CMO | Brand Strategist | Holistic Marketer | Personal Finance Aficionado | Speaker | Marketer with a Monk’s Mindset. Anand Sankara Narayanan currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at Finance House Group, where he leads the marketing mandate across one of the UAE’s largest and most diverse financial institutions. His focus lies in driving meaningful business impact through strategy-first brand thinking, customer-first execution, and culture-led creativity. With over 16 years of experience spanning banking, consumer goods, luxury, hospitality, and startups, Anand has built brands that resonate both in hearts and markets. From Citibank to Nippon Paint, Park Hyatt to Beverly Hills Polo Club, Jotun Paints, and now Finance House, he has championed brand-building and marketing at the intersection of customer behavior, storytelling, and business outcomes.