Manoj Kothari

Manoj Kothari

CEO & Chief Strategist

| Turian Labs

Manoj Kothari is a serial entrepreneur, futurist, and design expert with wide experience. He heads Turian Labs, a Strategic Foresight and Innovation Strategy consulting firm he co-founded in 2015. Manoj has led innovation and foresight consulting initiatives for large organisations like Google, Samsung, Volkswagen, Aditya Birla Group, Mahindra group and for the governments such as Govt of Finland and Govt of UAE. An IIT Bombay (Mech Engineering 92’) and National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad (Product Design, 97’) alumnus, he is also a member of global Association of Professional Futurists (APF), Association of Designers in India (ADI), CII’s National Committee on Design & Innovation and Academic Advisory Council of IDC- IIT Bombay.

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The Value Bridge Between Design Institutes and Industry

The Value Bridge Between Design Institutes and Industry

The Value Bridge Between Design Institutes and Industry

Jan 31, 2026

Jan 31, 2026

02:30 PM

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ADI's vision is to be a world class network representing professional interests of Indian Design community, creating a meaningful interface between design professionals, people as users, the industry, education institutions and the policy makers. ADI is committed to promoting best practices in the profession of design in India by strengthening and promoting the capabilities of the Indian design profession, as well as amplifying and presenting a unified voice to influence public policy, shape the industry and benefit the people at large.

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