Manoj Kothari is one of the leading Innovation and Foresight Strategist in India with over 25 years of experience working with global brands and organizations. He is the co-founder, CEO and Chief Strategist at Turian Labs.

Manoj also co-founded and led a pioneering design firm, and a digital branding company, before establishing Turian Labs. He is an expert at facilitator workshops on innovation, Design Thinking & Foresight. He is a visiting faculty at several premier management and design institutions. He also serves as a member of board of advisors at IDC -IIT Bombay. He is a mechanical engineering graduate from IIT (Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, batch of 1992), and has a post-graduate degree in Industrial Design from NID (National Institute of Design), Ahmedabad.

Mugdha is the COO and Program manager at Turian Labs. She manages the key client accounts & operations at Turian Labs. In her decade long career with Turian Labs, she has been instrumental in effciently navigating through key clients accounts, nurturing research partners and raising able teams.

Coming from an academic background in Industrial Product Design, Mugdha shows great acumen for research practices. Before joining the team at Turian Labs, Mugdha worked as a design research consultant for a multinational.

Sonali is co-founder of Turian Labs. She has nearly two decades of diverse experience in the advertising, education, e-publishing and branding industries. Apart from her work at Turian, she also manages her boutique social enterprise start-up INNISHARI. She is an ardent yoga practitioner and holds a master’s degree in Zoology from Calcutta University.

Dr. Mrunal Paranjape is a UX Researcher with a PhD in Psychology and over a decade of academic research experience. She brings expertise in quantitative methods and advanced statistical analysis, complemented by qualitative research skills, to generate reliable, scalable insights. As a trained psychologist, she explores user behavior at its cognitive and emotional roots to enable thoughtful, evidence-based, and user-centered solutions.

Nidhi is a Senior Project Manager at Turian Labs. With a foundation in architecture, Nidhi excels in understanding complex spatial relationships and user interactions, which translates seamlessly into her UX work. Her background gives her a deep appreciation for aesthetics, functionality, and user-centered design principles.

Biswarup is a senior UX researcher with a deep curiosity about how things work and why people make the choices they do. With five years of entrepreneurial experience running a design agency, Biswarup has worked across various domains, including sustainability tech, fintech, and edutech. His expertise has not only driven impactful projects but also helped startups secure funding. His approach is grounded in continuous learning and a passion for solving complex challenges.

Vinit is a passionate Strategist and Researcher skilled in transforming foresight research and business design into actionable strategies for innovative solutions. His unique blend of creativity and analytical prowess bridges the gap between human-centered design and strategic business outcomes. Vinit has consulted impactful businesses and conducted workshops to boost business outcomes. He holds a Master's in Strategic Foresight and Innovation from OCAD University

Nikhilesh is a senior UX Researcher specialising in creating clear product bets and roadmaps for AI-led design. His work, so far, has focused on translating behavioural insights into product implications across automotive, fintech, ed-tech, and advertising. Known for strong data visualisation, he makes rigorous research legible and persuasive for decision-makers. Outside work, he is an automotive enthusiast and tech aficionado dedicating his free time to exploring machines and hardware.

Chanchal, a UX Researcher at Turian Labs, comes with an interdisciplinary background in Psychology and Branding. Her expertise in decoding behavior has helped brands build a compelling narrative in the past, and now is helping digital products understand user mental model. Through mixed-method research, she brings clarity to complex behaviors by combining qualitative insights with strong quantitative evidence.

Amit is an Assistant Research Manager with hands-on experience in leading recruitment and managing end-to-end operations for long-duration, in-person studies. A true generalist, he actively contributes to research strategy, moderation, and report development. Known for his reliability and depth of execution, he helps teams convert complex fieldwork and qualitative inputs into clear, structured, and actionable insights.

Deepansh is an Associate UX Researcher at Turian Labs, working closely with teams to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivations and translate them into insights that inform design and product decisions. With two years of UX research experience, he contributes across the research lifecycle—from problem framing and question design to synthesis and insight generation. With an engineering background and a strong interest in storytelling, he blends structured problem-solving with human-centered narratives to uncover the “why” behind user behavior.

Shweta is the Assistant ResearchOps Manager at Turian Labs, where she directs participant recruitment by blending commerce expertise with travel-sector agility. She ensures UX projects are powered by precise human insights, managing complex logistics with a focus on research integrity. Outside work, she is a Kathak student and a proud dog mom to two Golden Retrievers who loves exploring beaches.