Updated 2025-11-15

Akash Saxena

CTO at JioHotstar and CTPO at JioCinema. 2024 CTO Excellence Award winner who architected India's largest live streaming events at Disney+ Hotstar. A leader who builds leaders—mentoring teams that consistently deliver innovation at scale.

Personal Note

Although I haven't had the opportunity to work directly with Akash, I've worked with many individuals who were mentored and led by him. And the impact he has on people speaks volumes about his leadership. Akash is the kind of leader under whom future leaders naturally emerge. Everyone who has worked with him carries a unique blend of reliability, resilience, and a mindset that refuses to acknowledge the word "impossible." What stands out most is the way he shapes their thinking — it goes far beyond regular technical depth. His teams consistently demonstrate clarity, ownership, and an ability to solve problems with a level of innovation that's rare to find. Akash doesn't just lead teams. He builds leaders.
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Reasons it matters

  • Scaled Disney+ Hotstar to record-breaking concurrency
  • Evangelist for resilient OTT architectures

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