Industry veteran brings three decades of music, digital media, and content monetisation experience to India’s leading AI-powered IP protection platform — backing the company on conviction, not a fee.

MUMBAI, India, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ContentLens, an AI-powered content intelligence platform pioneering proprietary solutions in music IP protection, celebrity likeness detection, content provenance, and deepfake identification, today announced the appointment of Hari Nair as Pro Bono Strategic Advisor.

Nair brings over three decades of leadership in the Indian and global media and entertainment industry, having held senior roles at Tips Music Limited, Sony Music India, PPL India, and TikTok — where he led the global launch of TikTok Music (known as Resso). Most recently, he served as CEO of Tips Music Limited, one of India’s most valued music labels, where he spearheaded global partnerships with TikTok, Sony Music Publishing, and Warner Music Group, built a data-driven, high-performance culture, and delivered sustained shareholder returns. Upon his departure, the music industry legend Kumar Taurani, Chairman and MD of Tips Music, credited Hari for ‘driving revenues and achieving targets as committed to shareholders’ and described him as ‘a passionate, revenue and data-driven leader’.

In an industry where advisory roles routinely carry equity or paid arrangements, Nair’s decision to join pro bono is a deliberate signal of conviction. As a former client of ContentLens, he has first-hand experience of the platform’s capabilities — and chose to back it based on that direct assessment of the technology.

In his advisory capacity, Nair will provide strategic counsel on ContentLens’s go-to-market strategy across the Indian and global media & entertainment industry, support the company’s investor relations, and leverage his extensive network across leading music, media, and entertainment companies.

ContentLens has already commercialised its technology with five large customers in the media and entertainment sector. The company has filed patents on its core fingerprinting, watermarking, and audio-visual content intelligence technologies, and is advancing toward its next phase of commercial growth.

ROHAN SAHU, Founder & CEO, ContentLens:

“When someone of Hari’s standing chooses to back ContentLens — not for a fee, but out of genuine belief in what we are building — it is among the strongest forms of validation a company at our stage can receive. His three decades of operating experience across every layer of the music and entertainment ecosystem, combined with his direct familiarity with our platform, gives us both strategic depth and credibility as we scale. We are deeply grateful for his trust and commitment.”

HARI NAIR, Pro Bono Strategic Advisor, ContentLens:

“I have spent my career building value across the music and entertainment ecosystem, and I can see clearly that the next frontier of that value lies in AI-driven content protection. ContentLens is solving a problem that every label, every artist, and every media company in the world already faces: IP infringement in an age where content can be replicated, repurposed, and monetised without consent. I have worked with this technology as a client and I know what it can do. I am joining because I genuinely believe this platform will matter — for record labels, musicians, artists, celebrities and every form of IP owner.”

ABOUT CONTENTLENS

ContentLens is an AI-powered content intelligence company building proprietary technology across four verticals: music IP protection, celebrity likeness detection, content provenance, and deepfake identification. Headquartered in Bangalore, ContentLens works with leading content owners and media companies to detect, protect, and monetise original intellectual property. The company has filed patents on its core fingerprinting, watermarking, and audio-visual content intelligence technologies, and has already commercialised its products globally with five large customers in the media and entertainment sector.

ABOUT HARI NAIR

Hari Nair is one of India’s most accomplished media and entertainment industry executives, with a distinguished career spanning music, digital media, and global content platforms. He has held leadership roles at Tips Music Limited, Sony Music India, PPL India, and TikTok, where he led the global launch of TikTok Music (Resso). As former CEO of Tips Music Limited, he led the company through a period of transformational growth and delivered exceptional shareholder returns. He is widely recognised for his dealmaking ability, performance-driven leadership, investor relationship management, and deep expertise in content monetisation.

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CGI Elevate brought together industry leaders to explore how AI-first, outcome-driven GCCs are evolving into engines of innovation and strategic advantage

BENGALURU, India, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB), one of the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world, recently hosted the second edition of its flagship Global Capability Center (GCC) leadership event, CGI Elevate 2026. The event brought together industry leaders, GCC heads, technology experts, analysts and ecosystem partners to discuss the evolution of Global Capability Centers in an AI-first business landscape.

Centered on the theme of business outcomes over scale, CGI Elevate 2026 served as a platform for industry leaders to exchange perspectives on how organizations can harness AI to transform GCCs into strategic drivers of innovation, agility and enterprise value. Conversations explored how next-generation GCCs are reshaping talent, engineering, innovation and enterprise decision-making, while highlighting the importance of execution, governance and ecosystem collaboration in translating AI ambition into measurable business outcomes.



“The future of GCCs will not be defined by scale alone, but by the outcomes they create. As enterprises accelerate AI adoption, GCCs are evolving into strategic engines of intelligence, innovation and business transformation. CGI Elevate 2026 reflects our commitment to bringing leaders together to exchange ideas, challenge conventions and explore how organizations can build outcome-driven GCCs that create lasting competitive advantage” said Gopal Chhetri, Senior Vice-President, Business Unit Leader and GCC Business Head, CGI Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centers of Excellence.

