EGF Team

Sameer Barde

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Sameer is a senior management professional with over 25 years of experience in heading organizations, corporate affairs, communications, and entrepreneurship. Sameer brings in-depth knowledge in managing overall operations, risk management, process management and international standards. He has successfully built & managed key relationships in corporate and government environments with strong liaising skills. He has also worked on various advisory and board-level positions in the past.

Devhuti Bakshi

Director- Public Policy, E-Gaming Federation

Devhuti Bakshi is Director- Public Policy at the E-Gaming Federation and hails from a rich consulting experience in regulatory reforms, policy planning and advisory, private sector investments, investment facilitation, regulatory simplification, etc. During her professional journey, she has represented the Government of India in high-powered delegations overseas. In the past she has worked with Ernst & Young’s Strategy & Transformation Practice, focusing on the Government Sector.

Rohan Sarin

Director- Public Policy, E-Gaming Federation

Rohan has more than a decade of extensive experience in the areas of policy advocacy, strategic communications, and stakeholder engagement. He is well-versed in regulatory scenarios and policy frameworks across various sectors in the country. In his stint so far with CII, PMI, and Astrum, he has developed strategic relationships with Government officials and Industry leaders to drive requisite regulatory and policy changes.

Seema Koyande

Manager- Accounts & Compliance, E-Gaming Federation

Seema is a Manager- Accounts & Compliance at the E-Gaming Federation and looks after accounts, compliance, and administration. A diligent administrative office professional with 7 years of experience in management, Seema excels at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously, and following through to achieve assigned goals.

Niharika Sneha

AVP - Communications, E-Gaming Federation

Niharika is AVP – Communications at E-Gaming Federation. She is a public relations professional with almost 10 years of experience in managing operations involving strategic media planning and team building. Niharika specializes in the curation and execution of corporate reputation campaigns, focused message delivery, and cultivating media relations. Prior to this Niharika worked with Genesis BCW and her notable work has been driving a #LearningUnlocked journey for Pearson India during COVID-19 crisis.