09/09/2026
Another great session in the books at 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥'𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛.
Today, we hosted Saugato Bhowmik, Director – CPG, Automotive & D2C, Global Business Group at Meta, and honestly, it felt less like a guest lecture and more like a masterclass in how ideas become innovation.
Saugato Bhowmik walked us through real frameworks from his own career, how OTT platforms decide what to launch, how CPG brands scale from awareness to repeat purchase, and how D2C brands grow from a website to your neighborhood store.
It tied in perfectly with what our Future Lab has been building toward, moving from Findings to Insights, to Opportunity.
💡But the piece that'll probably stay with our students the longest wasn't a framework at all. It was his own advice: spend your first ten years trying different things before you figure out your true calling. Don't box yourself into one role too early.
Coming from someone who went from soap, to streaming, to energy drinks, to Meta that's not just advice, it's proof.
As our students head into their classes this term, we hope they carry that these lessons with them, stay curious, stay open, and let the ideas find them.
❤️Thank you for a session we won't forget.
University of Bristol
