Sushant Jai-Amita Verma is a Design Entrepreneur, Architect, Computational Designer & Educator, and currently leading rat[LAB] Studio (Research in Architecture and Technology) (www.rat-lab.org) that investigates intersections of design, art & technology through architecture, interior design, and art installations. He holds a master’s Degree in Emergent Technologies & Design from the Architectural Association, London, and is a former architect at Zaha Hadid Architects, London & a Sr. Editor at Arch2O. He founded rat[LAB] EDUCATION, an initiative to spread the idea of computation in design through independently-organized design workshops for professionals and academia. Recipient of the MAK Schindler Award from Vienna / Los Angeles and a finalist for the AIA Emerging Leaders Fellowship from Chicago, his work is widely published and exhibited in London, Los Angeles, New York, Tokyo, San Francisco, Taipei, New Delhi, and Mumbai, among other places. Sushant joined the elite list of TEDx Speakers by speaking at TEDxGurugram on ‘Smart Cities need Smarter Design Education’. His second TEDxTalk was recently given at the prestigious IIT KGP, where he inspired young professionals to pursue their passions in Design & Technology. He also started and currently heads Smart Labs – India’s first 6-month hybrid program on Computational Design that blends studio learning and e-learning using a technology-oriented approach. His third TEDx talk was recently delivered at IIT Bhubaneswar on the Diffusion of Technology in Architecture.