Haresh Chawla

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Haresh Chawla, is CEO of TV18. He has been in this position since December 1999, when he joined the TV18 Group. Under his leadership and guidance, TV18 has been transformed from a production house to India's No.1 News Network, has grown from a 180 strong team to a 2500+ team and has attained leadership positions in all its ventures in the news broadcasting space - CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNN IBN and IBN-7. Haresh's previous assignments have all been with start-ups including the HCL Group, where he headed business development for HCL Comnet; ABCL, where he set up the Film Distribution Business, and at the Times of India Group where he launched their music label - Times Music.

He holds a degree in Business Management from IIM Calcutta and is also an alumnus of IIT Bombay.