Chennai Trade Centre
Chennai Trade Centre
Proving its resilience to the world, the Indian Media & Entertainment (M&E) Industry is on the cusp of a strong growth phase backed by rising consumer demand across demographics and the impact of avenues like Films, Television, OTT, Radio, Animation, Music, Gaming, Digital Advertising and Print. The sector is estimated to touch INR 4 Trillion by 2025, at a rate much faster than the global average.
India has the 5th largest M&E Market in the world, is the largest consumer of mobile data and has the second largest TV market. Around 800 satellite TV channels, 6000 multi-system operators, 60,000 local cable operators, 40 OTT Platforms and many IPTV service providers supplement the M&E industry in enhancing its reach.
With a contribution of close to 30% of India’s Media & Entertainment revenue, the southern region has a rich legacy of leadership and pioneering entrepreneurship in the M&E sector spanning over decades. Around 50% of the films produced every year in India are from the South.
Driven by popularity of vernacular content, rapid digitization & connectivity, evolving ecosystem, global viewership and personalization, South India has paved the way and continues to play a significant role in the evolution of M&E industry
The objective of this summit is to bring together relevant stakeholders to celebrate achievements, share & learn from best practices and to network with peers for progression. Through keynote talks, panel discussions, knowledge sessions and exclusive plenary’s, this summit will lay the roadmap for the resurgence of the M&E sector.
Ms Suhasini Maniratnam Member of the Steering Committee, Dakshin & Actress, Producer, Director & Writer
Ms Uthara Unnikrishnan
Dr Suchitra Ella Chairperson, CII Southern Region & Co- Founder & Joint Managing Director, Bharat Biotech International Limited
Mr T G Thyagarajan Chairman, Dakshin & Managing Partner, Sathya Jyothi Films
Mr Jayam Ravi Actor
Mr Ramesh Aravind Actor, Director & Screenwriter
Mr S Jayaram Actor
Mr S S Rajamouli Film Director & Screenwriter
Mr Mani Ratnam Film Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Thiru M K Stalin Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Ms Suhasini Maniratnam Member of the Steering Committee, Dakshin & Actress, Producer, Director & Writer
1. Mr B Sukumar Film Director, Producer & Screenwriter
2. President South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce
3. Mr NMP Jeyesh Regional Director, CII Southern Region
Ms Anu Hasan Actress & TV Anchor
Mr Mani Ratnam Film Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Mr S S Rajamouli Film Director, Screenwriter
Mr B Sukumar Film Director, Producer & Screenwriter
Ms Anu Hasan Actress & TV Anchor
Ms Sudha Sadhanand President, (Editorial Affairs) India Ahead
Mr Biren Ghose Vice Chairman - CII National Media & Entertainment Committee; Chairman, CII National AVGC Committee & Country Head, Technicolor India
Mr K K Senthil Kumar Cinematographer
Mr Sabu Cyril Film Production Designer
Mr V Srinivas Mohan Visual Effects Designer
Mr Biren Ghose Country Head (India), Technicolor
Ms Sudha Sadhanand President, (Editorial Affairs) India Ahead
Ms Sudha Sadhanand President, (Editorial Affairs) India Ahead
Ms Thamarai Lyricist and Poet
Ms Taapsee Pannu Actress
Ms Rima Kallingal Actress
Ms Sudha Sadhanand President, (Editorial Affairs) India Ahead
Mr Baradwaj Rangan Film Critic, Writer & Editor-in-Chief, Galatta Plus
Mr R J Vigneshkanth YouTuber
Mr Madan Gowri Digital Content Creator & Founder, Kokru
Mr Sreedhar Pillai
Entertainment Industry Tracker Analyst & Writer
Mr Baradwaj Rangan Film Critic, Writer & Editor-in-Chief, Galatta Plus
Ms Latha Srinivasan Senior Journalist
Mr Lakshmipathy Adimoolam Director - Operations Dinamalar
Mr B Srinivasan Managing Director, Vikatan Group Ltd
Mr Sivanthi Balasubramanian Adityan Director, Daily Thanthi Group
Dr G Dhananjayan Member - Steering Committee, Dakshin, Founder & Dean, BOFTA Film Institute
Dr G Dhananjayan Member - Steering Committee, Dakshin, Founder & Dean, BOFTA Film Institute
Mr Sunny Pokala Co-Founder Hoote Audio Social Media
Mr Senthil Nayagam Chief Executive Officer, OracleMovies
Mr Gautam Jain Partner, Ormax Media Pvt Ltd
Mr Shaamil Karim Founder & CEO, Diginoor
Mr Anubha Sinha Founder, Rays 3D
Dr G Dhananjayan Member - Steering Committee, Dakshin, Founder & Dean, BOFTA Film Institute
Dr G Dhananjayan Member - Steering Committee, Dakshin, Founder & Dean, BOFTA Film Institute
Mr Vijay Babu Producer & Actor
Mr Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam Director, Writer & Actor
