Navroze Godrej

Navroze Godrej
Residence Mumbai, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater IIT Institute of Design, Chicago
Occupation Executive Director of Godrej & Boyce
Religion Zoroastrianism

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 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.[1][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. 1 2 "4th-gen Godrej ushers in new culture at G&B - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  2. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  3. ↑ "Special guests | IIT Institute of Design Strategy Conference and World Tour". www.id.iit.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  4. ↑ "Godrej & Boyce is getting sexier, in a hurry - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  5. ↑ Kshirsagar, Alka. "Godrej eyes ₹1,000-cr customised furniture business in three years". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  6. ↑ "U & Us Design Studio". uandusdesignstudio.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  7. ↑ "Think design, culture". The Hindu. 2015-09-18. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  8. ↑ "CII". cii.in. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  9. ↑ "Global Innovation and Technology Alliance :: Board of Directors". gita.org.in. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  10. ↑ "In The News - chotuKool". www.chotukool.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
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