About Digital Entertainment
Anticipate a dynamic convergence of industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators at this conference, where key themes will shape the future of entertainment:
• Growth and evolution of the entertainment sector
• Strategic elevation of India as a global content hub
• New technology and emerging trends
• Tackling piracy
About Digital Entertainment
Anticipate a dynamic convergence of industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators at this conference, where key themes will shape the future of entertainment:
• Growth and evolution of the entertainment sector
• Strategic elevation of India as a global content hub
• New technology and emerging trends
• Tackling piracy
• Live streaming: Sports, news, shows, gaming, concerts
• Various formats of content
The focus will be on striking a balance between promoting innovation and ensuring responsible content creation and distribution. Experts will lead discussions on pivotal policy aspects, while visionaries share insights on emerging technologies, market trends, and consumer behaviors. From streaming platforms to virtual reality and interactive storytelling, gain valuable perspectives on navigating the competitive and dynamic entertainment ecosystem. Join us for an immersive exploration of the future of entertainment.
Networking & Knowledge Sharing
Sectors
OTT platforms including Regional OTTs
Music Streaming platforms
Content Monetization
Digital Rights Management
Social Media Platforms
Celebrities
Agenda
28/02/24
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Safeguarding Creativity: The Fight against Piracy on Digital Platforms
Speakers
Moderator - Abhishek Dhoreliya, Founder & CEO, MarkScan
Arpan Banerjee, India Operations, Alliance for Creativity & Entertainment
28/02/24
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM
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Conquering the World: Elevating India as a Global Production Hub
Speakers
Moderator - Raghav Anand, Partner, Ernst &Young LLP
Rohit Jugraj Chauhan, Director and Producer
Gunjan Arya, CEO, Only Much Louder
28/02/24
12:40 PM - 01:10 PM
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Listen Up: The rise of India's Audio Streaming Industry
Speakers
Moderator - Amit Gurbaxani, Journalist, Multiple publications
Amarjit Singh Batra, GM- SAMEA (South Asia, Middle East, Africa) & MD, Spotify India
28/02/24
01:20 PM - 02:00 PM
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Live Content on OTT: Challenges, Opportunities and Triumphs
Speakers
Moderator - Mayanti Langer, Sports Broadcaster
Anil Jayaraj, CEO, Sports, Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd.
28/02/24
02:50 PM - 03:20 PM
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Transformative influence of OTTs and Digital Technologies on the Entertainment Industry
Speakers
Moderator - Shilpa Singhai, Managing Director – Comms & Media, Accenture in India, Accenture
Sajith Sivanandan, Head, Disney +Hotstar
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Indian Filmmaker and Writer
Rohit Jain, President, Lionsgate Play Asia
28/02/24
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Lotus1
Completed
Play, Pause, Progress: How Artists are Shifting Focus to an Audio-First Approach
Speakers
Moderator - Akhila Shankar, Head of TuneCore, South Asia , TuneCore
Dhruvank Vaidya, Head of Music & Podcasts, Spotify India
Jay Mehta, Managing Director - India and SAARC, Warner Music Group
Armaan Malik, Singer/Songwriter, Always Music Global
28/02/24
04:10 PM - 04:50 PM
Lotus1
Completed
Regional OTTs: The Path to Sustainability
Speakers
Moderator - Ajit Thakur, Co-Founder and Director, Aha & Film Producer
Dhruvin Shah, Founder and CEO, JOJO
Soumya Mukherjee, COO, Hoichoi
Aradhana Bhola, MD, Fremantle India
Speakers
MarkScan
Abhishek Dhoreliya
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
"Abhishek Dhoreliya is the visionary Founder & CEO of MarkScan – a premier Digital Content Protection, Research & Policy Advisory firm working alongside top content owners globally.
Prior to founding MarkScan in 2014, Abhishek had spent ~15 years in strategy consulting and…
Pocket Aces
Aditi Shrivastava
Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer, & Managing Director
Arha Media & Broadcasting
Ajit Thakur
Co-Founder and Director
TuneCore
Akhila Shankar
Head of TuneCore – South Asia
"Akhila Shankar is a music exec and award-winning marketer with over a decade in the Indian media and entertainment industry. Through her career, she has worked alongside audio platforms, advertising agencies, music labels, artists, and live music promoters.
