Rupen is the Global CMO at Dole Packaged Foods, a company that believes everyone should have equal access to good nutrition, delivered in a positive and sustainable manner.

He co-founded TS/28 to partner organizations thrive in the conscience economy; is a member of the global creative council at Bayer and a former board member at Female Founders, a not-for-profit dedicated to the pursuit of gender equality in entrepreneurship and leadership.

Prior to Dole, he was Edelman’s Vice-Chairman across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. During this time, he also led Edelman’s Women’s leadership network. He began his career with Mullen Lowe, where he spent two decades, leading the Asia-Pacific region for the last six.

He is a strong advocate of the responsibility purposeful business and creativity have, towards the interdependence between people, the planet and prosperity.