Shekhar Kapur

Shekhar Kapur is an award-winning filmmaker, creative visionary, and innovation advocate whose work bridges cinema, technology, and the future of human storytelling. Renowned for directing Elizabeth, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and Bandit Queen, Kapur has earned BAFTA, Golden Globe, and National Film Awards. His expertise extends beyond filmmaking into the rising intersection of AI, immersive media, and narrative design.

Shekhar Kapur is deeply engaged in how emerging technologies reshape creativity, governance, and cultural evolution. He has taught at MIT Media Lab, advised global innovation bodies, and spoken at platforms such as the World Economic Forum and UN leadership forums. As an entrepreneur and technologist at heart, he has co-founded digital media ventures exploring new formats for interactive and AI-augmented storytelling.

Committed to nurturing future creators, Kapur mentors artists, startups, and technologists, championing a world where creativity and technology expand human potential.