Design Gurus & Corporate Honchos convene at the BW Businessworld Future of Design event

Network, Ideate, and Design with Ajay Jain, Head of Global Design Strategy, Tata Motors, Prof. Pradyumna Vyas, President-elect, World Design Organization (WDO) and Former Director, National Institute of Design, Srini Srinivasan, Chairman & CEO, Lumium Design, Senator, World Design Organization (WDO), V. Sunil, Design Thinker, Brand Architect, Co-Founder, Motherland, Founding Trustee, Kochi Biennale Foundation, Lulu Raghavan, VP, APAC and MD India, Landor, Janine Wunder, Consultant Business Strategy and Awards, Germany. Former VP Awards &VP Communication & Marketing, German Design Council, Reza Kabul, President, ARK Reza Kabul Architects, Rahul Vohra, Actor, Director & Producer, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Actor & Youth Icon, Rahul Mistri, Principal Designer, Open Atelier, Sarika Shetty, Partner, SJK Architects, Nandita Abraham, CEO and Interim Dean, BITS Design School, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Filmmaker and Writer, Abhishek Malik, CEO, Newby Teas India. Preeti Vyas, Chairwoman & Chief Creative Officer, Vyas Giannetti Creative, Navya Naveli Nanda, Social Entrepreneur & Founder, Project Naveli, Madhura DasGupta Sinha, Founder & CEO, Aspire For Her and many more at the Future of Design Summit & Awards. 

BW Businessworld is back with the fifth edition of the Future of Design Summit and Awards on 16 May 2024 in Mumbai. 

This year, we focus on reimagining design. We bring together leaders who are working towards building a sustainable future, and enabling a better quality of life. In addition to focusing on design, we spotlight aspects such as climate change, mental wellbeing, and women in the workforce at the conference. 

By popular demand, The Dharavi Dream Project makes a triumphant return to the Future of Design conference. For nine years, this vibrant hip-hop movement founded by Samir Bangara has thrived in Dharavi, Asia's largest slum. Amidst the challenges of violence, substance abuse, and illiteracy that pervade Dharavi's landscape, The Dharavi Dream Project magnifies the pulse of Hip-Hop culture for the underprivileged.

Storytelling through Cinema has always been an integral part of the Future of Design conference. This year, we have with us, Siddhant Chaturvedi, an Actor and a Youth Icon. From his breakout role as MC Sher in Gully Boy to his captivating performance in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, he has consistently garnered critical acclaim. Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, an accomplished filmmaker and writer honed her craft in advertising before capturing hearts with her directorial debut, the delightful comedy-drama Nil Battey Sannata. Rahul Vohra, Actor, director and producer. He has acted in many seminal films such as Kama Sutra - A Tale Of Love and Monsoon Wedding, and Swades.

Future of Design - Awards

The design awards celebrate and honour the finest prototypes and completed designs. The awards will showcase products spanning various industries, each leaving a lasting imprint on human lives and propelling them towards a sustainable future.

 The day-long conference will see design thinkers from across sectors highlighting examples of design done right. In addition to talks and presentations, the audience will be invited to immerse themselves in workshops and masterclasses.
The day will close with the much-anticipated jury-led design awards. “The awards acknowledge and honour outstanding prototype and finalized designs crafted by designers, architects, innovators, and businesses. This exclusive event, curated by our team, will showcase products from various industries that significantly impact human lives and prepare them for the future.” says, Dr. Annurag Batra, Editor-in-Chief, of BW Businessworld.  

For more information, please visit the event site.

Website link: FOD 2024

Links to previous editions:

 FOD 2023 - http://bwevents.co.in/bw/future-of-design/2023/index.html#jury

 FOD 2021 - https://bwevents.co.in/bw/future-of-design/2021/#speakers

 FOD 2019 - https://bwevents.co.in/bw/future-of-design-2019/index.html#speakers