The world around us is evolving every second, and Pearl Academy is matching the change to bring to you a world of limitless creative possibilities. With Pearl Academy’s innovative curriculum, hand-on global learning, state-of-the-art campuses, expert faculty and exclusive industry collaborations our students are ready to disrupt the future careers and start their professional journeys like a pro! Join us for an intriguing webinar as Viveck Vaswani, Dean – School of Contemporary Media; Neeraj Paul, Head – School of New Age Business; Srishti Bajaj, HoD - Product, Accessory & Jewellery Design; and Wajahat Rather, Course Leader – Textile Design share insights into Creative Careers 2020 & Beyond.
Agenda
Discussion on Various Careers in Design, Fashion, Business Media
Insights into Pearl’s innovative curriculum that makes students industry ready
How Pearl students are continuing to learn through online classes amid the crisis
International and Industry Exposure at Pearl Academy
Some alumni/student achievements
Q&A Round
Presenters
Viveck Vaswani
Dean, School of Contemporary Media
Mr. Viveck Vaswani, Actor, Producer, Teacher, Writer, and the man who famously gave Shahrukh Khan his big break in Bollywood. An alumnus of Campion School and Cathedral and John Connon, Viveck started off with acting in India's first TV soap opera 'Khandaan'. He then produced a Marathi film called 'Kis Bai Kiss', and a major television serial called 'Nai Dishayen. He has acted in more than a 100 films and numerous television shows. He has produced 13 films and 2 television shows. Viveck Vaswani has been Advisor/ Consultant/ Strategist to a number of established companies as well as startups in the entertainment business. He teaches Live Action Production, and Documentary & Films at Pearl Academy, Mumbai campus. Additionally, he also serves on the advisory board of School of Media at Pearl Academy.
Neeraj Paul
Head, School of New Age Business
A post graduate in MBA (Marketing and HR) as well as MA in English Literature, Neeraj has 17 years of experience in Fashion, Retail, Education, and Academics. He also holds a diploma in Fashion Marketing and Merchandising with an extensive experience of over 10 years in a corporate.
Srishti Bajaj
Head of Department, Product Design, Accessory Design, Jewellery Design
Wajahat Rather
Course Leader - Textile Design
Wajahat has an experience of nearly a decade in the academic domain and he has contributed to building grounds for successful career of hundreads of design students. His innovative style of teaching has made a lot of effective impact on his students. He is an alumnus of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and a gold medalist in Fine Arts.
He has taught at the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology before he took a place in the Institute of Design, State University of Performing & Visual Arts as one of the founder faculty. Apart from being an educator, he has also been active as a freelancer. He has showcased his work nationally and internationally.
He has also designed logos and created murals for many state governments. His professional motto involves 3Ds i.e. discover, define and develop which make budding designers ‘think’.