Chhail Khalsa

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Founder & Creative Principal at Anuvad Innovation Studio

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Overview

Chhail Khalsa is an award-winning design researcher and the Founder of Anuvad Innovation Studio, a company incubated at IIM Bangalore. She specializes in merging traditional crafts with smart textiles to create functional, human-centered products. A graduate of the National Institute of Design, her work has gained international recognition at events like Dutch Design Week and Vienna Design Week.

Chhail is driven by a deep personal passion for exploring the intersection of materials, technology, and innovation. Anuvad began as a personal creative outlet, a way for her to experiment and challenge conventions outside the traditional textile industry. She values creating a dynamic, collaborative environment and is passionate about telling stories through her work.

Unique fact: Chhail recently pitched her company, Anuvad Innovation Studio, and its unique e-textile products on Season 4 of Shark Tank India.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Upfront

Hard To Convince

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Crafted E-Textiles
Her company's core mission is to blend traditional crafts with technology, creating patented woven circuits for interactive textiles like heated cushions and musical fabrics.
Human-Centered Tech
Across her company's messaging and in interviews, she repeatedly emphasizes her goal of "humanising technology" by making it intuitive, aesthetic, and seamlessly integrated into daily life.
Creative Entrepreneurship
She transformed a personal research project into an award-winning studio, navigating product development, patenting, and recently pitching her business on the TV show Shark Tank India.

Media Appearances

Chhail has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2021
Founder & Creative Principal at Anuvad Innovation Studio
4-2021
Visiting Faculty at National Institute of Design
2-2021
Business Designer and Strategist at SoftStory
6-2022 - 6-2024
Adjunct Professor at Anant National University
2-2022 - 5-2022
Visiting Faculty at Anant National University

Education

2017 - 2019
Master's degree from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
2009 - 2014
Graduate diploma from National Institute of Design

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Exp : 2 Location : Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & Creative Principal at Anuvad Innovation Studio
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Insights For Selling To Chhail

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chhail is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chhail

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chhail move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Chhail take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Chhail

Personality Compatibility


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