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Kumar Mangalam Birla - Chancellor, BITS Pilani | Chairman, Aditya Birla Group
In the 28 years that Mr. Birla has been at the helm of the Aditya Birla Group, he has accelerated growth across markets and geographies, and significantly enhanced stakeholder value. In the process, he has raised the Group’s turnover by over 30 times to USD 60 Bn. Today, over half of the Group’s turnover comes from global operations.
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Leadership - BITS Design School
Explore the leadership at BITS Design School, where visionaries like Kumar Mangalam Birla, Don Norman, and Nandita Abraham shape the future of design education.
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Biju Dominic - Chief Evangelist, Fractal and CEO Final Mile | Advisor, BITSDES
Mr Biju Dominic is Chief Evangelist at Fractal Analytics and has been Chairman at Final Mile Consulting from 2008-2020. He holds a B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Trivandrum and a PDDM from XIM Bhubaneswar. He was Assistant Vice President at Lintas India Limited from 1995-2001, Vice President at Mudra Communications DDB India from 2001-2007. He was the CEO of DMA Branding from Feb to Nov 2007. His career has been dedicated to finding an answer to how brands imp
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Don Norman - Director, Design Lab, UCLA | Advisor, BITSDES
Mr Don Norman was the Founding Director of the Design Lab and founding chair of the department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, San Diego, cofounder of the Nielsen Norman Group, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, fellow of the American Association of Arts and Science, and former Vice President of Apple.
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Sandy Speicher - Professor, Stanford d. School | Ex-CEO, IDEO | Advisor, BITSDES
Ms Sandy Speicher, former CEO of IDEO, has helped scale design thinking to address some of the biggest challenges facing business and society. Prior to her role as CEO, Sandy was instrumental in establishing IDEO’s practices in organisational transformation and global learning, which uses design thinking to evolve systems of education around the world.
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BITS Design School, Mumbai | Under the Aegis of BITS Pilani
Embark on a journey of design excellence with BITSDES Mumbai. Our Bachelor of Design (Honours) program prepares students for impactful careers in physical, digital, and human-centered design.
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BITS Design School, Mumbai | Under the Aegis of BITS Pilani
Embark on a journey of design excellence with BITSDES Mumbai. Our Bachelor of Design (Honours) program prepares students for impactful careers in physical, digital, and human-centered design.
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BITS Design School, Mumbai | Under the Aegis of BITS Pilani
Embark on a journey of design excellence with BITSDES Mumbai. Our Bachelor of Design (Honours) program prepares students for impactful careers in physical, digital, and human-centered design.
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John Thackara - Sr. Fellow, Royal College of Arts | Advisor, BITSDES
In festivals, books, and his blog, John Thackara — an author, convenor, and educator — explores the agenda of designing for life and caring for place within social and ecological systems. He was commissioner of the UK social innovation biennial, Dott 07, and the French design biennial, City Eco Lab, in 2008. In 2019, he curated the Urban-Rural expo in Shanghai. In 2024, and again in 2025, he co-convened Care, Value, Place — a conference at BITS Design School Mumbai, and Urban Ecologi
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Nandita Abraham - CEO and Interim Dean, BITS Design School
Ms Nandita Abraham brings in vast experience from the Creative Industries and Academia to the BITS Design School. She is an agile, entrepreneurial, dependable leader who keeps students at the centre of everything she does. With global work experience in the US, Hong Kong and India, she manages strategic priorities with an innovative, execution-oriented, positive attitude. Nandita's deep influence with people and ability to collaborate and drive outcomes, drives strong results, synergistic partne
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