Swiggy Appoints Ex-Lenskart Exec Supriya Shankar as VP of Events

Supriya Shankar is a former lenskart executive, has been named as the vice president of Swiggy's events and experience vertical, a prominent player in the foodtech industry.

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With over ten years of expertise, Shankar is a graduate of the Indian School of Business and Visvesvaraya Technological University. She has worked with OYO, Zomato, Airtel, and other companies in addition to Lenskart.

“I look forward to contributing to a culture that values creativity and purposeful scaling, and I’m excited about the opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams across the organisation and partners nationwide to make a meaningful impact in this role,” said Shankar. 

Zomato, Swiggy's competition is placing a large investment on the going-out vertical and intends to release a new app for it shortly, called District. Additionally, Swiggy, the company that runs DineOut, intends to expand its SteppinOut vertical to include ticketing, experiences, and live events.

Commenting on Shankar’s appointment, Swiggy said in a LinkedIn post, “… With 14 years of experience in driving growth, expansion, and P&L management for Internet commerce, she brings invaluable expertise to our leadership team.” 

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