Rohan Chincholi has taken on the role of Chief Client and AI Officer at Havas Media Network India.

Chincholi moves into the new role after more than nine years with Havas Media Network, where he has held multiple leadership positions across digital, media and business.

He was most recently serving as Chief Digital Officer at Havas Media India, a position he took on in April 2024. Prior to that, he was Managing Partner – Digital, India, Head of Digital Services, India, and Head of Media & Business Head (Digital) West & South.

In his new role, Chincholi will focus on the intersection of client success and AI innovation, as he looks to shape the next phase of the agency’s work with clients and the wider industry.

Before joining Havas, Chincholi was VP – Digital at Network Advertising, where he built and established the company’s digital services division, covering digital strategy, media planning and buying, social media, programmatic and performance marketing.

He has also worked with Blippar as Associate Director – Media Innovations & Partnerships, where he worked across augmented reality, visual discovery, computer vision and advertising innovation.

Chincholi began his career with Havas Media in 2010 as Sr. Manager – Media Planning & Acquisition and later served as Associate Director – Digital Media.

With his expanded mandate at Havas Media Network India, Chincholi will continue to work across client leadership and digital transformation, with AI now forming a key part of his new role.