Suhel Seth
About
Suhel Seth is the Founder & Managing Director of Counselage India, a consultancy firm engaged in Strategic Brand Marketing. He is also a marketing expert, columnist, author, keynote speaker and an actor.
After graduating, Suhel started working with an advertising agency and has worked with renowned agencies Response India and Ogilvy & Mather.
In 1996, he, along with his brother, founded an advertising Agency, Equus Red Cell and in 1999, along with ex-marketing director of Hindustan Lever, Shunu Sen, founded a marketing consultancy firm, Quadra Advisory.
Suhel Seth founded Counselage India in 2002 and has worked with various multinational companies including Coca-Cola India, Adani Group, Tata Group, the Delhi Government, Jet Airways, and the World Travel and Tourism Council.
He is serving as the Chairman of Marketing Committees of the Confederation of Indian Industry and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry.
Suhel Seth is the Author of five books namely,, Suhel Seth is the author of five books, including ‘In your face’, ‘Get to the Top’, ‘Mantras For Success’, ‘The Target’. With Khushwant Singh and R.K.Laxman, he co-wrote the book ‘Kalighat to Calcutta’.
Suhel has written numerous papers on the subject of "The Changing Indian Consumer." He has written columns for well-known national dailies like The Hindustan Times, The Financial Times, Business India, and Indian Express.
He is the board member of many international corporations such as Cavendish and RADA(Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London), and is on the regional boards of Citibank and Drayton Capital.
He has addressed the International Executive Committees of companies such as American Express, BMW Foundation & Renault on 'Understanding the Indian Consumer'.
Apart from these, he has acted in 167 plays, 7 films including Guzaarish(2010), Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara(2011) and has delivered innumerable speeches.
Awards and accomplishments
Awards and accomplishments
- Suhel has worked on the advertising campaign for the then Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999.
- He was inducted to the global Advisory Board of the San Francisco-based blogging platform LiveJournal Inc. in 2008.
- Chairman of the Marketing Summits of Confederation of Indian Industry (CIN) from 2005 to 2010.
- Chairperson of the National Marketing Committee of CII and FICCI from 2010 to 2011.
- In 2010, he became a member of the Expert Committee on Railways and also served as Brand Advisor to the Indian Railways Ministry.
- Suhel has been a long-time supporter and a patron of the Partition Museum (2016 – present), Ila Trust (1999 – present), and Indian Head Injury Foundation (2012 – present).
- Represented India in Debating at the University of Oxford, England.
Why Suhel Seth?
Over the years, Suhel Seth has successfully established himself as a known marketing expert by working with various multinational companies like TATA and Coca Cola. His work as a columnist, author, brand consultant, lecturer and more has been recognised and validated. He has been a keynote speaker and has also represented India at University of Oxford evidently showcasing his expertise.
