About The Event
A day to play, imagine, create and reconnect.
What if the skills that make us most human are the very ones we have stopped making time for?
In a world where AI can write, design, analyse and solve problems, what becomes our real superpower? Our ability to imagine, empathise, improvise, tell stories, connect with people and create something nobody saw coming.
There are many ways to nurture these abilities, from meditation to spiritual practices. We have a rather playful approach: Improv.
Through improvisation, we learn to listen deeply, think on our feet, embrace uncertainty, build on each other's ideas and create something out of nothing. And we have a whole lot of fun while doing it.
Whether you are a designer, entrepreneur, leader, educator or simply someone curious about life, these skills can transform how you work, collaborate and connect with people.
We call this Play Thinking: bringing structured play into our organisations and everyday lives to unlock human potential.
Creative Unbound is our one day retreat built around this idea. It brings together curious and interesting people for a day of improv, play, storytelling and other creative experiences designed to stretch our imaginations, spark new connections and unleash our creative selves.
Come curious. Leave a little more spontaneous, a little more connected and a whole lot more playful.
Seats are limited to 30 participants to ensure close interaction with the coach and meaningful connections within the group.
ABOUT THE COACH: ANKUR SARDANA
CAREER IN DESIGN
An alumnus of the National Institute of Design (NID) and College of Business Studies (SSCBS), Ankur has been a design practitioner for the last two decades. He has led creative teams at Amazon, Samsung, OLX, Honeywell, Philips and Tata Digital. He is an award winning designer with four patents to his credit and work displayed at the Samsung Museum in Suwon, Korea.
As a design educator, he has been a visiting faculty member and workshop facilitator at NID, IIT Roorkee, IIT Bombay, BITS Design, MIT ID, IIIT Delhi, Avantika University, Masters Union and Ashoka University.
CAREER IN IMPROV
With a deep interest in theatre and storytelling, Ankur trained in improvisation at Unexpected Productions in Seattle, where he completed six levels of certification. He also trained at PIT and Magnet Theatre in New York.
He founded Nautankibaaz Improv Collective in 2017 and Yes and Play in 2026 in Gurugram, with the mission of bringing improv to India. Over the last nine years, he has coached corporate leaders, creative professionals and students, and performed in over 200 shows.
He has been a pioneer in bringing improv to workplaces and educational institutions. His corporate clients include Google, KPMG, IHG, Shell, Athena Education, HSBC, Kotak, Times Internet, The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and Mahindra First Choice.
He has also brought improv to institutions such as Ashoka University, Mesa Business College, IIIT Delhi, ISB Mohali and Hyderabad, and Step by Step School.
