Enterprising Media Professional, Shonell Thakker has been a marketing consultant brand strategist and digital marketing entrepreneur for over a decade and a half. Her achievements and business impact have been actively captured by Forbes, Mid-day and several local and international publications. Shonell worked with the likes of Excel Home Entertainment, Aamir Khan Productions, 20th Century Fox, Disney UTV, Sony DADC, Harlequin, Mills & Boon, Walkwater Media, etc. in the past and has extensive experience across profiles from Marketing, branding to international distribution of films. She has also been a guest blogger for several online portals like Beta 21, Digital Love, etc across diverse topics related to Digital Media, Cloud Computing, Entertainment, Big Data, etc. She is a Management Graduate from Whistling Woods International and a member of a global volunteer support system for startups and entrepreneurs looking to connect, inspire, and empower each other. She has also been an active speaker on several public forums and institutions such as IIT Kharagpur, Hiraben Nanavati institute of Management in Pune, BNP Paribas and has also been shortlisted as a top digital leader and influencer by the World Marketing Forum