Mahima Kaul, Netflix’s Public Policy head in India, has announced her departure from the streaming giant, bringing to a close a stint in which she helped build the company’s Global Affairs function in the country and worked on policy issues shaping the media and entertainment sector.

Kaul shared the news in a LinkedIn post, reflecting on her work at Netflix, the partnerships and skilling programmes she helped establish, and her experience navigating the evolving relationship between technology, society and regulation.

“Leaving jobs, colleagues and projects is very bittersweet, but I’m grateful to have set up the Global Affairs function in India, built amazing partnerships, skilling programs and projects, and batted for the M&E sector,” she wrote.

Her announcement also offered a personal glimpse into the transition. When she told her daughter she was leaving Netflix, the immediate concern was whether it would affect ‘KPop Demon Hunters 2’. After reassuring her that she was not working on anything quite so exciting, Kaul said the conversation “put things in perspective”.

The light-hearted anecdote framed a broader reflection on a career spent at the intersection of technology, public policy and social change.

Before Netflix, Kaul led policy teams at Twitter and Bumble, three companies she described as “massive, culture-changing companies”. Working across these businesses, she said, required an understanding of how technology companies operate within the complex social and regulatory environments of India, South Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

“I’ve had the opportunity to navigate the public sphere, private spaces and shared screens, and to work with the government on the contours of the role of an intermediary and a publisher,” she wrote.

Her remarks point to the changing policy landscape facing digital platforms and content businesses, particularly as questions around platform accountability, publishing, online expression and regulation continue to evolve.

Kaul also highlighted the growing impact of artificial intelligence and the emergence of a new generation of content creators. Reflecting on the pace of change, she said she had watched “the tension build as a new technology disrupts the disruptors and a new generation forms an entirely new worldview, mediated by AI and a new breed of content creators”.

Her observation captures a period of transition for the media and technology industries, as AI-driven tools and new forms of content creation reshape how audiences engage with information and entertainment, while raising fresh questions for policymakers and businesses.

For now, Kaul indicated that she intends to take some time to read and write, while remaining open to conversations and new ideas.

“I’m going to read a bit, write a bit, and if you want to discuss something interesting with me, I’m happy to jam a bit,” she wrote.

She also left a message for her former colleagues, reminding them not to forget that they work for “an awesome company”.

Kaul’s departure marks a change for Netflix India’s public policy leadership at a time when the streaming and digital media sectors continue to navigate evolving regulations, technological disruption and the changing economics of content.

She did not disclose her next professional move in the LinkedIn post.