The Team

Principal Consultant

Dr Nadya Patel, an Assistant Professor in the Business, Communication and Design cluster at the Singapore Institute of Technology, has had the privilege of accumulating over twenty years of experience as an educator, researcher and trainer. With a passion for critical design futures thinking for interdisciplinary learning, she co-develops design innovation and multimedia design modules that aim to develop learners' critical competence, design dexterity and futures flexibility for innovation. She also leads a faculty community of practice for critical thinking in the disciplines. At the invitation of local and international institutions, she regularly facilitates professional development workshops on pedagogical approaches to improve teaching and learning practices. Committed to bridging the research-practice gap, she engages industry partners in applied research projects that leverage on her expertise in learning and development and interest in GenAI applications. Over the years, she has worked with industry partners like AstraZeneca, UOB and Social Service Institute to offer industry-relevant workshops on design innovation, designing futures with GenAI, empathetic leadership communication, and corporate coaching and mentoring.