Navroze Godrej Explained

Navroze Godrej
Nationality:Indian
Alma Mater:IIT; Institute of Design, Chicago
Occupation:Executive Director of Godrej & Boyce

Navroze Godrej, son of Indian industrialist Jamshyd Godrej, is the Executive Director of Godrej & Boyce and leads Strategy and Innovation for the group.

He is the only member of the fourth generation of the Godrejs so far to be inducted on the company's board.[1]

Early life

He has a Master of Design degree from the IIT Institute of Design, Chicago.[2] [3] He has been involved in the development of new businesses like Chotukool and U&Us Design Studio.[4] [5] [6]

Career

He joined the Godrej group in 2005. Currently he is the Non-Executive Director of Godrej & Boyce. As a leader of Strategy and Innovation for the group, Navroze created Hubble, which is a space to innovate and to re-imagine the corporate environment and workspace relationships.[7]

Beyond Godrej

He is the Co-chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National Committee on Design and is also a Board Member of the Global Innovation and Technology Alliance (GITA).[8] [9] [10]

References

  1. Web site: 4th-gen Godrej ushers in new culture at G&B - Times of India. The Times of India. 2016-04-25.
  2. Web site: If the family-run set-up typifies Indian business, its future is in good hands. The next generation is infusing new entrepreneurial energy to take their firms to greater heights.. indiatoday.intoday.in. 2016-04-25.
  3. Web site: Special guests IIT Institute of Design Strategy Conference and World Tour. www.id.iit.edu. 2016-04-25.
  4. Web site: Godrej & Boyce is getting sexier, in a hurry - The Economic Times. The Economic Times. 2016-04-25.
  5. Web site: Godrej eyes ₹1,000-cr customised furniture business in three years. Kshirsagar. Alka. The Hindu Business Line. 2016-04-25.
  6. Web site: U & Us Design Studio. uandusdesignstudio.com. 2016-04-25.
  7. News: Think design, culture. 2015-09-18. The Hindu. en-IN. 0971-751X. 2016-04-25.
  8. Web site: CII. cii.in. 2016-04-25.
  9. Web site: Global Innovation and Technology Alliance :: Board of Directors. gita.org.in. 2016-04-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160512152246/http://gita.org.in/board_dir.aspx. 2016-05-12. dead.
  10. Web site: In The News - chotuKool. www.chotukool.com. 2016-04-25.