Swapna David
With her extensive and diverse repertoire of mainstream and art house cinema, Swapna
David has been a Producer and Executive Producer of feature films and documentaries both
in India and the UK. Her portfolio includes Bollywood blockbusters like Ra.One and
Housefull 1, Housefull 2, Heyy Babyy, as well as Canadian projects Cooking with Stella, Dr. Cabbie and Heaven on Earth. She established Hobo Pictures Ltd., in the UK, dedicated
to producing global content. Notable films include One... Nenokkadine (Telugu) and David
(Hindi).
NIRMAL DAVID
Nirmal is a leader in global animation. His work includes the Academy Award-winning film
The Golden Compass, Night at the Museum and Night at the Museum 2, Alvin and the
Chipmunks, Alvin and the Chipmunks - Squeakuel series, along with working on STAR
WARS - The Clone Wars at Lucas Film Animation in Singapore. Nirmal returned to India to
found Hobo Interactive. Bot Rods, the first IP, is inspired by Nirmal’s passion for gaming,
storytelling, and robots.
Vimal Sathish
Vimal Sathish is a leading game design expert with credits in over 30 games. His games
have ranked among the top 25 in the app store; some have generated over $100 million
annually. His work includes Night At The Museum, UFC 2010, Big Buck Hunter games,
Field & Stream Fishing, FarmVille franchise and CSR Racing 2. Vimal has collaborated
with WMS Gaming, Fox Sports Network, and Zynga among others.
Dileep Varma
Dileep is the former head of the pioneering and Academy Award-winning Rhythm & Hues Studios India. His work includes Academy Award-winning Life of Pi and The Golden Compass, Superman Returns, Incredible Hulk, The Fast & the Furious – Tokyo Drift, X-Men, Moneyball, Django Unchained, Alvin and the Chipmunks and Evan Almighty. He founded The Cirqus, a boutique VFX and CGI studio in Hyderabad, specializing in character-based content.
Sujatha Shenoy
Chicago based, brand and marketing strategy specialist Sujatha Shenoy crafted the brand
voice for the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth
School of Business, helping amplify the impact and influence of the center with multiple
audiences. She is a former startup founder and reporter with work published in The New
York Times, The Independent, Quartz, Economic Times and Business Standard.
