Chairman, FICCI, Animation & Gaming

Ashish Kulkarniis the Chairman of FICCIfor Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics. He is a well-known figure in the animation industry.

During his career, Mr. Kulkarni has set up world-class animation studios in India, created original animated content, as well as completed and marketed several animation films for Hollywood studios over the last nine years. The Entrepreneur Magazine recently awarded him "The Creative Entrepreneur of the Year."

Mr. Kulkarni is a founder of Punnaryug Artvision Pvt Ltd & Screenyug Creations Pvt Ltd. Currently, he is working on properties such as War Heroes of India, Mary Kom Jr., Amazing Kids, Monkey Creek, and Map Jacket. Prior to this, he headed Reliance Animation & Reliance AIMS as CEO where he developed iconic character brands and shows such as Little Krishna, Krishna Aur Kans, Big Bees, and Shaktimaan.

Mr. Kulkarni began his career in the field of arts and media in 1995. He has since immersed himself in the pursuit of conceiving sustainable careers in film, animation, visual effects, gaming, visual arts, and graphic design in India. His presence in the field of the arts commenced with the animation industry. At this early stage, Mr. Kulkarni facilitated the outsourcing of animation projects in the country with giants such as Disney, Warner Bros., Sony, and Dreamworks. He also contributed towards India’s status as an outsourcing platform by creating the opportunity for Indian animation services to grow to international standards. During this stage, he produced ad films for All Out, Flying Machine, Max Candy & Max Ice cream for HLL, Nestle, Veneta Cucine, and Kelloggs.

Mr. Kulkarni has a B.Sc. in Physics from Hislop College.