Samir Datar

Samir Datar is an accomplished marketing professional with extensive experience in strategic leadership roles across prominent advertising agencies. Currently serving as Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President at Crayons Advertising Pvt Ltd, Samir has held key positions such as Senior Vice President at Hakuhodo Inc., and various senior leadership roles at Grey Group, including Sr. Vice President & Office Head and Vice President & Branch Head. Additionally, Samir has contributed to the strategic planning and client servicing efforts as Vice President of Strategy Planning at Law & Kenneth and Head of Strategy Planning at GIIR Communications. Samir holds an MBA in Marketing from the Institute of Management Development and Research (IMDR) in Pune, completed between 1989 and 1991, and received foundational education at St Mark's from 1970 to 1980.