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A.B.I.S 2025 - CONTENT INDIA 2025

Content Reimagined - Agenda for the Narrative Economy Summit

11:30 - 12:10 Hrs

Panel Discussion

Narrative Capital: Why Producers Bet on Stories?

Moderator
Gayathiri Guliani

Founder and CEO, Kleos Entertainment

Speakers
Shibasish Sarkar

Group CEO, Reliance Entertainment

Aashish Singh

Producer, Red Chillies Entertainment

Kaushal Modi

Sr. Vice President - Jio Entertainment Services

12:20 - 13:00 hrs

Panel Discussion

Stories Beyond Borders - Culture, Conflict & Creative Exchange

Moderator
Saurabh Varma

Former CMO - Jio Studios, PVR, INOX, and Reliance Entertainment

Speakers
Nitin Tej Ahuja

CEO, Producers Guild

Gayathiri Guliani

Founder and CEO, Kleos Entertainment

14:30 - 15:10 hrs

Panel Discussion

Rhythmic Odyssey: A Journey Through Melody and Movement

Moderator
Parag Kamani

Advocate and Entertainment Industry Veteran

Speakers
Atul Churamani

Managing Director, Turnkey Music & Publishing Pvt. Ltd.

Suresh Thomas

Owner, Crescendo Music

Shriya Rao

Singer, Songwriter

15:20 - 15:50 hrs

Fireside Chat

Vintage Fables: Stories We Carry Forward

Moderator
Bernard D'sa

Founder, Raindrops Books

Speakers
Preethi Vyas

President, Mythik

Varshaa Jainn

Founder, MightyWrite Media

16:00 - 16:30 hrs

Workshop

Beyond the Screen: DPDPA’s Impact on Media & Entertainment

Speaker
Dr. Harsha Thennarasu

Chief IT & Cyber Security Advisor

16:40 - 17:20 hrs

Fireside Chat

The Future of Attention: Content Consumption in an 8-Second Economy

Moderator
Pep Figueirêdo

Chief Strategy Officer, Munch Tv

Speaker
Sushant Rai

Head of Member Engagement & Growth - APAC, IABM

17:30 - 18:10 hrs

Panel Discussion

Haunted Markets: The Global Appetite for Fear

Moderator
Sandesh Shenoy

Proprietor, Bollywood Crypt

Speakers
Yogesh Chandekar

Writer

Deepak Ramsay

Director

Pawan Kriplani

Director

Patrick Graham

Director

Smita Singh

Writer

11:05 - 11:15 hrs

Opening Keynote

Culture in Code – Why tradition needs technology?

Speaker
Chaitanya Chinchlikar

VP & Business Head, Whistling Woods

11:25 - 12:05 hrs

Panel Discussion

AI, Authenticity & the New Frontier

Moderator
Bernard D'sa

Founder, Raindrop Books

Speakers
Dr. Harsha Thennarasu

Chief IT & Cyber Security Advisor

Varaprasad J V

Founder, Creative Director, Great Guns

Moses Philip

Director - Business Development India, TransPerfect

Vijayakumar Arumuga Nadar

Head of Engineering & Product - AI, NeevCloud

14:30 - 15:10 hrs

Panel Discussion

The Human Protocol: Mentorship in the Age of Machines

Moderator
Shivani Kochhar

Senior Manager - Sales Systems, Technology and Operations, APAC, Warner Bros. Discovery

Speaker
Jayanthi Devarajan Iyengar

Director, Start-Ups Council of India

Payal Nanjiani

Executive Coach and Leadership Expert

Rajal Bhatt

Director, Techseria

Nirmala Gambhir

India Director, Ovyo Services Pvt. Ltd.

15:20 - 16:00 hrs

Fireside Chat

Beyond the Scoreboard: Stories from Data

Moderator
Gowthaman Ragothaman

Founding CEO, Saptharushi

Speaker
S. Ramakrishnan (Ramky)

CEO, SportsMechanics India Pvt. Ltd.

11:00 - 12:00 hrs

Workshop

What Makes for Good Screenwriting – Opportunities and Challenges

Speaker
Anjum Rajabali

Head - Screenwriting Department

Whistling Woods International

SPEAKERS

Aashish-Singh

Producer Red Chillies

Anjum-Rajabali

Head of the Screenwriting Department Whistling Woods International

Atul Churamani

Managing Director Turnkey Music & Publishing Pvt.Ltd.

Bernard D'sa

Founder Raindrops Books

Chaitanya Chinchlikar

Vice President & Business Head Whistling Woods International

Deepak Ramsay

Director

Dr Harsha Thennarasu

Chief IT & Cyber Security Advisor

Gayathiri Guliani

Founder and CEO Kleos Entertainment

Gowthaman Ragothaman

Founding CEO Saptharushi

Jayanthi Devarajan-Iyengar

Director Start Ups Council of India

Kaushal Modi

Sr. Vice President Jio Entertainment Services

Moses Philip

Director Business Development India TransPerfect

Nirmala Gambhir

India Director Ovyo Services Pvt. Ltd.

Nitin Tej Ahuja

CEO Producers Guild

Parag Kamani

Advocate and Entertainment Industry Ventran

Patrick Graham

Director

Pawan Kriplani

Director

Payal Nanjiani

Executive Coach and Leadership Expert

Pep Figueiredo

Chief Strategy Officer Munch Tv

Preethi Vyas

President Mythik

Rajal Bhatt

Director Techseria

S.-Ramakrishnan (Ramky)

CEO Sports Mechanics India Pvt. Ltd.

Sandesh Shenoy

Business Owner Cyclopean Eye Prod

Saurabh Varma

Former CMO Jio Studios PVR INOX and Reliance Entertainment

Shibashish Sarkar

Group CEO Reliance Entertainment

Shivani Kochhar

Senior Manager Sales Systems Technology and Operations APAC Warner Bros Discovery

Shriya Rao

Singer, Songwriter

Smita Singh

Writer

Suresh Thomas

Owner Crescendo Music ASA Productions

Sushant Rai

Head of Member Engagement & Growth APAC IABM

Varaprasad J V Founder

Creative Director Great Guns Films Corp

Varshaa Jainn

Founder MightyWrite Media

Vijayakumar Arumuga Nadar

Head of Engineering & Product AI NeevCloud

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