Amitesh Rao, CEO, South Asia – Leo, Publicis Health & Publicis Business

Amitesh Rao is an alum of IIM Bangalore India with 3 decades of experience in advertising, marketing & sales, and technology and gaming companies. Amitesh comes with cross-disciplinary and cross-category experience from various leadership roles, a remarkable track record on client businesses, and a wealth of expertise across technology, data and creativity.

Amitesh is currently the CEO South Asia for Leo, and leads the specialist businesses of Publicis Health and Publicis Business. He has led Leo to global No.1 in the WARC Effectiveness rankings 2025 and APAC No.1 at Spikes, besides multiple recognitions across platforms including Cannes, Effies and Spikes.

He is a forever fan of creative thinking, a believer in its power to influence change, and obsessed with the transformation technology is bringing to creativity.