Kalpesh Patankar has announced that he has joined Publicis Groupe as chief creative officer, Leo Constellation, UAE.

He updated his LinkedIn profile with a statement to highlight this development.

Patankar moves from VML India, where he was group chief creative officer.

This is his second stint with Leo, as he served as chief creative officer from 2021 to 2025. Prior to this, he was with VML in the Middle East.