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Blenders Pride Fashion Tour enters the Futureverse
MUMBAI: Step aside, the runway just got a reboot. Blenders Pride Fashion Tour kicked off its Gurugram edition, plunging fashion into the Futureverse, where couture meets code and the audience doesn’t just watch, it experiences.
The showcase, themed Fashion’s Next Move, transformed the runway into an interactive universe. From Tamannaah Bhatia sharing the stage with humanoid robots to Shahid Kapoor’s holographic showstopper, every moment blurred the line between reality and digital spectacle. Motion-sensing visuals followed every step of the models, while dynamic projections stitched the story together, making fashion not just seen, but felt.
Designers Falguni and Shane Peacock, in collaboration with the Fashion Design Council of India, delivered futuristic silhouettes that reflected a global, forward-thinking vision. The Gurugram edition highlighted the cultural shift in fashion, where audiences crave immersion as much as elegance.
Pernod Ricard India CMO Debasree Dasgupta said, “We’ve taken a bold step into the Futureverse of fashion, creating an immersive experience where technology and style coexist seamlessly. It inspires the next generation to see fashion as a living, evolving expression of identity and innovation.”
Designers Falguni and Shane Peacock added, “Blenders Pride Fashion Tour has always pushed creative boundaries. This edition shapes a new narrative where innovation and creativity define the next era of style.”
FDCI chairman Sunil Sethi, praised the collaboration, noting that the Gurugram showcase celebrates creativity and sets the pace for Indian fashion’s future. Shahid Kapoor and Tamannaah Bhatia shared their excitement, calling the blend of high fashion and technology electrifying and a glimpse into the next evolution of the industry.
The tour now heads to Jaipur, where designers Abhishek Patni and Namrata Joshipura will present high-octane couture alongside miss universe Harnaaz Sandhu and rapper Raftaar on December 6. Fashion, it seems, is not just moving forward, it’s leaping into a digital dimension.
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Boeing appoints Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering function
Seasoned finance leader to steer budgets and strategy across global centres
BENGALURU: Boeing’s finance cockpit has a new pilot, and he is no stranger to turbulence or transformation. Boeing has appointed Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering, placing him at the centre of financial strategy for its worldwide engineering and technology operations.
Based in Bengaluru, Barun steps into a role that is as expansive as it is critical. He will serve as the primary finance lead for Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Centers globally, working closely with executive leadership to shape financial decisions, manage complex budgets, and design scalable finance processes that support the company’s growing engineering footprint.
In a note announcing his move Barun said, “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Boeing Global Engineering. This opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me not just from a professional standpoint, but also for what Boeing represents globally.” He added that he looks forward to contributing to an organisation that continues to shape the future of aerospace and innovation.
Barun’s mandate spans strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. From directing large-scale budgets and schedules to influencing long-term organisational goals, the role blends financial discipline with business foresight. He will also lead cross-functional teams and partner with finance colleagues worldwide to support engineering programmes across geographies, including India.
The appointment caps a long stint at Juniper Networks, where Barun spent over a decade, most recently as finance senior manager. There, he led FP&A for global product business units and G&A functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. He also played a key role in enterprise-wide transformation, including spearheading an Oracle to SAP ERP migration and building advanced analytics capabilities using tools such as Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud.
His earlier career includes finance leadership roles at Sony India Software Centre, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Mphasis, where he focused on financial planning, governance frameworks, and operational efficiency across global delivery centres.
A chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Barun brings nearly two decades of experience across financial planning, digital transformation, and analytics-led decision making.
His appointment comes at a time when global engineering operations are becoming increasingly complex and distributed, requiring sharper financial oversight and agile planning. With Barun at the helm of FP&A for engineering, Boeing appears to be tightening its financial playbook as it looks to scale innovation with discipline.
