Today we have a special episode for you. As part of AgainstAllOdds, our startup summit, we had the chance to sit down with Virginia Sharma, Vice President of Brand Solutions at JioSaavn, the largest streaming platform for South Asian music and audio entertainment. Virginia walked us through the founding and development of the Saavn app, how they combine data and art to make decisions at Saavn, her forecast for podcasts, the value of “edutainment” and the reason why AR Rahman collaborated with U2 shortly before the bands’ debut performance in India.      

About the Guest

Virginia Sharma is the Vice President of Brand Solution at JioSaavn, the largest streaming platform for South Asian music and audio entertainment. She spearheads the company’s global digital ad monetization efforts across platforms and is responsible for driving adoption to JioSaavn’s advertising solutions for brands. Having worked in the U.S., Singapore, Japan, and India, Virginia brings a global perspective to the digital entertainment company. Virginia has over 20 years of experience in leading marketing and sales teams. 

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Host and Producer - Jayadevan PK

Assistant Producer - Shashwath J

Audio Engineer - Rajesh Subramanian