Akshay Adappa brings over 20 years of experience in film and television production, having managed major projects across fiction, non-fiction, and feature films. He has worked on acclaimed films like Satta (dir. Madhur Bhandarkar) and Zindaggi Rocks (dir. Tanuja Chandra), a Marathi film Kadhi Ambat Kadhi God (Dir. Amol Bhave) and popular TV shows such as Sajan Re Jhooth Mat Bolo, Papad Pol, and Pardes Mein Mila Koi Apna. His recent projects include the feature film Parikrama directed by acclaimed director Gautam Ghosh, along with multiple OTT and regional productions under Trikut Films.

At SAIF, he will be guiding students in the practical aspects of production management — from budgeting and resource planning to on-set coordination — preparing them to handle the real-world challenges of filmmaking or content creation.