A CITY YOU WALK THROUGH, NOT A SLIDE YOU WATCH
The La Futura (India) Trend Safari is a guided extension of CrossDive that moves the conversation off the conference floor and into the field. Mumbai is India's financial capital and its densest commercial city, the place where the trends discussed in Pune are already playing out. For a visitor, a day here reveals more about how the country works than a week of reports.
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Over the safari, a curated route takes you into a startup or incubation ecosystem, a design school with time set aside to talk with students, and a set of consumer and retail environments chosen for what they reveal about everyday Indian life. It closes with a dinner built for unhurried conversation, where what you saw during the day turns into an exchange with the people who live it.
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The full itinerary is still being finalised, so treat the shape below as indicative. What is fixed: the journey begins on 23 October, travelling from Pune to Mumbai, and the visits happen on 24 October.Â
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Startups & incubation
Inside a live innovation ecosystem, with the people building it.
India's financial engine
Home to the Bombay Stock Exchange, Asia's oldest, along with the National Stock Exchange and the Reserve Bank of India.
Street food as daily ritual
Vada pav, pav bhaji, bhel puri and cutting chai sold on nearly every corner, priced for everyone.
The sea at Marine Drive
A curved seafront on the Arabian Sea where the whole city comes to sit at dusk. Locals call it the Queen's Necklace when it lights up.
WHAT MUMBAI IS KNOWN FOR
A quick map of the city for anyone arriving from outside India. Each of these is something you can see (indicative - not necessarily a part of the safari)
A design school
Time with students and their work, and how they think about India's future.
A closing dinner
An informal exchange to turn a day of watching into real conversation.
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The home of Hindi cinema
The film industry the world calls Bollywood, now flanked by a fast-growing streaming and creator economy.
Architecture in layers
The Gateway of India, Victorian Gothic public buildings, and one of the world's largest Art Deco ensembles, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Bazaars beside malls
Colaba Causeway, Crawford Market and Zaveri Bazaar sit minutes from luxury malls and ten-minute delivery, all serving the same street.
Consumer & retail
Selected shopping environments, from the informal to the premium.
FRI · 23 OCTOBER
→  Travel together from Pune to Mumbai.
→  Check in for your one-night stay in the city.
SAT · 24 OCTOBER
A day in the field
→  A visit to a startup or incubation ecosystem.
→  A design school, with time to interact with students.
→  Selected consumer and retail environments across the city.
→  A concluding dinner and informal exchange.
From Pune to Mumbai
HOW THE TWO DAYS RUN
Indicative for now and subject to confirmation. The dates and the one-night stay are fixed.
Timings and the exact order of the two days are still being set, and named venues will be confirmed closer to the date.
FOUR-STAR
About 1 km from the airport
Novotel Mumbai International Airport
A contemporary hotel opened in 2023, sitting beside the Airport Metro station with tech-savvy rooms and easy access to the express highway.
About 2 km from the terminal
Bright, well-priced rooms with an outdoor pool and multi-cuisine dining, close to hotel Metro and the airport.
About 1 km from the terminal
A modern business hotel barely a kilometre from the international terminal, with a meeting facility, pool and airport views.
Lemon Tree Premier, Mumbai International Airport
Fairfield by Marriott Mumbai International Airport
FIVE-STAR
About 1–2 km from the terminals
Taj Santacruz
An Art Deco landmark with some of the largest rooms in the city and runway views, sitting between the domestic and international airports.
About 2 km from the terminals
A 5-star-room luxury hotel a short walk from the international terminal, with a spa, outdoor pool and a wide spread of restaurants.
About 2 km from the terminal
Domed Indo-Saracenic architecture, eight restaurants and a large rooftop pool, tucked in a quieter neighbourhood from the airport.
JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar
ITC Maratha, a Luxury Collection Hotel
HOTELS NEAR THE AIRPORT
Accommodation is the one thing you arrange yourself, so here is a shortlist near Mumbai airport, a mix of five-star and four-star. All sit a short drive from the terminals, which keeps both your night in the city and your onward travel simple. Book directly through the links below.
These are suggestions to make planning easier, not part of the pass and not formal endorsements. Rates and availability change, so book early and confirm details directly with the hotel.
ONE PASS.
ALL THREE DAYS.
The Full Access Pass covers the entire experience end to end: the CrossDive 2026 summit in Pune on the 22nd and 23rd, and the La Futura Mumbai Trend Safari on the 23rd and 24th. One ticket, the complete journey from the stage to the street.
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Everything on the programme is included, the summit sessions, the curated safari visits, the closing dinner and your on-ground transport during the safari. You arrive, and the days are handled.
PLEASE NOTE
Hotels and accommodation are booked by each delegate directly. This is the one thing you arrange yourself. Everything else in the programme is covered by the pass.
FULL ACCESS PASS
$800
per delegate
Summit + Mumbai Trend Safari · 22, 23 & 24 October 2026
WHAT'S INCLUDED
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All CrossDive summit sessions in Pune (22 – 23 Oct)
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The full Mumbai Trend Safari (23 – 24 Oct)
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Curated visits to startups, a design school and retail environments
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The closing safari dinner and informal exchange
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On-ground transport during the safari