With an objective to encourage children worldwide to explore career opportunities in arts, design, and creativity, Alfonso Albaisa – Senior Vice President for Global Design, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. launched the “Roots of Design” program in India at Chennai Public School, Anna Nagar Campus in Chennai. After successfully engaging with aspiring students across schools in Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore, and Beijing, Nissan is proud to introduce the initiative for the first time in India.
Spearheaded by Nissan Design along with Alfonso Albaisa, the program is aimed at inspiring the next generation of creators and developing a different perspective towards design and creativity to solve new problems in the automotive industry. The stimulating session by Alfonso was attended by a packed auditorium of students from Class 11th and 12th at Chennai Public School, their parents and staff members. He also gave an overview of the history of automotive design, Nissan’s design philosophy, and the future auto industry trends like artificial intelligence and automation.