Bharat Gaurav Mrs. Poornima Sharma - Writer Japan
Poornima Sharma was born into a Sikh family in Punjab but spent most of her formative years in Delhi. She pursued her college education in Delhi as well and eventually got married there. However, she felt the urge to explore beyond her familiar surroundings and ended up moving to Japan, where she has been living for the past 35 years. Her husband runs a business, and they have two sons who are now grown and pursuing their own careers - one as a pilot and the other as an engineer in a Japanese company.
Mrs. Sharma is deeply committed to promoting the Hindi language and has been instrumental in bringing out a Hindi magazine in Japan since 2014, which has gained popularity both in Japan and overseas. She has authored five books, including "Meri Aa Chuchi Hai," "Atap Jivanam," "Mujhate Phool," "Dehri Par Lamp Bahete Pani Saath Bahana," and "Dil Ki Baat Thi." She has also edited four books, namely "Apne Apne Dharti," "Apne Apne Aasman," "Apne Apne Sapne," and the newly published "Gunj Uthi Hindi." Additionally, she has contributed to the publication of 30 edited books in total.
Mrs. Poornima Sharma's life is a testament to her unwavering commitment to promoting the Hindi language and culture. Her dedication and hard work have helped spread the echoes of Hindi far and wide, and she continues to inspire many with her work.
Bharat Gaurav Mr. Rahul Puranik - Chairman Sawnee Group of Companies - USA
Rahul Puranik is the chairman of the Sawnee Group of companies, a global multinational company that specializes in seven core industries: Hospitality, Distillery, Beverage Retail, Real Estate Investments, Strategic Procurement for the United Nations, Aviation Cargo, and Healthcare Supplies Distribution. Sawnee Group is based in Atlanta with offices in France, Ireland, and Singapore.
Rahul grew up in a middle-class, educated joint family in Vile Parle in Mumbai. His grandparents had a heavy influence on his upbringing and values, which include family, integrity, modesty, ethics, and giving back to the community. In 1990, at the age of 18, Rahul went to the United States for his undergraduate studies with just enough money for his first year. While working several side jobs, Rahul graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. After completing his education and working as an electrical engineer, he studied to be a commercial pilot and got his certified commercial license on a multi-engine plane. Soon after, Rahul developed an interest in winemaking and the backend processes that go into it. After moving to Atlanta, Rahul joined the School of Horticulture in Buckhead, which allowed him to venture into foreign vineyards. He ended up investing in vineyards in Australia, which was very profitable and helped him kick off his entrepreneurship journey.
This venture led him into a new set of endeavors. With his newfound knowledge of the liquor industry, a few years of experience shadowing at liquor stores, and the strong support of his wife, Swapna, he started building beverage malls in South Georgia. He started with Lagrange Beverage. He built the store from scratch and developed a working business model for it based on the customers. A few years later, once the business had become a successful well-oiled machine, he sold it to build a new store. This process continued with his next couple of beverage outlets: Columbus Beverage and Global Beverage. He currently owns both locations of the Macon Beverage outlet, one of which is the largest liquor store in Georgia.
While pursuing the beverage business, Rahul also ventured into the hospitality industry in a similar way. He started by investing in a Hyatt Place, then followed through by building a Courtyard by Marriott, a Wingate by Wyndham in Ohio, and a Ramada Suites in Georgia. Along a similar timeline, Rahul also attempted to further his interest in the aviation industry by launching three startup airlines in Southeast Asia.
Through his experience over the years, Rahul has come to believe that failures should not be seen as discouragement, but rather opportunities to get back up and try again. Like many other entrepreneurs, Rahul’s business career has had its fair share of failed projects, but each one taught Rahul something new and showed him how to propel himself forward. 
Currently, Rahul’s main focus is his distilling company Maison D’ Puranique, which is based in Southern France. The first product, a liquor made from Indian Alphonso mangos (Jus D’ Manguier), was launched in 2012 and won the first prize at the Atlanta Battle of the Bottles in 2014. Since then, the company has started distilling more spirits, including Mangeaux (an Alphonso mango liqueur made from Cognac), Puranique Vodka, Sweet Croissant wines, and more. Puranique Vodka won the Best Vodka Award, the Best Spirit Award, and the Best in the Category (from France) Award at the London Spirit Competition in 2018. The newest and most successful launch was of the Puranique Cognac which launched in Spring 2022.
