Rishihood University hosts Annual Design Roundtable with JBM Group to strengthen Industry-Academia synergy
New Delhi [India], January 24: The School of Design at Rishihood University, in collaboration with JBM Group, hosted a high-impact Design Roundtable bringing together leading voices from India’s design and innovation ecosystem. The closed-door session convened senior leaders from MakeMyTrip, Blinkit, Maruti Suzuki, Frog Design (Capgemini), and JBM Group, along with the Rishihood leadership, faculty, and [...]
New Delhi [India], January 24: The School of Design at Rishihood University, in collaboration with JBM Group, hosted a high-impact Design Roundtable bringing together leading voices from India’s design and innovation ecosystem. The closed-door session convened senior leaders from MakeMyTrip, Blinkit, Maruti Suzuki, Frog Design (Capgemini), and JBM Group, along with the Rishihood leadership, faculty, and selected student senior learners. This annual roundtable informs the university’s design curriculum and ensures that the requirements of the industry reflects in their learning pedagogy.
The session brought together some of India’s most influential design and innovation leaders, including Aakash Kumar, VP – User Experience at MakeMyTrip; Joy Banerjee, VP – Design at Blinkit; Jagjit Rana, Head of Personalization Design at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.; Nachiketa Charkhwal, Senior Design Manager at Frog Design (Capgemini); and senior leadership from JBM Group, including Mayank Varma, President & Business Head – Tooling & Technology, and Rajiv Sahdev, the Group CHRO.
From Rishihood University, the discussions were led by CEO Sahil Agarwal, Vice-Chancellor Shobhit Mathur, School of Design Program Director Pritam Lenka, and faculty members Dr. Amit Das, Dr. Greeshma Sharma, Girish Kumar, Vaibhav Sharma, and Pranaya Prabandha. Selected student senior learners from the School also participated, engaging directly with industry experts in an enriching cross-learning environment.
