Ranked as one of the 50 most influential persons shaping innovation in France, Navi is an innovation and leadership thinker and business advisor based in Silicon Valley, California. He encourages both companies and individuals to build creative and innovative thinking and talks on how to use it to accelerate their growth.
Navi is a well-recognised, global speaker, who is much in demand for his highly gripping speaking sessions. His TED talk on frugal innovation has garnered over 1.6 million video views. His enormous expertise and wisdom on the subject is also highlighted in his popular books.
His first book, Jugaad Innovation, drew inspiration from his Indian upbringing and keen observation of “Jugaad” – an Indian concept of devising impromptu and ingenuine solutions within constrained resources. The book sold over 1 lakh copies worldwide and became a global best-seller.
Navi’s most recent book – Frugal Innovation: How To Do More With Less – was published by The Economist in 2015 and won the CMI Management Book of the Year 2016 Award. In 2013, Navi received the prestigious Thinkers 50 Innovation Award.
