- Fourth Edition of ADW will be held on the theme of ‘Technologically Revolutionising Across Paradigms’
- Ketan Mehta, Founder & Chairman, Cosmos Maya will inaugurate the event on Friday
- ADW provides a platform to facilitate free thinking, discussion, deliberation, experimentation of design in a slew of domains: Ritesh Hada, President, Karnavati University
NE EDUCATION BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, JAN 24
The fourth edition of the Ahmedabad Design Week 4.0 (ADW) – a design conclave and a confluence of globally renowned design experts, thought leaders, researchers and stalwarts – organised by Karnavati University and presented by Unitedworld Institute of Design (UID), is all set to kickstart on January 27 at the varsity’s sprawling campus.
Started as India Design Confluence (IDC) in 2018 and later rebranded, ADW originated with the philosophy of providing a vibrant and gyrating platform for creative enthusiasts to showcase and express their ideas and concepts before a community of designers, academicians, innovators, global advocates, industry captains and professionals from the world of design and other creative domains.
The event will see a slew of speaker sessions and craft workshops, including those on Blue Pottery, Namda, Leather Puppetry and Brass Cut among others.
This year’s edition is themed on TRAP – Technologically Revolutionising Across Paradigms. TRAP is an expression which states that technology is an inseparable entity in today’s time. Innovations in sectors are impossible without the assistance and integration of technology and design is no exception. Ketan Mehta, Founder & Chairman, Cosmos Maya will inaugurate the event on January 27. Present as guests of honour at the event will be industry stalwarts, including David Kusuma – President, World Design Organization, Masahiro Hara – Inventor of QR Code, Pradyumna Vyas – Member, Board of Directors, World Design Organization, Daniel Boey – Fashion Director and Creative Curator of Daniel Boey Pte. Ltd and Dr Greg Autry – Clinical Professor of Space Leadership, Policy and Business, among various others.
Speaking about the event, Ritesh Hada, President, Karnavati University, said, “At Karnavati University, it is our constant endeavour to create platforms for innovation and letting the youngsters take creative strides in design. Over the years, ADW has seen thought leaders and design thinkers and practitioners from across the globe. ADW provides a platform to facilitate free thinking, discussion, deliberation, experimentation of design in a slew of domains.”
“We are all constantly embracing the paradigm shift in the way the world works with technology-driven innovations. It’s time to see the future of infinite possibilities as young minds and design aficionados from across the globe converge at ADW at the Karnavati University Campus,” Hada further went on to say.
The previous editions of ADW involved a series of thought-provoking discussions, deliberations, speaker sessions and workshops around the theme of Design in Defence, World Design 2025; Design in India and Toying with Design, among others.
Some of the guest speakers who would address the speaker sessions of the event include Mohammad Montazeri, Founder & CEO, Arena Design Studio; Samir Chabukswar, Founder & CEO, YUJ Designs; Suraja Kishore, CEO, BBDO India; Honey Bajaj, co-Founder 6-Chief & Design Officer, Stealth Health-tech; Harsh Wardhan, Innovation Program Lead, Google; Sanyukta Shrestha, Luxury wedding wear designer and founder of Sanyukta Shrestha label; Yakup Bayrak, System Designer and Entrepreneur; Shruti Kamath, Co-Founder & Creative Director, Athlos Activewear; Kadambari Sahu, Senior Vice President – Design, ValueLabs; Aman Mehta, Vice President, Product Design & User Experience, PharmEasy; Vinita Michael, Founder & Creative Director, Vinita Michael LLC; Tovi Sorga, Founder & Director, Tovi Sorga Design and Alkemest Design and Prachi Sakhardande, Studio Head and Principal, Design & Research, Microsoft.
