When a company brings in three heavy-hitters at once, it’s not shuffling chairs — it’s building for something much bigger.
Mumbai-based Scara, the global creative agency operating at the intersection of gaming, sports, and culture, has announced three strategic leadership appointments in April 2026, targeting its three most critical growth pillars: global operations, proprietary IP, and publisher partnerships.
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Scara Gaming: Meet the New Leadership Trio
| Name | Role | Previous Experience | Years of Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaneal Slabbert | Head of Global Operations | NODWIN Gaming, ESL Africa, DreamHack India | 16+ years |
| Arun Sadasivan | Head of IP Business | FanPlay (CBO), GroupM Sports & Entertainment | 15+ years |
| Karan Khurana | Head of Publisher Business | NODWIN Gaming | 10+ years |
Why Each Hire Matters
Nathaneal Slabbert is the kind of hire that signals serious international ambition. Having built competitive esports ecosystems across Africa, Brazil, and India — including the ESL African Championship, PUBG Mobile Global Open Brazil, and DreamHack India — he brings rare cross-market operational knowledge that very few people in the industry possess. His deep understanding of how gaming communities evolve across emerging markets, especially Africa, aligns perfectly with Scara’s expanding footprint.
Arun Sadasivan takes charge of something increasingly valuable — original IP. With 15+ years spanning sports, media, and entertainment, and a track record of building monetizable properties, Arun is exactly who you want steering a gaming company’s owned content and intellectual property ambitions. His experience as CBO at FanPlay and leading GroupM’s Sports & Entertainment vertical in South India gives him a uniquely commercial lens.
Karan Khurana rounds out the trio by anchoring the publisher relationships that are critical for any gaming agency looking to scale globally. Coming from NODWIN Gaming with a decade of strategic partnership experience, he brings a proven ability to build commercial alliances and grow business verticals at speed.
What Scara Is Really Building?
Founded in 2023, Scara has grown quickly into a multi-market operator across India, Turkey, MENA, and Africa. But these hires suggest the company is no longer satisfied with organic growth — it wants to industrialize it.
The three appointments mirror Scara’s three biggest revenue levers going forward: cross-market execution (Nathaneal), owned properties that generate long-term IP value (Arun), and publisher-side commercial relationships (Karan). It’s a deliberately complete leadership architecture.
As Founder Manoj G put it, Scara is building for the larger opportunity at the intersection of gaming, culture, and immersive experiences — and this leadership team is the blueprint for how they get there.
The Bigger Picture
Gaming is no longer just a vertical. It’s a cultural platform — one where brands, creators, rights holders, and communities increasingly collide. Companies that can operate at that intersection with both strategic depth and execution speed will define the next decade of the industry. Scara’s Scara Live vertical — bringing together sport, music, gaming, and culture into large-scale live experiences — is perhaps the clearest expression of this vision.
These three hires send a clear message: Scara is done experimenting and ready to scale.
FAQs
Q: What does Scara Gaming do and where does it operate?
Scara is a global creative agency working at the intersection of gaming, sports, and culture, with operations across India, Turkey, MENA, Africa, and other high-growth markets.
Q: Who are the three new leadership hires at Scara Gaming in 2026?
Scara has appointed Nathaneal Slabbert as Head of Global Operations, Arun Sadasivan as Head of IP Business, and Karan Khurana as Head of Publisher Business to drive its next phase of growth.