Mr Pavan Kumar Director, Actor, Producer & Screenwriter
Dr G Dhananjayan Member - Steering Committee, Dakshin, Founder & Dean, BOFTA Film Institute
Mr Navaneeth L V Chief Executive Officer, THG Publishing Pvt Ltd
Mr Krishnan Kutty EVP and Business Head, STAR India/ Disney for Tamil, Malayalam and Marathi (TV+OTT)
Mr Y Gee Mahendra Dramatist, Actor & Singer
Ms Radhika Sarathkumar Actress, Entrepreneur and Producer
Mr Navaneeth L V Chief Executive Officer, THG Publishing Pvt Ltd
Mr Mohan Raman Member - Steering Committee, Dakshin, Actor and Writer
Mr Vetrimaran Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Mr Karthik Subburaj Film Director, Writer & Producer
Mr Lokesh Kanagaraj Film Director
Mr Mohan Raman Member - Steering Committee, Dakshin, Actor and Writer
Mr Anup Chandrasekharan Member - Steering Committee, Dakshin, Media Maven
Ms Monika Shergill Vice President - Content Netflix India
Mr Manish Menghani Head - Content Licensing Amazon Prime Video India
Mr Gaurav Banerjee Head - Content Disney+ Hotstar& HSM TV Network
Mr Sameer Nair Chief Executive Officer, Applause Entertainment
Mr Siju Prabhakaran Chief Cluster Officer, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
Mr Anup Chandrasekharan Member - Steering Committee, Dakshin, Media Maven
Mr Preetham Daniel Vice President-Theatre Development, (APAC), IMAX
Mr Vishal Sawhney CEO, Carnival Multiplexes
Mr Nikilesh Surya Director - Operations Rohini Groups
Mr Rakesh Gowthaman Proprietor, Vettri Theatres
Mr Preetham Daniel Vice President-Theatre Development, (APAC), IMAX
Mr Aashish Singh Chief Executive Officer, Lyca Productions
Mr S R Prabhu Partner,Dream Warrior Pictures
Mr Ramji Natarajan Member - Steering Committee, Dakshin, Chairman, Rribada Films / Travel Masters
Mr Sanjay Wadhwa Chairman Phonographic Digital Ltd & Director, Int’l Media Acquisition Corp
Mr Aashish Singh Chief Executive Officer, Lyca Productions
Mr Gautham Vasudev Menon Director, Screenwriter, Producer & Actor
Mr Mani Ratnam Film Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Ms Khushbu Sundar Member of the Steering Committee, Dakshin & Actress, Producer & Television Presenter
Mr T G Thyagarajan Chairman, Dakshin & Managing Partner, Sathya Jyothi Films
Dr A R Rahman Music Composer, Singer, Lyricist & Producer
Dr A R Rahman Music Composer, Singer, Lyricist & Producer
Dr L Murugan Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Information and Broadcasting Government of India
Mr T G Thyagarajan Chairman, Dakshin & Managing Partner, Sathya Jyothi Films
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The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India, partnering Industry, Government and civil society, through advisory and consultative processes.
CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, with over 9000 members from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 300,000 enterprises from 294 national and regional sectoral industry bodies.
For more than 125 years, CII has been engaged in shaping India's development journey and works proactively on transforming Indian Industry's engagement in national development. CII charts change by working closely with Government on policy issues, interfacing with thought leaders, and enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and business opportunities for industry through a range of specialized services and strategic global linkages. It also provides a platform for consensus-building and networking on key issues.
Extending its agenda beyond business, CII assists industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes. Partnerships with civil society organizations carry forward corporate initiatives for integrated and inclusive development across diverse domains including affirmative action, livelihoods, diversity management, skill development, empowerment of women, and sustainable development, to name a few.
As India marches towards its 75th year of Independence in 2022, CII, with the Theme for 2021-22 as Building India for a New World: Competitiveness, Growth, Sustainability, Technology, rededicates itself to meeting the aspirations of citizens for a morally, economically and technologically advanced country in partnership with the Government, Industry and all stakeholders.
With 62 offices, including 10 Centres of Excellence, in India, and 8 overseas offices in Australia, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Singapore, UAE, UK, and USA, as well as institutional partnerships with 394 counterpart organizations in 133 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.
