7th CII-NID Design Summit - 'Leadership through Design'
04 Dec '07
5 min read
Globalization is forcing designers to rethink their role in the context of global economies, especially in Asia. India's economic potential has long been attracting large international corporations.
Recently the focus has shifted to the creative talent and the leadership qualities of the Indian professionals. A number of individuals and organizations of Indian origin have recently assumed leadership role in important international organizations, and many others are playing key roles in global teams and partnerships.
As global economic and cultural partnerships continue to expand, and design becomes important the driving force behind innovation, so too does the potential for businesses and designers to partner with India.
The 21st Century has presented the design community with new challenges and opportunities for assuming leadership roles in a wide range of scenarios.
I am pleased to inform you that Design Summit, a joint initiative taken by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and National Institute of Design (NID) to assess the current scenario, future trends and promotion of design in the Indian industry has entered its 7th year.
This year's theme for the 7th CII-NID Design Summit is “Leadership through Design”, wherein design thinkers, educators and practitioners from around the world will discuss new challenges and opportunities for designers with global mindsets to play a leadership role in global and local organizationsto serve strategic goals.
The Indian government has recently announced a national design policy. The summit this year, assumes a greater significance from the perspective of implementation of the National Design Policy.
With Indian government declaring a National Design Policy, India seems to be embarked on a tidal wave of design intervention in every sector of the economy.
It is therefore imperative for organizations that want to have a stake in India's growing participation in the global economy, and its plans for using design to support its own infrastructure building, to attend the forthcoming summit in Bangalore.
The 7th CII-NID Design Summit is poised to become a roller coaster of ideas. Your comfort zone will be challenged by the provocation of some of the leading thinkers and practitioners who are redefining the field of design. With a great line up of speakers both from within and outside of India, you will find enough inspiration to last you for a long time.
This year Italy is participating as “Partner Country” at the summit. An Italian Exhibition: “100 Objects of Design” showcasing a selection of some of the most meaningful objects of Italian design, ranging from the post-war period up to the present would also be held concurrently with the Summit.
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