GCDN Annual Convening – Doha 2026

Arjun Bahl / Creative Entrepreneur
With over 20 years of experience, having worked on more than 300 commercial and high-end private events as well as having booked over 500 Indian and International artists, Arjun is an experienced, knowledgeable and driven specialist in the Creative Industry. As a passionate Creative entrepreneur, he has a vibrant, wide ranging network and well-established business relationships with the biggest Indian and international vendors in amongst others Artists, Production,AV, Multimedia, Talent agencies, etc. This combined with an in-depth knowledge of the latest trends in the worldwide production and entertainment technology, has allowed his companies Crayon Events & Entertainment and Most Technical India to become one of the leaders in the nightclub AV design & installations and special events in India and Europe. For more details, please click on: www.crayonee.com

In 2014, Arjun co-founded St+art India Foundation, a non-profit,urban art festival that brings together Indian and International urban contemporary artists. This inspiring, first ever initiative promotes artists in the Indian landscape, as well as provides a collaborative platform for artists from all over the world. Over the past 8 years, the foundation has organized over 21 St+art festivals across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Chennai etc. in 2019, St+art inaugurated Lodhi Art District, its first completed the first of the six public art district (the others which are in progress are Mumbai, Goa, HYD, Chennai, Coimbatore). The Lodhi Art District has 65 plus unique murals which have been painted by artists of over 20 different nationalities including Indian Artists. In addition the Foundation is working with the Central govt on Art Policy, Urban Planning and Smart City Projects as well. For more details, please click on: http://instagram.com/startindia/

In 2015, Arjun become a partner in an award winning underground agency, Guerrilla Art & Design. Guerrilla is an artistic collaboration, a playground, and a creative incubator for innovative design projects. We adapt our approach to each and every brief and bring an open mind to all our projects.
We overlap and produce cohesive work that unites a broad variety of techniques. Guerrilla strives to further blur the boundaries between art and design, and to evolve the relationship between brand and it's consumer through a diverse range of communication mediums. Some of Guerrilla’s clients include Apple, Adidas, Nike, Facebook, Namshi, Noon, Emaar, Airtel etc. For more details, please click on: https://guerrilla.work/

In 2017, Arjun co-founded XXL Collective. XXL is a creative lab and artists incubator, it curates and produces immersive art experiences, create bespoke content and manage a roster of artists working across a variety of mediums. From placemaking and cultural strategies for cities to brand campaigns and experience, XXL thinks, creates, produces and challenges the stereotypes to create unique projects. Some of XXL’s clients include Instagram, Google, HP, Absolut, GUCCI, Asian Paint, Miral, JSW etc. For more details, please click on: https://xxlcollective.com