Prashant Khanna

Inventor, Masters - Sports Bus & Mktg and Spnship, Cruyff Inst - Barca, Digital Stgy - INSEAD, Field Ops, Studios & Tech Dev, LAB, SAF - Coach, Mntr/Advsr Sports Bus,Seed Invst -Sports & Tech, Man Utd & Disney Sharehldr.

Role
Exec Director Head - Field Ops, Design, Studio Mgt and Tech Development - Star Sports & Hotstar at The Walt Disney Company
Location
Mumbai, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Prashant Khanna

A generalist and Technocrat with a successful career in the Sports, Entertainment & Media Industry spanning over 20 years. PK – as he is fondly known, has worked with major Broadcasters and Media Houses like News Corporation, NDTV, Turner Broadcasting, Reliance Media Works, Castle Media Asia & Encompass Digital Media. He is also an Ex Mentor/Advisor to Many Sports & Tech Ventures. Currently busy with shaping The division that seeks to service the production & Innovation requirements of Star Sports & Disney+Hotstar. Managing Field Ops, Studio Management & Tech Development teams that drives adoption of improved production tech & workflows, execute Star\'s marquee productions, drive efficiencies, and deliver next-gen consumer experiences along with the development of Star Lab - Star\'s R&D unit while ensuring efficient Production control across properties, Along with execution of special fan engagement initiatives (Gaming, Metaverse & eSports) by leveraging the Cloud and other related workflows. PK is an all sports fan that loves traveling around the world to watch Live Sports and holds a Double Major in International Sports Business and Sponsorship and Marketing from Johan Cruyff Institute, Barcelona, has Football Grassroots certification from FAS & is also a Manchester United & Disney Shareholder.

Experience

  1. Exec Director Head - Field Ops, Design, Studio Mgt and Tech Development - Star Sports & Hotstar

    The Walt Disney Company

    Jan 2022 — Present · Mumbai, IN

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Education

  • Johan Cruyff Institute

    International Masters in Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, Sports management

    2016 — 2017

  • Johan Cruyff Institute

    International Masters In Sports Management, Sports Management

    2013 — 2014

  • Delhi University

    English

    2000 — 2002

  • Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram

    Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)

    1995 — 1999

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