Celebrates the Next Generation of Creative and Business Leaders with Portfolio Showcase 2026

(MENAFN- The Mavericks) New Delhi, April 17th Ap il, 2026: Pearl Academy hosted Portfolio 2026, its flagship annual graduation showcase, across two campuses in the capital, Rajouri Garden, West Campus and Pearl Academy School of Business, South Campus. The two-day event brought together graduating students alongside industry leaders, global luxury brands, and top recruiters, celebrating the future of design, fashion, business, and creative entrepreneurship.
Positioned as a culmination of student portfolios and industry engagement, the showcase transformed both campuses into interactive exhibition spaces, with live runway presentations, immersive installations, and AI-integrated projects offering a first-hand view of how design, business, and technology are converging in real-world applications.
At the Rajouri Garden campus, graduating students across Product Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Communication & Styling, Textile Design, Interior Design, Communication Design, UI/UX, and Game Design unveiled projects that blended bold creativity with real-world impact.

The showcase also reflected strong industry demand for new-age skills, particularly in areas such as communication design, UI/UX, extended reality, and emerging media. With up to 99% placement rate and offers reaching up to 26 LPA so far, the Communication Design programme continues to see strong traction, driven by rising demand for skills in digital interfaces, content ecosystems, and experience design. Recruiters and senior leaders from, Aditya Birla Group, Reliance Group,Lamborghini
Industry stalwarts, includ g Rina Dhaka and distinguished Pearl alumn Liz Paul Mandira WirkPawan Sachdeva, were present.

Aditi Srivastava, President, Pearl Academy, “aid “Portfolio 2026 is more than a showcase, it is the most defining moment of a student's journey with us. It is where years of learning, unlearning, and creative courage come together in one powerful expression. What excites me most is the quality of professionals we see walking out of these halls, designers who can lead boardroom conversations, business thinkers who understand craft, and innovators who are equally at home in a studio and a global marketplace. At Pearl Academy, nurturing complete professionals isn't an aspiration; it's our p” mise.”

Amod Vijayvargiya, Director, Pearl Academy School of Busine s, added, “The creative economy today demands professionals who understand both creativity and business. Portfolio Showcase is where this intersection becomes visible, students present their ideas, strategies and solutions to industry, inviting real-world feedback and constructive critique. It is as much a learning platform as it is a validation moment. With AI increasingly shaping how businesses operate, the portfolios this year reflect how students are thinking about scale, efficiency and innovation. For many, this marks the beginning of their professi”nal journey.”
Simultaneously, at Pearl Academy School of Business in Delhi South, entrepreneurship and industry dialogue took centre stage with The Creative Business Conclave 2026 which focused on the evolving landscape of the creative economy and how business, technology, and innovation are shaping the future of creative industries. High-impact panel sessions explored the future of luxury, media and entertainment, sustainability, and AI in business, drawing senior leaders from global brands includi g Victoria Secret, Hero Motors, Arvind Fashion and Stanley Communicati ns among others. Spot offers were receive by Ferrari, Dior, and Burberry, Maruti Su uki, Lenskart, Jimm Choo among thers.

Pearl’A ademy’s collaboration ith OpenAI was evident across disciplines, with students presenting AI-integrated portfolios that underscored the’institution’s belief in AI as a collaborator rather than a replacement for creative thinking. The work spanned a diverse range from smart home systems and gesture-based creative too’s to children’s literacy apps and AI-powered historical avatars, highlighting how emerging talent is applying AI in meaningful, real-world contexts, blending creativity, technology, and human-centred design.

Further strengthening this future-forward approach, the Pearl School of Business recently onboarded international faculty from Paris and London, reinforcing its positioning as an AI-first business school with a strong global outlook.
Aligned with India’s AVGC policy push, Pearl Academy has introduced n M.Des in Game Design & Extended Reality, positioning itself among the few design institutes in Delhi to offer this future-focused programme. Further strengthening its design portfolio, Pearl Academy also announced the launch of a B.Des in Product Design with a specialisation in Jewellery D sign t its Jaipur campus, an initiative aimed at reinterpreting traditional craftsmanship through a contemporary lens.
Across both campuses, these developments reinforce Pearl ’cademy’s philosophy of nurturing complete professionals, creative thinkers who are as adept in boardrooms as they are in studios, and equally attuned to global opportunities ’nd India’s rich craft heritage.
About Pe rl Academy
Established in 1993 under the aegis of the Creative Arts Education Society (CAES), Pearl Acad’my is India’s leading creative education institution with campuses in Delhi-South, Delhi-West, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Jaipur. The institution offers undergraduate (B.Des/ BBA) and postgraduate programmes (M.Des/MBA) across Fashion, Styling, Product, Communication, Textile, Business, Gaming and XR, etc. in affiliation with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), with a strong focus on industry integration, global exposure, and future-ready learning.
With over 33 years of legacy, 15,000+ alumni, and a consistent 99% placement record, Pearl Academy collaborates closely with leading industry bodies and global partners to nurture the next generation of complete professionals. As part of strengthening its AI-led academic ecosystem, the institution has collaborated with OpenAI to implement OpenAI Edu across all campuses from the academic year 202––27, becoming the first design-focused institute in India to enable institution-wide AI integration within creative education.

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