Role Players 2024
Shalini Rao
Chief Marketing Officer
Bangalore International Airport Limited
Shalini Rao is a seasoned marketer with a diverse background in retail, FMCG, and hospitality.
With a track record of successful product launches and redefining marketing strategies for
global brands, she has held leadership positions with renowned companies like the Taj Group,
TetraPak, Mars, Gillette, Marico, Captain Cook, and McKinsey & Company. Shalini's career
highlights include relaunching the Taj Inner Circle loyalty program and crafting market entry
strategies for Pedigree.
In her current role as Chief Marketing Officer and Diversity & Inclusion leader at Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), she shapes brand stories, fosters inclusivity, and contributes to social change through board membership in the organisation’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Foundation. Shalini's leadership style emphasises a balance between performance metrics, coaching and learning, promoting collaboration within and between teams.
Despite spending over two decades in the industry, she maintains a commitment to continuous learning, evident in her recent completion of the Senior Executive Leadership Program at Cornell. Recognised as one of Asia's 100 Women Power Leaders 2023 by White Page International, she continues to be one of the top voices to follow on LinkedIn
In her current role as Chief Marketing Officer and Diversity & Inclusion leader at Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), she shapes brand stories, fosters inclusivity, and contributes to social change through board membership in the organisation’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Foundation. Shalini's leadership style emphasises a balance between performance metrics, coaching and learning, promoting collaboration within and between teams.
Despite spending over two decades in the industry, she maintains a commitment to continuous learning, evident in her recent completion of the Senior Executive Leadership Program at Cornell. Recognised as one of Asia's 100 Women Power Leaders 2023 by White Page International, she continues to be one of the top voices to follow on LinkedIn