The Association of Designers of India (ADI) was founded in 2010 after the merger of the Pune Design Foundation and the Association of Industrial Designers of India, Bangalore. A non-profit organisation, it promotes best practices in the design profession by “strengthening and promoting the capabilities of designers as well as by amplifying and presenting a unified voice to influence public policy, shape the industry and benefit the people at large”. Its vision is “to be a world class network representing professional interests of the Indian design community, creating a meaningful interface between design professionals, users of design, education institutions and policymakers”.

The Pune-based association, which has chapters in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Mumbai and New Delhi, regularly holds conferences, webinars, masterclasses and programmes for students.

ADI currently organises two festivals: the flagship Pune Design Festival and the brand new UX Lighthouse.

See the complete list of festival organisers here.