Royton Varkey currently serves as Assistant Vice President at Kotak Life since September 2024. Varkey has extensive experience in brand planning and strategy, having held senior positions at FCB Ulka, where Varkey was Senior Brand Planning Director and Brand Planning Director from May 2021 to September 2024, and at 82point5 and TBWA\India, both as Planning Director. Previous roles include Strategy & Research Lead at HyperCollective and Brand Strategist at Leo Burnett. Varkey's career began with a role as Senior Brand Strategist at Taproot India and further includes experience as a Strategy and Content Planner at Alma Mater Biz Solutions PLC and a strategic planning intern at Rediffusion Y&R. Varkey holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising and Marketing from Xavier Institute of Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Wilson College.