Abhinav Chetan
Founder, GenAI Educator & Digital Marketing Advisor

Hi I’m Abhinav, the founder of Digital for Nonprofits and Digicated.ai. I previously spent 12 years at Google driving digital marketing-led growth across brands in the US, UK and India. I now work to digitize nonprofits and enable startups to improve their digital marketing and GenAI maturity.
I have been recognised among the Top 40 under 40 marketers in India by Business World as well as one of the Top 10 AI coaches by SiliconIndia magazine. Outside of work, I am a guest speaker at premier institutions like MICA, ISB and IIM-Ahmedabad, a trained yoga teacher and an avid reader.
Testimonials

Kunal Soni
Director Google Play, APAC
Abhinav is an incredibly talented professional with deep expertise in digital marketing. He brought a unique mix of robust product understanding, solid horizontal thinking and impeccable execution. He remained ahead of the curve whether it be the latest tools, trends or updates and delivered on expectations. As a leader, having team members like him helped drive impact and value.

Arpita Ganesh
Co-Founder, Maggies Pet Meals
I first met Abhinav when he was speaking at a Google startup event & have seen him grow as a digital expert. From educating CXOs and students to guiding nonprofits and startups, he's built an enviable skill set & has stayed ahead of the curve. Having worked with him, I can say that he really knows what he's talking about and can add immense value to any digital endeavor.

Nitin Bawankule
Director, AWS, India & South Asia
Abhinav is a talented professional with solid horizon thinking and impeccable execution. He was part of the team I was leading and brought refreshing ownership and drive to whatever he was involved in. As the resident performance marketing expert, he advised and educated top clients and agencies for Google across India. He was an asset to my team as I reckon he would be for any other.

Vidhu Sagar
Managing Director, ACUEITI DigiMedia
In my experience, Abhinav is among the best digital marketers around, particularly for performance work. He provides strategic counsel and advisory for your digital marketing efforts. Not only does he deliver new ideas and provide immense ROI, he does it in a fast and transparent manner that speaks volumes of the expertise he has garnered, and continues to build in the field.

Prabhvir Sahmey
Founder and CEO, Stratpulse Techlabs
I worked closely with Abhinav while I was leading Programmatic at Google India. He was a performance marketer who saw the potential in programmatic and dove straight in. His quick learning ability and hands on approach was commendable. I saw him work effortlessly with multiple stakeholders across teams & geographies to establish programmatic in India. He's an expert at his craft and it was a pleasure to work with him.

Karthik Nagarajan
Chief Executive Officer, India, WPP Production.
Abhinav is among the best digital marketers I know. We've been associated for many years as he led the WPP STREAM partnership and ran several agency education programs for WPP while he was at Google. He also teaches digital marketing at different B-Schools and ed tech companies where I've seen him work with students to drive learning & aspiration. He is deeply invested in the digital medium - today and what it can potentially become tomorrow.

Tanveer S. Uberoi
Director - SMB Growth - Global English Markets, Google Customer Solutions
Abhinav is a thorough professional with a strong customer first orientation. He specializes in digital marketing with myriad experiences across platforms including the vast expertise gained while he was working at Google. Additionally, his understanding of the wider industry, combined with his mindset of doing what’s right for the customer, makes him a well-rounded professional. Having worked closely with him at Google, anyone hiring him can be rest assured of him being an absolute delight to work with.

Sourabh Arora
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, University Living
Working with Abhinav felt refreshingly real and authentic. His hands-on and highly relevant Gen AI sessions significantly elevated our team’s capabilities. Abhinav didn’t just deliver a typical workshop; he was deeply focused on making University Living more productive and future-ready. From building customized AI assistants to boosting our team’s confidence with advanced tools, his expertise has reinforced our vision of a seamless, globally trusted student housing marketplace. On behalf of the UL team, thank you, Abhinav, for your professionalism, energy, and honesty.
FAQs
Abhinav Chetan is a GenAI educator, digital marketing advisor, and founder who helps nonprofits, startups, and brands adopt AI-powered marketing strategies. He draws on 12 years at Google India to translate complex AI tools into practical business growth.
Abhinav is recognised as one of India’s Top 10 AI Trainers by SiliconIndia and a Business World 40 Under 40 honouree. He is known for building GenAI literacy across organisations and for his work with nonprofits through Digital for Nonprofits (D4NP).
Abhinav works with organisations as a GenAI and digital marketing advisor, workshop facilitator, and keynote speaker. Connect via the contact form on this site or through LinkedIn.
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