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KLEST is a design-led knowledge and strategy lab supporting institutions, industries, and innovation ecosystems to become future-ready.
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From education to enterprise, we focus on expanding intellectual capacity, cultivating adaptive thinking, and designing systems that respond to real-world complexity.
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Our focus areas
We support people and systems to build adaptive capabilities | translate research into strategy | strengthen organizational culture | reframe challenges into opportunities | align intention with meaningful action
Strategy
Aligning systems and organisations for long-term transformation.
Research
Generating insights through design-led, contextual inquiry.
Capacity Building
Enabling educators, leaders, and teams with future-ready tools.
Co-Design
Working alongside communities to create solutions that last.
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Foresight & Applied Innovation Lab
We help organizations anticipate change and build future-ready strategies through design research and foresight.
​​​​​Example Offerings
Scenario planning
Strategy For Resilience to Change
Design Research-as-a-Service (DRaaS)
Annual Design Futures Report.​​
Strategy
Research
Co-Design
​What you get
Resilient innovation pipelines and competitive positioning.
Leadership & Transformation Academy
​A platform for leaders, educators, and teams to master skills and competencies aligning with latest frameworks such as the Future of Jobs Report (WEF, 2025).​
We deliver immersive, design-led programs that prepare talent for an AI-driven, sustainable future.
​​​​​Example Offerings
Industry: Creative Competency Bootcamp, AI for Creative Thinking Workshops, Executive intensives
​Academic Institutions: AI-Aligned Teaching Bootcamp, Active Learning Faculty Training, ​​Pedagogic & Research Excellence Upskilling,
Student Accelerators
Co-Design
Capacity
Building
Research
​What you get
Adaptive, future-ready teams, leaders and institutions.
Institutional Futures Consulting
We partner with universities and professional schools to
design future-facing curricula, programs, and ecosystems aligned with NEP 2020 and global skill frameworks.
​​​​​Example Offerings
Multi & Trans-disciplinary program design,
Curriculum Modernisation,
Developing parallel modules for aligment with frameworks such as NEP 2020,
Strategic partnerships with industry, events and other institutions​​
Research
Strategy
Co-Design
​What you get
Agile education ecosystems that attract talent, funding, and industry linkages.
How we work
At KLEST, transformation is never a one-off intervention. It is a carefully structured process, customised for every project, and built on tools and methods developed by our founders. By blending research, design, and long-term embedding, we ensure that every engagement is context-rooted, collaborative, and sustainable.
Research
We begin by listening & observing deeply, Through design-led research and critical inquiry, we uncover patterns, needs, and opportunities that conventional assessments often miss.
Co-Create
We co-create pilots with your teams. These are tested in real settings, allowing us to refine approaches quickly and adapt them to the realities of your institution or organisation.
Embed
Beyond reports or recommendations, we work alongside stakeholders to integrate new practices, curricula, or strategies into existing systems. This ensures adoption, ownership, and long-term viability.
Feedback
We design for feedback loops. Reflection points are built into every engagement so that insights are captured, impact is measured, and solutions remain relevant as contexts evolve.
Lets start with small steps
Request our free guide and begin rethinking your systems today
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