Mitali D Kakar, Film Producer, Media and Start Up Consultant , Scuba instructor, environmentalist, began her career in Advertising-Film Production after completing her Mass Communication course from Sophia College.. Starting off at the bottom of the production as a junior production assistant , she later became the Managing Partner and Producer in Genesis Film Production.Mitali has managed both big and small budgets with great panache and efficiency. Some of Genesis Films big campaigns were handled by her (Pepsi, International and domestic), Maggie Sauces, Nestle, Britannia, ITC Samsung among some. Her experience dealing with some of the most challenging campaigns and productions, bringing films within budget while giving “more”, not to mention working closely with husband and Director Prahlad, is an invaluable contribution to the team. Today Mitali mentors young students seeking a career in Media and Ad film making , in the Prahlad Kakar School of Branding and Advertising.

In addition, she has made pioneering efforts in the field of marine conservation as the Founder of Reef Watch Marine Conservation. Reef Watch is involved in marine conservation through research, education programs ,documentation and scientific support to Administrative organizations. She is the first women CMAS 3 Star scuba diving instructor and Course Director in India. A Scuba diver since 1989, and a Diving instructor since 1993 , has trained divers from all over India and abroad . She has been involved in School Marine Education Programs and training for the more advanced courses and conducts the technical exams. Her experiences directed her innate passion for Nature towards conservation of our fragile marine ecosystems and using her knowledge of film making to translate this knowledge to popular understanding has led Reef Watch to initiate award winning underwater documentaries like “Troubled Waters and documenteries on climate change that have affected coral reefs around the Indian Sub continent.

Mitali firmly believes that the core of all conservation efforts is in the perception of our environment as a whole, to which, Education is the key. A TED x Salon panelist and speaker , today she and her husband are advising tech and media start ups , Corporates and an AI based company in India on strategic growth, branding and marketing strategy in an ever evolving global economy.