Roshan Abbas
Creative Entrepreneur, and Investor | From a storyteller to a storyseller, I help brands & individuals achieve their goals by building compelling narratives βοΈ π π
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Storytellerπ
ActorβοΈ
Producerπ€
Angel InvestorβοΈ
Entrepreneurπ£
Public Speakingπ€³
Content Creationπ‘
Creative Strategyπ»
TV & Radio Hostπ€³
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Marketingπ‘
Business Strategyβ¨
FounderβοΈ
Writerπͺ
Event Marketing
Mumbai, India
How can I help?
Building global brands through storytelling for 25+ years π
My Early Lessons
Learnt early that words have magic. This learning ultimately led me to the stage! π
Learnt early that words have magic. This learning ultimately led me to the stage! π
Taking Off
My big break came in 1994, when I landed a job as a Radio Jockey @ Times FM ποΈ
My big break came in 1994, when I landed a job as a Radio Jockey @ Times FM ποΈ
Branching Out
Founded Encompass in '96. Led it to a leading experiential marketing co. π―π€πͺ
Founded Encompass in '96. Led it to a leading experiential marketing co. π―π€πͺ
Taking Stock
Bagged 7 national level awardsπ , served on the Cannes Promo Lions Jury.
Bagged 7 national level awardsπ , served on the Cannes Promo Lions Jury.
Nurturing New Talent
Invested in new ideas & young teams. Co-founded Kommune, a creative platform in 2015.
Invested in new ideas & young teams. Co-founded Kommune, a creative platform in 2015.
Looking Ahead
Passionate about new ideas, powering brands, workshops & storytelling, while being on the move β‘
Passionate about new ideas, powering brands, workshops & storytelling, while being on the move β‘
My journey in numbers π
Looking for inspiration? Lessons for brands? Itβs all here at Stumble ποΈ
Workshopsπ
Some of the brand partners my team and I have powered
About Me
Was on stage when I was 4 years old and never got off. Iβve spent 25 years in Radio, TV, Theatre, Events & activation. In 2011 entered Bollywood with my directorial debut under the banner of Shahrukh Khanβs Red Chillies Production.
As an emcee was sick of saving ill planned shows so in 1999 set up ENCOMPASS. The craziest executable ideas led us to be amongst the top agencies in just 10 years, WPP came knocking and we became partners by a sale of stake in 2008. Today, Encompass, with an annual turnover of 40 million USD is amongst Indiaβs most awarded, biggest and best BTL agencies. Iβve won over 7 radio and TV awards in my career and have also served on the 2008-2009 Cannes Promo Lions Jury as well.
3 RAPA awards for best Radio n TV host and the Screen award for best TV host had me conducting workshops to train more presenters. I also moonlight as a writer and have directed musicals and plays performed across the country. Have hosted events in over 100 cities in India from Business events, Conventions, TV awards, Debates and discussions.
I am deeply involved in education with a focus on media. In 2006, I founded EMDI/Encompass Institute of Radio Management and often speaks at premier media institutes across India with a focus on the entertainment industry.
Iβm currently obsessed with the passion economy and am working on my next feature film. A partner at Glitch, the definitive digital agency that has recently partnered with VMLY&R and am also an angel investor in Global Super angels Forum!
I love to convert ideas to execution, connect people to possibilities and help tell stories, be it brands, your startup idea or your life.
As an emcee was sick of saving ill planned shows so in 1999 set up ENCOMPASS. The craziest executable ideas led us to be amongst the top agencies in just 10 years, WPP came knocking and we became partners by a sale of stake in 2008. Today, Encompass, with an annual turnover of 40 million USD is amongst Indiaβs most awarded, biggest and best BTL agencies. Iβve won over 7 radio and TV awards in my career and have also served on the 2008-2009 Cannes Promo Lions Jury as well.
3 RAPA awards for best Radio n TV host and the Screen award for best TV host had me conducting workshops to train more presenters. I also moonlight as a writer and have directed musicals and plays performed across the country. Have hosted events in over 100 cities in India from Business events, Conventions, TV awards, Debates and discussions.
I am deeply involved in education with a focus on media. In 2006, I founded EMDI/Encompass Institute of Radio Management and often speaks at premier media institutes across India with a focus on the entertainment industry.
Iβm currently obsessed with the passion economy and am working on my next feature film. A partner at Glitch, the definitive digital agency that has recently partnered with VMLY&R and am also an angel investor in Global Super angels Forum!
I love to convert ideas to execution, connect people to possibilities and help tell stories, be it brands, your startup idea or your life.
