Sumant Jayakrishnan

A scenographer, designer, installation artist and theatre practitioner based out of New Delhi, some of his projects include Deepa Mehta’s film “Water” (Art Direction), Tim Supple’s play “The Midsummer Nights Dream” (Stage & Costume Design), The India Art Fair and as a set designer in the world of Indian Fashion (Fashion Weeks and individual designer […]

Sunil Sethi

Since 2008, Sunil Sethi has been heading FDCI and its fashion events. Alliance, a sourcing and buying agency set up by him in 1988 has been representing lifestyle stores such as Anthropologie, Crate & Barrel and Armani Casa for over 20 years. He also represents Indian designers at stores across Europe and one in New […]

Sunita Narain

A writer and environmentalist, she uses her knowledge for change. In 2005, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government. She has also received the World Water Prize for work on rainwater harvesting and for its policy influence in building paradigms for community based water management.

Sussanne Khan

Founder of India’s leading conceptual interior design store, Sussanne has practiced design for over 15 years. Today, she straddles the world of fusion architecture, interior design play and original product design. All these disciplines always remain true to her foundation philosophy ‘It’s all in the details’.

Dr B V Doshi

Apart from his international fame as an architect, Dr Doshi is equally known as educator and institution builder. Dr Doshi has been instrumental in establishing the nationally and internationally known research institute Vastu-Shilpa Foundation for Studies and Research in Environmental Design. The institute has done pioneering work in low cost housing and city planning.

Lipika Sud

As a Social Entrepreneur, she has worked extensively towards uplifting and reviving dying forms of arts and crafts of India. She works as a mediator between the government, corporates and other agencies. She is also involved in projects on Women Empowerment at both Rural & Urban Areas and has won several accolades.

Jimmy Mistry

The driving force and inspiration behind Della Adventure Resorts Villas and Interiors, his passion for work extends beyond the ordinary. His adroit edifices have left no room for doubt. It’s hard to imagine that a mechanical engineer would one day shake the roots of conventional architectural wisdom and carve a niche for himself.

Paola Navone

An award winning, (in December 2014, Paola was inducted in the Hall of Fame of design by the American magazine Interior Design) internationally acclaimed architect, product designer, interior decorator and artist Paola maintains a multidisciplinary design studio, OTTO, in Milan. She is known for her ability to wield together the contrasting tastes of East and […]