This document announces an event organized by the Institution of Engineering and Technology Bangalore Network. The event will feature a design thinking workshop and talks by two speakers: Mr. Gopakumar Nair, a growth and innovation strategist from Capital One, and Mr. Lokesh Venkataswamy, Managing Director of Innomantra Consulting. The workshop will provide insights into using design thinking for growth and innovation. The event will be held on July 14, 2017 at the Royal Orchid Central hotel in Bangalore.

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IET Bangalore Network Presents
Technology & Innovation Leadership Talk Series
By
Mr. Gopakumar(Gopa) Nair
Growth and Innovation Strategist | Speaker | Futurist | Org Culture Change Expert
Capital One, Virgina, USA
Mr. Lokesh Venkataswamy
Innovation & Intellectual Property Leadership Strategist I Design Thinker I Futurist I Neo-Generalist
Managing Director, Innomantra Consulting Private Limited
Friday, 14th July 2017 at 6.00 p.m.
Hotel Royal Orchid Central , Manipal Centre, Dickenson Road (see map in Pg.4) , Bangalore , India
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Bangalore Network is set to organize IET’s
Technology Leadership Talk Series on:
Theme: Discover I Design Thinking for Growth
– Sprint Workshop
Design Thinking empowers to become a creative catalyst with a systemic approach to innovation
in the workplace. Whether you work in engineering, business, healthcare, education, or a
nonprofit, this hands-on short workshop in the core principles of design thinking and leadership
will help you solve your business challenges. This short workshop also brings Insights from
Darden’s world-renowned faculty and incorporating cutting-edge insight to drive innovation, this
is designed to give you basic insights on leadership tools to broaden and deepen your work and
to trigger you the how-to of design thinking.
Theme: Discover I Design Thinking for Growth – Sprint Workshop
In association with Innomantra

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Speaker Profile:
Lokesh Venkataswamy MIET
Innovation & Intellectual Property Strategist I Design Thinker I Futurist I Neo-Generalist
Managing Director at Innomantra Consulting Private Limited
Chairman - IET Bangalore Network
Lokesh V is Managing Director at Innomantra. He brings with him more than 20 years of
professional experience in intellectual Property management, New Product Development, and
innovation management. Prior to Innomantra, he managed innovation and intellectual property
activities at Larsen & Toubro. He began his career with the Medical Equipment and Systems
Group at L&T where he spent 12 years in mechanical design and development. At
Innomantra, Lokesh has worked with clients includes several Fortune Global 500 in a wide
range of sectors including Automotive, Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, Information
Technology, Engineering Services, Medical Electronics and Consumer Goods in the areas of
Intellectual Property Management and Innovation Management. He has also advised
educational institutions, entrepreneurs, industry associations and government agencies in
these areas. He had also won India Innovation Challenge award in 2008.
Lokesh regularly chairs and participates as speaker in several Innovation & IPR conferences
and seminars. He has delivered guest lectures and a visiting professor at institutions like IISc
Bangalore, IIM Indore and BITS-Pilani. Lokesh, a Mechanical Engineer, has an MBA in
Marketing and PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Law from National Law School of India
University (NLSIU). He is certified and practices Design Thinking for Growth- Darden School of
Business, University of Virginia USA.
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An event organized in support with as Innovation Partner:
www.innomantra.com
Gopakumar (Gopa) Nair
Growth and Innovation Strategist | Speaker | Futurist | Org Culture Change Expert
Capital One, Virginia, USA
Gopa is a growth and innovation strategist who is considered as a visionary and futurist by his
peers. In his curren role, he is leading a transformation team which is transforming the
department culture to create more engaged employees and thereby creating a platform for
innovation and growth.
Gopa has more than 25 years of experience in various fields including sales, entrepreneurship,
Technology, Strategy consulting and Operations management.He also worked for one of the large
four consulting companies in USA and currently working for one of the big ten banks in USA
leading transformation. Gopa specialised the Design Thinking for Growth at Darden school of
business and he is currently a mentor for their online programs.
Gopa currently conductsdesign thinking problem solving session for various departments within
the company. Gopa also conducts crash course and design sprints’ is also a motivational and
inspirational speaker. Gopa is a mentor for the online Design Thinking course by Darden School of
Business, University of Virginia

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Programme Schedule:
6.00 p.m.
Registration
6.30 p.m.
Welcome
Mr. Kapil Khanna FIET
Past Chairman – IET Bangalore Network &
Chief Engineer & Head, Rail Engineering Projects, Atkins, India
6.35 p.m.
Glimpse on IET India & Introduction of Speaker
Mr. Vishnuvardhan MIET
Treasurer – IET Bangalore Network
6.45 p.m.
Innovation & Technology Leadership Series by
Theme: Discover I Design Thinking for Growth - Sprint Workshop
Mr. Gopakumar (Gopa) Nair
Growth and Innovation Strategist | Speaker | Futurist | Org Culture Change Expert
Capital One, Virgina, USA
Mr. Lokesh Venkataswamy MIET
Innovation & Intellectual Property Strategist I Design Thinker I Futurist I NeoGenralist
Managing Director at Innomantra Consulting Private Limited, Bangalore, India.
Chairman - IET Bangalore Network
8.15 p.m.
Q& A
8.20 p.m.
Vote of thanks
Dr. Vishwas Lakkundi, MIET
Office Bearer, IET Bangalore Network
8.30 p.m.
Networking Reception & Dinner
You are welcome!
Contact us / Email or Text & Register now:
Vishnu: vishnuvardan.atmakuri@gmail.com / +91 9740856856
Manager Member Relations – IET India.
Entry by Invitation and Pre-registration Only

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About us:
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in 127 countries, with active networks of members in 37 countries. The IET provides a global knowledge network
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development schemes for engineering graduates including awards scholarships, grants and prizes.The IETalso
grants Chartered Engineer and Incorporated Engineer professional designations on behalf of the Engineering
Council UK. The Institution's main offices are in Savoy Place, London, and at Michael Faraday House, Stevenage.
The IET India Office was established in 2006 in Bangalore and has 12,500 members. The office functions as the
initial point of contact with the IET and supports and co-ordinates IET activities and events in India
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Venue:Royal Orchid Central - the hotel is located on Dickenson Road behind the Manipal Centre,
Off IET India Office, M.G. Road, Bangalore.