Sussanne Khan
Sussanne Khan obtained an Associate Art Degree in Interior Design from Brooks College in California, and founded The Charcoal Project in 2011, a unique design concept store. She makes use of metal, wood, natural fibres, concrete and geometric patterns that are woven together to create quiet luxe – her signature style: a combination of industrial […]
Salil Sadanandan
With over 20 years of experience in Sales and Marketing, Salil Sadanand leads the South Asian, Middle Eastern and Sub-Saharan African units of Bath and Kitchen manufacturing giant Kohler. His creative position is also backed by a post-graduate diploma from the Indian Institute of Management, establishing his expertise in all things business, brand management and […]
Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Sabyasachi Mukherjee is amongst India’s most successful fashion designers. His creations evoke images of ancient and medieval ages and describes his own collections as ‘an International styling with an Indian soul’, and his designs are on every bride’s wish-list. He has also ventured into designing for the home with a glamorous collection for Nilaya wallpapers: […]
Simon Velez
Born in Colombia, Simon Vélez has years of experience in rural architecture, although some of his projects are also urban. He discovered a technique where he injects cement mortar into empty chambers of bamboo, to create a structural element: ‘vegetal steel’. To date, Vélez has designed and constructed over 200 buildings (not only in bamboo) in […]
Simone Arora
Simone Arora is the Founder, Designer and Curator at her eponymous brand, SIMONE…Naturally Inspired. Drawing inspiration from nature, she curates a range of European and North American luxury home décor goods with a focus on furniture, refined artefacts, handpicked art and more from international fairs such as Salon del Mobile, Maison et Objet and Ambiente Frankfurte. […]
Priya Paul
Priya Paul is a prominent business woman and one of the most revered personalities in the hospitality industry. She is the creative powerhouse behind India’s collection of contemporary luxury boutique hotels – The Park Hotels. Working in the industry for more than 25 years, she has worked hard to create experiences that are different, extraordinary […]
Parmesh Shahani
Parmesh Shahani is the Head of the Godrej India Culture Lab, the author of the book Gay Bombay: Globalization, Love and (Be)Longing in Contemporary India and the Editor at Large for Verve magazine. In addition, he is also a TED Senior Fellow, a Yale World Fellow, a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and an academy member for the Global […]
Nagbhushan Hegde
Having more than 10 years experience in the furniture industry, Nagbhushan Hegde is a professional industrial designer. He is currently working as a Designer at Godrej and Boyce in Mumbai, India. He has a passion for concept design and a curiosity for automotive design. Using this unique blend, he creates unique visions of transportation vehicles […]
Jenny Bhatt
An exhibiting artist since the mid-nineties, Jenny Bhatt’s work has been showcased at almost 15 solo exhibitions and 13 group exhibitions, including the Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai, Santorini Biennale in Greece, Pictoplasma Conference and Festival Exhibition in Berlin, Seven Art in New Delhi and CDK Gallery in Amsterdam amongst others. She has also participated in artist residencies at […]
Alain Passard
Alain Passard began his culinary journey at Le Lion d’Or in Liffré from 1971 to 1975 under the Michelin-starred Chef Michel Kéréver. From then, the French Chef went on to work for acclaimed restaurants and collected Michelin stars wherever he went. He is now the owner of the three Michelin starred restaurant, L’Arpège in Paris, named in tribute […]
Theron Carmine de Sousa
Theron Carmine de Sousa (TC) is Consulting Director, Business and Brand Strategy at Ferry Wharf Communications LLP, with a presence in Mumbai and Santa Clara CA, USA. FWC is a strategy and design firm that offers strategic solutions in the Design Thinking space and has a unique model for business and restructuring strategy for product […]
Roshini Vadehra
Roshini Vadehra is the Director of New Delhi’s Vadehra Art Gallery and has supported artists like Atul Dodiya, Anju Dodiya, Shilpa Gupta, Nalini Malani, Praneet Soi and many others. In addition to managing the two locations of the gallery, Roshini has also set up the Foundation for India Contemporary Art, a non-profit organization, and is […]
