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Nandu Nandkishore

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Nandu Nandkishore is a distinguished marketing professor at INSEAD and a veteran consumer goods executive best known for his tenure as Executive Vice President and Zone Director at Nestlé, where he oversaw multi-billion dollar brand portfolios across Asia, Oceania, and Africa. His academic and consulting work focuses on digital marketing transformation, brand strategy in the age of data-driven advertising, and how large consumer packaged goods companies adapt to programmatic and performance marketing environments. He brings a rare practitioner-to-professor perspective that grounds theoretical frameworks in real-world brand-building at global scale.

Last updated Jun 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Role
Professor of Marketing
Company
INSEAD
Based
Fontainebleau, France
Years in industry
35 years

Bio

Nandu Nandkishore is a distinguished marketing professor at INSEAD and a veteran consumer goods executive best known for his tenure as Executive Vice President and Zone Director at Nestlé, where he oversaw multi-billion dollar brand portfolios across Asia, Oceania, and Africa. His academic and consulting work focuses on digital marketing transformation, brand strategy in the age of data-driven advertising, and how large consumer packaged goods companies adapt to programmatic and performance marketing environments. He brings a rare practitioner-to-professor perspective that grounds theoretical frameworks in real-world brand-building at global scale.

Career

  • Executive Vice President & Zone Director (Asia, Oceania, Africa)

    Nestlé · 2010-2015

  • Global CEO, Nutrition, Health & Wellness

    Nestlé · 2013-2015

  • President & CEO

    Nestlé India · 2008-2010

  • Senior Vice President, Marketing

    Nestlé · 2000-2008

Expertise & education

Expertise

Brand StrategyDigital Marketing TransformationConsumer Packaged Goods MarketingMarketing in Emerging MarketsOmnichannel AdvertisingMarketing LeadershipCustomer-Centric StrategyMarketing Analytics

Education

  • MBA, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A)
  • Bachelor's Degree, University of Delhi

Speaking topics

Digital Transformation in Consumer MarketingBrand Building in the Digital AgeMarketing Strategy for Emerging MarketsLeadership and Organizational ChangeThe Future of Advertising for CPG Brands

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Led Nestlé's Asia, Oceania and Africa zone as EVP, overseeing one of the world's largest consumer marketing operations
  • Transitioned from Fortune 500 C-suite executive to full-time INSEAD faculty, teaching marketing strategy to global MBA cohorts
  • Developed executive education programs at INSEAD focused on digital transformation for senior marketing leaders

Publications

  • Case studies and teaching materials published through INSEAD Knowledge on digital marketing and brand strategy