| 22 Oct 2011 |
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| 12:30 - 13:30 |  | Bridging education and practice - are we preparing interior design graduates for the demands of the workplace? Speaker Prof. Robert Reid, American University of Sharjah (Moderator) Speakers Mr Daniel Hajjar, HOK, Senior Vice President - HOK Middle East & North Africa Mr Mehdi Sabet, American University of Sharjah, Associate Professor, College of Architecture Art and Design Ms. Karen Hay, Stickman Design LLC, Founder & Director |
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| 12:30 - 14:30 |  | TALK DESIGN: Design, and Italian Design Speakers Mr. Matteo Vercelloni, Architect, ITALY |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 |  | TALK DESIGN: The Bateel Phenomenon - a design case study with a difference Speakers Mr. Mick Kent, Kinnersley Kent Design, Partner & Co-Founder, http://www.kkd.co.uk Mr. Yann Jolivet, Bateel International, Deputy General Manager - Café Division |
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| 15:30 - 16:30 |  | TALK DESIGN: Vaastu for Art of Living Speakers Ms Padmaja Yadav, Vaastu for Art of Living, Vaastu Consultant |
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| 23 Oct 2011 |
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| 11:30 - 12:30 |  | TALK BUSINESS: Engaging Your Customers to Become Your Advocates Speakers Mr. Richard Gomersall, Insight With Passion, Senior Partner Ms. Kate Hardcastle, Insight With Passion, Senior Partner |
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| 12:30 - 13:30 |  | TALK TRENDS: Rethinking Value Speakers Mr. Jordi Mila, Jordi Mila Barcelona, Designer, SPAIN |
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| 13:30 - 14:30 |  | TALK BUSINESS: Turning Strategic Vision into Operational Value Speakers Mr. Richard Gomersall, Insight With Passion, Senior Partner Ms. Kate Hardcastle, Insight With Passion, Senior Partner |
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| 15:30 - 16:30 |  | TALK BUSINESS: Financial Management Techniques to Drive Results Speakers Mr. Richard Gomersall, Insight With Passion, Senior Partner Ms. Kate Hardcastle, Insight With Passion, Senior Partner |
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| 17:30 - 18:30 |  | TALK BUSINESS: People Plans are a Road Map to Success Speakers Mr. Richard Gomersall, Insight With Passion, Senior Partner Ms. Kate Hardcastle, Insight With Passion, Senior Partner |
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| 24 Oct 2011 |
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| 11:30 - 12:30 |  | TALK GREEN: Sustainable Architecture and the Potential of Modern Facades (Brought to you by UAE BCSD and Aliance ME) Speakers Mr Mohammad Katanbaf, KEO International Consultants, Architect |
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| 11:30 - 12:30 |  | Bridging the gap between Architecture and Interior Design Speakers Mr Jonathan Ashmore, Godwin Austen Johnson, Architect & Associate Partner Ms. Isabel Pintado, Godwin Austen Johnson, Architect & Associate Partner |
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| 13:30 - 14:30 |  | TALK GREEN: Shades of green. A curious interior designer considers the benefits of sustainable stylish living. (Brought to you by UAE BCSD and Aliance ME) Speakers Mr Joseph Szymczak, Joseph Szymczak Exquisite Sourcing + Design, Founder and Lead designer |
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| 14:00 - 15:00 |  | CONTINUING EDUCATION SYSTEM SESSION: The Eames Process: What makes things timeless? Speakers Mr. Eames Demetrios, Eames Office, Director |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 |  | TALK GREEN: Sustainable lighting: change! Retail and office case studies. Before and after (Brought to you by UAE BCSD and Aliance ME) Speakers Mr Gabriel Abdelhakmi-Gaisne, Zumtobel Group Lighting Brands, Head of Marketing, MENA Region |
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| 16:30 - 17:30 |  | TALK GREEN: Enterprise Sustainability – How to actually do it (Brought to you by UAE BCSD and Aliance ME) Speakers Mr Edward Smith, Global Design Interiors, Director |
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| 17:30 - 18:30 |  | CONTINUING EDUCATION SYSTEM SESSION: Eames House; The 250 year plan Speakers Mr. Eames Demetrios, Eames Office, Director |
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| 18:00 - 19:00 |  | TALK GREEN: Sustainable Facilities Management at the Design Stage (Brought to you by UAE BCSD and Aliance ME) Speakers Mr. Ali Al Suwaidi, Abu Dhabi Ports Company, Senior Facilities Manager, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
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| 25 Oct 2011 |
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| 11:30 - 12:30 |  | TALK TECHNOLOGY: The New Room at Home Bringing Families Together – Design and Implementation of Dedicated Home Cinema and Media Room Spaces Speakers Mr. Karim Zaki, Archimedia, Chairman |
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| 11:30 - 12:30 |  | TALK INNOVATION - See the world in a new light Speakers Mr. Nathan Savage, Light Touch PLD L.L.C, Principal Lighting Designer & Partner |
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| 13:30 - 14:30 |  | TALK TRENDS: International Interior Design Trends: 2012 & 2013 Speakers Ms Shelley Pond, Scarlet Opus, Creative Director Ms. Victoria Redshaw, Scarlet Opus, Lead Trend Forecaster , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
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| 15:30 - 16:30 |  | TALK GREEN: "We Are Water Foundation" Speakers Mr. Victor Schoone, ROCA Sanitario, SA, Country Manager Middle East, NETHERLANDS |
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