Publicis Media India has announced the appointment of Ravi Bhaya as chief client officer.

Based in Mumbai, he will report to Lalatendu Das, CEO, Publicis Media South Asia. 

Bhaya's last full-time stint was with IdeateLab, where he was CEO. He is also the co-founder of RSquared Global Ventures (Germany). Prior to that, he served as managing director - global growth, Serviceplan Group (Munich), driving international business, alliances and partnerships. 

At Publicis, he will lead the client transformation agenda across Starcom, Zenith, and Performics in India. 

Das said, “Ravi’s appointment is a strong reflection of our commitment to building trusted, strategic partnerships with our clients. His global exposure, entrepreneurial mindset, and proven ability to deliver impact across markets make him ideally suited to lead our client transformation agenda in India.”

Bhaya added, "Returning to Publicis is both familiar and fresh - rooted in trust, driven by renewed ambition, and focused on what’s next. As data, creativity, and AI converge to reshape the industry, I look forward to co-creating solutions with our teams and clients that drive meaningful and measurable outcomes.”