Manish Bhatt

Manish Bhatt MBA FCIM MCMI MIoD, Chartered Marketer (馬尼什), is a distinguished CMO, Advisory Board Member, mentor and Independent Non-Executive Director who has spent 25 years helping organisations turn intent into impact. His domain is where growth, reputation and operating discipline meet; his brief is consistent in any market: clarify the offer, sharpen the route to revenue, and make excellence repeatable without making it feel mechanical. A CMO Council Advisory Board Member, he brings global business knowledge across 120 countries and a record of stewarding complex, multi-stakeholder programmes from the boardroom to the field.

Manish’s portfolio includes strategic and solutions marketing for signal brands such as Airbus, VMware and 3Com/HPE, alongside collaborations with Thales and BT. He partners with leading institutions, including London Business School, the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Institute of Directors, to mentor leaders and advance high standards across the profession. His work with Dubai’s ecosystem (Government of Dubai, DIFC and the Ignyte programme) underscores his ability to translate strategy into scalable go-to-market systems across regions and cultures.

Recognised as CMO of the Year, Mentor of the Year and one of the Global 200 Inspirational Power Leaders in Marketing & Communications, he treats accolades as markers of reliability rather than headlines. Colleagues encounter a steady hand in rooms where details decide outcomes; founders and executives experience momentum shaped by clear choices, intelligent sequencing and market intelligence that travels.

Sector breadth is a hallmark, spanning aerospace and defence, AI and cloud, cyber security, telecommunications, financial services, real estate, retail, government and the not-for-profit arena, yet his method stays precise: align product, solutions and strategic marketing; wire GTM, competitor and customer insight into the operating rhythm; and build systems that help teams deliver at pace without losing craft. As a Chartered Marketer and long-time mentor with LBS, CIM, IoD and National Mentoring Day, he is recognised for standards that raise outcomes and leadership teams experience as clarity.

EliteLeaders.Club is pleased to spotlight Manish Bhatt, an award-winning CMO and board-level advisor whose stewardship, consistency and global perspective continue to shape modern marketing.