Building the future of AI-native journalism.
Nilanjan Das leads Artificial Intelligence strategy across television, digital and print at India Today Group, from Sana, India's pioneering AI news anchor, to synthetic media, generative content and next-generation multilingual news presentation.
A creative-technology leader working at the intersection of AI and journalism.
As Chief AI Officer of the India Today Group, Nilanjan Das leads the organisation's AI transformation across television, digital, print and emerging media, with a mandate spanning AI-first products, synthetic media, newsroom automation, generative content, AI avatars, multilingual communication and new forms of audience engagement.
His work has helped take AI from experimentation into real media applications, from Sana, India Today Group's pioneering AI news anchor, to digital twins of leading television anchors, AI-powered music artists, AI-generated broadcast content, AI-assisted magazine design and next-generation multilingual AI news presentation.
“The strongest AI newsroom is one where human intent guides AI intelligence, and human judgement verifies it, creating speed without sacrificing credibility.”
AI, from experiment to broadcast.
The synthetic-media work built and led at India Today Group.
Anchors, covers, images and raw cuts, all in one place.
Pick one to open it.
International recognition for human-collaborative AI.
INMA Global Media Awards
London · 20241st Place, Best Use of AI in Customer-Facing Products, and Best in South Asia for AI-Led Newsroom Transformation, for Sana.
exchange4media ENBA
2023Gold, Best Use of Technology by a News Channel (AR / VR / AI), Hindi, for Aaj Tak's integration of AI Anchor Sana into prime-time television.
StrategINK Visionary Awards
2026Visionary recognition for pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence to transform media, content, design, broadcasting and digital innovation.
Society for News Design
Global Awards, 2024–2026Awards of Excellence for Cover Design and Infographics: 4 awards in 2024, 2 in 2025, 2 in 2026, led by the Group Creative Editor & Chief AI Officer and team.
International visual journalism
Career recognitionAdditional honours from SPD New York, WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards, SOPA and INMA across a career in visual journalism.
From first broadcast to sovereign AI.
- 2023
Sana launches at India Today Conclave
India Today Group's synthetic AI news anchor debuts, becoming a major experiment in human-AI collaboration in broadcast journalism.
- 2023
ENBA Gold for Sana on Aaj Tak
Sana's integration into Black & White with Sudhir Chaudhary recognised as pioneering use of AI alongside a leading human anchor.
- 2024
INMA Global Media Awards, London
Sana wins 1st Place for Best Use of AI in Customer-Facing Products and Best in South Asia for AI-Led Newsroom Transformation.
- 2025
Appointed Chief AI Officer, India Today Group
Takes charge of the Group's AI agenda and the India Today AI Lab across Print, Digital and Television, and leads India Today Group as Official AI Partner at WAVES 2025.
- 2026
Sutra launches with BharatGen
Unveiled at the India AI Impact Summit 2026: sovereign Indian AI models applied to real-time news synthesis. Recognised the same year by the StrategINK Visionary Awards and SND Global Awards.
Let's talk AI, media and creative technology.
Nilanjan Das is based in New Delhi, India. Open to speaking, partnerships and press enquiries.