Chaitanya Chinchlikar
Whistling Woods International
Chaitanya has had a multi-faceted 2-decade career in the Film, Media & Entertainment industry. He is currently at Whistling Woods International - India’s premier Film & Creative Arts institute, in the capacity of Vice President & Business Head. He also serves as the Chief Technology Officer for the institute and heads its Emerging Media initiatives.
He has received several awards & much acclaim for his work, including the much-coveted
SMPTE Excellence in Education Medal 2024. He currently serves on several public policy & innovation bodies - namely as CEO of India’s National Centre of Excellence for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics & Extended Reality (NCOE-AVGCXR), established by the Government of India and on the Executive Committee of India’s Media & Entertainment Skills Council (MESC).