Currently, Akhila…
Spotify India
Amarjit Singh Batra
GM- SAMEA (South Asia, Middle East, Africa) & MD
Multiple publications
Amit Gurbaxani
Music Journalist
Amit Gurbaxani is a Mumbai-based journalist who specialises in writing about the Indian music industry. He is a regular contributor to international publications such as Billboard and Music Ally and writes a column for the blog of ticketing platform Skillbox. A features writer for over two…
Viacom18 Media Private Limited
Anil Jayaraj
Chief Executive Officer, Sports
As the Chief Executive Officer of Viacom18 Sports, Anil Jayaraj oversees the growth and expansion of the sports business at Viacom 18, across TV ( Sports 18) and digital (JioCinema). Anil and his team made JioCinema the go – to destination for all key sports events in just 2 years, achieving…
Anil Kapoor
Actor & Producer
"Anil Kapoor is one of India’s biggest movie stars. He is one of the few stars who has been
consistently praised by critics and fans alike.
In the international arena too, his acting has been instantly acknowledged, even by the
harshest Hollywood critics, making him one of…
Always Music Global
Armaan Malik
Indian Singer -Songwriter and Record Producer
Armaan Malik, a 28-year-old multilingual singer-songwriter with over 300 songs, has achieved 4 billion streams and 10 billion views, marking a significant impact in the Indian music scene before gaining international fame. His accolades include 2 MTV EMAs, 3 GIMAs, and securing the #1 spot on…
Earthsky Pictures LLP
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
Indian Filmmaker and Writer
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari is an Artist, Filmmaker and Writer. A gold medallist in Applied Arts from Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai, she spent over a decade in the advertising world telling stories for the biggest brands in India and Southeast Asia. She won several advertising ‘craft’ awards across the…
Spotify India
Dhruvank Vaidya
Head of Music & Podcasts
JOJO
Dhruvin Shah
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Rose Audio Visuals
Goldie Behl
Director
Viacom18 Digital
Gourav Rakshit
Chief Operating Officer
Gourav Rakshit is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Viacom18 Digital Ventures. As part of
the role he is responsible for driving the growth agenda of the network’s digital businesses. Sincejoining Viacom18 Digital Ventures Gourav has built a strong and robust digital ecosystemwithVOOT…
Only Much Louder
Gunjan Arya
Chief Executive Officer
Warner Music Group
Jay Mehta
Managing Director - India and SAARC
Jay Mehta has nearly two decades of experience in the entertainment and telecom sector and has not only revitalized the businesses but also directed companies through utilizing strong and effective strategic leadership.
In his present role as a Managing Director of Warner Music India, he…
Mayanti Langer
Sports Broadcaster
EY Parthenon
Raghav Anand
Partner
Partner & Leader - Digital, Media & convergence
Lionsgate Play Asia
Rohit Jain
President
Rohit Jain is President, Lionsgate Play, Asia
Rohit started Lionsgate’s office in the region in 2017 as the founding member
and has since set up a high performing team.
In his role, Rohit has spearheaded setting up Network business for Lionsgate by launching its OTT service Lionsgate…
Rohit Jugraj Chauhan
Director & Producer
Disney+ Hotstar
Sajith Sivanandan
Head
Sajith Sivanandan, Head - Disney+ Hotstar, India
As the head of Disney+ Hotstar, he drives India's overall strategy, growth, revenue and product operations. He is also responsible for developing the streaming services' strategic business goals and outlining a sustained and exponential…
Interactive Avenues
Shantanu Sirohi
Chief Operating Officer
Shantanu is a co-founder and the Chief Operating Officer of Interactive Avenues – one of India’s largest full-service digital agencies and a part of IPG Mediabrands India.
An MBA…
Accenture
Shilpa Singhai
Managing Director – Comms & Media
Government of India
Shri Sanjay Jaju
Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
hoichoi (India & Bangladesh)
Soumya Mukherjee
Chief Operating Officer hoichoi (India & Bangladesh)
Soumya has been a key member of the SVF Team to launch hoichoi, which has become one of the Top 10 Entertainment OTT Platforms in India today. He started out as a Digital Lead and was soon…
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Speakers
MarkScan
Abhishek Dhoreliya
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
"Abhishek Dhoreliya is the visionary Founder & CEO of MarkScan – a premier Digital Content Protection, Research & Policy Advisory firm working alongside top content owners globally.
