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Real estate developer Puravakara appoints Deepak Rastogi as group CFO
MUMBAI: It’s strengthening its foundation. Real estate developer Puravankara has appointed Deepak Rastogi as the group chief financial officer (CFO), with effect from 15 January 2025
Rastogi brings over three decades of extensive experience in finance, strategy, and transformation
across diverse industries and international markets. He has held leadership positions, including
president & group CFO at Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals and president & group CFO at
Tata Autocomp Systems. His expertise encompasses driving profit and loss, growth strategies,
mergers and acquisitions, digitisation, and enterprise risk management.
He has been exposed to working with markets like China, Asean , Australia, Korea, Japan, Middle East, Sweden and the US to lead and develop diverse teams and hands on experience in debt raising. managing investors relations, investors road shows, enterprise risk Management, SAP implementation and business integration.
Rastogi is a chartered accountant with an MBA from S P Jain Institute of Research & Management.
He has a distinguished history of leading financial strategies and implementing transformative initiatives
that drive efficiency and profitability. His insights and skills will help drive the company’s expansion and
growth plans.
Neeraj Gautam, who has been serving as the president – finance at Puravankara, has been
elevated to the post of deputy chief fnancial officer.
“We are excited to have Deepak on board to strengthen our operating efficiencies and financial
controls in line with our future plans,” said Puravankara managing director Ashish Puravankara. ”His vast experience and strategic acumen will be instrumental as we pursue expansion opportunities. We are confident his leadership will contribute significantly to our ongoing success.”
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Nodwin Gaming appoints Sonal Varma as global director of live events
Former Comic Con India VP to scale global gaming and pop culture experiences
MUMBAI: Nodwin Gaming has appointed Sonal Varma as global director of live events, bringing on board a seasoned architect of fan communities as the company accelerates its global push in gaming, esports and youth culture.
Varma steps into the role with more than 15 years of experience creating large-scale fan experiences and cultural platforms. She is best known for her long stint at Comic Con India, where she most recently served as vice president and helped transform the convention into one of the country’s most recognisable pop culture gatherings.
At Nodwin Gaming, Varma will lead the strategy, design and execution of the company’s global live event initiatives. Her mandate includes expanding flagship intellectual properties and developing new formats that bring gaming communities together across emerging markets.
Over the years, Varma has been closely associated with building and scaling community-led events such as Comic Con India, Geekly and the Indian Cosplay Championship. Her work has focused on turning niche fandoms into thriving cultural ecosystems by blending entertainment, creator culture and brand partnerships.
Her appointment comes at a time when Nodwin Gaming is expanding its international events footprint through properties such as DreamHack India, NH7 Weekender, Comic Con India and the Battlegrounds Mobile India Series. The company has also been growing its presence across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa through esports tournaments, gaming festivals and fan conventions.
Nodwin Gaming co-founder and managing director Akshat Rathee, said Varma’s experience in building fan-centric platforms would play a key role in the company’s next phase of growth.
“Sonal brings a deep understanding of how live experiences can bring communities together around gaming and pop culture. As we expand our global live events footprint, her experience will help us create experiences that feel authentic and meaningful for audiences across markets,” he said.
Varma said the scale of opportunity at Nodwin Gaming made the move particularly exciting.
“Joining Nodwin Gaming at this moment feels incredibly exciting because the canvas is so large. There are new audiences, new markets and new formats waiting to be explored. I’m looking forward to working with teams across the network to create live experiences that celebrate gaming culture while staying rooted in the communities that power it,” she said.
Over the past few years, Nodwin Gaming has built an ecosystem that stretches across competitive gaming, creator communities, music festivals and youth culture platforms. With Varma now leading global live events, the company is looking to further expand its flagship properties while experimenting with new formats that blend gaming, entertainment and fandom for audiences around the world.
