Dr. Avinash Jhangiani is a global transformation leader with nearly 30 years of experience across human-centered design, digital strategy, innovation, marketing technology and leadership transformation in the US and India. He has held senior roles including MD – Digital & Chief Innovation Officer at Omnicom Group India and CIO at Reliance MediaWorks across India and the US. His work has been recognized with 6 Cannes Lions, a Harvard Business Review case, Deloitte US Innovation Quest Award, IMPACT Top 100 Digital, IDG Top 100 CIO and Top 100 Innovation Leaders honors.
As Founder & CEO of Play2Transform Group, he helps organizations build AI-ready, human-centric cultures through design thinking, emotional intelligence, serious play and innovation capability-building. He has worked with leading brands including Amazon, Google, HPE, Deutsche Bank, Cipla, HUL and SAP. A Penguin Random House author, leadership development faculty with ISB Executive Education and global awards juror, Avinash brings a rare blend of marketing, technology, AI, creativity and business transformation expertise to the 2026 SMARTIES Global Jury.
