Avinash Mudaliar is a business and product leader with over 25 years of experience at the intersection of technology, content, and consumer behavior. Over the course of his career, he has built category-defining platforms, scaled market-leading digital products, and driven transformative growth across some of India’s most influential media and technology organizations.

As Co-Founder & CEO of HT Labs, Avinash leads Hindustan Times’ innovation engine – responsible for creating and scaling breakthrough platforms including OTTplay, Slurrp, HT School, Mint Genie, and Upublish. Under his leadership, HT Labs has earned recognition from WAN-IFRA, INMA, afaqs! Digies, and other leading industry bodies, establishing itself as one of India’s foremost digital innovation hubs.

Among his most notable achievements is the creation of Saregama Carvaan – one of India’s most successful consumer technology products, with over 4 million units sold and 200%+ topline growth. He also led Saregama’s broader digital transformation, building high-growth digital businesses that earned him the Chairman’s Gold Medal from Mr. Sanjiv Goenka – first such recognition in the company’s 100-year history.

Prior to HT Labs, Avinash played a pivotal role in shaping India’s digital media landscape – reimagining Moneycontrol, launching CNBCTV18.com at Network18, helping shape India’s music streaming ecosystem as Co-Founder of Gaana, and driving growth across organizations such as Times Internet, Radio Mirchi, and In.com. Across each chapter of his career, he has consistently anticipated shifts in consumer behavior, identified emerging opportunities ahead of the market, and translated bold ideas into businesses of enduring scale and impact.

Today, Avinash is widely regarded as one of the architects of India’s digital media evolution – with a legacy defined not just by successful products, but by creating entirely new ways for millions of Indians to discover, engage with, and experience the digital world.