Digital
Online gaming in India is among the world’s most vibrant, says MoS I&B Dr L Murugan at Storyboard18 DES 2025
Naveen Tahilyani has stepped down as the CEO and Managing Director of Tata Digital after a one-year stint. He will be joining UK-based Prudential Plc as Regional CEO for India, Africa, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.
He will also oversee Prudential’s health vertical and will be part of the company’s global executive committee. Tahilyani will take charge on July 29 and will be based in India, reporting to Prudential CEO Anil Wadhwani.
Tahilyani took over as CEO of Tata Digital in February 2024, replacing Pratik Pal. His exit comes at a key time for the company, which is working to scale its super-app Tata Neu and expand into quick commerce. Tata Digital has seen several senior leadership changes in recent years, including the exit of President Mukesh Bansal in early 2023.
Before joining Tata Digital, Tahilyani served as MD & CEO of Tata AIA Life Insurance across two stints.
Tahilyani has had an extensive and diverse career spanning over two decades across insurance, banking and consulting. Before rejoining Tata AIA, he was Group Executive for Banking Operations and Transformation at Axis Bank between January and October 2020, where he led data analytics, operations, strategy, and technology. Before transitioning into the insurance and banking sectors, Tahilyani had a long tenure at McKinsey & Company, where he worked for over 17 years.
The Storyboard18 Digital Entertainment Summit (DES) unpacked India's strategy for leading the digital entertainment economy, with top policymakers where they putlined how talent, technology, and governance would fuel future-ready growth.
Read MoreAt the Storyboard18 Digital Entertainment Summit in New Delhi, policymakers and industry leaders outlined how talent, technology, and governance will drive India’s push to dominate the global entertainment economy.