Advisory Council

The School Advisory Council serves as a Strategic Advisory Body for the School of Nova Media and helps the Dean and Faculty align the school's Academic, Research and Industry engagement activities with global trends and stakeholder expectations.

Kaustav Das

Kaustav Das

CEO, Ralph & Das Advertising

  • Bachelor of Arts from the University of Calcutta
  • Advertising and brand communication leader with 34 years of experience across organizations including HUL, Lintas, Ogilvy & Mather, Publicis, TBWA, Mudra and Havas
  • Expert in brand strategy and account planning, having worked with leading brands such as Apple, Sony, Titan, Citibank and HDFC; a certified Disruption Moderator and visiting faculty at MICA Ahmedabad and Symbiosis Pune

Srini Raju

Srini Raju

  • Founder & Chairman – iLabs Capital; Chairman – Sri City Pvt Ltd
  • Founding CEO of Dun & Bradstreet Satyam Software (which evolved into Cognizant); former COO of Satyam Computer Services
  • Pioneer of India’s venture capital ecosystem. Governing member at IIIT Hyderabad, ISB, IIIT Sri City and Krea University

Deenanath Harapanahalli

Deenanath Harapanahalli

BOARD MEMBER

  • Alumnus – Carnegie Mellon University, IISc
  • Former Country Head – Invesco India; former Chair of NASSCOM GIC Forum
  • Serial founder across startup studios, enterprise FACT-Ops platforms and India’s leading cycling and wellness platform

K. Nagabhushan Raju

K. Nagabhushan Raju

Pro-Vice-Chancellor

  • Commonwealth British Fellowship for doctoral research at UMIST, Manchester, UK
  • Founder Director of an Atal Incubation Centre under NITI Aayog
  • 32+ years in academia with 110+ publications and 18 PhD scholars guided; recipient of A.P State Scientist and Teacher Awards
  • Early Career at Tata Energy Research Institute

Anil Thomas

Anil Thomas

C0-FOUNDER & CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER AT RALPH AND DAS

  • B.Com graduate with a PGDM from the University of Mumbai
  • Advertising and brand leadership professional with 30 years of experience across DMB&B, DDB, TBWA, Lintas, Ogilvy, McCann and TTM Jakarta
  • Worked with leading brands including Unilever Foods, Britannia, ITC Foods, Titan, Coca-Cola, Tata Tea and Blue Star; recognized among the Top 10 Creative Directors and Most Influential Advertising Leaders for five consecutive years

John Devasahayam

John Devasahayam

CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, PIXSTONE

  • Managing Director of PixStone, one of India's leading visual effects studios, delivering high-end VFX for feature films across Hollywood, Bollywood, and regional cinema industries
  • Technology and media leader with senior leadership experience at Satyam Computers, Sify, and Zenith Computers, driving business transformation, operational excellence and organizational growth
  • Brings a unique blend of enterprise technology expertise and creative industry vision, contributing to India's emergence as a global hub for IT services and world-class visual effects production

Gopi Santhanam

Gopi Santhanam

  • Deputy Dean & Director – School of Nova Media at Sricity International University
  • 30+ years across Branding, Telecom, Advertising and Digital Transformation; Marketing Leadership at Airtel
  • IICA-certified Independent Director; expertise in Web3, Blockchain and emerging media technologies
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