Mariam Mammen Mathew is the Chief Executive Officer of Manorama Online, the digital media operations of the Malayala Manorama company.
Established in 1888, Malayala Manorama has a daily circulation of 2.31 million and publishes over 40 publications. The group also runs Manorama News, a 24-hour news channel, Manorama Max, an entertainment channel, and Radio Mango, FM stations in Kerala.
Sridhar Aranala is the Chief Sales and Distribution Officer at The Hindu Group. He has over 30 years of experience in sales and service operations across FMCG, telecom and media industries.
Benjamin Peetre is the Senior Business Developer Print at Bonnier News Local, where he focuses on driving innovation and development in print media. With over 30 years of experience from page layout production and web design at Bonnier News and Sydsvenskan as Head of Design.
Debarshi Ray is the Director – Technical at BCCL (The Times of India), where he oversees operations for all India Prepress publishing centers, in-house plants, and Outside Print Partners (OSP). He manages daily operations for flagship publications, including The Times of India, Economic Times, Navbharat Times, Maharashtra Times, and Mumbai Mirror.
Concurrently, Debarshi serves as a Global Board Member of the World Printers Forum and as Chairman of the World Printers Forum India Chapter (WAN-IFRA).
With over 30 years of global leadership experience in print & packaging industries across Asia, he has an exceptional track record in multi-plant operations and cross-cultural management. His career highlights include serving as Transformation Lead at Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific and Operations Director at Amcor Indonesia, where he successfully engineered a major business turnaround. As a former Executive Director on the board of Constantia India, he spearheaded critical strategies for R&D, technology upgrades, and Greenfield projects. Played a pivotal role in Joint Venture in close association with KPMG
Tanmay Maheshwari is the Managing Director of Amar Ujala Ltd. Amar Ujala is a 77-year-old business house with a dominant presence in publications (India’s 4th largest read daily), digital media, healthcare (Ujala Cygnus), and commercial printing & packaging (Impressions).
Mr.Pawan Agarwal is the Deputy Managing Director of the Dainik Bhaskar Group, spearheading Production, Human Resource and Information and Technology at Dainik Bhaskar. In addition, he drives the strategic direction of the group’s Radio division (MY FM) and DB Digital. His contributions to Indian language journalism have been recognized at the national level; he has been honored by the Prime Minister of India and was named one of the Outstanding Entrepreneurs of Asia-Pacific by Enterprise Asia in 2010.
Puneet Gupt is the COO of Times Internet, India’s largest digital products company where he leads multiple category-leading businesses including those in media & media tech, ad tech, fintech & gaming.
Mr. Dhruba Mukherjee joined ABP in 1997 and currently is the Chief Executive Officer of the organization.
Cinu Mathews is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of diverse industry experience. Cinu has successfully navigated through the realms of Media, FMCD, FMCG, and Telecom sectors. Currently, Cinu serves as the CGM Circulation at Malayala Manorama, where they are entrusted with overseeing the circulation business.
More than 30 years of proven success in delivering shareholder value and revenue growth. Seasoned executive with experience spanning President and CEO roles. Valuable combination of senior management, industrial engineering, and technology experience, hands-on knowledge of every operational functional area. Excellent leadership skills, history of the building, and developing teams of high performers.B.S. Shesh started his career with Times of India in 1989 where he installed and commissioned Press.
Amit Khurana is the CEO of TechNova Imaging System Pvt. Ltd. He has been associated with TechNova for 18 years. Khurana is a Printing Technologist who holds an MBA in Internal business and boasts of rich experience and a deep understanding of the newspaper industry.
Ganesh Kumar Vijayakumar is a sustainability manager and a business leader with 18+ years of experience in sales, marketing, and sustainability. His passion about creating a sustainability, ESG, TCFD, GRI, carbon footprint, and sustainable procurement lead him to pursue his doctorate in sustainability , he also and holds several certifications in ISO standards, cybersecurity, and sustainable finance.