Aside from his business endeavors, Rahul has also been very involved in giving back both globally and on a community level. Rahul has been working with the United Nations peacekeeping forces with individuals from all over the world since 2015.
Furthermore, when the pandemic hit in 2020, Rahul channeled his efforts and resources to create a healthcare company, Sawnee Healthcare, to support the State of Georgia emergency services. Sawnee Healthcare efficiently imported hand sanitizers, medical kits, masks, and other personal protection equipment from foreign nations and distributed them to hospitals all over Georgia.
Johns Creek, Georgia has been Rahul and Swapna’s home for the past twenty years, where they have built a strong and supportive friend circle and raised two kids. For the past eight years, Rahul has been mentoring high school and college students from the community. So far, he has worked with over 150 students. Rahul advises them to follow their dreams and keep their goals in mind, as he has, rather than just doing what others do. Through this mentoring, Rahul hopes to continue to help the next generation channel their efforts to realize their aspirations.
Bharat Gaurav Mr. Sandip Sali - Businessman, London UK
Sandip Sali is a senior executive with vast experience in renewable energy and sustainable solutions; based in the UK. He has previously sold and managed major projects in Energy and utility sectors in the UK and Europe and is now the founder and MD of Ampergia Ltd., a sustainable energy solutions company.
Sandip was awarded the license to supply electricity and gas in England, Wales, and Scotland and has supplied these services close to 50,000 business customers. Sandip is always supported by his wife Trupta Sali in his projects in his capacity as a Director. 
After receiving his degree in Electrical Engineer Sandip worked with many energy and technology companies in India; has also supported energy companies in Australia, Europe, and the United States. Sandip has a passion for providing cleaner energy solutions to everyone. This is possible through his company based in the UK, leading an innovative and talented team of engineers and staff.
Sandip has spoken about the importance of sustainable energy solutions to meet the net zero target at various platforms. In 2018 he was interviewed on the radio in Milton Keynes, regarding clean and sustainable energy adoption and the future of energy. Through his work, he had opportunities to interact and convey his passion with many dignitaries, policy, and decision-makers in the UK that include the former UK Defence Secretary, former Chairman of the Tory party, Leader of the democratic party, former Police commissioner of the Bedfordshire, various mayors, and other leaders in the UK.
Sandip had opportunities to be a chief guest at various functions organized by the Indian diaspora in the UK like Bedford Asian Business Associations, Leicestershire Asian Business Association, and Rainbow Charity. He was also invited as a chief guest at various Indian Independence celebrations in the UK. Because of his roots being in India and as a proud overseas citizen of India, Sandip is on a mission to contribute to the UK-India trades in renewable technologies and renewable products. Sandip has installed the first smart EV Chargers in Pune, Maharashtra exporting UK technology to India and now planning to manufacture and import good quality renewable hardware like Solar Panels, Inverters, Energy Storage, and EV Chargers at competitive prices to the UK and Europe.
His company’s first smart (Make in India) EV Charger would arrive in the UK and Europe markets in July this year. Through his company, Sandip is helping thousands of customers in the UK in reducing their costs of energy and carbon footprint which is key to achieving the UK Govt net zero target. His vision is to expand his business internationally, and the registration process of the subsidiaries in the Australia and USA is already underway.
Bharat Gaurav Acharya Sambuddh - Yogi Gabon, Africa
From the land of ancient wisdom comes a voice, the voice of the modern generation. A voice of calmness in a world of chaos. A voice of clarity in a world of confusion. A voice of freedom in a world of fear. A voice of compassion in a world of cruelty. The voice of an awakened being, the voice of Sambuddh. Sambuddh is an awakened yogi and an enigmatic mystic of our times. He took birth as the first son of Smt. Rani and Shri Mahavir Jain on 8th July 1985 in Kota (India). Since childhood, he was always in his world of wonder and curiosity. And as he was growing up, his innocence, and inquisitiveness increased. The urge to know the unknown became more intense. Sambuddh used to spend hours contemplating existential questions such as 'Is there something which is beyond all what I see or perceive? What is reality? Who am I?, Why is there so much suffering in the world?, and What is the purpose of my existence? These questions became the driving force for him to push into the spiritual realm. Sambuddh left his home at the age of 18 in search of his answers.
