There are other corporate organisations across the world, but DLC provides something considerably more important to world leaders. In phase one alone, the for-profit social impact firm headquartered in Delaware, USA, with subsidiaries in India, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand, onboarded approximately 2000 Global Honorary Committee members from 26 verticals across 15 cities. Members include successful entrepreneurs, professionals, and young leaders who want to contribute to society and give back. Design Connect For the first time, a worldwide platform has developed a unique vertical for designers, architects, consultants, media professionals, and others in the design sector to engage with and associate with global leaders and entrepreneurs. DLC has brought together eminent members of the fraternity, design experts who have mastered their fields. The design honorary committee includes names like Thomas Heatherwick, James Law, Daniel Hopwood, Bill Bensley, Sunita Kohli, Abha Narain Lambah, Sussanne Khan, Krishna Rao Jaisim, Chitra Vishwanath, Shauna Neely, YC Chen, Kunal Kuwadekar, Sumessh Menon, Kanhai Gandhi, Rajiv Parekh, Rooshad Shroff, Aakif Habib, Akash Mehta, Rohit Suraj, Richa Bahl, Naresh Narsimhan, Divya Thakur, amongst many others. Committee members from other verticals include Sonu Nigam, Karan Johar, Simone Arora, Chef Hemant Oberoi, Falguni Shane, Shaina NC, Vaishali Shadangule, Varun Bahl, Rahul Mishra, Krsnaa Mehta, Gautam Seth & Prateek Jain, and more. Members of the design committee, as well as members of other global committees such as Fashion, Media and Entertainment, Real Estate, Beauty, Automobiles, Leadership, Banking, Security & Cyber Security, CSR and Philanthropy, and others, are required to cross-pollinate knowledge. Jimmy Mistry, Founder and Chairman of Della Leaders Club, explains, “After designing for some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, corporate professionals, celebrities, and socialites over the last 25 years, I observed that they were hungry to learn and stay ahead of the curve. We live in a volatile world and I realised that leaders, across industries, need a support system that will empower them. This platform goes beyond just networking and focuses on knowledge development along with community outreach.” In the form of Forums, DLC Knowledge – ready-to-apply business knowledge from 2000+ professionals, YouTurn events – an ensemble of professional learning, recreation, and entertainment, Brand Collaboration and Experiences, DLC Genie App, and Global Summits, DLC aims to create a seamless integration of all these verticals.