Venkatesh Kini

Venkatesh Kini has worked in the corporate world for over 30 years. Venkatesh began their career in 1989 as a Branch Manager at Asian Paints. In 1992 they joined ITC Limited as a Marketing Manager for Edible Oils. In 1996 they moved to Black & Decker as a Marketing Manager and Region Manager. In 1998, they joined The Coca-Cola Company as a VP Flavors Business Unit for North America, a Global Marketing Director for Bottled Water, a Global Brand Manager for Innovation, and a Marketing Manager. In 2006, they were promoted to Mentor, President of India and Southwest Asia, Global VP of Marketing for the Juice Category, and VP Marketing (CMO). In 2018, they co-founded Ubuntoo, a company based on the philosophy that mankind’s greatest challenges cannot be solved by any one person, company or country.

Venkatesh Kini obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad between 1987 and 1989. Prior to that, they obtained a BA in Economics from Hindu College between 1984 and 1987.