Prior to founding MarkScan in 2014, Abhishek had spent ~15 years in strategy consulting and…
Pocket Aces
Aditi Shrivastava
Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer, & Managing Director
Arha Media & Broadcasting
Ajit Thakur
Co-Founder and Director
TuneCore
Akhila Shankar
Head of TuneCore – South Asia
"Akhila Shankar is a music exec and award-winning marketer with over a decade in the Indian media and entertainment industry. Through her career, she has worked alongside audio platforms, advertising agencies, music labels, artists, and live music promoters.
Currently, Akhila…
Spotify India
Amarjit Singh Batra
GM- SAMEA (South Asia, Middle East, Africa) & MD
Multiple publications
Amit Gurbaxani
Music Journalist
Amit Gurbaxani is a Mumbai-based journalist who specialises in writing about the Indian music industry. He is a regular contributor to international publications such as Billboard and Music Ally and writes a column for the blog of ticketing platform Skillbox. A features writer for over two…
Viacom18 Media Private Limited
Anil Jayaraj
Chief Executive Officer, Sports
As the Chief Executive Officer of Viacom18 Sports, Anil Jayaraj oversees the growth and expansion of the sports business at Viacom 18, across TV ( Sports 18) and digital (JioCinema). Anil and his team made JioCinema the go – to destination for all key sports events in just 2 years, achieving…
Anil Kapoor
Actor & Producer
"Anil Kapoor is one of India’s biggest movie stars. He is one of the few stars who has been
consistently praised by critics and fans alike.
In the international arena too, his acting has been instantly acknowledged, even by the
harshest Hollywood critics, making him one of…
Always Music Global
Armaan Malik
Indian Singer -Songwriter and Record Producer
Armaan Malik, a 28-year-old multilingual singer-songwriter with over 300 songs, has achieved 4 billion streams and 10 billion views, marking a significant impact in the Indian music scene before gaining international fame. His accolades include 2 MTV EMAs, 3 GIMAs, and securing the #1 spot on…
Earthsky Pictures LLP
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
Indian Filmmaker and Writer
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari is an Artist, Filmmaker and Writer. A gold medallist in Applied Arts from Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai, she spent over a decade in the advertising world telling stories for the biggest brands in India and Southeast Asia. She won several advertising ‘craft’ awards across the…
Spotify India
Dhruvank Vaidya
Head of Music & Podcasts
JOJO
Dhruvin Shah
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Rose Audio Visuals
Goldie Behl
Director
Viacom18 Digital
Gourav Rakshit
Chief Operating Officer
Gourav Rakshit is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Viacom18 Digital Ventures. As part of
the role he is responsible for driving the growth agenda of the network’s digital businesses. Sincejoining Viacom18 Digital Ventures Gourav has built a strong and robust digital ecosystemwithVOOT…
Only Much Louder
Gunjan Arya
Chief Executive Officer
Warner Music Group
Jay Mehta
Managing Director - India and SAARC
Jay Mehta has nearly two decades of experience in the entertainment and telecom sector and has not only revitalized the businesses but also directed companies through utilizing strong and effective strategic leadership.
In his present role as a Managing Director of Warner Music India, he…
Mayanti Langer
Sports Broadcaster
EY Parthenon
Raghav Anand
Partner
Partner & Leader - Digital, Media & convergence
Lionsgate Play Asia
Rohit Jain
President
Rohit Jain is President, Lionsgate Play, Asia
Rohit started Lionsgate’s office in the region in 2017 as the founding member
and has since set up a high performing team.
In his role, Rohit has spearheaded setting up Network business for Lionsgate by launching its OTT service Lionsgate…
Rohit Jugraj Chauhan
Director & Producer
Disney+ Hotstar
Sajith Sivanandan
Head
Sajith Sivanandan, Head - Disney+ Hotstar, India
As the head of Disney+ Hotstar, he drives India's overall strategy, growth, revenue and product operations. He is also responsible for developing the streaming services' strategic business goals and outlining a sustained and exponential…
Interactive Avenues
Shantanu Sirohi
Chief Operating Officer
Shantanu is a co-founder and the Chief Operating Officer of Interactive Avenues – one of India’s largest full-service digital agencies and a part of IPG Mediabrands India.
An MBA…
Accenture
Shilpa Singhai
Managing Director – Comms & Media
Government of India
Shri Sanjay Jaju
Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
hoichoi (India & Bangladesh)
Soumya Mukherjee
Chief Operating Officer hoichoi (India & Bangladesh)
Soumya has been a key member of the SVF Team to launch hoichoi, which has become one of the Top 10 Entertainment OTT Platforms in India today. He started out as a Digital Lead and was soon…
