JioHotstar CPO Advocates Designing For Many Indias
Bharath Ram, Chief Product Officer at JioHotstar, told the India Digital Summit 2026 that platforms must be built for "many Indias", accounting for language, device, cultural and price diversity. He cited India–Pakistan cricket matches drawing millions of concurrent users as evidence that real-time personalization and simple UX are essential. He urged pragmatic AI uses such as automated subtitling, metadata generation, ad relevance and personalized offers.
Key Points
- 1Advocates designing for 'many Indias' to address language, device, cultural and price diversity
- 2Notes live sports spikes (millions concurrent users) demand real-time personalization and cross-device UX
- 3Urges pragmatic AI adoption—operational use cases like subtitling, metadata, ads, and personalized offers
Scoring Rationale
Strong industry insights and practical AI use cases from a senior executive, limited by event-level commentary rather than new product data.
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