The meticulous selection process, overseen by a distinguished panel of experts, ensured the recognition of trailblazers shaping the design landscape. The esteemed jury members included Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of BW Businessworld & Founder of Exchange4Media. Prof. Pradyumna Vyas, President-elect, World Design Organization, and former Director National Institute of Design. V Sunil, Design, Thinker, Brand Architect, Co-founder Motherland Founding Trustee, Kochi Biennale Foundation. Lulu Raghavan, VP, APAC and MD India, Landor. Janine Wunder, Consultant Business Strategy and Awards Germany, Former VP Awards & VP Communication and Marketing, German Design Council. Reza Kabul, President, ARK Reza Kabul Architects. Rahul Vohra, Actor. And, from the BW Businessworld team, Jyotsna Sharma, Sr. Associate Editor, BW Businessworld was the lead on the project.