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Lloyd Mathias

  • Angel Investor and Business Strategist, Freelance
New Delhi
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Angel Investor | Independent Director | Former Marketing Head, HP Asia | ex-CMO Motorola & EVP Category Director, PepsiCo India | LBS & St Xavier’s | #startups

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Lloyd Mathias’s Biography

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Angel Investor & Business Strategist. Earlier Corporate Executive : Ex-Marketing Head, Consumer PCs, HP Asia-PAC Japan | ex-CMO Motorola S-W Asia | Exec VP Marketing PepsiCo India | Alum London Business School | St. Xavier’s Mumbai

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As Shashi Sinha exits Omnicom India, business leader Lloyd Mathias says his greatest strength was always find…

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Modi Government Issues Notice To WhatsApp Over Username Feature: Why Centre Sent Notice? Decoded

Modi Government Issues Notice To WhatsApp Over Username Feature: Why Centre Sent Notice? Decoded

WhatsApp has brought in a new feature that allows users to interact without exposing their phone numbers. How…

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The ingredient isn't the problem; market share is

The ingredient isn't the problem; market share is

Kwality Wall's says it's switching to milk-based ice cream. But is this really about better ingredients-or ab…

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They Were Wrong About Jaggery. Are They Wrong About Palm Oil Too?

They Were Wrong About Jaggery. Are They Wrong About Palm Oil Too?

Reassessing Traditional Foods in the Palm Oil Debate Mr.Lloyd Mathias. Public discourse surrounding food and …

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The Whole Truth Changes Its 'No Sugar' Label: Can You Really Trust Health-Pro Brand Claims?

The Whole Truth Changes Its 'No Sugar' Label: Can You Really Trust Health-Pro Brand Claims?

India's popular clean-label food startup The Whole Truth is facing major scrutiny after being asked by FSSAI …

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India's AI ambition risks outrunning its readiness

India's AI ambition risks outrunning its readiness

Robust data governance frameworks, reforming public procurement to integrate AI responsibly, and digital capa…

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Shashi Stands Apart For His Quiet Dignity & Warmth: Lloyd Mathias

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By Lloyd Mathias
| BW Marketing World
Few figures in Indian media and advertising command the deep respect, affection, and admiration that Shashi Sinha does. As he steps down from his role at Omnicom India, it marks the completion of a remarkable chapter in media agency leadership - and offers a moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate a career defined by vision, integrity, and immense grace.
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The ingredient isn’t the problem; market share is

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By Lloyd Mathias
| Afaqs!
There is a particular kind of corporate announcement that deserves more scrutiny than it usually receives. I’m not talking about an admission of wrongdoing, or a profit warning, or a recall. I'm referring to an announcement that says, "We have been selling you something inferior, and from now on things will be different." Kwality Wall's made one of those announcements last week.
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India's AI ambition risks outrunning its readiness

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By Lloyd Mathias
| MSN India Verified
India has been clear about not just participating in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution but also shaping it. The AI Impact Summit earlier this year was evidence of this. But, two global indices released within weeks of the summit, taken together, offer a more sobering reality check. The Oxford Insights Government AI Readiness Index 2025 ranks India 27th globally, reflecting middling performance on governance, regulatory quality, and public-sector capability.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Never worked as a full time journalist

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Never

How is social media changing news?

Making it very difficult to tell fact from opinion.

Awards

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Asia's Best Marketer

2016 - CMO Award

Was recognized as being among Asia's Top 50 marketers in 2016 by CMO Asia, Singapore

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India's Greatest Brand Builders

2008 - Indias.greatest.com

Listing of India's business leaders building brands

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CoChairman, Device Strategy Council, CDG

2009 - Telecoms Leaders

Was named Co-Chair of the Mobility Development Group's Device Strategy Council, a global body of telecom operators using CDMA technolgy. The Mobility Development Group is a body set up to review and approve device technology requirements and set the long term device technology roadmap and strategy for fixed and mobile terminals world wide.

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India's Top Digital Leaders

2016 - India's Digital Leaders

The Paul Writer list of India's top digital leaders

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Chairman MRUC

2010 - Media Industry Leadership

Media Research Users Council- MRUC is an Industry Association that measures media consumption and publishes the worlds largest readership study- the Indian Readership Survey IRS.

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