Naveen Dwarkanath
Featured GuestNaveen Dwarakanath is a filmmaker and enterprise consultant with over 20 years of experience in cinema, IT, and business transformation. He has directed award-recognised short films and the Kannada feature film For Regn, and worked with companies like Standard Chartered, GE, and Cognizant. As COO and Co-Founder of Sama. Ai, he focuses on Six Sigma consulting, training, and enterprise solutions, combining creativity with structured business systems.
About Naveen Dwarkanath
Naveen Dwarakanath is a filmmaker, enterprise consultant, and business transformation leader with over 20 years of experience across cinema, IT, and corporate consulting. He has built a unique career that blends creative storytelling with structured enterprise systems.
In cinema, he gained recognition for his award-winning short films, including Arivina Haadi, which was screened internationally in Paris and Italy. He has directed more than 7 short films, multiple music videos, and over 70 corporate advertisements for clients across Japan, Germany, and India.
His Kannada feature film ForRegn achieved theatrical success and later earned OTT recognition, expanding its reach to wider audiences.
Alongside filmmaking, he has over two decades of experience in IT and enterprise roles, working with companies like Standard Chartered, GE, and Cognizant. Today, he is the COO and Co-Founder of Sama.Ai, focusing on Six Sigma consulting, training, recruitment, and enterprise transformation solutions.
A certified Six Sigma Black Belt and ISO Lead Auditor, he has trained over 1000+ professionals in Lean methodologies and actively contributes to BIS committees and the Suchitra Film Society.
His journey reflects a strong integration of creativity, discipline, and system-driven thinking across industries.
Episodes Featuring Naveen Dwarkanath
1 Episode
Naveen Dwarkanath, Director of the Kannada Movie For Regn, Who Used Six Sigma in Filmmaking | Business Giseness
Business Giseness presents an insightful conversation with Naveen Dwarakanath - a filmmaker, enterprise consultant, and Six Sigma Black Belt who has successfully bridged the worlds of creativity and corporate systems. From award-winning Kannada cinema like For Regn to global IT leadership roles and Six Sigma consulting, he shares how discipline, process, and storytelling come together to drive impactful results across industries.