Daksha Desai

Background

About Daksha Desai

Daksha is a Strategic Foresight and Insights specialist with over two decades of global consulting experience. She started her career in investment banking but discovered her love for Insights and Consultancy early on. A career spanning over 20 years has taken her from Mumbai, to Dubai, to London, and she now lives in Singapore. A wanderer at heart, she is a cultural explorer who seeks authentic experiences in her travels. Over the years, she has led strategic projects in over 40 countries across developed and emerging markets in the Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, which has enriched her appreciation of cultures and shaped her unique perspective. Adept at decoding cultural signals, identifying emerging consumer trends and applying mixed-methods (Qual, Quant, AI-led analytics). Extensive sectoral experience across Finance, Technology, Health care, Personal Care, F&B combined with her international experience, enables her to bring a differentiated viewpoint to the table. As a thought-leader, she has presented at various conferences for ESOMAR in Lisbon and Budapest, Qual360. Her greatest joy stems from nurturing brands and people to grow to their fullest potential.