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UMO Design Bytes #29

Sep 04, 2025
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Dear Designers, Founders & Changemakers,

🚀 UX Designers, Innovators, and Leaders – This is YOUR Call to Action! 🚀

As the Founder and Chair of UX India, I'm thrilled to unveil the powerhouse Panel Discussions lined up for #UXIndia2025 in Hyderabad (18-20 Sep)! These aren't just talks – they're game-changers packed with insights from global visionaries transforming design, AI, leadership, and more. Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned pro, these sessions will ignite your creativity and propel your career forward.

Here's a sneak peek at the stellar lineup:

  1. Design + Artificial Intelligence 🤖: Dive into how AI is revolutionizing workflows, smarter decisions, and creative problem-solving. Featuring Sreedhar Gade (VP Engg & Responsible AI @ Freshworks), Rohan Sridhar (CXO & Co-founder @ Happening Design), Aditi Sharma (Head of Design @ AWS), and Mohan Krishnaraj (Global Head @ Cognizant).
  2. Design Entrepreneurship 💡: Explore how design fuels business growth, shapes markets, and turns ideas into sustainable ventures. Panelists: Anil Reddy (Founder @ Happy Pet), Shey Cobley (Co-founder @ The Loops), Sankalp Sinha (Design Entrepreneur @ Infoblox), and yours truly, Kaladhar Bapu (Founder & Chair @ UX India).
  3. Women in Design 👩‍💻: An inspiring spotlight on the impact, challenges, and triumphs of women shaping design's future. With Poornima V. (Chief Design Officer @ IBM), Rucha Humnabadkar (Director of Design @ YouTube), Nithya Kappini (Senior Director & Global Head), and Azmina Poddar (Managing Director @ Accenture Song).
  4. Design Leadership 🏆: Candid talks on leading with impact, navigating team dynamics, and design's evolving role in strategy. Stars: Sachin Patil (Executive Director @ JPMorgan Chase & Co.), Donald Chesnut (Chief Design Officer @ Candescent), Akshay Gawali (Head of Enterprise Strategy @ WP), and Neha Saraswat (Group Product Design Manager @ Intuit).
  5. Design Mentorship 📈: Level up your career with advice, insider tips, and live portfolio reviews from industry leaders. Join Madhukar Joshi (Director - Design Strategy & Ops @ Kyndryl), Deepali Nayar (Founder @ Denasi), Vyoma Pathak (Senior Practice Lead - Design @ MOURI Tech), Ronak Barhanpurkar (Deputy Manager - Automobile UX @ Maruti Suzuki), and Sameer Chavan (Chief Product & Design @ Agilysys).
  6. Design Investors 💰: At Design Pitch 2025, our jury evaluates ideas fusing creativity, viability, and impact. Meet Aditya Vuchi (Founder & Managing Partner @ Vcme), Vineel Nalla (Founder @ 50K Ventures), Naren Parimi (Co-founder @ Quanta Health), and Sanjay Enishetty (Founder & Host @ Scale ME).

Sponsored by trailblazers like Happening Design, Candescent, Freshworks, Infoblox, The Loops, Eventum, and Orion Innovation – this is where the future of design unfolds!

Who's joining me in Hyderabad? Tag a colleague who needs this, share your excitement below, and grab your passes NOW at 2025.ux-india.org before they're gone! Let's make design history together. 🔥

With gratitude,
Kaladhar Bapu
Founder, UXINDIA & UMO Design Foundation

 


 

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