Abhishek S. Vyas, Founder and CEO of AVS, shares how his experience across leading global media companies shaped his vision of building an entertainment platform focused on long term intellectual property rather than project led content production. Founded as a film production and funding company, AVS has evolved into a multi vertical arts and entertainment ecosystem spanning film development, audio storytelling, licensing partnerships, and cross border collaborations operating between Dubai and Mumbai. In the interview, Vyas discusses the growing opportunity for India and the Middle East to co-develop culturally rooted stories for global audiences, the shift in premium storytelling toward authenticity and narrative world building in the streaming era, and the rising importance of audio as a testing ground for new intellectual property. Emphasising sustainability over speed, he highlights ownership, partnerships, and creative authenticity as essential pillars for emerging creators and outlines AVS’s long term vision of nurturing culturally meaningful stories that can travel across formats, markets, and generations.

1. You have worked across some of the most influential global media organisations before founding AVS. What gaps or opportunities in the entertainment ecosystem motivated you to start your own venture?