Manish Maheshwari is Co-Founder of Fanory.ai, an AI-amplified fandom monetization co-pilot for creators. He is an emerging markets-focused entrepreneur and executive with expertise in digital content, social media, and technology platforms.

Maheshwari was the former India head of Twitter, when India became one of the fastest-growing audience markets for Twitter globally and saw its fastest revenue growth in five years. Maheshwari was promoted and relocated to Twitter's San Francisco headquarters as Senior Director, focusing on new markets worldwide. Prior to Twitter, he was the CEO of Network18 Digital.

He has also worked with Intuit, Flipkart, Procter & Gamble, and McKinsey.

Maheshwari was elected to the Governing Council of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), India’s leading policy-shaping body for the digital ecosystem. He additionally served as Treasurer on the Executive Council, a role of significant national responsibility.

Earlier in his career, he co-founded txtWeb, an emerging markets-focused mobile platform for citizen journalism, for which he holds a patent. txtWeb became a global case study on empowerment through access to information. India Today magazine recognized Manish as one of India's Top 10 Innovators.

After earning an MBA with honours from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, supported by a Ford Research Fellowship, Maheshwari briefly worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company.

Maheshwari is a TEDx speaker, an active MENSA member, and a PADI-certified advanced open-water diver.