Dr. Kaustav Sen Gupta , Associate Professor & Ex-Link Chairperson- F&LA| Director Insights- VisioNxt.

Dr. Sen Gupta is an Academician, Futurist, Color bio-behaviorist, AI analyst, Academician and Fashion forecaster. He is on the boards-of-studies for 3 universities and 1 fashion and design institution. Leading Nippon Paint India's color forecasting initiative ColorVision, Kaustav has consulted for companies like Nike, Nokia, Vodafone, Coke, Hyundai, Kia Motors, NTT Data, Apple, Wild Republic, Skull Candy, Vaya, Chennai Silk etc. As an expert speaker at ThinkEdu, Titan Youth Insights Panel, Edelman Panel etc., Kaustav has also been interviewed by the BBC UK, The Hindu, and other media outlets about Indian trends.  He is the Insights Director at VisioNxt and an Associate Professor at NIFT. Working closely with the artisans, Kaustav has received recognition from EPCH and MAA for his contribution to support the artisans of India through trend insights workshops. He played a key role in enabling two craft clusters of Puducherry India to receive GI certification.