A MULTIFACETED PERSONALITY
Rabindra Narayan studied English literature from Delhi University and attained diploma in Journalism and Marketing. Theatre played a significant part in his life; he has been a popular theatre artist since his college days, and shared stage with several renowned stage personalities. As the General Secretary with the Delhi-based Collegiate Drama Society, he made significant contributions to the field of Punjabi theatre. Narayan is also a renowned journalist and held significant positions with Sunday Mail and The Weekly Sun. He was also an avid film and music critic and has directed a significant number of highly specialised documentaries to his credit.
A CREATIVE GENIUS
Rabindra Narayan is a man of ideas and has been able to bring them to successful execution with engaging content for entertaining viewers. His dedication, combined with his team spirit, makes him front runner in the field of Punjabi television and media. One of Narayan’s greatest achievement is the creation of the first Punjabi multimedia stage show – Aazadi De Taraaney – created for commemorating the 50 years of Indian Independence. In the late 90s, Narayan laid the foundation of ETC Punjabi and then also served as Business Head of ZEE Punjabi and Alpha ETC Punjabi. Today, with Seven flagship channels, namely PTC News, PTC Punjabi, PTC Dhol TV, PTC Punjabi Gold, PTC Simran, PTC Music, and PTC Chak De; PTC Network is undoubtedly the largest Punjabi Television Network across the world. These channels have ushered their way into the lives of millions of viewers across the world with music, entertainment, news, spiritual content and innovative programmes. Thanks to the continued efforts of Rabindra Narayan in bringing the Punjabi community togetherby offering round-the-clock infotainment for people of different ages.PTC Network enjoys 80% market share, both in terms of viewership and revenue. It has more than 350 employees consisting of top-notch talent and four state-of-the-art studios. Constantly evolving and experimenting with technology, Narayan also steered PTC Network in beginning the first company in the world to start a daily Live 360 degree Virtual Reality telecast besides doing VR telecast of all PTC’s ground events since 2016.
Mr. Annurag Batra is a serial entrepreneur, media mogul, a journalist and an eternal optimist rolled into one. He is a B. Tech in Computer Sciences, a degree, which he acquired before joining Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, one of India’s leading Business Schools. He is a first generation entrepreneur and currently the Chairman of BW Businessworld- the iconic 36 years old business media and magazine brand. Since taking over BW Businessworld, Mr. Batra has expanded the media organization into digital, events and BW communities and has taken into its fold www.digitalmarket.asia, Asia a leading website on digital marketing, www.everythingexperiential.com India’s leading experiential marketing website and launched BW hotelier in partnership with hotelier international. He has launched several other communities, which cater to niche audiences in different sectors, under the BW Umbrella. At present, Mr. Batra is building the BW Businessworld business aggressively and taking it to new heights.
Mr. Batra also founded the exchange4media group and he serves as the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief. e4m is India’s leading media industry company which houses several brands under its fold. The brands include- PITCH – India’s only Advertising, Marketing and Media Magazine; IMPACT – The Marketing Weekly; Franchisee Plus – Business Opportunity Magazine; Realty Plus – India’s leading monthly real estate magazine and samachar4media.com – leading media industry website in Hindi.
Mr. Batra is also appointed by Government of India as the Chairman of an industry committee formed to come up with a vocational training framework for the media, communication and entertainment industry. He mentors many budding entrepreneurs and enjoys the process of reverse mentoring as in what he learns from these young entrepreneurs. At BW Businessworld BW Accelerate is an initiative to provide a structured platform to entrepreneurs for mentorship and growth.
An honorary advisor to, http://www.stylekandy.com/, a household name in the fashion industry and also cofounder the auto website www.wheelsunplugged.com which he exited out of three tears back after selling to helion backed trivone.
He is also a regular speaker on National and International Conferences on Media, Internet, Television, Media policy and Entrepreneurship. As a member of the Sales & Marketing committee of the Delhi Management Association and President of the Franchising Association of India, Northern chapter, he has a vital role to play in the decision making processes of the industry circles. He is passionate about Magazines and is on the Executive Committee of the Association of Indian Magazines (AIM). He also wants to give back to the industry and his love for teaching comes into play in his position as the Chairman of the Advisory Board of FMCC (Futuristic Media Communication Centre), a leading Media and Communication School in India. In 2006, the prestigious Management Development Institute (MDI) and Mr. Batra’s Alma mater awarded him the “Most Distinguished Alumni of the Decade Award”.
