Apurva Purohit

Apurva Purohit

President Jagran Prakashan Ltd.

India

Ms. Purohit is one of India’s leading businesswomen and thought leader in the Media & Entertainment space and at the helm of affairs for Jagran Group which is one of the largest media conglomerates in India having a play in print, digital and radio. Dainik Jagran is amongst the world’s largest print dailies, and Radio City, one of the largest network of radio stations in India. Both these businesses are part of the Jagran Group and report into Ms. Purohit. She is also an Independent Director on the boards of Mindtree Ltd. and Meru Travel Solutions Ltd.

A fervent advocate of Gender diversity and women at work, Apurva is one of the very few women CEO’s in the media and entertainment industry. She is the author of the national bestseller, “Lady, You’re not a Man – The Adventures of a Woman at Work” and an active speaker on leadership in a diverse landscape and building a great work culture.