Fascinated by the media and power it holds, Uday Zokarkar has been a dynamic and strategic mind on the business side of the industry for over 30 years. Founder of Mantra Media, his venture and its partners are credited to innovative breakthroughs like India's first virtual property fair for CREDAI (Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India, Pune). Uday’s expertise lies in digital business consulting leading to designing digital business modelling and digital revenue modelling.

As a trusted advisor on the Board of various versatile ventures, Uday particularly enjoys driving positive impact through technology in Education, Learning & Development, Wellness & Healthcare, Matrimony and more. With his prior experience in leading brands towards successful VC funding during its nascent stage, co-founding business & lifestyle magazine 'Mantram' - targeted toward South Asians in the US, which was later acquired by a subsidiary of CNBC India, as a jury and mentor in the 'Google Weekend Start-ups Initiative' in Pune and numerous other independent consulting gigs that converted into prominent results - Uday thrives on being closely involved as a powerhouse in the process of building growth by providing solutions in business.

He is greatly influenced by Chanakya, Swami Vivekananda and Mirza Ghalib. Uday enjoys interacting with management students and his favorite line ‘It’s all about possibilities.’