Rahul Kadavakolu

Rahul Kadavakolu is Executive Director of Rakuten, Inc.'s Global Marketing Oversight Department.He joined the company in 2016 to help lead and drive Rakuten's global brand and carry out marketing functions, including all sports and sports associations. entertainment.

He has contributed decisively to Rakuten signing the collaboration agreements with the leaders of the world of sports and entertainment, such as FC Barcelona, ​​Golden State Warriors, the NBA, Spartan Race and the Davis Cup, among others, as well as the multi-continental sponsorship of Messi10 , a worldwide Cirque du Soleil show.

He also led the signing portfolio of top-level athletes such as Stephen Curry, Andrés Iniesta and Lukas Podolski, as well as Rakuten Brand Ambassadors, including forging a major partnership with the recent launch of Stephen Curry's 'Underrated Tour' project. which brings the Rakuten brand's commitment to 'Optimism' and 'Empowerment' to life.

Rahul has over 18 years of global marketing and branding experience in various industries with a focus on the IT, Internet services and technology sectors. Prior to Rakuten, he held leadership positions at Wipro, Ogilvy, and Hakuhodo. He has a Bachelor of Commerce from Loyola College, Chennai, India, and is a huge cricket fanatic.