Harish Keswani
Entrepreneur | Digital Marketing Expert | Marketing Consultant
Harish receiving the "Smartest Digital Marketing Leader" citation at Taj Lands End, Mumbai on 13 Feb 2018
With 27 years of rich marketing experience by his side, Harish is an established techno-marketing specialist, having developed and launched multiple products /services across IT & Telecom industries.
Harish was felicitated with the "100 Smartest Digital Marketing Leaders" citation at the World Digital Marketing Congress, held on 13th Feb 2018, at Mumbai.
He also featured in the "100 Most Influential Marketing Leaders" by World Marketing Congress & CMOAsia in November 2016.
An entrepreneur at heart and a seasoned business professional, Harish is multi-faceted and possesses a deep insight in captaining a business enterprise. He currently consults for small business growth through pragmatic marketing strategy including Digital marketing & social media outreach.
Harish Keswani was the Charter Program Director (2015-16) at Thadomal Shahani Centre for Entrepreneurs (TSCFE), where he lead the all-encompassing strategic direction of the resource centre which is dedicated to promotion of entrepreneurship in India.
Over the years Harish has driven multiple high profile launches with extensive media interactions and campaigns while working with the who’s who of IT and Telecom sector. His expertise spans a wide range of areas including Marketing Strategy, Product Management, Internal and external Communications, Branding, Digital Marketing, Public Relations and Consultative Sales.
Harish receiving the citation for featuring in "100 Most Influential Marketing Leaders" by World Marketing Congress & CMOAsia
Deeply entrenched in the marketing space, he has held various senior leadership marketing roles with IT & telecom enterprises such as Tatanet Services Ltd, Zenith Computers & V2 Solutions Inc.. A 10-years long entrepreneurial stint as founder of Welink Infotech Ltd. in 1990s helped him hone his leadership and entrepreneurship skills in a highly competitive business environment.
Harish holds a B.E degree from VESIT, Mumbai University, and his engineering background helps in ensuring the right positioning of technology based products and services in the marketplace. Over the years he continued to fine-tune his professional skills through –certifications such as Tata BECP (Business Excellence Champion Program), , “Disruptive Innovation techniques” &“Implementation of Balanced Scorecard”
Harish currently based in Mumbai, is an avid music lover. He enjoys listening to retro English pop & country music and watching comedy movies. He also has a penchant for managing cultural community events, socialising and mentoring budding entrepreneurs. He has been a mentor at the National Entrepreneurship Network, Wadhwani Foundation since 2013 and is also associated with distinguished organizations such as TiE, India SME Forum , and few others in his personal capacity.
