Boat's Aman Gupta tells Goafest 2026: stop playing safe, start listening to Gen Z
At Goafest 2026, Boat co-founder Aman Gupta urged brands to empower younger employees and lean into subcultures rather than safe playbooks. He framed Boat's IPO as optional, not urgent, crediting challenger-celebrity bets and sharper product focus for the brand's growth trajectory.
What happened
BoAt · At Goafest 2026, Boat co-founder Aman Gupta urged brands to listen to Gen Z, empower younger employees and embrace subcultures. He said Boat's IPO
Why this matters
A non-urgent IPO stance keeps Boat open to strategic partnerships or minority stakes before any public-market window forces their hand.
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