Amit Syngle
Amit Syngle is the MD and CEO of Asian Paints, a company with which he started his journey 33 years ago. Today, Asian Paints is the second most valued company in coatings globally, with a market cap of ₹3,100 billion. Syngle is the man behind India’s only research-based colour trend prediction system. He has been […]
Tanya Khanna
An architect and curator, Tanya Khanna has committed herself to democratising architecture, i.e., giving a global voice to design and to all those who practice, influence, or experience it. She founded Epistle, the first and largest communications consultancy for architects and designers in South Asia. Through her work with more than 150 leading architects, design […]
Shreya Soni
Shreya Soni is the founder and CEO of a marketing agency, The Ideas Lab, and a digital publication called The Lab Mag. With these, she brings over a decade of experience to the digital industry. Soni also runs a regional food platform called The Thali Tradition. The Ideas Lab creates marketing solutions for Fortune 500 […]
Amit Aurora
Amit Aurora, partner and principal architect at groupDCA, leads a multidisciplinary design practice founded in 1996. An alumnus of the School of Planning and Architecture, he champions timeless, sustainable design, integrating local materials and traditional craftsmanship with eco-conscious technologies. With over two decades of experience, his portfolio includes acclaimed projects ranging from luxury retail spaces […]
Kalyani Chawla
Kalyani Saha Chawla began her career with Oberoi Hotels in Sales and Marketing, later setting up the first Trident Hotel, and running four magazines for Indian Express. Chawla also became the first Brand Ambassador of Dior in India, followed by the VP of Marketing & Communications of Christian Dior Couture. She created Lulu and Sky, […]
Arjun Bahl
With over 20 years of experience, having worked on more than 300 commercial and high-end private events and having booked over 500 Indian and International artists, Arjun Bahl is an experienced, knowledgeable and driven specialist in the creative industry. In 2014, Bahl co-founded St+art India Foundation, a non-profit, urban art festival that brings together Indian […]
Vaishali Kamdar
Architect Vaishali Kamdar founded her eponymous practice, Vaishali Kamdar Associates. An award-winning interior design firm established in 2004, they specialise in high-end residences, luxury villas, hospitality interiors and unique retail spaces. With a commitment to creating timeless spaces, the studio crafts both expressive and expansive interiors in their embrace of aesthetics. They believe in paying […]
Sonali Bhagwati
Sonali Bhagwati graduated with an architecture degree from C.E.P.T, Ahmadabad and was trained by Architect Bernard Kohn as the recipient of a scholarship from L’Institute Francaise D’Architecture. She established Spazzio Design Architecture in partnership with Sohrab Dalal and is currently a partner at DPA, which has several award-winning projects. Bhagwati has over two hundred completed […]
Sarika Shetty
Sarika Shetty is a partner at SJK Architects, a Mumbai-based architecture, interior design and master planning practice founded in 1990 by Shimul Javeri Kadri. Weaving together her interests in cultural histories, anthropology, and nature, her work cuts across typologies. It is marked by a deep commitment to creating evocative spaces that embody the cultural ethos […]
Matt Chitharanjan
Matt Chitharanjan is the co-founder and CEO of Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, a pioneering speciality coffee brand focused on sourcing and roasting high-quality Indian coffee. Originally from the United States, he moved to India and started Blue Tokai with the aim of making freshly roasted coffee more accessible. Over the years, the company has grown […]
Farah Ahmed Mathias
Farah Ahmed is a designer and co-founder of FADD Studio, which she launched in 2012 with fellow designer Dhaval Shellugar. After graduating from Northwestern with a degree in Photography and Political Science, she had a brief stint at Ogilvy, New York, during which she immersed herself into her true passion: fine art photography. Following this, […]
Alan Abraham
Alan Abraham is the joint principal architect of Abraham John ARCHITECTS, a multidisciplinary architecture, interior design, landscaping and urban planning studio founded in 1967 by the eponymous designer. The Mumbai-based practice is dedicated to reconnecting with nature. It approaches each of its projects, regardless of size and scale, understanding that architecture uniquely influences lifestyles and […]