Harish Bhat

Harish Bhat Harish Bhat is an influencer

Marketer, Bestselling Author, Poet and Columnist. Advisor and Director at the Tata Group. LinkedIn Top Voice.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
188K followers 500+ connections

About

Here are five things about me!

1. Avid marketer (passionate about marketing)

Have been Brand Custodian of TATA, India's most valuable brand.
Have helped create or nurture some of India's most iconic brands, such as Tanishq, Titan, Fastrack, Tata Tea and Chakra Gold Tea.
Forbes listed me as one of the world's top 10 most influential Chief Marketing Officers in 2022 and 2023.

2. Bestselling author (love dancing with ideas, stories and words)

Author of seven books in different genres, including three national bestsellers.
Corporate history - #Tata Stories, Tata Log, Jamsetji Tata
Marketing - The Curious Marketer
Fiction - An extreme love of coffee
Humour / Workplace - Office Secrets
Poetry - Restless Lives

3. Columnist (enjoy writing regularly, and the deadlines discipline me)

Have been writing a popular monthly marketing column - "The Curious Marketer" - in the Hindu Business Line newspaper, since 2008.

Have also been writing a popular offbeat workplace column - "Tongue in Cheek" - in the Mint newspaper, since 2010.

Have been authoring a popular weekly series of inspiring real-life tales - “SHO-T-S” (Short Tata Stories) - on Linkedin since 2021.

4. Keynote speaker (energising my audiences is very fulfilling)

I have delivered more than 200 speeches and sessions - covering motivational talks, marketing, storytelling and ideas from the books I have authored.

5. Corporate Leader & Director (am a proud Tata lifer)

I have held many senior roles in the Tata group over the past 36 years, including as Chief Operating Officer of the jewellery and watches businesses in Titan Company, and as Managing Director & CEO of Tata Global Beverages Ltd. (now called Tata Consumer Products Ltd.)

I have served as non-executive Chairman of Tata Coffee Ltd., a listed Company.

I retired from my full-time employment with the Tata group in December 2023, following my superannuation from the Company.

Thereafter, I continue to serve as an Advisor at Tata Sons, and as a non-executive Director on the Boards of some Tata group companies.

Articles by Harish

  • For Ratan Tata, doing the right thing was always the most important

    For Ratan Tata, doing the right thing was always the most important

    Ratan Tata is no more. We weep today for a man who has been the face, the heart and the soul of Indian industry.

    202 Comments
  • The people who influenced Jamsetji Tata

    The people who influenced Jamsetji Tata

    The Father of Indian industry was inspired by some of the most powerful minds of his time. On 3rd March 2024, we mark…

    60 Comments
  • Legend with a heart of gold

    Legend with a heart of gold

    In 1993, I was a young, 30-year old Deputy Manager in Tata Tea, Bangalore. One morning, I got a call from the Managing…

    444 Comments
  • People, first and foremost

    People, first and foremost

    Where shall we begin the colourful story of Russi Mody, one of the most endearing corporate leaders of our time ? Let’s…

    113 Comments
  • How spotting a deer led to the Starbucks Diwali blend

    How spotting a deer led to the Starbucks Diwali blend

    A short story behind this festive season's most exotic coffee Sid was walking through the beautiful coffee plantations…

    130 Comments
  • Toilet rolls and a Speech

    Toilet rolls and a Speech

    JRD Tata, who served as Chairman of the Tata Group for over five decades, was a stickler for excellence and perfection.…

    118 Comments
  • Who was Nevill Vintcent ?

    Who was Nevill Vintcent ?

    Have you heard of Nevill Vintcent, and his inspiring story ? But before the story, a brief preface. The best…

    79 Comments
  • An eagle takes to the skies

    An eagle takes to the skies

    It is well known that JRD Tata was fond of flying, but he also wanted India’s future leaders to soar high in the…

    77 Comments
  • The slimmest watch in the universe

    The slimmest watch in the universe

    B.G.

    259 Comments

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  • Tata Group

    Tata Group

    10 years 9 months

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      Advisor and Director

      Tata Group

      - Present 1 year

      Advisor at Tata Sons. Non-executive Director on the Boards of the following companies of the Tata group - Tata Starbucks, Trent and Infiniti Retail (Croma).

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      Brand Custodian

      Tata Group

      - 7 years 3 months

      Leading the initiatives of India's most valuable brand, TATA

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      Member - Group Executive Council

      Tata Group

      - 2 years 7 months

      Mumbai Area, India

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    Bestselling Author

    Penguin Random House

    - Present 12 years 1 month

    Author of seven books. “Jamsetji Tata - powerful learnings for corporate success”. Restless Lives”. “Office Secrets”. "#Tata Stories", 40 timeless tales to inspire you”. "An extreme love of coffee", an exciting novel about coffee and magic. "Tata Log", inspiring stories from the contemporary history of the Tata Group. "The Curious Marketer", a free-flowing exploration of curiosity in marketing.

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    Freelance Columnist

    LiveMint

    - Present 14 years 11 months

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    Freelance Columnist, Hindu Business Line

    The Hindu

    - Present 16 years 3 months

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    Chairman Of The Board

    Tata Coffee Limited

    - 9 years 4 months

    Bengaluru Area, India

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    Managing Director & CEO

    Tata Consumer Products

    - 1 year 10 months

    Mumbai

  • TITAN COMPANY LIMITED Graphic

    Chief Operating Officer - Watches & Accessories Business

    TITAN COMPANY LIMITED

    - 6 years

    Bengaluru Area, India

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