Suparna is the Chief Executive Officer - Watches and Wearables division at Titan. She has a degree in electrical engineering and a post graduate from IIM, Calcutta. She has extensive sales and marketing experience, mainly in the lifestyle / retail marketing area in companies like Hindustan Unilever, Talisma Corp and Arvind Brands Ltd. She has been Global Marketing Head – Titan where she was responsible for all marketing in India and international markets. Her last assignment was as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Watches and Wearables Division. In this episode we discussed, how does a CEO wade through the crisis that’s underway, how are they coping with the situation. What have been the key learnings over the last 15 months. Titan is synonymous with trust and an excellent brand recall, how does one nurture ideation and creativity as a way of life and finally what’s the message for the masses from the CEO Timestamps  A CEO’s commentary on business imperatives amidst the pandemic - 2:52Day in the life of Suparna the CEO - 8:53Learnings from COVID - 11:53Future trends of wearables - 14:35Pursuing excellence and innovation - 21:32CEO crossfire - 25:18Nurturing  ideation and creativity - 29:39Key quotes and references from the episode: Important to know what’s going on without getting engulfed in itUnlike time energy is finite and can be regeneratedGame changes in your mind first before it becomes realityIf you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5e Want to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.  Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, Audible Do stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -June 18’21.