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Design Democracy Spotlight – Shaping the Future of Design
Discover what’s next in the world of design through DD Spotlight. Our thought-provoking panel discussions and keynotes bring together established professionals, trendsetters, and up-and-coming designers. Engage in the dialogue shaping tomorrow’s design industry and leave with fresh insights & inspiration At DD Spotlight, industry experts like Sunita Kohli, Aditi Anuj, Carl Bhesania, Nistas Sanga, and Ekta Parekh shared their perspectives on architecture, sustainability, and innovation, setting the tone for the future of design.

Panellists

Jayesh Ranjan

Special Chief Secretary for
Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (ITE&C) & Industries & Commerce
Departments of Govt. of Telangana

Amaresh Anand

Principal & Partner Khosla and Anand

Pullela Gopichand

Padma Bhushan & Padma Shri
Awardee, Chief National Coach –
Indian Badminton Team

Srinath Kurra

Managing Director, Alekhya Homes Pvt. Ltd.

Gummi Ram Reddy

Chairman & Managing Director,
Ark Group

Aparna Kaushik

Founding Principal & Design Director, Aparna Kaushik
Design Group

Monika Choudhary

Co-Founder, CDO & Growth
Strategist, Habitat Architects

Rajiv Parekh

Co-Founder, reD

Behzad Kharas

Chairman & Managing Director
The BNK Group

Esteban Colmenares

Director, Studio C+C

Gabriele Cavallaro

Co-Founder, Isola Design

Rahul Mehta

CEO, Furniture & Fittings Skill
Council (FFSC)

Arjun Rathi

Founder, Arjun Rathi Design, Rural Modern Glass Studio & Design Democracy

Niroop Reddy

Managing Partner NA Architects

Raseel Gujral Ansal

Creative Director & Co-Founder
RGA Design LLP (Architecture &
Interiors), Casa Paradox Luxe &
Raseel at Casa Pop

Shabnam Gupta

Founder , Peacock Life & Shabnam Gupta Interiors

Tanya Khanna

Founder, Epistle Communications

Carl Bhesania

Senior Director, Architecture
Talati & Partners LLP

Nistas Sanga

Principal Associate, Interior Design Talati & Partners LLP

Sunita Kohli

President, K2 India

Kohelika Kohli

Co-Founder & Creative Director
K2 India & Koko by K2 India

Mansi Singh Negi

Founder & Brand Director, MSN Brand Solutions & Design Democracy

Ali Baldiwala

Partner, Baldiwala Edge

Ekta Parekh

Co-Founder, reD

Gayathri Shetty

Co-Founder, Gayathri & Namith Architects

Iram Sultan

Founder, Iram Sultan Design Studio

Milana Maladkar

Founder & Principal Architect
Vivospace Architects

Pallavi Anchuri

Founder, Anchuri Design World

Ritikka Puri

Founder & Principal Architect, Y TRE DEZEEN

Karan Desai

Founder, Karan Desai Home

Kanan Modi

Principal Architect Kanan Modi Associates

Jehan-Ara Poonawala

Principal Architect, J.J. Poonawala – Architecture & Interior Design

Jason Wadhwani

Principal Designer, Jason Wadhwani Design

Niharika Saraf

Founder, Polka House Interior Design

Ridhi Khosla Jalan

Founder & Principal Designer
Ridhi Khosla Jalan Studio

Sanchit Arora

Principal Architect & Design
Researcher, RENESA Architecture Design Interiors Studio

Sakina Rangwala

Partner, Eztablish Design

Gaurang Shah

Founder, Gaurang Homes

Kavan Shah

Founder & Designer, Kavan Shah Design Studio

Shivani Ajmera

Co-Founder, Quirk Studio

Farah Agarwal

Founder & Principal, Chestnut Storeys

Arun Shekar Gowda

Co-Founder, Humming tree

Kunal Khandelwal

Founder, Design Inc.

Rati Chaudhary

CEO & Editor, Ideal Homes and Garden

Neeta Kumar

Founder, Studio Inhabit

Sumessh Menon

Interior Designer & Founder
Sumessh Menon Associates

Prashant Chauhan

Creative Director, ZERO9

Rajiv Khushalani

Principal Architect, Khushalani Associates

Krish Kothari

Creative Director, KKD.Studio

Seema Sreedharan

Editor, Architecture + Design

Tanya Mallavarapu

Founder, Tanya Mallavarapu LLP

Sonali Bhagwati

President, DPA

Khushboo Khandelwal

Co-Founder, Design Inc.

Gunjan Das

Chairperson, IIID, BRC & Partner
N.G.Associates

Poonam Mehta

Co-Founder, AMPM Designs

Devika Khosla

Creative Director, The Works Interiors

Amrita Thomas

Co-Founder, Alara

Akshay Heranjal

Co-Founder & Principal Architect, The Purple Ink Studio

Sanhita Chaturvedi

Founder & Director, Studio C+C

Sona Reddy

Founder & Principal Designer, Prime Facie

Ajay Patil

Founder & Principal Designer,
Prime Facie

Kayzad Shroff

Co-Founder, SHROFFLEóN

Aditi Anuj

Founder, Adigami

Akhil Agarwal

Founder, Thea Light Works

Mihir Kotak

4th Dimension, Principal Architect

Shilpa Balvally

Partner, Studio Osmosis

Hardesh Chawla

Founder & CEO, Essentia Environments

Dipen Gada

Principal Designer / Proprietor,
Dipen Gada & Associates

Zubin Master

Co-Founder, Design Matrix