Santhosh Subramanian

From creating India's first QR-coded textbooks to first AR-powered textbooks to AR-enabled teaching consoles, my work for nearly two decades as a Head of Innovation at a leading education company, was in the intersection of innovation and intention.

I have grabbed every opportunity in my job to dream, dare and do things that shape the future of education.

I thrive on first principles thinking, looking at education, culture, and technology with a beginner's mind — and asking, "What would this look like if we started from scratch?"

I believe India’s next leap forward won’t come from copying Silicon Valley — it’ll come from original thinking, rooted in our stories, systems, and spirit.

🇮🇳 My larger purpose: Contribute to India's 2047 vision. By the time India completes 100 years of independence, I want to see a generation of children and youth who are not just financially sound, but rooted in Indic wisdom, driven by innovation, and inspired to lead the world. Every product, platform, and idea I build is a step toward that future — an India that is not just developed, but deeply meaningful.

Let’s build the future — not just improve the past.

💡 Highlights of my journey:

• Inventor of First QR coded Textbooks for k-5 (2014)
• Inventor of First AR enabled Textbooks for k-5 (2016)
• Inventor of First AR Enabled Intelligent Teaching Console - Genie (2023)
• Earliest Proponent of Design Thinking in New Product Development in India.
• Author- Stop Teaching and Start Transforming
• Author - Magnetic Schools (To be published soon)
• Brain behind the most Loved “Teacher's Day Wrist Bands”which has touched the hearts of millions of teachers for the past 2 decades.
• Brain Behind the Transformative Product Branding “ThinkRoom”
• Finnish Education: Have lead 4 delegation of school leaders from India to Finland to immerse into the Finnish System of Education.
• Instrumental in conceptualising and shaping the Growth Partnership Frameworks that helped hundreds of Customer schools bounce back their admissions post the Covid effect.
• School Turnaround Specialist with deep knowledge on diagnosing bottlenecks in school growth and strategising initiatives for school's growth, Santhosh has helped hundreds of schools gain admission and growth through his proprietary 4 C'sgrowth framework.

From being a Teacher to Teacher Trainer to innovator of Teaching tools, to helping schools in their growth journey, every step of my journey has been shaped by one vision:

To see a holistically developed India by 2047.

Currently:

Currently I am serving as a

• Founder and CEO of Discover Learning
• Consultant for DAV Group of Schools, Gopalapuram ,
• Director of Birla Open Minds International School, Perur, Coimbatore (Present)

To discuss forward as my expertise could be a value addition to you, don't hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected]