Harsh Pamnani specializes in brand building through storytelling. He partners with organizations to enhance brand reputation, capture past and explain future strategies, and build culture by curating compelling stories. Business leaders can leverage these stories to drive growth, attract talent, share wisdom, and build trust in their organization.
He has authored a best-selling book series – ‘Booming Brands,’ a national bestseller – ‘Booming Digital Stars,’ and over 100 articles on brand building. His work has appeared in top-tier publications like CNBC, Forbes, The Economic Times, and The Financial Express.
Harsh has worked with a range of organizations, from unicorn startups like FirstCry and Icertis, to think tanks like the World Bank and TiE, to corporates like Deloitte and Cognizant, to venture capital funds like India Quotient. 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 (six times), Josh Talks, IIT Bombay, and IIM Ahmedabad. Furthermore, he teaches startup branding at MICA Ahmedabad and takes workshops on business storytelling at IIM Indore and T-Hub Hyderabad.
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 IET-DAVV, Indore.
For more information about Harsh and his work, please visit www.harshpamnani.com.