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Ajit Mohan

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Ajit Mohan is a seasoned media and technology executive best known for leading large-scale digital platform businesses across emerging and established markets. At Snap Inc., he serves as President of Americas and Global Revenue Operations, overseeing advertising revenue, partnerships, and go-to-market strategy across the Americas while also coordinating global revenue functions. His role places him at the center of Snap's efforts to grow its advertiser base, scale its augmented reality advertising products, and compete for brand and performance marketing budgets against larger platforms like Meta and TikTok. Before joining Snap, Mohan served as Vice President and Managing Director of Meta (Facebook) India, where he was responsible for growing Facebook and Instagram's business across one of the world's largest and fastest-growing internet markets. Under his leadership, Meta India significantly expanded its advertiser ecosystem, deepened relationships with small and medium businesses, and navigated complex regulatory and policy environments. Prior to Meta, he was CEO of Hotstar (now Disney+ Hotstar), the leading streaming platform in India, where he oversaw its transformation into a dominant force in digital video, including landmark streaming rights for Indian Premier League cricket. Mohan's career reflects a consistent pattern of scaling digital media and advertising businesses in competitive, high-growth environments. His expertise spans digital advertising strategy, platform monetization, creator and content ecosystems, and emerging market growth. He is regarded as a strategic operator with deep understanding of how content, community, and commerce intersect in the modern advertising landscape.

Last updated Aug 14, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Aug 17, 2026

Role
President, Americas and Global Revenue Operations
Company
Snap Inc.
Based
Los Angeles, California, United States
Connections
2
Years in industry
15 years

Bio

Ajit Mohan is a seasoned media and technology executive best known for leading large-scale digital platform businesses across emerging and established markets. At Snap Inc., he serves as President of Americas and Global Revenue Operations, overseeing advertising revenue, partnerships, and go-to-market strategy across the Americas while also coordinating global revenue functions. His role places him at the center of Snap's efforts to grow its advertiser base, scale its augmented reality advertising products, and compete for brand and performance marketing budgets against larger platforms like Meta and TikTok. Before joining Snap, Mohan served as Vice President and Managing Director of Meta (Facebook) India, where he was responsible for growing Facebook and Instagram's business across one of the world's largest and fastest-growing internet markets. Under his leadership, Meta India significantly expanded its advertiser ecosystem, deepened relationships with small and medium businesses, and navigated complex regulatory and policy environments. Prior to Meta, he was CEO of Hotstar (now Disney+ Hotstar), the leading streaming platform in India, where he oversaw its transformation into a dominant force in digital video, including landmark streaming rights for Indian Premier League cricket. Mohan's career reflects a consistent pattern of scaling digital media and advertising businesses in competitive, high-growth environments. His expertise spans digital advertising strategy, platform monetization, creator and content ecosystems, and emerging market growth. He is regarded as a strategic operator with deep understanding of how content, community, and commerce intersect in the modern advertising landscape.

Career

  • Vice President and Managing Director, India

    Meta (Facebook) · 2019-2022

  • CEO

    Hotstar (Star India) · 2015-2019

  • Senior roles in strategy and media

    McKinsey & Company · Prior to 2015

Expertise & education

Expertise

Digital Advertising StrategyPlatform MonetizationSocial Media AdvertisingAugmented Reality AdvertisingEmerging Market GrowthStreaming and Video AdvertisingCreator EconomyBrand and Performance Marketing

Education

  • MBA, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
  • Bachelor's Degree, Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology

Speaking topics

Digital advertising in emerging marketsThe future of social media monetizationAugmented reality and the next frontier of advertisingCreator economy and platform growthStreaming and video advertising trends

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Led Meta India's advertising business growth, expanding the SMB advertiser ecosystem across one of the world's largest internet markets
  • Transformed Hotstar into India's dominant streaming platform, securing IPL digital rights and scaling to tens of millions of concurrent viewers
  • Joined Snap as President of Americas and Global Revenue Operations to lead advertising revenue strategy and global go-to-market execution
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