BBH India announces the appointment of Ankit Sharma and Layla Khan as Senior Vice-President – Strategy in the Planning function. They will lead strategic planning, drive client relationships, and enhance brand strategies. Ankit will be in Gurugram, and Layla in Mumbai.
The new leaders will report directly to Himanshu Saxena, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director at BBH India.
Speaking about the two key appointments, Himanshu Saxena, Chief Operating Officer and MD, BBH India said, “We are thrilled to welcome Ankit Sharma and Layla Khan to our leadership team. Both these leaders come with a stellar track record of delivering highly impactful and effective campaigns on variety of global and local market leading brands. Their wealth of experience and passion for creating exceptional work across advertising, digital, design, experience, and analytics for our clients will reinforce our position as a leading force in India.”
Ankit comes with over 16 years of diverse experience across Advertising, Brand Consulting and Analytics. His expertise lies in applying human behaviour, design thinking and semiotics to brand building across agencies such as DY Works, JWT, Analytics Quotient, McCann Worldgroup and FCB India. He has partnered with brands including PepsiCo India, Dabur, Britannia, ITC (Aashirvaad and Sunfeast), Dominos’ (US Market), TVS Apache, Hero Motocorp and Nike amongst many others. His work has been celebrated at various Effie Awards editions over the years.
On his new role at BBH India, Ankit said, “I am excited to join an agency that embraces a culture of defying the norms. In the fast-changing world of advertising, BBH’s ‘Zag’ philosophy offers a refreshing approach to brand building and I am excited to be a part of this transformative journey.”
Layla, with 15+ years in top creative agencies like Wunderman Thompson, Mullen Lowe Group, and Contract Advertising, has shaped global brands such as HSBC, Kellogg’s, and Unilever, along with successes for homegrown brands like Godrej Interio and Haldiram’s. She excels in crafting tech-driven narratives rooted in regional cultural nuances, winning prestigious accolades at Effie Awards in India and Sri Lanka.
Speaking about her new role, Layla said, “In an era where AI is increasingly shaping our world, BBH’s founder John Hegarty once said “Technology is not an idea. It’s the means to express an idea.” and this resonates strongly with me. I see rapidly evolving technologies holding immense potential to aid evocative storytelling that inspire, drive engagement, and develop innovative ways for brands to be relevant to its customers. I’m thrilled to join BBH and excited to contribute to its legacy of ground-breaking work.”
