Mr. Anuj Prasad currently serves as the Chief Expert for Industrial Design Technology for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, leading India's preparation for the international competition. He also guided India's participation at WorldSkills Asia 2025 in Taipei, where the Indian competitor secured the Bronze Medal, and served as the Chief Expert for Industrial Design Technology at IndiaSkills 2025. Anuj is the Founder and CEO of Desmania Design, established in 1993. An alumnus of the National Institute of Design (NID), he holds a Bachelor's in Production Engineering and a Master's in Industrial Design, with over 30 years of experience leading multidisciplinary design projects spanning product design, mobility, packaging, and digital prototyping. A strong advocate of design thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship, Anuj has served as a founding member of CII's National Committee on Design, a jury member for the India Design Mark, and an advisor to lead.

Dr. Manisha Mohan is the Dean, School of Design at Bennett University and currently serves as the Chief Expert for Digital Interactive Media Design (DIMD) for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, leading India's preparation for the international competition. She is also an Advisory Board Member of Games for Change India. A design educator with over 30 years of experience, Dr. Mohan holds a Ph.D. in Design specializing in Interactive Media and Virtual Reality, and a Master's in Communication Design and Animation from NID, Ahmedabad. Before academia, she spent 23 years at Tata Interactive Systems leading global projects in interactive media, game design, AR/VR, e-learning, and UX.

Mr. Anthony Lopez currently serves as the Chief Expert for Graphic Design Technology for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, leading India's preparation for the international competition. He represented India as the Chief Mentor Expert for Graphic Design Technology at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017, responsible for identifying, training, coaching, and mentoring competitors. Anthony is the Founder and Chief Designer of LOPEZ, a strategic design consultancy that solves complex challenges through systems thinking and design, with over 30 years of experience in design and branding. He believes design is a strategic tool and combines empathy, research, and cultural understanding to develop solutions that build clarity, trust, and lasting value. Honoured with the Mahatma Award for Social Impact, Anthony is a sought-after speaker on design, leadership, and purposeful systems.

Mr. Mamidipalli Bhaskar Nagendra is the Chief Expert for 3D Digital Game Art for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, leading India's preparation for the international competition. Under his mentorship, the Indian competitor secured the Silver Medal at the Global Skills Challenge Australia 2026. He has also represented India as an expert during WorldSkills preparatory training in South Korea (2022) and served as a jury member for multiple IndiaSkills competitions. Bhaskar is the Director - Academics, Delivery & Quality Assurance at the Asian Institute of Design and an Unreal Authorized Instructor. With over 18 years of experience in animation, game art, visual communication, and design education across academia and industry, he specializes in 3D game art, animation, rigging, and digital content creation. Skilled in Unreal Engine, Maya, ZBrush, and VFX, he holds master's degrees in Visual Communication and Marine Biotechnology, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Fine Arts.