About
Ankur Borwankar
Entrepreneur | Investor | Speaker | Author | Lawyer
Entrepreneur | Investor | Speaker
Author | Lawyer
An author, lawyer, and entrepreneur based in New Delhi & Pune, India, Ankur Borwankar is an entrepreneur, business branding & marketing consultant, and veteran communications strategist who designs intelligent content and branding campaigns for startups, MNCs, public figures, and everything in between. In 2017, he founded Dictum Media, a 360-degree digital marketing & branding services firm with clients around the world. Ankur is also the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Indus Dictum, the critically acclaimed news publication for thought leaders with over 100k subscribers.
A storyteller at heart, Ankur is a keynote speaker at various institutional events, telling the tales of his journey through entrepreneurship and journalism, dotted with anecdotes from his experiences as a lawyer and personal interactions with thought leaders and industry experts. Before setting off to establish Dictum Media, Ankur worked at some of India’s top publications, including The Indian Express, NDTV, and Network18. He stepped into the world of journalism as the Chief Editor of the Pune division of food & lifestyle giant Burrp.com before heading on to more social & politically oriented fields.
As a speaker, Ankur often interacts with people from all walks of life to share his experiences and knowledge, including professionals at news & media organisations, government officials in policy formulation and think tanks, CXOs and corporate teams in various businesses, students and teaching faculty in universities & colleges, Rotary, YPF, and other community organisations.
If you want to move fast, go alone.
If you want to move far, go together.
Ankur Borwankar
If you want to move fast, go alone.
If you want to move far, go together.
Ankur Borwankar
Ankur Borwankar has held the prestigious position of the top Amazon India Product Reviewer, ranked No. 1 for three consecutive years from 2014 to 2016. His deep understanding of consumer electronics & technology catapulted him to the coveted spot at the top of the nation’s rankings. During this period, Ankur collaborated with tech giants such as Bose, JBL, Xiaomi, Oppo, Comio, Brainwavz, Anker, and many others to deconstruct and improve their product offerings.
Following his close work with them, hi-fi audio makers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) from all over the world became members of the client portfolio at Dictum Media. Ankur’s experimental nature and extensive training in and understanding of User Experience (UX) and Customer Experience (CX) is easily conveyed in his insightful articles, tear-downs, and reviews of consumer gadgets and devices.
As a consultant for various businesses & startups, Ankur aids a wide range of organisations, corporations, and public figures in branding & marketing strategy and expanding their growth prospects, both in India as well as abroad. He previously worked on social and humanitarian undertakings with IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) to set up smart villages in India’s least developed sectors. He was the Head of Communications of the South Asia Working Group (SAWG) under IEEE Smart Village.
Failure is mandatory.
Quitting is Optional.
Ankur Borwankar
Do whatever you want to do,
but be the best at it.
Ankur Borwankar
With a vast treasure of knowledge and experience to draw from, Ankur conducts training sessions & workshops on entrepreneurship, marketing & advertising, journalism, and governance & policy. His personal touch and friendly approach are well-known hallmarks, as are his relatable stories. Never a boring moment with Ankur at the dais as he has a limitless library of legendary anecdotes to share with curious minds.
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Ankur Borwankar is the founder of Dictum Media. He is an entrepreneur, investor, and startup & business consultant in New Delhi & Pune, India.