
Kevin Vaz
Jio Hotstar, President-IDMIF

Kevin Vaz
Jio Hotstar, President-IDMIF
Kevin Vaz is the Chief Executive Officer of the Entertainment Business at JioStar, where he leads the company’s entertainment division. Prior to this, he served as CEO at Viacom18 and earlier headed the entertainment business at Disney Star, where he played a pivotal role in driving the company’s growth and success.
An accomplished executive with nearly three decades of experience in the media and entertainment sector, Kevin is known for his visionary leadership and strategic acumen. During his tenure at Disney Star, he was instrumental in shaping the Tamil, Telugu, Bangla, and Marathi language markets, propelling the company’s channels in these segments to leading positions. He also successfully launched and managed 53 television channels, driving revenue growth and spearheading innovative content strategies.
At JioStar, his focus will be on elevating the network’s channels to leadership positions, scaling up revenue realisation, and expanding market share across genres and geographies. He holds a diploma from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, where he honed his expertise in the media and entertainment industry.
An accomplished executive with nearly three decades of experience in the media and entertainment sector, Kevin is known for his visionary leadership and strategic acumen. During his tenure at Disney Star, he was instrumental in shaping the Tamil, Telugu, Bangla, and Marathi language markets, propelling the company’s channels in these segments to leading positions. He also successfully launched and managed 53 television channels, driving revenue growth and spearheading innovative content strategies.
At JioStar, his focus will be on elevating the network’s channels to leadership positions, scaling up revenue realisation, and expanding market share across genres and geographies. He holds a diploma from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, where he honed his expertise in the media and entertainment industry.

Mahesh Kumar
Sun NXT, Vice President – IDMIF

Mahesh Kumar
Sun NXT, Vice President – IDMIF
Mr. R. Mahesh Kumar is a Chartered Accountant with over 28 years of experience, including 20 years in the media industry. He started his career with Citibank and also served in consulting firm KPMG and American Express.
Kumar was with Rajan Raheja Group, where he was the president and CEO of the Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd, before he joined Sun Group. He has been associated with Sun Group in the past too for over ten years in senior management roles.

Amit Goenka
Zee5, Treasurer - IDMIF

Gaurav Banerjee
SonyLIV, Director – IDMIF