Dr. Toney Sebastian

Dr. Toney Sebastian is an accomplished innovation leader and R&D Director at Procter & Gamble (P&G) Singapore, leading fragrance and product innovation for Beauty Care across Greater China, APAC, and IMEA regions. Over his 14-year career at P&G, he has driven transformative innovation and brand strategies across categories including Beauty, Hair Care, and Health Care, shaping products that blend consumer insight, technical excellence, and market impact. With a strong foundation in both technology and design management, Dr. Sebastian holds a Ph.D. in Design Management from IIT Guwahati and an M.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering from IIT Bombay. His cross-disciplinary expertise enables him to connect science, strategy, and creativity to deliver meaningful innovation and brand growth. He is known for his leadership in innovation and brand strategy across multiple categories, as well as his passion for coaching, developing, and growing people within his teams. Beyond his corporate career, Dr. Sebastian brings entrepreneurial experience as the founder of II4ES (Integral Institute for Engineering Studies), reflecting his drive to build and lead high-performing, purpose-driven organizations.

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14 Years

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Work Experience

Procter & Gamble

Dr Toney Sebastian has built a distinguished career spanning over 14 years with Procter Gamble PG where he has held a series of progressive leadership roles in Research and Development across Beauty Hair Care and Health Care categories As RD Director for Fragrance Development covering Greater China APAC and IMEA he leads a multidisciplinary team of perfumers olfactive scientists and product innovators steering the endtoend innovation process from concept to market execution
His experience encompasses franchise innovation leadership regional portfolio strategy and product design excellence with a focus on aligning technical innovation with brand equity and consumer experience Over the years he has played a pivotal role in strengthening PGs fragrance and product innovation capabilities across diverse markets fostering collaboration between RD commercial and supply chain teams to deliver differentiated highimpact innovations

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Education

Dr. Toney Sebastian holds a Ph.D. in Design Management from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, an M.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, and a B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Cochin University of Science and Technology.

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