CHAIRPERSON
Avinash Tripathi is one of the most versatile faces of Indian media who has carved a niche for himself in the field of cinema and arts. Starting his career as a theatre actor-director with India's leading theatre group 28 years ago, he then became a news anchor, producer and director of a popular TV program, 'Drishti' for Doordarshan. He has also directed the famous political talk show 'Do Took' broadcasted on ETV. He has worked as the bureau chief of Aankho Dekhi, a pioneer program on crime reporting aired on Doordarshan news. Avinash has made a film on international terrorism namely AB BAS which was critically acclaimed by several media houses/ film festivals of India. He has worked for different organizations and channels as a producer and executive producer like Doordarshan, ETV and Lashkara channel. His docu-fiction film on legendary Urdu Poet and Javed Akhter’s maternal uncle Majaz Lakhnavi film was well appreciated in several film festivals and so on
CONVENER
Dr. Mukesh Sharma is a very prominent face of the TV media of India. Dr. Mukesh Sharma is highly respected for his unique and creative work in TV/ Radio for the last 4 decades. Dr. Mukesh has left an indelible mark on his working style in various high positions of India's government media Doordarshan. Along with the Chief Producer of Doordarshan, Dr. Mukesh, who has held important positions like Additional Director General, has also been the Director of Mumbai Doordarshan. Due to his great passion for cinema and creativity, Mukesh Sharma was also the Director-General of the Films Division and also the Chief Organizer and Festival Director of the famous Mumbai International Film Festival in 2016. Dr. Mukesh Sharma was also a member of the Governing Council and Executive Council of the Film and Television Institute of India. Apart from being a Producer in the Children's Film Society, Dr. Mukesh also won several national awards for his creativity. Mukesh Sharma also received two National Awards for Best Documentary, one for Best Feature, and a Special Award for Best International Film from the hands of His Excellency the President of India
CO-CONVENER, EXPERT-HOSPITALITY & ENTERTAINMENT
An Accomplished Hotelier who brings Varied and Extensive experience in the Hospitality and Entertainment domain. From a COO of Kingdom of Dreams at Gurgaon, GM at Taj and ITC hotels, Food and Beverage Manager at the Leela group, to the Regional GM at Inox leisure Ltd Goa, he has donned many a caps. His key skills include a plethora of caliber required to run any developing hospitality and entertainment business. Foresightedness, Vision, and Evolving business solutions are a few strengths that are part of his DNA.