Dipesh Shah is the driving force behind Samsung R&D Institute India-Bangalore (SRI-B), the company’s largest software R&D centre outside Korea. He leads ‘Design Thinking’ methodologies and plays a key role in formulating product strategy, bringing in local differentiation and creating breakthrough innovation to enhance consumer experience across Samsung portfolio. He is the first-ever Indian to become managing director at Samsung India and is said to drive ‘Powering Digital India’ vision with a refreshed R&D strategy focusing on Open Innovation with startups, students and universities.