Arvind Mallya has obtained his Bachelor of Engineering in Printing Technology from MIT Manipal, and an MBA in Operations Management from ICFAI University. Currently he is working as Deputy General Manager – Production & Engineering at BCCL Bengaluru. Having an experience of 20years’ in newspaper production in MAN machines & heading production operations at Bengaluru Plant.
Rajat Sarkar is Director of Research at ResourceWise (Fisher International & Forest2Market), where he leads global research across pulp, paper, bioenergy, and forest-product markets. He oversees strategic insights and data-driven analysis for clients worldwide, with a special focus on sustainability and market intelligence.
Deepak Bhatt is a seasoned Sales and Distribution professional in the print media industry, with over 29 years of experience. He currently serves as the National Head – Distribution at India Today Group, where he has been a key contributor for more than 23 years in two stints. Also, Deepak worked in Organisations like The Hindu and Media Transasia.
With over 30 years of rich experience in the printing industry, I am a qualified printing technologist who has worked with some of India’s most reputed print establishments. I began my journey at Tata Press, gaining deep exposure to high-end commercial printing, and later transitioned into the newspaper segment with The Times of India and HT Media.
A printing technologist from the Institute of Printing, Bengaluru, Gururaj started his career as a Process Supervisor in 1980 with the Manipal Press, Manipal. He has undergone extensive training in high-speed web offset machines, security printing & cheque printing at Harris Graphics/Atlantic force in the USA and at CEM machinery in Milan, Italy.
Ritu Kapur is the Co-founder and CEO of Quint Digital Media Limited which runs The Quint, an independent news site in India. She has strived to provide multiple platforms for free speech like
Jayant Mammen Mathew is the Executive Editor and Director of Malayala Manorama Company, one of India’s largest media companies with a significant presence in Print, Television, Radio and Online.
Janaka Rathnakumara is a Consultant and Sustainability Growth Strategist with extensive experience in sustainable development, productivity and quality management, and innovation in business and project management.
Dinesh Sharma is the Vice President – Group Production Head at D.B. Corp Limited. A postgraduate and qualified Printing Technologist, he has over 46 years of experience in the printing and publishing industry.
Since joining D.B. Corp in 2008, he has led the Group’s printing operations, driving production excellence and operational efficiency across its publishing network. Prior to this, he held key positions at HT Media Ltd., Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., The Pioneer Ltd., and Frank Bros. & Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Veena Venugopal is an accomplished editor, journalist, and author with extensive experience in both traditional and digital media. She currently serves as the India Newsletter Editor at the Financial Times (since November 2024), based in New Delhi.
Takashi Kanari is the Deputy Manager in the sales administration department of Asahi Shimbun, the headquarters of which are in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Sapporo in Japan.
He holds a Diploma in Printing Technology from GIPT Mumbai, along with a Commerce degree. With over 32 years of experience in Prepress operations, he specialises in image enhancement and colour optimisation for different mediums.
Anshul Gupta has more than 2 decades of experience in general management, sales, distribution, trade marketing, sales automation, and go-to-market strategy. He currently heads the circulation function at Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India), where he is responsible for driving reader reach, operational efficiency, and market development initiatives across India.
Vinay Shukla is an accomplished technocrat with over 28 years of extensive experience in the newspaper industry. An MBA in Supply Chain Management from IMT Ghaziabad, he has worked with leading organizations such as HT Media, The Times of India, and Tata Infomedia.
Rahul joined HarperCollins India in November 2017. He is a science graduate but his love for books and reading has been the force behind his long and successful career in publishing. With a good understanding of local publishing business and decade – long relationships with international publishing houses, he is instrumental in driving HarperCollins India’s growth strategy.
Rajeev Gandhi has over 31 years of professional experience, with two decades dedicated to The India Today Group across two tenures. In his current role as General Manager – Sales & Distribution, he drives strategic growth and operational excellence in circulation and distribution.
