Sarika Batra

Showrunner & Director, Meet the Drapers

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Sarika Batra is a media producer, TV host, and entrepreneur who is passionate about igniting change by spreading big ideas globally. As the producer and director of a ground-breaking Silicon Valley VC pitch show, Meet The Drapers, Ms. Batra works with budding entrepreneurs to help them realize their vision. Meet The Drapers airs on Sony Entertainment Television's international stream. Ms. Batra was also the founder, producer, and host of Andaaz, an inspirational talk show on Sony Entertainment Television. The show ran seven seasons in 150 countries to 20 million worldwide viewers in the South Asian diaspora.

In addition to her media ventures, Inspired by Wellness, Ms. Batra runs a video commerce platform called Lavish Life, which curates only safe and effective natural skin care products from around the world. She has also been on the producing team for TEDx San Francisco, Big Ideas for a Better India, Novus, and worked on the planning team for Prime Minister Modi's visit to New York.