S4Capital's Monks has announced the appointment of Sonali Khanna as India head – business and integration, effective immediately.

In this role, she will lead business solutions, big-idea thinking, and integration strategy, collaborating closely with Ketan Desai, managing director, Monks India, to accelerate growth, deepen client partnerships, and scale Monks’ integrated digital marketing solutions. 

Khanna's mandate is to bring together Monks’ capabilities in data, creative, media, and technology, helping brands unlock new opportunities and drive measurable business outcomes in one of the world’s most dynamic digital economies.

She moves from Lowe Lintas, where she was president and branch head - South.

Desai said, "Sonali’s appointment marks an important step in our journey of building Monks India as a true partner for transformation. She brings a rare combination of strategic vision, empathetic leadership, and a deep understanding of what Indian brands need today. Her track record of driving growth across diverse categories will help us scale our integrated offering and strengthen our most important partnerships with both clients and our people."

Khanna added, “In today’s tech-enriched business environment, clients are looking for strategic unlocks, disruptive creative thinking, and accelerated growth. Powered with a suite of global tools that offer AI-powered creativity, digital content, and tech-driven production workflows, Monks is uniquely positioned to bring big ideas to life through an integrated digital marketing model. Clients can now scale their business using a platform-integrated approach, while minimizing marketing and communication complexities. I’m really excited to be part of this movement that converges big-brand thinking with a digital-first ecosystem, and I look forward to leading this transformational journey of brands alongside the leadership team at Monks.”

In a career spanning over 29 years, she has also worked with Grey Worldwide.