Devita Saraf is the Chairman and CEO of Vu Televisions.
Devita holds the distinction of being the first Indian woman to own and build a Rs. 1000 Cr luxury tech brand and has consistently carved out her place in the male-dominated world of technology business. Under her leadership, Vu Televisions has risen to meteoric heights, becoming a leader in high end televisions and displays with revenue of $130 million having 300 employees and 11 offices. Vu Televisions also has the distinction of being the highest-selling brand of televisions online in India, and the company has registered 30% yearly growth with an installed base of over 20 lakh Vu TVs.
While her education at the Harvard Business School, University of Southern California, London School of Economics and University of California, Berkeley helped her develop the business acumen required to grow Vu, learning the innovative techniques of MIT Media Lab, Ideo and Intel’s Innovation Lab gave her the foundation to create Vu’s exceptional products.
As one of India’s leading young entrepreneurs, she strongly believes in gender equality in the world of business and has spoken on the subject at international and national forums. The recipient of various prestigious awards like the Mercedes-Benz Masterpiece of Intelligence – Entrepreneurship, Indian Affairs - Businesswoman of the Year, Indo-American - Young Woman Entrepreneur of the Year and Zee Astitva - Young Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, Devita is lauded for becoming a role model for young Indian women who aspire to break the glass ceiling in the business world.
WORK
Vu Technologies - Chairman and CEO
EDUCATION
Harvard Business School - Owner-President Management Program
University of Southern California, Los Angeles - B.S (Business)
University of California, Berkeley - Management of Technology
London School of Economics - Game Theory and Strategic Thinking
H.R. College of Commerce and Economics
Queen Mary School
AWARDS
Mercedes-Benz Masterpiece of Intelligence - Entrepreneurship
Indian Affairs - Businesswoman of the Year
Indo-American Society - Young Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Zee Astitva Awards - Young Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
HR College - Distinguished Alumni Award
SPEAKER
Wharton-India Economic Forum – Philadelphia, PA, USA
TiECalifornia – Los Angeles, California
Tomorrow’s India Summit – Seoul, Korea
Istanbul Talks: Entrepreneurship Summit – Istanbul, Turkey
VAT Open Day - Dubai, UAE
Fortune Next 500 Summit - Mumbai, India
TEDxGateway - Mumbai, India
Global Entrepreneurship Summit - Hyderabad, India
ORGANIZATIONS
Wall Street Journal - Op-Ed Columnist
Young Bombay Forum, BCCI - Founder Chairperson
University of Southern California – Advisory Board
Mensa, the high-IQ society – Member
FICCI - Executive Committee member
Entrepreneurs Organization – Member
BRAND ASSOCIATIONS
Jaipur Gems – Brand Campaign
Jade Couture – Brand Campaign
Zoya Jewels – Guest of Honour
Neeta Lulla – Fashion Show
Shaina NC – Fashion Show
Burberry – Private Event
Christian Dior – Private Event
