Gaurav founded Insignia in 2003, and stands as the visionary mastermind behind the world’s first brand enrichment company, specialising in travel and destination creation. As a creative protagonist, Gaurav has accumulated a formidable portfolio of achievements that has solidified his status as an internationally recognised leader in his field.

Based in Dubai for the past 30 years and previous to launching Insignia, Gaurav spent a decade in advertising at Lowe. He then took on the illustrious role of Head of Marketing for Hilton Worldwide in the Arabian Gulf between 1998 and 2002.

In 2014 Gaurav was noted as Indian Entrepreneur of the Year by Entrepreneur Middle East Magazine and has enjoyed a variety of accolades such as being listed at #47 in Arabian Business Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential Indians in the GCC. As much a philanthropist as an entrepreneur, Gaurav believes strongly in giving back and in 2009 set up Harmony House, a day shelter for the underprivileged in India with his wife Lucy Bruce.

With over 18 years in the industry across Rome, London and New York, Max is an award-winning, passionate and dynamic senior creative thinker. As the Executive Creative Director of Insignia, Max oversees the entire creative process from ideas to execution and production.

Max is a hands-on problem solver and a team player. Whilst actively working on creative briefs, he is responsible for leading, motivating and inspiring the team, reassuring the highest level of creation is always reached and the pursuit of excellence never stops.

Max’s drive for lateral thinking and high standards has always resulted in him being a key and influential player in agencies across Europe and North America.

As VP of Creative Strategy Mark operates across the globe to grow some of the world’s most successful brands. He works with the client C-suite to pioneer integration of digital marketing, social media, advertising and design to build consumer and stakeholder engagement. He has over 100 international awards and has been a judge twice at the Cannes Festival.

For services to direct marketing creativity, he was elected the youngest ever Fellow of the IDM as well as being a Fellow of the RSA and a Freeman of the City of London.

Rachel Berry has been fortunate to work in environments that have inspired her passion for brand and creative strategy, gaining extensive experience of both agency and client environments.

Having started her career as Brand Development Manager, Rachel achieved considerable success as Senior Strategist working with a diverse portfolio of regional and global clients.

Hema has over 15 years experience in the Project Management Team. During her time at Insignia, Hema has naturally progressed to a Senior Project Director’s role, in which she is able to apply her keen eye for detail and pragmatic project management and planning style to brand and destination development project.

Tara is a proficient director who has worked across multiple large-scale International Projects in Destination Development, Hospitality, Accommodation and Sport. Results driven manager effective in leading projects from strategic planning to completion. Proven ability in building successful relationships and managing multiple contracts with efficiency.

Marta is a globally experienced Marketing and Communications professional with extensive knowledge of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry. Marta is a seasoned leader, with extensive experience in luxury hotels, lifestyle brands, operations, PR, and communications.