Spotify Exec Becomes New Chair For IAMAI Public Policy Committee; Droom & Ninjacart Join As Co-Chairs

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has announced a change in leadership for its Public Policy Committee. Vineeta Dixit, who serves as the regional director for the Asia-Pacific region at Spotify, has been appointed as the new chairperson of the committee.

Joining her in leadership roles are Sandeep Aggarwal, founder and CEO of Droom Technology, and Senthil Kumar, Public Policy and Government Relations at Ninjacart, as co-chairs of the Public Policy Committee.

This new leadership team takes over from the previous committee members, which included Amit Mathur from Reliance Jio, Udai Mehta from Amazon, Urvashi Sahay from Paytm, and Aprameya Radhakrishna from Koo. These appointments came after elections were held to determine the new leadership for the Public Policy Committee.

“IAMAI is a powerful advocate for the digital industry in India, and I hope that through our efforts, the government will continue to view IAMAI as a significant partner in the journey to make India a trillion-dollar digital economy. I eagerly anticipate collaborating with our members to represent our priorities and concerns to the government, thus facilitating the continued development of technology in India through mutual cooperation,” Dixit said.

The Public Policy Committee is a crucial component of IAMAI’s involvement in shaping policies and regulations related to the digital economy, IAMAI said in a statement. It actively engages in the formulation of recommendations to the government on various industry issues, which encompass topics like data governance, safe harbor, equitable access, safe internet practices, and consumer protection.

Earlier in May, Harsh Jain, founder and CEO of Dream11, was elected as the new Chairperson of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) in the past. This decision followed a recent election for the 24-member governing council of IAMAI which did not include any representation from major tech firms in the past.

This move came amid a growing push by Indian startups to address concerns related to the influence of big tech companies within the industry body. Earlier this year, tension had erupted between IAMAI and the Indian startup ecosystem over the former’s stance on the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL).

iAMAI had expressed opposition to any proposed new anti-competitive laws aimed at curbing the alleged dominance of foreign players. This dispute reflected a significant disagreement within the industry regarding the regulation of dominant foreign players in the Indian market.