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Pogo ropes in ex-Channel [V] executives
MUMBAI: Channel [V]’s former general manager Jules Fuller and former production head Elias Kazmi have been appointed consultants to oversee Pogos first-ever original production unit in India.
Fuller has been appointed as executive producer and Kazmi will be programming director. Turner Entertainment Networks Asia senior vice-president and general manager Ian Diamond says, “Our aim is to ensure that Pogo continues to be the market leader and dominate the kids space in the live action genre. The appointment of Jules Fuller and Elias Kazmi as consultants to Pogo underscores our commitment to offer premium content and balance our highly acclaimed, internationally acquired programming with high-quality locally produced original production.”
Says Kazmi, Introducing local flavour is another significant step forward in the evolution of Pogo and we are thrilled to be part of this exciting evolution.” Adds Fuller, Id already heard about the Pogo phenomenon in the UK, so to return to India for such an exciting project was an offer I could not refuse.”
Kazmi has worked earlier as an independent consultant for the BBC and Zeal Television, UK, as head of production for all programming produced for Middle East and India. He was also the head of production at Channel [V] in India. He has also worked with Indian animation major Crest Communications and produced advertising films and television shows.
Fuller, who has specialised in music channels and youth entertainment programming, has worked in Europe and Asia, including seven years in India, for a cross-section of media companies including Channel [V] India as general manager.
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Business Today MindRush returns to Mumbai, spotlight on India’s edge in a fractured world
Policymakers and corporate heavyweights gather to map supply chains, energy security and markets
MUMBAI: As fault lines widen across global trade and geopolitics, Business Today is doubling down on India’s moment. The 14th edition of Business Today MindRush & Best CEOs Awards lands in Mumbai on March 28, pitching India’s strategic edge at the centre of a fragmenting world.
The day-long summit, presented by PwC, will bring together a tight mix of policymakers, industry leaders and market voices to decode shifting supply chains, maritime strategy, defence priorities, energy security and capital markets—sectors now deeply entangled with geopolitics.
M Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services, ministry of finance, will headline the event, setting the tone for discussions that aim to track how India is repositioning itself amid disrupted trade routes and volatile energy dynamics.
The speaker slate reads like a cross-section of India Inc’s command centre. Krishna Swaminathan will zero in on sea lanes and supply chains, while Prashant Ruia is set to push the case for self-reliance in oil and gas. Ashish Chauhan will weigh in on capital markets at a pivotal juncture, as a panel featuring Vibha Padalkar, Sanjiv Mehta, Amish Mehta and Sanjeev Krishan debates navigating economic uncertainty.
Leadership under pressure will be another running theme. Madhavkrishna Singhania, Sharvil Patel, Karan Bhagat and Anurag Choudhary will unpack how businesses are steering through disruption. Arun Alagappan will turn the spotlight on fertilisers, Arundhati Bhattacharya will reflect on leadership transitions, while Anish Shah and S Vellayan will outline blueprints for building future-ready conglomerates.
The event will close with Aroon Purie setting the broader editorial lens, before the Best CEOs Awards recognise standout corporate leadership across sectors.
At a time when the global order looks increasingly splintered, MindRush 2026 is positioning itself as more than a conference—it is a signal that India intends not just to navigate the churn, but to shape it.