In this time of exploration, he traveled extensively across India. Learned yoga, lived in monasteries and ashrams, did intense sadhanas, thoroughly read scriptures as well as studied modern science, neuroscience, and psychology. After intense dedication and devotion, it was in November 2016, in a monastery in Jankichatti (Himalayas), Sambuddh attained total disidentification with the mind and entered Samadhi. He completely transcended and entered into nothingness and absolute silence. In those moments of silence, something happened. Something that happens once in a millennium, something that happens to one in millions. And as the morning star rose in the sky, a whole new being opened his eyes. When the head monk of that monastery looked at him - the first word that came out of the monk's mouth when looked at this new being was the word "Sambuddh".
His profound wisdom and desire to serve humanity and deep understanding of life brought him connections with many influential world leaders and celebrities, and he worked as a spiritual guide to many such dignitaries. Sambuddh’s methods for self-transformation are direct and powerful backed up by science. One of Sambuddh’s unique contributions to the process of self-transformation is the Mahapran Kriya, which the infinite has bestowed upon him during his meditation retreat in Devprayag, India. He has also founded the Sambodhi Foundation in London, with the ultimate aim to nurture collective consciousness, love, compassion, and global harmony through spiritual awakening. And also led many social movements to raise the living conditions of underprivileged and downtrodden sections of society through the foundation. Several humanitarian and social projects are running successfully across the globe under his guidance. Several lives have been transformed by his divine presence and many more lives are waiting to bathe in this river of love and compassion.
Bharat Gaurav Star Pacific Company - London, UK
Star Pacific UK Ltd is a British company engaged in the marketing and distribution of fast-moving consumer goods. Founded in 2010, it is based in the bustling business district of West London, close to Heathrow Airport. Since its inception, it has rapidly emerged as a key player in the FMCG export industry and prospered tremendously in the last few years through investment in infrastructure and personnel.
Working with meticulously picked suppliers and manufacturers, Star Pacific has established a high-quality coverage across the retail, discount, and wholesale market globally showcasing the best of Great Britain to the wider world.
Having recognition for supplying great merchandising at competitive prices, making it a favored provider for many top-tier brands such as Coca-Cola, Red Bull, Ferrero, Nestle, and P&G, to name a few. Star Pacific’s success is a testament to its dedication to providing high-quality products and exceptional customer service. Their motto of “complete source and solutions” has set them apart enabling them to have staggering growth in the export market with highly effective market penetration.
In the year 2021, Star Pacific won the most coveted British business award, The Queen’s Award for Enterprise - International Trade for Outstanding Growth. Referred as the ‘Knighthood for Businesses’- Queen’s Award is known to be the highest official award, where the awardees are recommended by the Prime Minister. This award is an acknowledgment of the substantial growth over the years with staggering results and sustaining hundreds of British jobs with its export activities.
Star Pacific is also the proud recipient of the Asian Business Award – Fastest Growth Business of the Year 2021. As it has been from the beginning, Star Pacific’s purpose goes far beyond profit. They believe in having a positive impact on the communities they serve. Their aspiration of investing in humanity and the well-being of everyone they connect with is what truly makes them distinctive and special.
Star Pacific, is run by the dynamic trios as the joint CEOs. Gajraj Singh Rathore, Shyam Bajaj, and Satyam Ahuja. All share a common vision for driving the company’s growth and success by focusing on innovation, collaboration, and customer-centricity. The trios bring board-level support to the organization providing strategy, operational change, value engineering & organizational transformational solutions.
Gajraj Singh Rathore (Finance Director), - A fearless and assertive personality with bags of optimism. A visionary and highly analytical and detail-oriented individual who has been involved in the business since the very beginning, prioritizing the company’s financial growth, quality, and compliance.
Shyam Bajaj (Trading Director) – A charismatic and imaginative individual with a natural ability to spot opportunities. He thrives on connections and possesses a deep understanding of market trends as well as identifies opportunities for profitable trades. With excellent communication skills, he tends to build strong long-term relationships with suppliers and customers.
Satyam Ahuja (Operations Director) – A confident and pleasing professional who is motivated by a strong sense of right and wrong. A calm and self-motivated individual with strong analytical and management skills and one who has the ability to identify areas for improvement and implement strategies to optimize performance for working in frontline roles and increasing business efficiency.
