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.

— Source publishedWed, 20 May, 2026, 23:53 IST·First seen Thu, 21 May, 2026, 00:44 IST·Source ET Brand Equity

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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