Building on the momentum of Elevate 2026, CGI remains focused on helping clients shape the next chapter of GCC transformation, where AI expertise and client business context converge to drive innovation, resilience and measurable business outcomes. Through its consulting-led approach, deep industry expertise and global delivery network, CGI continues to partner with clients to build what’s next and unlock long-term strategic advantage in an increasingly intelligent business landscape.

About CGI

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2025 reported revenue is CA$15.91 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.

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Sixteen award categories span service exports, e-commerce, D2C brands, regional exporters, women entrepreneurs, and more. Nominations are now open.

NEW DELHI, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Payoneer, the global financial platform that powers cross-border commerce, has launched the Payoneer India Cross-Border Excellence Awards 2026 in association with The Economic Times. The awards, which will culminate in an exclusive gala in New Delhi in September 2026, are designed to formally recognise the Indian businesses and entrepreneurs driving the country’s cross-border growth story.

India’s services exports reached a record $387.6 billion in FY2025, growing 13.6% year-on-year. And in 2024, EY projected that the country’s e-commerce exports would amount to $200-300 billion by 2030. In this context, and with the Centre’s stated target of $2 trillion in exports by 2030-31, the awards aim to give the businesses powering that ambition a stage commensurate with their contribution.

Commenting on the launch, Gaurav Shisodia, Vice President and Country Manager, Payoneer India, said, “India’s cross-border economy is being shaped by a much wider base of businesses today, from IT services, SaaS and digital marketing firms to e-commerce sellers, D2C brands, regional exporters and women entrepreneurs. As India works towards its long-term export ambitions, it is important to recognise the businesses that are building global customer bases, entering new markets and creating employment from India. The Payoneer India Cross-Border Excellence Awards 2026 are designed to spotlight this growing ecosystem through a transparent, jury-led platform that celebrates growth, market reach, innovation and long-term global competitiveness.”  

Categories spanning every dimension of cross-border trade

The award structure is designed to reflect the full diversity of India’s cross-border economy, rather than collapsing distinct business models into a single catchall category.

Service exporters are recognised across six tracks:

• IT & Development
• AI/ML
• Digital Marketing Services
• SaaS/B2B Solutions
• Managed Services
• EdTech

E-commerce exporters are recognised in three categories dedicated to distinct product verticals:

• Fashion & Apparel
• Home & Kitchen
• Personal Care, Health & Wellness

Four independent categories recognise excellence beyond sector lines:

• D2C Cross-Border Brand
• Global Employer
• Woman In Export Excellence
• Company Incorporation Partner

Three regional awards ensure that cross-border ambition is recognised across the country, open to service exporters, marketplace sellers, and freelancers alike:

• Regional Export Leader– North India
• Regional Export Leader– South India
• Regional Export Leader– West/East India

Independent jury, transparent evaluation

Every shortlisted nominee will be assessed by an independent jury of senior industry figures against a predefined framework. The evaluation criteria are weighted as follows:

• Growth and scale – 40%
• Market reach and geographic diversification – 30%
• Innovation and differentiation – 15%
• Employment and community impact – 10%
• Digital infrastructure and payments readiness – 5%

All categories are assessed on equivalently rigorous, sector-appropriate criteria, ensuring that winners are identified on merit rather than profile.

Felicitation and programme highlights

The award ceremony will take place at an exclusive gala in New Delhi in September 2026. The evening will be accompanied by a conference programme covering issues central to India’s cross-border businesses, including:

• Policy, digital infrastructure, and trade reform shifts shaping India’s $2 trillion export roadmap
• How leading service businesses are scaling globally across high-demand sectors
• Exclusive analyses of the current free trade agreement landscape, covering new agreements with the UK, the EU, Oman, and New Zealand, and how businesses can translate preferential market access into tangible revenue

Recognition with reach

Winners will be featured across both Payoneer and The Economic Times platforms, reaching investors, global partners, and senior decision-makers. Coverage will extend across social media channels amplified by both brands. At the September gala, finalists will join industry leaders and marquee speakers in a setting where the conversations are as valuable as the awards themselves.

At a time when global trade is being actively redrawn and India’s exporters are being called upon to step into a $2 trillion ambition, being recognised by the Payoneer India Cross-Border Excellence Awards carries genuine weight. It represents a national benchmark and signals that a business has been measured against the best and found to belong there.

Nominations are open

Businesses and entrepreneurs across all eligible categories can submit their nominations at the official site.

The application process takes only a few minutes. Eligible applicants are encouraged to choose their category and submit before nominations close.

About Payoneer

Payoneer is the financial platform for cross-border business and global payments. Payoneer empowers millions of businesses with the financial tools and services they need to grow and transact globally with confidence. We make it easier for SMBs, particularly in emerging markets, to connect to the global economy, get paid across borders, and grow their businesses.

About The Economic Times

The Economic Times is India’s leading financial daily and one of the world’s most widely read English-language business publications. Its digital and print platforms reach executives, policymakers, investors, and business leaders across the world.

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