Navroze Godrej

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.[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. "4th-gen Godrej ushers in new culture at G&B - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
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 25 April 2016.
3. "Special guests | IIT Institute of Design Strategy Conference and World Tour". www.id.iit.edu. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
4. "Godrej & Boyce is getting sexier, in a hurry - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
5. Kshirsagar, Alka. "Godrej eyes ₹1,000-cr customised furniture business in three years". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
6. "U & Us Design Studio". uandusdesignstudio.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
7. "Think design, culture". The Hindu. 18 September 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
8. "CII". cii.in. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
9. "Global Innovation and Technology Alliance :: Board of Directors". gita.org.in. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
10. "In The News - chotuKool". www.chotukool.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.