Manvendra Shukul

Founder and CEO of Lakshya Digital and Country Head for Keywords Studios (India). Focused on building India’s Video Games Eco-system and working towards putting India on the global Video Games map. About Lakshya: Founded in 2004, Lakshya Digital is India’s largest Game Art and Animation services studio, and among the top five globally. With a team of 900+ professionals, Lakshya operates across India (Gurgaon, Pune, Bangalore), US (Seattle), Japan (Tokyo), UK (London) and Philippines (Manila). About Keywords Studios: Keywords Studios is the world’s largest provider of Game Development Services with over 70 studios across 26 countries. In India, with a team of 1300+ professionals, Keywords Studios offers services in Art, QA, Localization and Game Development. Serving on the Board of: • Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) • Media & Entertainment Skill Council (MESC) • Game Developers Association of India Advisor to: • Multiple State governments to build their Video Games Eco-system • FICCI’s M&E SkillEd Forum • FICCI’s AVGC-XR Forum • Honoured to serve as a BAFTA Breakthrough India Jury Member (2023 & 2024), championing emerging creative talent from India. Co-founder of: • India Game Developer Conference (IGDC) • Game Developers Association of India (GDAI) Passionate about: • Bridging the gap between industry and academia • Mentoring the next generation of Video Game creators • Advocating and spearheading policies that enable India’s Video Games eco-system to thrive Let’s connect if you are a creator, innovator, educator or policymaker, working to shape the future of Video Games in India and beyond.