Bharat Gaurav Mr. Siddharth Singh - Chef UK
Mr. Sidhharth Singh is a talented and experienced chef who has spent the last 25 years honing his skills in various kitchens around the world. Born in Jaipur, India, he had a passion for exploring diverse cuisines and restaurant options available in his hometown from an early age. His father, Chef Gopal Singh, had a significant influence on his culinary journey, and he learned his first cooking lessons under his father's guidance.
After developing a keen interest in Indian cooking, he joined the restaurant industry at the prestigious Rajputana Palace Sheraton in Jaipur in 1994. Here, he learned the art of tandoor and Indian spices under the guidance of his seniors. Later, he joined the Radisson Hotel in Varanasi, where he was honored to open The Great Kabab Factory, an Indian specialty restaurant, under the guidance of Chef Som Shankar and Chef Vakeel Ahmad. The restaurant is now a signature restaurant for Radisson Hotels in India.
During his career, he had the privilege of serving many notable figures, including Bollywood celebrity Salman Khan, who he served during one of his shoots. Customers commended him for the quality and taste of his food, and he won various local culinary awards over the years.
He continued to hone his skills by working at many hotels, including Fortune (Ahmedabad) and Park Plaza (Jaipur), and even worked on Miami Cruise lines. Fifteen years ago, he made Sheffield, UK, his home and worked at various restaurant chains such as Las Iguanas and Giraffe to understand the restaurant culture in the UK and develop new skill sets.
After the Covid-19 pandemic, he decided it was time to fulfill his dream of opening a successful restaurant overseas, and that's when 400°C was born. He designed a menu that focuses on dishes made with readily available fresh ingredients, and he implemented strict quality control to ensure that his food is safe to eat and adheres to all food safety regulations. He also ensures that his staff members are honing their skills to ensure the best service.
400°C is the manifestation of his life's experiences, hard work, and dreams. It's also a form of appreciation for his community. He believes that he is still learning something new every single day while thoroughly enjoying this process because of his love and passion for food crafts.
Bharat Gaurav Mrs. Tanya Shukla - Founder Dome Vitamins UK
Tanya Shukla, Director of three highly successful businesses in the UK. I work in conjunction with my sister Shagun Shukla to manage all these businesses.
After completing my degree at King’s College London, I worked in the pharmaceutical sector at GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca, NHS hospitals, and community pharmacies as a qualified Pharmacist. Following this I got involved in the management of a nursing home we own in Gloucestershire, which provides residential and dementia care to the elderly. Since acquiring the business in 2012, we have worked tirelessly to transform it to be one of the leading nursing homes in the region. Under our guidance, the business value has tripled and turnover has more than doubled. It has a reputation second to none. We have also created several jobs for local and overseas nationals. We employed over 20 people with Indian nationality who now work for our organization. We also helped them settle in well in the local community by helping them with accommodation and assisting with immigration applications for their families. Not only are we the biggest employer in the local town of Fairford, but we are also known to be compassionate and excellent at providing care and serving the locals.
In November 2022, we launched the UK’s revolutionary supplements brand focusing on women’s health. Combining my sister’s business expertise and my medical and pharmaceutical background we founded “Dome Vitamins”. Dome Vitamins delivers clinically validated active ingredients using luxury chocolate as a carrier. We collaborated with a prestigious UK University for product research and development and used our own expertise to improve and scale up the products. We work with traditional British chocolatiers who have been in business for over 100 years to manufacture these domes of perfection. Our innovative chocolate vitamins are taking the UK market by storm as people are happily switching from pills to our chocolate domes. We have garnered plenty of support and have been featured in popular UK editorials such as the “Evening Standard”, “Vogue”, “Closer”, etc. We have also been shortlisted for one of the biggest awards in the baby and mother space, called “Made for Mums”. Our patent is pending for this innovative product. Dome Vitamins is the epitome of healthcare and well-being innovation with a scientific and sustainability core. We are particularly proud of launching our unique menstrual care product to break menstrual health taboos and empower all women. Our products have been curated by several big online brands in the women’s health space. Dome Vitamins is expected to become one of the biggest brands in the UK founded by women.
We are also set to acquire pharmacies and dental practices in the UK to further expand our portfolio. Our community Pharmacy is a well-known Hampstead pharmacy with a high patient enrolment and support services in the community. We have a solid base in healthcare and aim to further expand the business and bring further pride to our country of origin. Our growth is down to our resilience and our ability to overcome every challenge with courage and a robust strategy. Resilience is a quality that we harbored growing up in India. Our father has always been our inspiration who built his own empire from nothing. His resilience, determination, and hard work have always been our mantra to success. Our deep Indian roots also keep us humble and grounded, which only deepens with success.
