AIABelow is the Seminar Program for Arc-Middle East 2011 & so is indicative only. Please note that confirmed participants & subjects will be updated in due course


Day One

7:30pm
Cocktail Reception
Garden Pool
8:00pm
Welcome Dinner
Garden Pool
8:45pm
Keynote Address: A New Chapter. The Same Standard.
AIA launches in the Middle East – it is the fifth international chapter that AIA has launched and put its seal of approval on. Since the official signing of the Charter last year in September, the chapter has gathered a lot of steam, and is slowly but surely, achieving its objectives. There will be four Board members to deliver the presentation, and answer questions.

Day Two

from 06:50am
Breakfast at your leisure
08:45am
Alex AmatoSeminar 1: Much Ado About Carbon, The Delivery Of Sustainability In Today’s Construction Sector: Dr Alex Amato: Associate, Davis Langdon
Alex has over 30 years experience in the construction industry. He has worked in both the private and public sectors in the UK and in SE Asia and the Middle East. Alex’s work has covered a wide range of design, construction development and research experience; in architectural practice, academe and the constructional steel and concrete sectors. He brings to Davis Langdon a wealth of experience in sustainable construction, its quantitative measurement and in design research and technology.
09:50am
Collect Final Meetings Schedule.
10:00am
One to One Meetings commence.
12:15pm
Seminar 2: Real Estate Developers Panel Discussion: An In Depth Discussion Focusing On;

  • Opportunities In New Markets.
  • Supply & Demand Fundamentals Across The Region.
  • Outlook For The Regions Construction Sector.

    • Panel Speakers
    Craig Plumb, Head of Research, MENA at Jones Lang LaSalle
    Mohammed Ahmad Al Emadi - Associate Director Real Estate Development – Barwa Real Estate Qatar and Barwa Al Sadd General Manager
    Gurjit Singh - COO, Sorouh Real Estate, Abu Dhabi
    Chaired by Jeff Willis - Associate Director Arup & Vice Chairman of Emirates GBC

    1:15pm
    Lunch
    2:15pm
    One to One Meetings commence.
    6:00pm
    One to One Meetings end. Free Time.
    7:00pm
    Networking Dinner & Drinks:
    Meet in Lobby for transport to Dinner Venue
    Architect Delegates have the option of:
    A. An evening off to do as they wish or
    B. to Meet in Lobby for transport to Dinner

    Day Three

    from 06:50am
    Breakfast at your leisure
    09:00am
    Ashraf SalamaSeminar 3: Knowledge and Design: Towards Responsive Architectural Pedagogy and Practice: Dr Ashraf Salama: Professor & Founding Head of Architecture and Urban Planning at Qatar University
    Professor Salama is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy-FHEA and the Royal Society of theArts-FRSA. He has held permanent, tenured, and visiting positions in Egypt (Misr International University and Al-Azhar University), Italy (University of Naples Federico II), Qatar (Qatar University), Saudi Arabia (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals), and the United Kingdom (Queen's University Belfast). He is the chief editor of Archnet-IJAR:International Journal of Architectural Research, collaborating editor of Open House International-OHI, editorial board member of Time-Based Architecture International, and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health-IJERPH, member of the senior advisory board of LONAARD-London Art and Architecture Research and Design Group, and member of the editorial board of Architects for Peace.
    10:00am
    One to One Meetings commence.
    1:15pm
    Lunch
    2:25pm
    David KorenSeminar 4: A Sense of Purpose: The New Reality For Architecture Firms And How Principals Will Need To Adapt: David Koren, Associate Principal and Director of Marketing, Perkins Eastman
    David Koren is an Associate Principal and the Director of Marketing at Perkins Eastman, the largest architecture firm in New York. He is responsible for providing overall marketing strategy, leading the firm’s business development efforts, and supervising marketing staff in the firm's 13 offices around the United States and abroad. Prior to joining Perkins Eastman, David was a Senior Associate and Marketing Director of Gensler's Northeast Region for more than 8 years. In January 2008, David was named one of the "40 under 40" in Building Design & Construction Magazine.
    3:30pm
    One to One Meetings commence.
    6:00pm
    One to One Meetings end. Free Time.
    8:00pm
    Farewell Reception.
    8:30pm
    Farewell Dinner.

    Day Four

    from 06:50am
    Breakfast at your leisure
    09:00am
    Optional Meetings By Request. Feel free to organize your own meetings in the hotel lobby.
    am/pm
    Departures.

    Dress Code:

    Meetings & Seminars: Business Attire - Jackets Preferred for Gents, Ties are NOT Mandatory
    All Meals & Outside Business Times: Smart Casual - Collared Shirts, No Shorts