Board Member Category: Inspirational Past Speakers
Andrea Bernhardt
Rob Norman
Wendy Clark
Kunal Shah
Kunal is the Founder of CRED and FreeCharge. Post FreeCharge’s acquisition by Snapdeal in 2015, Kunal served as advisor to Y-Combinator and Sequoia Capital India and Times of India and recently launched CRED – an initiative to celebrate and reward the most creditworthy people of India. Kunal has a been an investor in ventures such as GOJEK, Zilingo, Unacademy, Razorpay and many more along with holding the position of Chairman at the Internet and Mobile Association of India. Kunal is also a voracious reader and is fascinated by the human mind and behavioural economics.
Bhaskar Ramesh
Bhaskar Ramesh is a growth leader and digital pioneer recognized for building the platforms that define how India consumes media. He has a track record spanning two decades of scaling multi-billion-dollar ecosystems at the intersection of technology, content, and commerce. As the Business Head of Entertainment [Digital] Revenue at JioStar, he is currently redefining the commercial engine for India’s largest OTT platform, JioHotstar. In an era defined by AI and data-led precision, Bhaskar is responsible for building a modern advertising framework that translates massive scale into measurable business outcomes for brands.
A 13-year Google veteran and a core member of their India leadership team, Bhaskar was a primary architect of YouTube’s revenue growth in the region and was a key bridge between traditional businesses & digital transformation journeys in India. He led the monetization and product strategies that transformed YouTube into a dominant media force. His career is marked by many “firsts” — from building Google’s CPG practice from the ground up to pioneering omnichannel digitization strategies for the CPG, Retail, Auto, M&E and Finance sectors.
Recognized as one of IMPACT Magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40,” Bhaskar is a trusted advisor to CXOs navigating AI transformation and also an active angel investor with early stage startups. A frequent keynote speaker at global & India forums, he remains a passionate advocate for how data-driven creativity can revolutionize the future of streaming and commerce.
He is an alumnus of SP Jain Institute of Management & Research & also recipient of Highly commendable award for Post Graduate Leadership at AMBA & BGA 2026 global awards.
