Global head of all regulatory affairs, public policy, advocacy and Government relations issues for OY0. Present remit covers India, South East Asia, Middle East, US and Latin America. Have helped the company for certain countries in Europe as well. 

Fully resolved the "aggregator tax" issue for OYO by closely interfacing at senior levels in the Ministry of Finance and also the PMO. 

Led a very intense advocacy programme for GST which saw us holding meetings with Chief Ministers & Deputy Chief Ministers, Finance Ministers and senior Government officials of 17 States of India.. The efforts resulted in very moderate and reasonable rates of GST being announced for the budget hotel segment, which is critical to OYO's business. 

Played a stellar role for a very OYO and industry friendly “Home Stay and Bed & Breakfast Policy” announced by Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India. 

Have worked on a “Digital Arrival and Departure Register" for the hotel industry and introduced it in various States of India. 

Helped connect OYO with CMD and Senior officials of banks and financial institutions on “Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana” for easy access of bank credit for OYO partner hotels. 

Facilitated Government sales and signed MoUs with several important and large Government departments and industry associations.  

Filed and received “Start-Up” Certification from Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion and the “National Entrepreneurship Award 2017” from Govt of India. 

Prepared safety, compliances and regulatory manuals and set up a pan India compliance team. 

Have built strong relations, respect and credibility for OYO with all important Ministries at the Centre and many State Governments, foreign missions in India, Indian missions abroad and many foreign Governments globally.

President Corporate Affairs

BlackBerry

In charge of all regulatory, Government and industry relations, Government sales, public policy, advocacy for BlackBerry in India. 

From a position of being singled out by the Government of India on grounds of BlackBerry’s secure encrypted messaging services and issued with a shut down order with barely two weeks of an advance notice, to comprehensively resolving the complex problem without in any way compromising on the Lawful Access Principles of BlackBerry, and in the process also becoming a trusted partner of the Government as a provider of secure communication services, has defined my time with BlackBerry. A complete 180 degree turnaround from the situation five years back and which surely ranks as the most challenging assignment of my career.

Director, Corporate Affairs, India

PVR Limited

Coalesced all industry players around a common agenda and achieved significant fiscal and regulatory concessions for the exhibition industry from various State Governments.

Chief - Corporate Affairs

UFO Moviez and Apollo International (An Apollo Group company)

Comprehensively addressed all the regulatory challenges for the introduction of digital cinema in India, achieved fiscal concession and positioned UFO Moviez prominently right up to Presidential and Prime Ministerial levels, within India and internationally too.

Vice President - Media and Corporate Relations

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)

Founded the FICCI Entertainment Division and Asia’s largest convention on the business of entertainment, “FICCI-FRAMES”. Was instrumental in getting the Indian Entertainment industry officially recognised as an “industry” by the Government of India thus being eligible for bank & institutional financing. This has been the most significant policy development in the history of Indian Entertainment industry, which subsequently led to its rapid corporatisation, brisk growth and arrival on the world stage.

Additional Director & Head Entertainment Division

•	 Seasoned professional with 30+ years of experience in public policy, regulatory affairs, crisis management, brand building, Government relations, leading Government sales, media and communications and CSR across apex industry associations, digital cinema start up, multiplex chain, IT and telecom. Have clearly delivered at all the places I have worked so far and left a lasting legacy.   

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