Mili Semlani

With over a decade of experience in media and innovation, Mili is a passionate community builder and strategist dedicated to helping newsrooms, media startups, and creators forge meaningful connections with their audiences.
Mili’s journey in the media landscape began with a deep-rooted passion for storytelling and community engagement. This drive led her to work with small and medium-sized new media organizations in India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia and Europe where she honed her skills in audience-first content strategy, project management, and revenue generation for media and nonprofits.A true innovator in the field, Mili’s non linear career trajectory enabled her to navigate various sides of the new media ecosystem. At Planet Splice, she supported Asia’s growing community of journalists and media creators, collaborated with the UN as a rapporteur for the Internet Governance Forum, and enabling digital transformation of newsrooms. Her expertise extends to developing creator ecosystems and nurturing partnerships that drive sustainable growth. She thrives in fast-paced environments, implementing smart processes and leveraging data-driven insights to make informed decisions. Whether it’s elevating an events program, crafting a community strategy, or guiding a media startup, she brings a problem-solving mindset and a flair for creative thinking to every project. She truly believes in celebrating the small joys of life and chasing the big goals. Bombay born-bred, she lives between Asia and Europe chasing the right temperature throughout the year. She takes her coffee seriously and finds solace in cooking and recycling textile waste into viable home decor goods in her down time.