Chirantan Chandran

Agency-side and founder-side experience of how a message is built, placed, and made to land with an audience that is not obliged to listen.

Chirantan Chandran is an accomplished media and advertising professional and startup co-founder with 33 years of experience. His background spans media and advertising for FMCG, Consumer Durables, Automobiles, Services, IT Hardware and Solutions, Apparel and Fashion, Luxury, and Retail — across both local Indian and MNC brands — alongside leading startups in Food, Food Tech, and Temperature-Controlled Logistics.

He has led and driven the business of top agencies across Delhi NCR, all four South markets, and Kolkata, enabling a deep understanding of different consumers, brands, and market dynamics across geographies. He was part of the leadership team at Mindshare India when it became the Global Office of the Year 2009 — with the Delhi office he led contributing majorly through billing and revenue growth, new business wins, awards, client satisfaction, and employee retention. He has also been featured in the Campaign India A-List, a listing of the 500 most influential people in Indian media, marketing, and advertising.

Currently, he is Co-Founder & COO of Createcomm Tech (JustMyRoots), Good Memories (The State Plate), and Acaya Packaging Tech (Acaya) — building some of India's most innovative authentic regional food businesses and patented precise temperature-controlled logistic solutions offering Temperature Integrity as a Service (TIaaS™). His earlier leadership roles include Managing Partner at Dentsu Media India and senior positions across the advertising and media industry, giving him a holistic command of the entire communication function — from account management to strategic business leadership.