Swati Bhattacharya, Global Head of Lightbox, Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL)

Swati is a multi-award-winning Indian creative director whose work finds wonder and awe in the joys and beauty of human existence. She’s built her career on the belief that brands have a responsibility to inspire and push for a better world. Her campaigns, like *Sindoor Khela*, *Open Door Project*, *Nominate Me Selfie*, *Unbox Me*, *Chatpat*, *Streedhan*, and *Untangling the Politics of Hair*, have earned her over 180 international awards, from Cannes Golds to Yellow Pencils, One Show wins, Clio Grands, and Andys.

Swati is also an outspoken advocate for workplace equality. She served as the Cannes *See It Be It* ambassador from 2019 to 2022 and chaired the Athena Awards jury, aligning with the 3% Movement. She’s been recognized as an Adwoman to Watch by Campaign Asia (2019), ranked the #2 CCO of the year globally by Creativepool in 2022, and under her leadership as Creative Chairperson, FCB India was named Adweek’s International Agency of the Year in 2022. She’s also been a member of the Adweek 100.

Outside of advertising, Swati makes short films that have toured festivals from Vancouver to Miami, winning Best Short Film at the Kolkata International Short Film Festival and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Best Screenplay for her film *Double Shift*. Her projects have appeared in *Vogue*, and her ‘UNTANGLING THE POLITICS OF HAIR “was showcased at the India Art Fair 2023.

Swati is currently based in Mumbai, where she recently took the helm at Lightbox, the global creative lab for Godrej Consumer Products Limited. She periodically misses Delhi’s crisp winters—and her beagle zazu.