A leader in advertising and emerging technology. Motivated by innovation and creativity he currently applies his insights and curiosity to enable entrepreneurial ideas, champion causes, and mentor young professionals.
Best known for creating high-performance agency BlueBand Digital and Canada’s largest South Asian music festival; DESIFEST as Co-Founder and CEO, Sathish has been a trusted strategic advisor to some of the world’s most admired brands. For 20 years, he collaborated, connected, and inspired brilliant talent to create award-winning and brand-building platforms for clients. Well-spoken professional that consistently demonstrated the ability to communicate with international teams and clients. Pioneered the development and launch of 3 digital companies, totalling $50M+ in sales with 150+ staff across 5+ countries.
Specialties: Innovation Strategy, Business Design, Innovation Capabilities, Concept Development, Design Strategy, Scenario Planning & Foresight, Design and Systems Research, Human-Centric Design, New Venture Development
what we do
I invest time and money into founders ready to solve significant, global challenges, making the world a better place.
How We Help
Now at the forefront of the Bala Group, a consulting and investment group focused on supporting early-stage startup founders. Sathish serves as a digital way-finder, charting possibilities for promising companies and entrepreneurs. Sathish also supports Canada’s brightest student entrepreneurs through his work as an Advisor with various incubators and accelerators.
Investment
In 2019, I launched Bala Group Inc. to support minority and female entrepreneurs in building socially impactful emerging technology solutions (blockchain, artificial- intelligence, IoT sensors, XR, biometrics, smart devices) to some of the world’s most pressing problems.
Consulting
When companies lose alignment to their WHY and CLARITY is not there for their customers and staff, it is impossible to find your market wedge. These three elements are essential to building dependable traffic to your business. We help fix it and companies profitable.
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CONTACT
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location
Toronto, New York, Brazil