I am thankful for this wonderful opportunity, and I will continue to bring pride to India.
Bharat Gaurav Mr. Ashok Kumar Tiwary - Businessman Uzbekistan
Ashok Kumar Tiwary completed his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Moscow State University in Russia in the year 2000 followed by 2 years of internship. After the successful completion of his internship in the year 2002, he decided to start his own business & did a full survey of the pharmaceutical market in and around the countries which were formerly part of the then-Soviet Union which finally brought him to this beautiful country called Uzbekistan. Finally, in October 2002, Mr. Tiwary started his pharmaceutical business and incorporated a company named "Shayana Farm LLC" which as of now ranks amongst the top 5 pharmaceutical companies of Uzbekistan.
Today have more than 500 employees including our pharmaceutical manufacturing plant named "Wellmed Pharm LLC". Shayana Farm is a distribution cum marketing company and presently 70% of the business volume depends on imports from India which is significant in our recent growth.
Living in foreign lands, Mr. Ashok realized that India is seen by foreigners as a land of rich ancient culture but also exotic, poor, and underdeveloped. Over the last two decades, he realized that as sons and daughters of India living abroad, it is our duty to strengthen India's friendship with our adopted countries so that we Pravasis become an effective bridge for the mutual benefit of the two peoples - Indians and people of this country where we are living.
Therefore, apart from his business, he has involved himself in various social activities & truly believes that the almighty has been generous to him and his family to provide them with all the unthinkable moments that one can only dream of. So considering his utmost duty to help all those in need and be a useful resource in the growth and development of society. It also gives him immense pleasure to share that out of his last two decades in Uzbekistan, he has also been the chairman of the India Club Tashkent (ICT) for the last 3 years which is a non-political non-profit organization that has been continuously working to bring all our fellow Indians on one platform in our country as well as strengthen relations between India and Uzbekistan.
ICT aims to promote Indian culture in Uzbekistan and involve our Uzbek friends in all our cultural events. Due to our work, local Uzbeks get real experience of how Indians celebrate their festivals, Indian cuisine, Indian cinema, and so many other things. When they learn about these cultural facets of India, they are pleasantly surprised. The respect and love for India in their hearts strengthen.
Mr Tiwary would like to mention that during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic back in 2020 and 2021, ICT played a major role and supplied all the necessary humanitarian aid to the Government of India which includes oxygen concentrators, oxygen cylinders, oximeters, and Remdesivir to name a few which saved thousands of lives. Part of that relief was also sent to Bihar which is his native state. The government of Bihar and the Bihar Foundation invited ICT leadership to join them in online brainstorming sessions on how to attract diaspora involvement in the state. Considering this as a small and humble contribution from him to his roots.
ICT publishes a journal called Varshik Darpan in Tashkent in which the local Indian and Uzbek community members write and contribute interesting and beautiful content such as poetry, articles, interviews, and autobiographies. The journal is bilingual and is published in English and Russian which enhances its outreach. Ministers of the Government of India and the Government of Uzbekistan send their congratulatory messages to our journal. On January 10, 2023, the honorable President of India, Her Excellency Srimati Draupadi Murmu conferred upon him with the highest Parvasi Bhartiya Samman Award in the field of business for the year 2023. I was gratified and humbled. My resolve to work for Mother India has further strengthened in which I seek the contribution of each and every Pravasi Bhartiya in the world. I am proud to say that India believes in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - the whole world is one family and Pravasi Bhartiya is honoured to work for world peace and development.
Bharat Gaurav Dr. Chinmay Pandya - Chief Gayatri Pariwar
Dr. Chinmay Pandya is the grandson of one of the greatest scholars, seers, and philosophers of recent times in India – Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya (1911-1990), was the founder of the All World Gayatri Pariwar fraternity, which has 100 million members and thousands of global centers for social reform. He currently serves as Pro Vice Chancellor of Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya University (DSVV). Following medical studies in India, he trained in the United Kingdom, where he gained Membership in the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych). In London, he rose through the ranks of the British National Health Service and secured the post of Associate Specialist in Older People Services at the West London Mental Health Trust. In this capacity, he managed patients with multiple psychiatric disorders, focusing on the treatment of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. He returned to India and DSVV in 2010, heeding an inner calling.
