India’s biggest anti-disciplinary design conference attracts 950+ delegates to Goa

India’s flagship anti-disciplinary design conference, Designyatra, presented by Zee, opens today, 4 - 6 September 2025, with three days of talks, sidequests and more, exploring this year’s provocation: “So What.” 

The theme invites speakers and delegates to interrogate value, longevity and what truly matters in their work. Less “why?” and more “what now, what next?”

The distinguished lineup of speakers include (in alphabetical order):

• Aniruddh Mehta, Graphic Designer, Art Director, Founder, Studio Bigfat
• Anthony Rowe & Hannah Brady, Artist + Founder & Executive Producer, Squidsoup
• Artificial Rome
• Bibi Seck, Co-Founder & Multidisciplinary Designer, Birsel + Seck
• Catalina Estrada, Illustrator & Pattern Designer, Catalina Estrada Studio
• Chiara Luzzana, Sound Designer, Composer, Sound Artist
• Sir David Adjaye OBE, Founder & Principal, Adjaye Associates
• Dev Valladares, Design Generalist & Creative Technologist
• Gab Bois, Multidisciplinary Artist
• Klaus Obermaier, Interdisciplinary Artist, Director & Composer
• Kris Andrew Small, Artist
• Lani Adeoye, Founder, Creative Director, and Designer, Studio-Lani
• Lucy Hardcastle, Multidisciplinary Designer, Lucy Hardcastle Studio
• Marina Esmeraldo, Artist, Illustrator & Speaker
• Paul Priestman, Creative Director and Chairman, PULI innovation
• Tea Uglow, AI & Innovation Consultant, EP Australia
• Tony Brook, Founder, Spin Communications Ltd

Over three days, the programme spans keynote talks, live art/tech performances and Sidequests, or hands-on workshops that embrace the “So What” spirit of breaking rules and making space for audacious ideas. The conference culminates on Saturday night with the Kyoorius Design Awards & Young Blood Awards Night, followed by the after-party.

Designyatra is a genuine meeting ground for India’s design ecosystem- designers, strategists, architects, illustrators, product and packaging teams, brand leaders and students.

Rajesh Kejriwal, Founder & CEO, Kyoorius, said, “Year after year, delegates credit the conference with kick-starting careers, deepening networks, growing studios and helping brand managers understand the real possibilities of design. It’s become a red-letter date on the creative and design calendar because people come to learn, share and grow, together.”

In 2025, Designyatra celebrates 20 years as the ultimate destination for creative inspiration. It's where design luminaries gather, ideas ignite, and creativity flourishes. 3 days of absolute stimulation.

Designyatra 2025 is presented by Zee. The conference features creative labs by Target, Pantone and Uniball and creative grounds by Tokushu Tokai Papers, Ark | Maxon and PaperMonday.

Designyatra 2025 is hosted at Taj Cidade de Goa, Horizon, and crafted by Fosite, with creative experiences powered by The Product Lab.

For live updates, follow @kyoorius on Instagram or visit the website at designyatra.com.