Uday Shankar

Uday Shankar is the founder of Asia Initiatives Pte.
Ltd., Bodhi Tree Systems VCC.
He currently holds multiple positions including Co-Chairman at Seven Islands, Inc., Independent Non-Executive Director at Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., Independent Director at Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd., Non-Executive Director at Business Standard Pvt Ltd., Director at Tata Play Ltd., Director at Malaria.
No More, Director at Apollo Health & Lifestyle Ltd., Director at Vidhi Centre For Legal Policy, Director at US India Strategic Partnership Forum, 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., and Partner at Anupama Ventures LLP.
In his former roles, Mr. Shankar served as the Chief Executive Officer of Star India Pvt Ltd. from 2007 to 2016.
He was also the Chairman of The Walt Disney Co. (India) Pvt Ltd. from 2007 to 2020.
Additionally, he held positions such as Non-Executive Chairman at Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd., News Director at TV Today Network Ltd., Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd., President at TFCF Corp., President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, President of Indian Broadcasting Federation, President of Indian Broadcasting Foundation from 2011 to 2012 and from 2014 to 2016, President of 21st Century Fox Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong), President of Walt Disney Company (Hong Kong) Ltd., and President of Confederation of Indian Industry from 2020 to 2021.
Mr. Shankar graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru University.