For over a decade, Shantanu Anand has been building spaces where storytelling, performance, and community come together. As Chief Business Officer at Kommune and Spoken Fest, he works across curation, business, and audience development, helping shape one of India’s leading platforms for spoken word and performing arts. From co-founding the Airplane Poetry Movement—an initiative that earned him a place on the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 list—to driving the growth of Kommune, his work continues to expand how audiences engage with live culture.