Designer Christiane Lemieux delivered an insightful solo session on the telos of design. A New York-based interior designer and home goods expert, Lemieux delivered an elaborate exposition into the past, present and future states of design, its social influences, technological implications, and very real manifestations of AI through virtual manufacturing. Lemieux spoke about how the future of design has its fundamental scaffolding set up in the country: “I think that India is extremely well set up for virtual design shopping, especially in the home furnishings category. The ability to create interiors, virtually manufacture products, and then use social selling, will allow designers here to sell beautiful products to end consumers all over the world.”