As a prelude and a lead up to the Pink City Design Confluence 22, ARCH hosted 16 online discussion panels where eminent practitioners and academicians, from India and outside, address concerns faced by today’s world and how design can solve these problems, under the 4 subthemes - SOCIETY 5.0 | CREATIVITY 5.0 | DESIGN LEADERSHIP | HARMONIOUS LIVABILITY. Recordings are available for viewing on YouTube.
CREATIVITY 5.0
In the current scenario, creativity itself needs creativity! Especially because of the VUCA world we live in .With expert discussions and presentations on subjects like Design Inspiration from Art Movements by Yunus Khimani Art & Educator; Nurturing the Creativity Process by Anuraag S Creative Head ARCH, What Is Creation? by Benoy Thoompunkal -Director International, ARCH and Hidden Complexities Behind Successful Product Design by Satish Gokhale, Founder, Design Directions, the series gives a deep insight into the world of creativity.
SOCIETY 5.0
Society 5.0 is defined as a human centric society to resolve socio economic issues by integrating cyberspace and the physical space, involving enormous opportunities and challenges for the 21st century. The series discusses with experts subjects like: Community & Habitat by Vikram Joshi MD, Jaipur Bloc & Founder-Rangotri, Re Imagining Education by Jinan KB - Design Educator & Researcher, Design For A Purpose by lakshmi Murthy Founder- Vikalp Sansthan, and Creativity In Medical Science by Dr Vishal Rao , giving remarkable insights into the new normal we face today.
HARMONIOUS LIVABILITY
This subject delves into the various aspects of an integrated lifestyle of the new normal that we live in today. Discussing subjects like ‘‘Designability”- a Culture For Effective Learning by Bhargav Mistry Dean- Design Culture, ARCH , Empowering Individuals with the I CAN Mindset by Kiran Bir Sethi Designer, Educator & Reformer, Content Of Content by Dinesh Korjan Founder- Studio Korjan , and Designing For Social Welfare by Vanmala Jain Ceramic Designer & Social entrepreneur, a new insight is manifest for a better tomorrow.
DESIGN LEADERSHIP
In the final week of the series, the subject of Design Leadership for the future was discussed. Topics highlighted are Design Culture- Power to transform by Archana Surana Founder & Director ARCH, Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Conscious Capitalism by Mahaveer Sharma -Serial entrepreneur & Former Chairman,Tie Global Board of Trustees, Creative Leadership : A Designpreneurship Journey by Ashish Deshpande -Industrial Designer, Former President, ADI and India Design by Pradyumna Vyas- Chief Advisor,Academic Affairs & Partnership, ARCH & Board Member WDO, experienced experts in the design leadership domain.
Archana Surana, Founder and Director of ARCH College of Design & Business, has been re-elected as Board Member of the Cumulus Association Executive Board for the 2025–2028 term. She previously served as the Vice President from 2022 to 2025.
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