Kula Conclave '24

From open-air gatherings to floor seating circles, Kula 2024 broke silos, built meaningful connections, and reimagined craft's role in climate action, inclusion, and innovation.

Speaker Spotlight 2024

Meet the global and local leaders co-creating at Kula. Get ready to engage, collaborate, and build new ideas alongside our delegates and speakers!

Huda
Jafar

Director, SELCO
Foundation

Sumati
Mattu

CEO, Group Strategy Projects, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd.

Ruchira
Das

Director Arts India, British Council India

Anita
Dongre

Founder,
House of Anita Dongre

Aditya
Agrawal

Co-Founder, P-TAL
Kula Advisory

Roopa
Mehta

CEO, Sasha Association for Craft Producers

Mridula
Tangirala

Head - Tourism,
Tata Trusts

Vineet
Mahajan

Founder,
Viem Collective

Hyeyoung
Cho

Curator and Chairperson, The Korea Association of Art and Design

Nitin
Mehrotra

CEO, Dressfolk

Mariyam
Kachwala

Sourcing & Impact, Powered by People

Sharon
Buteau

Executive Director,
LEAD at Krea University

Mahavir
Pratap Sharma

TiE Angels

Sagar
Parikh

OCEN

Ankur
Mehta

Upaya Social Ventures

Pooja
Monga

Senior Investment Associate, Beyond Capital Venture

Manish
Saksena

Lead Advisor at Aadyam Handwoven

Shravan
Shankar

Co-Founder, Climake

Gaurav
Majumdar

Technical Lead- Skill Development & Livelihoods, HCL Foundation

Yamini
Telkar

Art Curator

Kanchana
K V

Chief Executive Officer, NICEorg

Nishit
Sangomla

Somaiya Kala Vidya
Kula Advisory

Yosha
Gupta

MeMeraki
Kula Advisory

Shruti
Singh

Fashion Revolution
Kula Advisory

Urvashi
Kaur

Urvashi Kaur
Kula Advisory

Nivedita
Rai

Karghewale
Kula Advisory

Payal
Nath

Kadam Haat
Kula Advisory

Lakshya
Arora

Desi Hangover
Kula Advisory

Mayura
Balasubramanium

Craftizen Foundation
Kula Advisory

Toolika
Gupta

Indian Institute of Craft & Design
Kula Advisory

Chaitsi
Ahuja

Brown Living
Kula Advisory

Sreejith
Nedumpally

Rope International
Kula Advisory

Sharada
Kerkar

Museum of Goa
Kula Advisory

Gaurav Jai
Gupta

Akaaro
Kula Advisory

Karthik
Vaidyanathan

Varnam Craft Collective
Kula Advisory

Rafael
Pereira

Executive Trustee,
India Music Exchange

Aditya
Gupta

Group CEO of Sharda Exports,
The Rug Republic

Karishma
Shahani Khan

Founder, Ka-sha

Bhavik
Vasa

Founder,
GetVantage

Nandita
Sharma

Lead- Social Sector,
Open Network for Digital Commerce

Amit
Garg

Partner,
Impact Lens

Ritika
Gandhi

Vertical Lead and Deputy Group Manager,
Titan Company Limited

Nidhi
Podar

Creative Women

Deepanshu
Khandelwal

CEO,
Catalyst AIC

James
Alden

Investor Engagement Specialist,
Canopy

Sonica
Sarna

Founder,
Projecthrive

Aditya
Pandey

Next Bharat Ventures

Smriti
Rajgarhia

Director,
Serendipity Arts Foundation

Rahul Noble
Singh

Strategic Advisor and Director,
Desi Oon & Rangsutra Crafts India

Neelam
Pandita

AVP-ESG and CSR,
Blacksoil Capital Private Limited

Kinjal
Sampat

Senior Consultant,
Indian Institute for Human Settlements

Rahul
Bhaik

Volunteer,
iSPIRT

Mrudul
Pathak Kundu

Editor,
ELLE DECOR

Subodh
Kerkar

Founder,
Museum of Goa

Dr. Vipin
Kumar

Chief Scientist and Former Director,
National Innovation Foundation-India

Kula Showcases

Flo-dust Photo booth by Craftizen

Weave the Change: A Kadam Haat Experience

The Artisan's Digital Renaissance by MeMeraki

Terracota Changemakers by Dolon Kundu & MeMeraki

Pracheen by Aadyam Handwoven

Material Memory Form by Urvashi Kaur

At Home: An Artist Residency for Artisans

Creative

Showcases

Kula Showcases '24 spotlighted impact-driven craft enterprises, offering a platform to present their innovations across products, processes, and business models. Designed to unlock funding and scale impact, these showcases championed solutions advancing climate action, inclusion, and circularity.

Kula Goodie Bag

The Kula Goodie Bag

Upcycled Sunglass Case by Rajiben Vankar with Kaarigar Clinic

Himroo Revival Project Diary by Loomkatha

Bamboo Pens by Uravu India

Handcrafted Dhokra Bookmark by Miharu

Natural Dyed Potli by Adiv Pure Nature

Locally Sourced, Malavankar Cashews by Zero Posro

Beeswax Lip Balm by Last Forest

Made-in-Goa, Crochet Bag Charm

Certified BCI Cotton Tote Bag by Rangsutra Crafts

Curated

Goodie Bag

Kula Goodie Bag '24 showcased a curated selection of 9 craft-based products from pan-India enterprises. This initiative provided market access, visibility, and income to artisans across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.