA.

VP

Debdoot Majumder

Debdoot is a PR professional with over 10+ years of experience and expertise in managing both startup & internet economy clients across early-age to soonicorns and traditional businesses in aviation, tourism, banking etc.

He joined SGA after a 10 year stint at India’s largest public relations consultancy wherein he was a part of the team that built the startup and fintech practice from ground zero. Debdoot comes with an experience of managing communications for some of India’s / world’s leading fintech conferences.

He has also received global accolades for successfully leading communication campaigns for brands across aviation and fintech.

An Economics graduate, Debdoot holds an MBA in Marketing. He has undergone an Advanced Programme in FinTech and Financial Blockchain from IIM, Calcutta and holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing and Communication from MICA.

VP

Anilkumar Yadav

Anil is a PR Professional and communications specialist with over 16 years of expertise in corporate and financial PR. He has a hands-on experience in dealing with the intricacies of reputation management, brand building, and crisis communication. He possesses a comprehensive skill set that spans traditional and new-age media, digital marketing, and social media management. Additionally, he has conceptualized and implemented successful communication campaigns across diverse sectors, including BFSI, Fintech, Technology, Cryptocurrency, Startups, Auto, Infrastructure, and Real Estate.

He has held pivotal roles at some of the leading PR consultancy firms such as Adfactors PR and Concept PR, delivering impactful campaigns for multi-sectorial companies and managing communication for the country’s top events in Fintech and Real Estate. He holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing and Communication from MICA and has completed an Advanced Programme in FinTech and Financial Blockchain from IIM Calcutta, showcasing his commitment to staying abreast of industry advancements.

CEO, Brand & Design Practice

Dr. Namrata Rupani

Dr. Namrata Rupani is an accomplished dentist and commercial photographer. Four years ago, she set up an integrated company, Capture Life, which includes all her three business verticals: the dental clinic, photography service, and a fine art prints service. Her work includes photography, videos, 100+ coffee table albums, legacy books & flash books. Her work has been displayed at various exhibitions, including being commissioned by L&T to document the making of the Metro Rail in India, having exhibited on for FICCI on International Ladies Day, and more recently a Solo Photography exhibition by the Goethe Zentrum, Hyderabad, which was titled “Stories in Stone” – a depiction of old architecture from all over India. She ventured into the Fine Art Print business as well under the same name to make fine art prints and provide design and print solutions for various clients from all over India. Namrata as a speaker at TEDx Nalsar University in 2016 shared her views about just how far photography can travel from going beyond a passion to being able to connect with hundreds of people through a powerful form of art and expression.