About
Harsh Pamnani specializes in brand building through storytelling. He has worked with a range of organizations, from unicorn startups like FirstCry and Icertis, to think tanks like the World Bank, to corporates like Deloitte and Cognizant. He is the author of the bestselling book series Booming Brands and the national bestseller Booming Digital Stars. His latest book, From Unknown to Unforgettable, has been described as a "masterclass in startup branding" by Deep Kalra, Founder and Chairman of MakeMyTrip. He has written over 100 articles on brand building, featured in top-tier publications such as CNBC, Forbes, The Economic Times, and The Financial Express. His portfolio includes stories of India’s prominent startup brands like BigBasket, BookMyShow, Paper Boat, Epigamia, and Shaadi.com, as well as India’s leading social media influencers like Bhuvan Bam (BB Ki Vines), Ranveer Allahbadia (BeerBiceps), and Prajakta Koli (MostlySane). Harsh has shared his expertise and experience through speaking engagements at prestigious institutions like TEDx (7 times), Josh Talks, IIT Bombay, and IIM Ahmedabad. Furthermore, he taught startup branding course at MICA Ahmedabad and business storytelling at IIM Indore. His contribution to the branding and marketing literature has been recognized by influential leaders in government, business, venture capital, and academia, including Mr. Amitabh Kant (former CEO, NITI Aayog), Mr. Harsh Mariwala (Chairman, Marico), Mr. Suresh Narayanan (Chairman & MD, Nestle India), Mr. Sunil Kant Munjal (Chairman, Hero Enterprise), Mr. GV Ravishankar (MD, Sequoia Capital, India), Prof. Rishikesha Krishnan (Director, IIM Bangalore), Prof. Kartik Hosanagar (Marketing Professor, Wharton) among others. Harsh earned his MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur, and bachelor’s in computer engineering from IETDAVV, Indore.
ANTARANG - Swallowing the Sun: Lakshmi Puri in conversation with Ambreen Khan
RANGDARSHINI - Untamed Poetry: Sandhya Mridul in conversation with Dr Neha Jain
VAGARTH -Branding and Scaling up of Start-Ups: Harsh Pamnani and Satish Jha in conversation with Rashmi Bhargava