Mr. Batra believes if you make your hobby your profession, you don’t have to work and life is a blessing.
Shashi Sinha, an Indian Executive who is the current CEO – India, Mediabrands, manages the second largest Media Agency Group that includes Lodestar UM, Initiative Media, Interactive Avenues, Mediabrands, Reprise, Rapport, Cadreon, Orion, & Magna Global in India. The group manages approximately 20% of the overall media spend in the country and is widely recognized for it’s strategic approach to media solutions across a wide portfolio of over 100 blue chip clients such as – Samsung, Amazon, Amul, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson. Shashi is also actively involved in various industry bodies such as the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI), Past Chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), Past President of The Ad Club and Current Chairman of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) and of Media Research Users Council India (MRUCI). He is also an honorable member of the prestigious Facebook India Client Council. Shashi is an alumni of IIT Kanpur & IIM Bangalore where he was recently conferred the “Most Distinguished Alumni Award”. An industry veteran with over 30 years of experience, where he has built a highly awarded team of professionals and organizations that today form the country’s leading media network.
Director of RedFox Media Corp he is a leader in business and creative development with over 20 years of experience working in India and South Asia. The previous stint was Vice President in BBC Studios and Sr V.P FremantleMedia – South Asia. He was in leadership roles in Commercial, Creative, Branded Content, Legal, and Partnership. Each of these roles have involved being at the forefront of the evolution of the environment and navigation of new and complex issues, tech, products and transactions and creations of new IP spin offs , branded content and creative innovations in various broadcasting platforms on OTT and Television
His achievements are selling Super Formats like IDOL, GOT TALENT, DANCING WITH THE STARS, MASTERMIND creating IP spin-offs like CEO`s GOT TALENT, GOT TALENT WORLD STAGE LIVE! He worked in Zee TV, NDTV, FremantleMedia Asia, and BBC Studios. In various South Asia markets and products and marketed series like OUT OF LOVE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE. He was in leading OTT like HotStar and introduce TED TALKS in India in Star Plus. He also introduce branded content shows on YouTube, Facebook, and Colors TV and when he was in FremantleMedia. Prior to this Ron has rich experience in advertising sales and marketing and worked in leading media houses like NDTV Media and Zee Network in leadership roles.
MBA with over 20 years of qualitative experience in Brand, Product, Digital, Social Media & Content Marketing and Corporate Communications
• Experience in handling large budget, multi-media campaigns.
• Proven expertise in design and execution of marketing and brand communication.
• Experience in design and roll-out of websites and mobile apps employing latest technologies to present a seamless and pleasant browsing and buying experience.
• Understanding of rural India, having travelled extensively and executed award winning marketing campaigns at over 300 villages.
• Experience of working with Rural, Urban, Retail, HNI and Institutional client base.
Amit Sethiya is currently serving SYSKA Group as Head Marketing to drive the Marketing deliverables for its FMEG (Fast Moving Electrical Goods) products like LED/Personal care appliances/Mobile Accessories/Wires and Cables/Home Appliances/Smart Home Products segments.
Mr. Sethiya is a result-oriented professional having more than 18 years of rich cross-category experience in delivering optimal results & business value in high-growth environments in various categories like Steel, Real estate and Consumer electronics with leading brands through Integrated Marketing Communications, Branding, Digital and Social media marketing, Consumer insights and research, Product launches, Market Segmentation and business development activities, Public relations and more. He has experience across all facets of business development, strategic management & leadership, project management and sales. Proven capabilities in designing innovative marketing strategies to generate desired resonance across potential market segments. He has previously worked with renowned business Groups like JINDAL and TATA before taking the marketing role with SYSKA – A highly diversified business entity head-quartered in Pune.
He has played a key role in positioning SYSKA LED as a thought leader brand within the category and in the strategic lateral expansion of the brand in more than 5 new product segments in last 5 years making SYSKA a household name for millions of customers across geographies, gender and age.
Apart from marketing, Amit is passionate about music, teaching, writing and public speaking. He has been a Radio Jockey with Akashwani’s FM channel in Mumbai for 8 years and also takes keen interest in teaching B-School students from leading institutes in the country.