Introducing the Leadership of the BRICS WBA Creative Industries Working Group
We are proud of the formation of the BRICS Creative Industries Working Group and the remarkable women who will lead it. Leaders from across film, technology, design, gaming, academia, and entertainment now represent India on this international platform.
The BRICS Creative Industries Working Group brings together leaders from BRICS nations to foster collaboration, policy dialogue, and economic growth across the creative and cultural sectors. India’s chapter reflects the country’s rapidly expanding creative economy and its growing influence on the global cultural stage.
Chair
Avarna Jain
Vice Chairperson, Saregama India Limited 
Co- Chair
Shilangi Mukherji
Director & Head, Amazon Prime Video SVOD Business, India
BRICS WBA Creative Industries Working Group 2026
| Name | Country | Designation | Organisation |
| Shruti Verma | India | Member | Chief Executive Officer, Game Developer Association Of India |
| Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari | India | Member | Filmmaker; Co-founder, Earthsky Pictures |
| Falguni Vasavada Oza | India | Member | Professor & Co-Chair, CCC (Crafting Creative Communication) and LMDP (Learning and Management Development Programs), MICA |
| Laxmi Khanolkar | India | Member | Co- Founder & CEO, Apar Games |
| Charuvi Agrawal | India | Member | Founder, Charuvi Design Labs |
| Aparna Purohit | India | Member | Chief Executive Officer, Aamir Khan Productions |
| Tehzeeb Khurana | India | Member | Creative Director, Climb Media (I) Pvt. Ltd, and Governing Council Member- Media and Entertainment Skills Council (MESC) |
| Viviane Saraiva | Brazil | Chair | Chief Financial Officer, SISTAC |
| Yuliana Slashcheva | Russia | Chair | Chairperson, SMF Studio (Soyuzmultfilm) Board of Directors, Chairperson of the Management Board of the Russian Animated Film Association, CEO of the Gorky Film Studio |
| Kerusha Pillay | South Africa | Chair |
Together, these leaders bring together expertise from every corner of India’s creative ecosystem. Their participation in the BRICS Creative Industries Working Group marks a significant step in positioning India’s creative sector as a collaborative force on the international stage.
