Blaise Fernandes is the President and CEO of the Indian Music Industry – the apex body that represents the recorded music industry in India and has over thirty-four years of experience in the entertainment industry. He headed Warner Bros, India, as CEO for twenty years. Formerly CEO of Gateway House, a foreign policy think-tank, Fernandes currently serves as a Director on the Board of Gateway House. He sits on various committees at apex trade bodies such as CII and FICCI. Fernandes writes and publishes papers regularly on subjects pertaining to IP Monetisation & Protection, Digital Governance and more.