Today, Dr. Pandya occupies multiple roles in the life of his University and beyond. He is the Editor of the Dev Sanskriti, an Interdisciplinary International Journal that addresses a broad range of Indian intellectual interests including Vedic philosophy, culture, psychology, communication, education, Ayurveda, Indian and Eastern studies, and religious pedagogies. As Vice President of the Indian Yoga Association, he leads efforts to analyze and advance the scientific and philosophical understanding of yoga, meditation, and stress management in contemporary contexts. He is Chairperson of the International Festival of Yoga, Culture, and Spirituality and has convened more than two hundred national and international colloquia at DSVV on issues ranging from the rights of indigenous people to water desalination.
He is responsible for ethos, academic rigor, and policy implementation at DSVV. Dr. Pandya serves on the Governing Body of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR); is a member of the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH); is part of the Syllabus Restructuring Committee of the National Council for Teachers' Education (NCTE); and is one of five institutional leaders from around world, including those from the University of Cambridge, and the University of Virginia, to be a Director of the Global Covenant of Religions (GCR). Apart from being the chairman of Asia's first and only Center for Baltic Culture and Studies and the South Asian Institute of Peace and Reconciliation, he is also the Founder and Patron of Rishihood University, India.
He has presented papers, addressed symposia, and lectured at the United Nations (UNO) Headquarters in Vienna, Universities of Cambridge, Latvia, and Chicago; Lambeth Palace, Royal Methodist Hall, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT); the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM); the Indian Medical Association; the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Nuclear Fuels Corporation (NFC), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India.
He has also represented India in the Inter-Governmental meeting of UNESCO on the issue of Intangible Cultural Heritage, served on the Board of Trustees of India Development Foundation (IDF), and is also a member of the prestigious National Cultural Fund (NCF) of the Ministry of Culture, India. He is also one of the judges of the globally prestigious Templeton Prize Committee. Alongside this, Dr. Pandya continues a busy psychiatric practice, on a pro bono basis. Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya University (DSVV) Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya University (DSVV) is a non-profit, Indian University, located in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, Northern India. It was founded in 2002 according to the teachings of Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya. DSVV features a "consciousness-based education" system and its undergraduate curricula include prerequisites on developing environmental responsibility, combatting corruption, organizing relief efforts in the face of natural disasters, and achieving Indian wisdom-based goals for humanity in this generation.
DSVV is accredited through to Ph.D. and D.Litt./ D.Sc. level by the University Grant Commission (U.G.C) of India and offers degree programs in education, yogic science and human consciousness, environmental science, communication, computer science, mathematics, history and culture, literature, psychology, holistic health, Vedic science, and sustainable living. It has partnerships with more than 35 International educational institutions and Universities and has the first-ever Center for Baltic Culture and Studies of Asia on its premises.
Bharat Gaurav Mr Sanjay Gupta - Country Head & Vice President Google India
Sanjay Gupta is the Country Head and Vice President of Google India and leads teams that help businesses transform and grow by leveraging digital, with a focus on small and medium enterprises, women entrepreneurs, and start-ups. As a leader, Sanjay is focused on driving key initiatives under Google’s mission in India of making the Internet helpful and safer for a billion Indians and driving efforts to make India a leading digital economy.
Sanjay joined Google in early 2020 with a stellar career that spans nearly three decades across the sunrise sectors like media and entertainment, telecom, and FMCG industry giving him a deep understanding of India’s diverse consumer and business landscape. Before Google, Sanjay was Managing Director of Star and Disney India where he played a pivotal role in extending Star’s traditional television content to digital consumers through Hotstar. He is also widely credited for building their sports business.
Sanjay began his career at Hindustan Unilever, where he went on to lead marketing for two of the company's critical segments: Oral and Home care. He then moved to serve as Bharti Airtel’s Chief Marketing Officer for its mobile business, spearheading the growth agenda for the company.
In addition to being a founder member of The Nudge/ Foundation which works in the area of poverty alleviation, Sanjay champions responsible progress for the Internet Industry in India in his capacity as a Chairperson of the Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). He also actively invests time in mentoring young professionals, and startup founders and is part of several advisory committees. 
Sanjay is a postgraduate from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kolkata and an engineer from Delhi College of Engineering. Sanjay currently lives in Mumbai.