Uday Shankar

Uday Shankar is the founder of Asia Initiatives Pte.
Ltd., Bodhi Tree Systems VCC.
Current jobs include Co-Chairman at Seven Islands, Inc., Independent Non-Executive Director at Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. since 2019, Independent Non-Executive Director at Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. since 2022, Non-Executive Director at Business Standard Pvt Ltd. since 2021, Director at Tata Play Ltd., Director at Malaria No More, Director at Apollo Health & Lifestyle Ltd. since 2022, Director at Vidhi Centre For Legal Policy, Director at US India Strategic Partnership Forum since 2018, Director at Allen Career Institute Pvt.
Ltd., Director at Marigold Park Capital Advisers Pvt Ltd., Director at Asia Initiatives 2 Pte Ltd., Director at Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd. since 2023, and Partner at Anupama Ventures LLP.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Star India Pvt Ltd. from 2007 to 2016, Chief Executive Officer at Media Content & Communications Services Pvt Ltd., Chairman at The Walt Disney Company (India) Pvt Ltd. from 2007 to 2020, News Director at TV Today Network Ltd., Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd. from 2011 to 2012, President at TFCF Corp., President at Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, President at Indian Broadcasting Federation, President at Indian Broadcasting Foundation from 2011 to 2012 and from 2014 to 2016, President at 21st Century Fox Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong), and President at Walt Disney Company (Hong Kong) Ltd. Education includes graduate degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University.