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Effective Wednesday, 13 August 2025, ITV Network announced elevation of Akshansh Yadav as CEO, ITV Network - Digital. Akshansh’s elevation is in line with the organisation’s larger plans to revamp and refocus its strategy for reaching out to a wider audience, including in the digital space.
This new structure and key elevation of Akshansh as CEO, ITV Network - Digital aligns with company’s skilled leadership with ambitious strategic roadmap aimed at enhancing operational efficiencies and enabling next phase of digital growth.
Akshansh is a seasoned media veteran with over a decade of experience, having worked with prominent media brands including ABP News, Zee News, and the India Today Group, with which he was most recently associated. He also brings to the table his extensive fintech and D2C experience basis his stint with Canara HSBC Insurance, where he was instrumental in launching their digital business in India as well as his experience working with Insurance Dekho and CarDekho.
Speaking on the occasion, Aishwarya Pandit Sharma, Chairperson, iTV Foundation said, “I am delighted to announce the promotion of Akshansh Yadav as CEO, ITV Network - Digital. Akshansh has been instrumental in shaping ITV Network’s digital trajectory and is well-equipped to drive forward in its next phase of growth. I wish him all the best in his new role. Akshansh’s vast knowledge and domain prowess will hold ITV Network’s digital assets in good stead and will definitely help us consolidate our position further.”
"I am both honored and privileged to step into the role of CEO for Digital at ITV Network,” said Akshansh. “This is a profound responsibility to shape the future of the most dynamic digital properties in the industry with leading digital products like NewsX, India News, The Daily Guardian, The Sunday Guardian, and Inkhabar under the ITV umbrella. The potential to transform and elevate these platforms is immense, and I am excited by the opportunity to lead them into an era of exponential growth. Under the inspirational leadership of our promoter, Mr. Kartikeya Sharma, and the editorial vision of Dr. Aishwarya Pandit, I am confident that we will redefine the digital landscape and set new benchmarks for innovation, engagement, and impact."
Akshansh is a Computer Science Engineer from Rajasthan Technical University and holds an MBA from MICA, India’s premier business school. He also has a licentiate degree in Machine Learning from Harvard University.
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