Talks & Events
Speaker, moderator, workshop facilitator, event management and more...
Chandigarh Design Festival
Moderated the panel discussion with David Kusuma (President, WDO), and Azmina Poddar (MD, Accenture) on ‘Designing a bold future: opportunities and innovation in India’s design landscape. (Apr 2023)
CII-NID India design Summit 2019
Panelist and moderator for discussion titled: Empowering the unreached. (2019)
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1st National Games Sports Conclave 2022
Core team member for planning, organising, promoting the event that hosted Hon’ Chief minister, Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu, VVS Laxman, and the likes.
Speaker & Jury Member at CII-NID India Design Summit & Awards 2018
Speaker and jury member
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Mental Health Awareness Discussion
Moderated a Panel discussion on mental health awareness as part of Sangi-Saathi (Student Support Centre) initiative. Panel of psychologists and counsellors:. (Oct 2022)
National Education Policy Panel discussion 2022
Moderated a panel discussion with School Principals, Heads of Academies, University professor at Sanskardham (2022)
International Yoga Day 2022
Lead and organised International Yoga Day celebrations at Sanskardham
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Paper Presentation at Cumulus Conference 2016
Presented research paper at Cumulus conference at Nottingham
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Pune Design Festival 2022
Delighted to share the idea of ‘My Dream School’ as part of the ‘Design Education’ panel discussion @ Pune Design Festival 2022
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ATDC’s P.A.C.E. Trainers National Meet and Faculty Development Programme
FDP for ATDC Faculty & Principals. Practical session on ‘Experiential Learning’
Sangi-Saathi launch & Independence Day celebrations 2022
Plan & launch of students support centre along with Independence day celebrations 2022 at Sanskardham
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Paper Presentation, @ DesignEd Asia Conference, Hongkong
‘Design Education – Evolution from Makers to Change Makers’ (Paper presentation) and ‘Empowering Young Minds to Change the World’ (Poster presentation) at DesignEd Asia Conference held in Hong Kong on 1-2 December 2015. The WISE IDEO report also has citation of this paper.
Workshops & Trainings
Design Thinking Workshops – Indiafrica initiative, S.Africa
Set of 5 Design Thinking workshops were conducted at community centres to unemployed school leavers, youth centre rehabilitating gangster community, students pursuing higher education in management and leadership courses. Conducted at locations in and around Johannesburg.
Visual storytelling workshop at Kiran Nadar Museum
Workshop on Visual storytelling with students of Delhi College of Art
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Design, launch of PGCAP for faculty training program
Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) - 1 year program for faculty development at Pearl Academy & UPES, Dehradun.
Design Workshop @ Adam Smith College, Fife, Scotland
Panelist and moderator for discussion titled: Empowering the unreached. (2019)
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'Build your Brand' workshop @ NID Kurukshetra
FDP for ATDC Faculty & Principals. Practical session on ‘Experiential Learning’ was appreciated by all ATDC participants.
IIT Roorkee faculty training on Design Education (2020)
Session on 'Design Education' with IIT-Roorkee faculty to help set up their design school.
Culture Workshop at Ravensbourne University, London
Delighted to share the idea of ‘My Dream School’ as part of the ‘Design Education’ panel discussion @ Pune Design Festival 2022
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Workshop @ Pune Design Festival 2018
Workshop “At the edge of Design” gave opportunity to many young minds to actively participate in the creation of new design school.
Faculty Development Workshops at Sanskardham
FDP for teachers and Principals of 3 schools to share, collaborate, exchange ideas, prepare personal development plan and explore growth opportunities.​
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