Virkein Dhar

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DISC Type : ci

Chief Design Officer (CDO) at 10club

India

Overview

Virkein Dhar is an entrepreneurial strategist and Partner at Poppy Seed Lab, an innovation consultancy focused on resilient, climate-positive futures. An alumna of the School of Planning and Architecture, she blends strategic design, research, and storytelling to translate complex ideas into actionable experiences for both for-profit and impact organizations across Asia.

Outside of her professional work, Virkein is an open-water swimmer, craft enthusiast, and has a background as an independent dancer. She has directed contemporary dance festivals and co-founded a theatre. She volunteers her time with a women-led social enterprise and a not-for-profit research facility.

She received the Next Generation Foresight Practitioners Entrepreneur Special Award for her “Futures from the Periphery” approach.

Personality Overview

Curious

Example Seeker

Value Driven

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Foresight
Her work as a fellow with the School of International Futures focuses on uncovering diverse lived experiences to challenge mono-cultural imaginations of the future.
Climate Innovation
Her consultancy, Poppy Seed Lab, is explicitly focused on shaping resilient, climate-positive futures in Asia through strategic design and innovation.
Authentic Leadership
In her personal writings, she explores the theme of vulnerability and dropping the 'performance' to achieve true presence and authenticity as a leader.

Media Appearances

Virkein has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2023 - 5-2025
Chief Design Officer (CDO) at 10club
1-2023 - 3-2023
GM- Creative Solutions at 10club
10-2020 - 6-2025
Founder at Sundooq
7-2020 - 8-2021
Strategic Foresight Fellow- School of International Futures at Next Generation Foresight Practitioners
10-2019 - 1-2020
Strategy and Curation Lead at SPACE10

Education

2007 - 2013
B.Arch from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
1994 - 2007
AISSCE from Modern School,Barakhamba Road

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Insights For Selling To Virkein

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Virkein is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Virkein

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Virkein move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Virkein take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Virkein

Personality Compatibility


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