Panel Discussion
Unplugged: Jazz, Pixel and Life Tales
Date: Sunday, 18 February 2024
Time: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Venue: D Block Auditorium
Panelists:
1) Krishan Jagota, Head of Product Design – Sideways Consulting
Krishan Jagota is the Head of Product Design. He designs products & experiences, lead the product design vertical & participate in brand strategy projects. Sideways is a one of its kind creative problem-solving company based out of Mumbai. It is a collection of people with different skill sets such as designers, technologists, behavioural architects, design researchers, business managers, writers and many more.
2) Merlin D’Souza, Founding Partner, Brandmusiq /Music Composer/Producer/Pianist at Music Mode
Merlin D’Souza is an Indian composer and pianist from Bombay. She is a musician whose work includes composing for film, albums, theatre, and advertising. She is trained in western classical (Trinity College Performer’s Licentiate) and liberated by jazz.Merlin’s journey in theatre as a music director has seen her score for Alyque Padamsee’s Romeo and Juliet, Pearl Padamsee’s Godspell, Naseeruddin Shah’s Julius Caesar, and Etienne Coutinho’s Jazz., Raell Padamsee’s: Sound of Music 2012, GREASE-2013.
3) Mehak Mirza Prabhu, Corporate Storytelling Coach
MEHAK MIRZA PRABHU, the founder of storytelling school “Jhumritalaiya” and, the life transformation program “Detangle.life”, is a storyteller, poet, writer and a certified life coach. She has mentored over 500 students across the globe. She has written scripts for short films and web series for various media & productions houses and OTT platforms. She also dabbles as a creative director for live shows for various performing artists like mentalist Suhani Shah. She is renowned for her innovativeness in the art of storytelling through voice modulation and becoming various characters making her a power house performer.
4) Sinbad Phgura, Fine art, potrait and lifestyle photographer
With the eye for art, visuals and photography, Mr Sinbas has worked with people of various domains from across the globe and believes that art really has the power to connect. With over 3 decades of experience, he has captured everything from stills to travel to style to pop culture.
5) Ayesha Parikh, Founder – Art and Charlie
An art curator, Ms Parikh believes in the ability of art to transform society for the better. Her goal is to seek and experiment with innovative ways to increase people’s engagement with visual art. Ayesha Parikh has a background as an associate with McKinsey & Company
