Media executive Uday Shankar has been named as the president-elect of industry chamber Ficci for 2020-21.

Shankar will be succeeding Sangita Reddy, president of Ficci and joint managing director, Apollo Hospitals Group, during Ficci’s 93rd annual general meeting scheduled to be held on December 11, 12 and 14, 2020.

“Shankar is the president of The Walt Disney Company for Asia Pacific and the chairman of Star and Disney India.

“He is the first-ever media and entertainment executive in India to lead a national industry chamber such as Ficci, which is India’s oldest industry body,” the chamber said on Friday.

The Walt Disney Company had recently said Shankar will step down from his role with effect from December 31.

After quitting, Shankar will pursue entrepreneurial interests.