Manvendra Shukul is the Founder and CEO of Lakshya Digital and Country Head (India) for Keywords Studios, leading one of the world’s largest game art and development organizations with studios across India, the US, UK, Japan, the Philippines, and Canada. With more than 25 years of experience in video game art, animation, and studio leadership, he has been instrumental in putting India on the global games and interactive entertainment map.

A pioneer of the Indian games industry, Manvendra previously founded Escotoonz and has been closely involved in building India’s games ecosystem from the ground up. He co-founded the NASSCOM Gaming Forum and the India Game Developer Conference (IGDC) and is an active contributor to industry bodies including the Game Developers Association of India (GDAI) and the Media & Entertainment Skills Council (MESC). He has also served as a jury member for BAFTA Breakthrough India 2023.

Beyond studio building, Manvendra is deeply committed to education and talent development, driving initiatives that connect academia with real-world production pipelines and create meaningful career pathways for the next generation of game creators.
His work continues to shape how Indian talent participates in AAA development, live service games, and the broader transmedia and AVGC ecosystem worldwide.