Megha Kadakia

About Megha Kadakia

I build creative enterprises where strategy and storytelling move in lockstep. Across Disney, Deloitte, and independent film, I’ve spent 15+ years turning vision into operating systems—so ideas scale, capital works harder, and stories find their audience. My track record spans $35M+ technology portfolios, FP & A leadership, Oscar-level campaigns, and convenings reaching 250K+.At Disney | ABC Television Group, I sat at the fulcrum of technology and content as the CTO’s right hand—governing $25–30M in annual Capex and a $35M/year studio tech portfolio. We modernized the content supply chain, redirected 20% of spend from legacy broadcast to digital/OTT, and delivered ~10% annual savings. I led cross-functional teams up to 50 across Technology, Operations, and Finance, and scaled operating models across LATAM, EMEA, and APAC—accelerating go-to-market and global expansion.Earlier, at Deloitte, I advised Fortune 500 brands—Starbucks, Gap, Ralph Lauren, U.S. Steel—on technology and e-business strategy, strengthening the commercial and portfolio management instincts I now bring to media.As Co-Founder of PRISM Entertainment, I develop market-ready stories with partners like - PATEL (Variety spotlight), The Bangalore Detectives Club (in Development with MACRO), Miss India America (Marvista), and The Tiger Hunter (Netflix). I structure financing, co-productions, packaging for top-tier streamers and distributors, work on Oscar and Impact campaigns (To Kill A Tiger; Netflix).As Chief Strategy & Operations at Creative Visions (a United Nations NGO), I’ve been a P&L owner and portfolio builder helping to mobilize $5M+/year across 120+ projects with distribution on Netflix, HBO, CNN, PBS, and OWN. I produced convenings like Spark Change Summit (500+ in-person), the Norman Lear dialogue, and the Hope Rises global livestream, in partnership with UN Women, Skoll Foundation, and UCLA.I’m at my best where vision meets execution—CSO/COO and Head of Strategy & Ops mandates in media and tech, and Executive/Impact Producer roles that unite capital allocation, craft, and measurable outcomes.Note- Co-Executive Producer, 2024, Oscar-Nominated Documentary, To Kill A Tiger- Co-Founder, Prism Entertainment- Producer, Spark Change Summit (Skoll Foundation, UCLA TFT, and Hammer Museum)- Sundance Momentum Fellow 2018, Sundance Producers Fellow 20•••00 Best AAPI Films (Miss India America and The Tiger Hunter)

Experience

1. Chief Strategy Officer and VP Impact Media

   Creative Visions

   Jan 2015 — Present · Malibu, CA, US

   Executive leader for strategy, media portfolio, impact campaigns, partnerships, fundraising, and public programming for a United Nations NGO; remit expanded to large convenings and global livestreams across climate, human rights, and youth mental health.Reported to CEO; led cross-functional teams with 2–5 direct reports; established advisory councils for flagship programs and the Creative Activist Media Fund.Portfolio and capital: 40+ projects (10+ series; 6+ VR titles) distributed on Netflix, HBO, CNN, PBS, OWN, TNT, and theatrical; mobilized $5M/year across 120 fiscally sponsored projects; single campaigns up to $1M; launched $1M-target Creative Activist Media Fund.Convenings (exec producer): Spark Change Summit (Hammer Museum; UCLA/Skoll; 500+ in-person; global livestream); Storyteller Series (50–100 ppl); Norman Lear x Jon Turteltaub dialogue; Peace Summit; Hope Rising global livestream.Produced ~10–15 events annually, from salons to multi-hundred-attendee summits; partners included UCLA, Skoll Center, and the Promise Institute for Human Rights.Outcomes: 250K+ cumulative reach; policy dialogue, curriculum adoption, grassroots mobilization; recognition at Sundance, Tribeca, and Academy Award campaigns, including the Oscar-winning Navalny.Operating system: multi-year content/impact roadmap; event playbooks; greenlight/impact frameworks; OKRs, CRM dashboards, DEI governance.

Education

• Columbia Business School

  M.B.A., Finance/Management

• UCLA

  B.S., BioChemsitry and Business Adminstration

• UCLA

  Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Biochemistry

Skills

• New Media
• Strategic Partnerships
• Digital Media
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Financial Modeling
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Film Production
• Social Media
• Management
• Business Development
• Marketing
• Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• IT Strategy
• Project Management
• Product Development
• Analytics
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• New Business Development
• Finance
• Management Consulting
• Program Management
• Consulting
• Product Management
• Independent Film
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship