Dr. Milan Agnihotri

About Me

• Designation: Practitioner-in-Residence
• Department: School of Management
• Educational Qualifications:D
• Areas of Expertise / Teaching Subjects:
  Strategic Marketing, Branding, Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC), Digital Marketing, Programmatic Advertising
• Industry & Academic Experience:
  Over 30 years of global experience in strategic marketing, branding, and integrated communications across India, China, and Southeast Asia.
  Currently serving as Head of Growth & Strategic Actions at Dentsu Malaysia.
  Long-standing teaching associations with premier institutions, including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Shillong, MICA, and the University of Canberra.

Notable Achievements / Career Highlights

• Led transformative and award-winning marketing campaigns for global brands such as Toyota, Coca-Cola, Petronas, Pfizer, Samsung, McDonald’s, and UNICEF.
• Recipient of prestigious global advertising and marketing awards, including Cannes Lions, EFFIEs, and Dragons of Asia.
• Recognized as a thought leader in integrating strategic insights with data-driven marketing execution across diverse markets.
• Bridging practice and pedagogy through curriculum innovation, case writing, and faculty development at leading management schools.

Professional Summary

Dr. Milan Agnihotri is a distinguished industry leader and academic contributor with over three decades of experience across strategic marketing, brand development, and integrated communications. As Head of Growth & Strategic Actions at Dentsu Malaysia, he has architected award-winning campaigns for a portfolio of high-impact global brands.

His professional footprint spans multinational environments in India, China, and Southeast Asia, where he has developed a reputation for driving brand performance through a blend of creative innovation and data intelligence.

Passionate about education, Dr. Agnihotri has engaged with top-tier institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Shillong, MICA, and the University of Canberra, offering courses and mentorship in Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Programmatic Advertising, and IMC.

At Prestige University, in his role as Practitioner-in-Residence, Dr. Agnihotri contributes actively to faculty development, case writing, and curriculum design, helping ensure alignment between academic instruction and evolving industry practices.