PALME Middle East lighting solutions conference confirmed

It will then go on to discuss a series of topics including: New Technologies and Products in Lighting Design (with Ivar Krasinski, Design Director, STR-EDGE), followed by The Development of Standardisations for Lighting: Abu Dhabi's Sustainable Lighting Policy (with Martin Valentine, Lighting Expert, Municipality of Abu Dhabi City). This will lead into a debate session a debate session which asks: Are LEDs for Everybody in the Lighting Profession? (moderated by George Katodrytis and featuring Luke Bonner, Applications Engineering Manager, Ruud Lighting; Nigel Holbrough, Lighting Designer & Technical Consultant, MA Lighting; Barry Hannaford, Director, dpa lighting consultant; Vic Andrews, Managing Director, Ruud Lighting, and Michael Nuyttens, CEO, ETAP UAE).

After lunch there will be a major project study of Capital Gate Abu Dhabi (the interior design and façade) with David McNeil, Associate, dpa lighting consultants.

The mid-afternoon sessions will ask Is the Middle East Still Building Big and Beautiful? with Ziad Fattouh, Managing Director, Delta Lighting Solutions.
This session will cover case studies of Middle East Lighting projects such as Zaytunay Bay, Ritz Carlton and The Pearl. This will be followed by The Lighthouse: Full-time Residence with Minimal Environmental Impact, with Robert Reid, Assistant Professor, College of Architecture, Art and Design, American University of Sharjah.

The final 50-minute Workshop will be dedicated to: Lighting Solutions: Small Scale Lighting Design (Residential and Retail) and features Pallavi Dean, Interior Designer, Pallavi Dean & Visiting Assistant Professor, American University of Sharjah & Colin Beaton, Managing Director, Limelight Creative Services.

The conference enables visitors to join an exclusive team of lighting industry leaders allowing them to network with architects, lighting design experts, lighting solution providers and key industry figures.