Suresh Kuppusamy is a Printing Technologist with 34 years of experience in Print industry. He is currently working as Deputy General Manager -Production, in The Printers (Mysore) Pvt Ltd, Printers & Publishers of Deccan Herald, Prajavani Newspaper in Karnataka.
He is primarily focused on maintaining consistent Print quality across all print locations, managing the CTP work flow, SAP core member for Production module, holds Six Sigma Black belt from CII and plays crucial role during new plant set up.
Subramani S is a Senior Engineer in the Production department at The Hindu Group, with over 9 years of experience. A graduate in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy, he has been actively involved in major projects, including the installation of printing machines at The Hindu’s Bangalore and Tripathy plants.
T. Muralikrishna is Senior Deputy Manager in the Electronics Printing department at The Hindu Group, with over 18 years of experience. A graduate in Electrical & Electronics Engineering and currently pursuing an MBA in Operations Management, he has played a key role in several printing machine installation projects.
Jaideep Karnik is the Head of Digital at Amar Ujala, where he focuses on exploring and experimenting with innovative forms of digital content across web, mobile, and other platforms.
Anand G is the Senior General Manager – Circulation at Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd. He leads the circulation operations of Mathrubhumi Daily, which has 14 editions across India and abroad, along with 9 magazines. In addition, he looks after the Group’s Legal Affairs and Social Initiatives, including major environmental programs that involve more than 7,000 schools across Kerala.
Thiyagarajan, currently serving as the General Manager – Sales & Distribution at The Hindu Group of Publications, leads The Hindu Group’s School Vertical. With a career spanning over two decades, his expertise lies in leveraging data-driven insights to achieve significant results in sales and operations.
Varsha Budhrani Hingorani is a marketing professional with almost a decade and a half of experience in the print media industry. As the Senior Manager, Brand Activations at The Hindu Group of Publications, she leads the brand strategy for the School Vertical, overseeing iconic publications such as The Hindu Young World and The Hindu in School.
Rohit Garg is a product management professional with strong experience in building products from scratch across multiple platforms and devices. He is currently the Head of Product & Design at The Times of India – Digital, where he has been working since 2021.
Amit Waghmare is the Group Chief Information Officer at DB Corp Ltd., where he oversees enterprise IT strategy, infrastructure modernization, and digital transformation across one of India’s leading media conglomerates. With over 23 years of experience, Amit has held senior technology leadership roles at Page Industries Ltd., VIP Industries Limited, and Inorbit Malls (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Puneet Jain comes with 15+ years of rich corporate experience across consumer internet and management consulting. He has proven track record of building and scaling large consumer tech businesses in India as well as advising large corporates on their growth agenda.
Puneet is currently the CEO of HT Digital (2020 – till date), the digital arm of the venerable HT media group. During his stint so far, he has grown the digital news business to significant revenue and profitability levels. In this period, he scaled HT Digital’s user reach to 200mn+ monthly users, launched several new content offerings, expanded reach in the vernacular space, scaled digital subscriptions and spearheaded group’s overall digital transformation journey.
Previously, Puneet worked with Paytm as its Senior Vice President (2014 – 2020) where he built its Payment Gateway business from scratch and led the journey to market leadership. Puneet was among the earliest person in Paytm’s payments business and drove its trajectory from a few hundred transactions more than a billion transactions with value running into billions of dollars.
Puneet started his career in management consulting where he worked for more than 6 years with global firms like Accenture and Diamond Management and Tech Consultants advising firms in areas such as New Product Launch, Revenue Enhancement, Sales Strategy, Consumer Experience etc. helping organizations drive their growth and business transformation.
Vinod Bidwaik, a distinguished HR and management thought leader, brings over 25 years of HR experience, including two decades of leadership roles across prominent Indian and multinational sectors such as manufacturing, media, automobile, life science, and material science. His mission revolves around empowering individuals through a triad of thinking sets: Mindset, Skillset, and Toolset.
