JioStar's Rubbal Datta to join Mandrake Tech Labs as CEO-Designate
Datta has over 26 years of leadership across government relations, media, and sports broadcasting, with senior roles at JioStar, Sahara India, Moser Baer, EuroKids, and Mahindra & Mahindra
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Published: Jul 15, 2026 12:49 PM | 1 min read
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- Mandrake Tech Labs has appointed Rubbal Datta as CEO-Designate, effective August 2026.
- Datta has over 26 years of leadership experience in government relations, media, and sports broadcasting, with previous roles at JioStar, Sahara India TV Network, and others.
- The Mandrake Board expressed confidence in Datta's ability to enhance the company's market position and expand into AI-integrated media solutions and public sector work.
- Datta aims to improve government communications at Mandrake and explore new business opportunities while scaling existing operations.
Mandrake Tech Labs has named Rubbal Datta as CEO-Designate. He will join Mandrake in August 2026.
Datta brings over 26 years of leadership across government relations, media, and sports broadcasting, with senior roles at JioStar (formerly Disney Star), Sahara India TV Network, Moser Baer, EuroKids, and Mahindra & Mahindra. He has deep experience working across Indian and South Asian markets.
Commenting on the appointment, the Mandrake Board said: "Rubbal's experience across government relations, public advocacy, and stakeholder engagement aligns directly with where we're taking Mandrake. We're confident in his ability to strengthen our market position and lead our push into AI-integrated media solutions and expanded public sector work."
According to Datta, "I want to sharpen what Mandrake already does well — government communications — and bring AI into how we plan and run our campaigns. Beyond that, my focus is on getting Mandrake into newer businesses and scaling up what we've already built."
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