Arjun Sen

About Arjun Sen

Arjun Sen is a cancer winner, brand strategist, author, and keynote speaker whose life story became the inspiration for the globally released film I Want to Talk, starring Abhishek Bachchan. At 32, Arjun was given less than 100 days to live after a laryngeal cancer diagnosis that had metastasized to his stomach. Twenty-one surgeries and more than 10,000 days later, he now travels the world sharing what he calls the “Unquit Forever” philosophy — a framework built for keynote stages using engage4more's STRIVE approach to impactful keynotes, which shapes how his story translates into structured, actionable takeaways for corporate audiences.

Before his diagnosis, Arjun was a high-flying marketing executive who went on to serve as VP of Marketing & Operations at Papa John's, where his team built an online ordering business now worth over $1 billion a year. He is the founder and president of ZenMango, a Houston-based brand strategy firm, and has helped shape brands including DISH Network, Walgreens, DaVita, AliveCor, Coca-Cola, Domino's, Floyd's Barbershop, and the Win This Fight Foundation. Arjun delivers keynote and fireside-chat formats, available both in-person and virtually, on leadership, resilience, and customer-first business strategy — insights drawn from real boardroom experience and his own life-and-death turnaround.

Through engage4more, which has coordinated 5,000+ corporate events across India, Arjun has been booked for business leadership summits, wellness offsites, and inspirational keynotes alike. In 2025, his story reached a new global audience when Abhishek Bachchan won Best Actor at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne for portraying him, calling it “a rare, precious character” that inspired him “not only as an actor but also as a human being.” The film continues to draw fresh attention in 2026, with Arjun featured in ongoing interviews about resilience, fatherhood, and self-love. He is also the author of four books, including "Unquit Forever and Raising a Father"