Jain also mentioned that as the new wave of technology has set in and with the inclusive and collaborative approach, we need to update the India Design Policy to align with Vision India@2047.

Anurag Jain, Secretary, DPIIT emphasized the relevance of design for infrastructure, smart cities, digital stack, emerging technologies, and startups.

While addressing the Inaugural Session of the 22nd India Design Summit 2022, Anurag Jain, Secretary, DPIIT stated that knowledge economy, innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability are the most important pillars of Amrit Kal which will take India to the next level of growth. He further emphasized the relevance of design for infrastructure, smart cities, digital stack, emerging technologies, and startups.

Jain also mentioned that as the new wave of technology has set in and with the inclusive and collaborative approach, we need to update the India Design Policy to align with Vision India@2047. He asked CII to create a group of experts to develop the New Design Policy by 15 Aug 2023.

David Kusuma, President, World Design Organization highlighted that design has never been more important than today. By using the power of design, we can help people, organizations and lead the global society at large to navigate through many crises and prepare all of us for the future.

In his Inaugural Address at the summit, Udayant Malhoutra, Chairman, CII National Committee on Design and CEO & Managing Director, Dynamatic Technologies Ltd stated that design is one of the most important tools for boosting socioeconomic growth, building business excellence, influencing public lives, solving complex social issues, thereby enabling transformation.

Prof Pradyumna Vyas, Senior Adviser, CII, and Former Director, NID and Board Member, WDO stated that ‘Design in India, and Made for the World’ is a great opportunity for India. The New Design Policy must integrate design with emerging technologies, big data, AI, robotics, which will also form the next growth agenda.