INDIA'S BEST CEO - Building The Future Of Experiential Innovation

In the ever-evolving world of digital media, where trends fade faster than they arrive, few leaders have consistently rewritten the playbook like Avinash Mudaliar. A product maverick and hardcore serial intrapreneur, Avinash blends strategic foresight, consumer empathy, and executional excellence to turn ideas into industry-shaping platforms. As Co-Founder and CEO of HT Labs, he is redefining how India experiences media, entertainment, and information.

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From Disruption to Reinvention: A Legacy of Firsts

At HT Labs, he's building a future-facing innovation engine inside one of India's most trusted media houses. With platforms like OTTplay, Slurrp, Mint Genie, and HT School, he's addressing deeply felt, often unmet consumer needs across entertainment, food, personal finance, and education. “At OTTplay, we didn't build just another OTT service. We built the layer of intelligence that helps users make sense of the fragmented OTT universe,” says Avinash. “The goal is always to simplify complexity — whether it's subscription chaos or platform fatigue — and offer personalized, Al-powered solutions that feel intuitive.”