Hello readers, we are gearing up for our Extraordinary Achievement Awards. With preparations on in full swing, this year’s awards will be bigger and better than the last. DARPAN’s team looks forward to welcoming our esteemed guests at the event.While talking about the Awards, our cover story this issue is on an extraordinary individual whose inventions have helped bridge the gap between the real and digital world. Pranav Mistry, Global Vice President of Research at Samsung, has been called ‘one of the ten best inventors in the world.’
With more than 20 tech-based projects attached to his name, some as well-known as Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch and SixthSense, Mistry
has contributed greatly to the new age of technology. He shares with DARPAN his aim at being “the voice of people and to make stuff people actually need.”