Challenging you to think differently about design

Moderator: Andy Bishop, Creative Director, Informa Design Portfolio

Speakers: Kat Maclennan, Visual Merchandising, Dot to Dot, Rebecca Leathers, Assistant Store Manager, Heal's and Paul Nulty, Founder, Nulty

Looking beyond bricks and mortar, we ask ourselves what is the purpose of retail spaces aside from selling? These physical places are becoming more experience driven, with brands enhancing their offerings beyond products. We investigate how brands can be truly omnichannel and assess the function of the showroom.

Speaker: Markus Pesendorfer, Lifestyle Studio & Brand Director, Gensler

The last few years have seen huge advancements in retail technology, with consumers and brands embracing omni channels to sell and shop. In the wake of the global pandemic, retailers have reverted to digital-only communications but will this ‘new normal’ remain or will emerging consumer behaviours demand something entirely different?

Moderator: Sophie Harper, Editor, Space

Speakers: Dexter Moren, Partner, Dexter Moren Associates, Damien Perrot, Senior Vice President, Design Solutions, Accor and Afroditi Krassa, Founder, Afroditi Krassa

Public spaces; the environments in which we congregate and socialise. Our attitudes to such places have changed considerably. How can designers, architects, artists and place-makers take into account these new considerations for a more harmonious outcome?

Moderator: Heleri Rande, Sleep & Eat Conference Curator & Host

Speakers: Olivier Delaunoy, Operations and Technology Director, Bloc Hotels, Olaf Slater, General Manager Sales - DACH & Eastern Europe, Sabre Hospitality Solutions and Ben Webb, Co-Founder, 3Stories

AI technology has taken on a whole new relevance in the hospitality sphere. By integrating guest data from multiple touchpoints, can hoteliers better tailor and enhance their guests’ experience?

Moderator: Alexi Khajavi, Group President, Travel & Hospitality, Questex

Speakers: Matthew Livian, Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Sydell Group, Hugh Taylor OBE, Chief Executive, Michels & Taylor, Kfir Levy, Co-Founder, Habitas

Recent events have shown us the importance of future-proofing expansion and investment plans. Our talk highlights how thinking around development and investment has changed post Covid-19, and looks at important new openings, locations and considerations for the industry.

Moderator: Harry McKinley, Journalist & Hospitality Consultant

Speakers: Erik Nissen - Johansen, Creative Director & Founder, Stylt Trampoli, Blanche van Berckel, Founder & CEO, Vous Hotels & Retreats and Jerry Tate, Partner, Tate Harmer

What does sustainable tourism look like? As host environments begins to understand their social responsibility, minimising impact, giving back and improving efficiency have come to the top of the agenda.

Speakers: Vanessa Leyland, Founder/Owner, Venessa Leyland Interiors, Jeff Hayward, Director/Co-Presenter of IDB Podcast, Wildwood PR, Susie Rumbold, Founder/Creative Director, Tessuto Interiors, Andrew Royall, Director, Eclectic Home Technology

Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, residential properties have suddenly had to do double duty as office, school, and gym. The panel explores how interior designers can react to changes in demand and how technology can help in solving some of the problems encountered in this brave new world.

Alexander Joseph make the world’s only luxury cordless lamps. We believe that without exquisite craftsmanship, a beautiful design is destined to mediocrity, so craftsmanship is the cornerstone of everything we do and stand for. All our products are handmade to order in rural Dorset UK. In addition to our permanent lamp ranges we welcome customer commissions whether designed by you, or with our help. We care passionately about our reputation for quality and our customer service. If we say we will do something, we will do it. No ifs no buts.

Running an interior design business is a busy job. Chances are your day is often spent running between client meetings and site visits and there is very little time left to focus on admin tasks or finding the next client. Houzz created Houzz Pro to provide you with affordable and easy-to-use tools that help you run your business better. In this webinar, our Houzz expert Dorcas will introduce you to the software and show you how it could help your business..

Speakers: Gail Christie, Co-Owner, Christie Spencer Interiors, Gaynor Spencer, Co-Owner, Christie Spencer Interiors

Building a successful interior design business can be challenging. How do you build up a name? When is the right time to grow? How do you leverage technology effectively? Join Houzz as they chat to Gail and Gaynor of design studio, Christie Spencer Interiors about what it has taken to grow and scale a successful design business. They will share their experience and offer advice on building infrastructure, creating systems and expanding a brand.

Moderator: Mark Gordon, Event Director, Sleep & Eat

Speakers: Katie Tobin, Co-Founder, Always Thinking, Karen Willey, Co-Founder, Always Thinking

As the world transitions to a ‘new normal’, the way in which we network, do business and forge new connections is shifting, and in large part - moving online. In collaboration with Sleep & Eat and business development agency, AlwaysThinking, share their expert guidance on how to get the most out of digital networking in the new environment before us.

Moderator: Mark Gordon, Event Director, Sleep & Eat

Speakers: Dian Small, Regional Director, RIBA London, Harriet Forde, ex-President, British Institute of Interior Design, Charlotte Davies, Marketing Manager, British Institute of Interior Design, Caroline Cundall President, NEWH UK

This webcast is for members of the hospitality design community who may have been furloughed, made redundant or had their work affected by the pandemic. The panel discuss what support is available, how to market yourself and how to network digitally within our industry and beyond.