Abhishek Marshal Lewis is the Department Lead of Fashion Communication at Pearl Academy. A NIFT alumnus (B.Des, M.Des) and PhD scholar, he believes digitisation is dissolving boundaries between academia and industry, creating real-world learning opportunities. With 15+ years across Landmark Group, ITC, Crocs, ABFRL, Future Group and UCB, he has won the Govt. of India’s Best Designer Award and showcased at WOW. An IIM Indore–certified trainer, he has also taught at NIFT, AID and Chitkara.