Samir Saraiya
TEDx Speaker | Business Development | Academic Consultant | Founder, CEO ,
Digital E-Life
Idea Validation
Growth Marketing
Personal Branding
“Passion and Belief create the Energy and Excitement that can create the unthinkable”
MY VALUE STATEMENT: Enable companies to scale operations to the next level by thorough planning, analysis, strategy, innovation, and effective use of technologies.
Creating New Businesses bringing new ideas and concepts to market is the kind of challenge I enjoy most. Currently the CEO for THATSPERSONAL.COM, I am recognized for pioneering the Pleasure Product industry in India. I created the concept, the strategy and the launch of sexual wellness products in India and was awarded the ‘Most Innovative Start-up of the Year’
Leveraging my hands-on operational background in leading all aspects of business development, marketing, and product management, I have helped global brands (Microsoft, Yahoo, Sumitomo Corporation) achieve multimillion dollar sales, strong global market presence, and solid brand identity.
I am also a TEDx Speaker and Educator. I serve as Professor at the Universal Business School and also part of its Academic, Executive and Governing Council.
I have been instrumental in co-organising the largest street Dance party in India with over 15,000 people called Dance Ganesh and also being a founding partner at Barking Deer, the first microbrewery in Mumbai
MY ACHIEVEMENTS:
“TOP 25 Most Talented E-Commerce Professionals “- CMO Asia
“Most Innovative Start-Up of the Year’ Award”- E-tailing India and E&Y, 2015
“Top 25 E-Commerce Companies”- The Smart CEO Magazine
“ThatsPersonal recognised as among the TOP TEN HOT Brands”- Paul Writer & HT Media
“Featured across 600+ leading publications including BBC World and Bloomberg
“The Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad) has created its first ever ‘Graphic Novel’ based on its business case on ThatsPersonal in 2020.
“Created a marketing campaign which went on to be the highest trending topic worldwide on Twitter in 2015.
“Invited by Ashoka University to deliver a TEDx talk on the theme of ‘Climbing Beyond’ in 2019.
Specialization: Organizational Leadership | Business Development | Emerging & Growth Ventures | Creative Innovation | Avid Speaker | Academic Oriented | International Rugby Player
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