Talent, Showbiz & Building India’s Media Empire | Vijay Subramaniam | Mashable Mornings

In this candid episode of Mashable Mornings, we drive around with Vijay Subramaniam, Founder & Group CEO of Collective Artists Network, to uncover his incredible journey in the media and entertainment industry. Vijay shares his passion for building India’s creator economy, his love for music (including his Iron Maiden fandom), and his vision of creating a legacy in the talent management space.

From Collective Artists Network's first clients to the nitty-gritty of managing talent, Vijay discusses the good, bad, and ugly of showbiz, India’s Gen-Z workforce, and the billion-dollar creator economy. Discover his thoughts on AI, mental health, and why transparency is key in the media world.

CHAPTERS
0:00 - Vijay Subramaniam, Founder & Group CEO of Collective Artists Network on Mashable Mornings
1:38 - Vijay’s passion about building India on the media platform
4:16 - Family, creating music with Synaps, Iron Maiden, engineering & event production
10:23 - Collective Artists Network’s first clients
11:09 - By the time you’re done, what have you left behind?
14:06 - Adding value to peoples’ lives
16:45 - The show that best represents the talent management life?
17:08 - “I want to build the Reliance of this business”
17:27 - Vijay’s morning routine & likings
20:14 - The Collective Artists Network journey
20:40 - Don’t mess with Vijay when…
21:38 - “An organisation should outlive the people”
24:01 - Believing in AI
25:28 - The good, bad & ugly of showbiz
27:17 - Kya talent manager ka hona zaroori hai?
29:47 - Star power in India
30:31 - Being a responsible talent manager
31:58 - The nitty gritties of managing talent
33:00 - India’s big billion dollar creator economy
35:33 - India’s Gen-Z workforce & maintaining principles
38:41 - The competition of the media space
40:03 - “Sports in India is 75% still Cricket”
41:36 - Visiting Collective Artists Network’s headquarters
43:41 - Open communication & transparency
45:58 - The importance of mental health

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[AniketPatil-hrmy]

Why this guy is making faces?? Does he has any problem??