E24 - Suparna Mitra - Insights from the world of Titan

<p>Suparna is the <em>Chief Executive Officer - Watches and Wearables division at </em><a href='https://www.titancompany.in/about-us/senior-management'><em>Titan</em></a>. She has a degree in electrical engineering and a post graduate from IIM, Calcutta. She has extensive sales and marketing experience, mainly in the lifestyle / retail marketing area in companies like Hindustan Unilever, Talisma Corp and Arvind Brands Ltd. She has been Global Marketing Head – Titan where she was responsible for all marketing in India and international markets. Her last assignment was as Chief Sales &amp; Marketing Officer, Watches and Wearables Division.</p><p>In this episode we discussed, how does a CEO wade through the crisis that’s underway, how are they coping with the situation. What have been the key learnings over the last 15 months. Titan is synonymous with trust and an excellent brand recall, how does one nurture ideation and creativity as a way of life and finally what’s the message for the masses from the CEO</p><p><b>Timestamps </b></p><ul><li>A CEO’s commentary on business imperatives amidst the pandemic - <b>2:52</b></li><li>Day in the life of Suparna the CEO - <b>8:53</b></li><li>Learnings from COVID - <b>11:53</b></li><li>Future trends of wearables - <b>14:35</b></li><li>Pursuing excellence and innovation - <b>21:32</b></li><li>CEO crossfire - <b>25:18</b></li><li>Nurturing  ideation and creativity - <b>29:39</b></li></ul><p><b>Key quotes and references from the episode:</b></p><ul><li>Important to know what’s going on without getting engulfed in it</li><li>Unlike time energy is finite and can be regenerated</li><li>Game changes in your mind first before it becomes reality</li></ul><p><b>If you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, </b><a href='https://lnkd.in/gKMix5e'><b>https://lnkd.in/gKMix5e</b></a></p><p>Want to say Hello, do connect with me on <a href='http://www.linkedin.com/in/srikanthnd77'>LinkedIn</a> or <a href='https://www.instagram.com/inspiresomeonet