Steve Carter will do a talk on welcoming everyone to the Manchester Tech + Business Summit

Speaker

Steve Carter

Senior Manager, Business Development EMEA

The most successful projects are the ones where architects, interior designers, and developers collaborate with integrators from the very beginning. This panel brings together leading voices from within the property sector to explore how early alignment on design intent, spatial planning, and technology integration can dramatically improve outcomes. Attendees will gain practical insights into balancing aesthetics with functionality, advice on navigating the communication gaps between the different disciplines and dealing with the pain-points that often arise on a project. The conversation will highlight real project examples, key decision points, and proven workflows that keep budgets on track while elevating the final user experience.

Moderator & Panelists

Jeff Hayward

Wildwood, CCO

Helen Knox

Co-Founder, Lewis Knox Design

Simon Fulstow

Founder, Sona

Luke Anderson Director, Calderpeel Architects

Director, Calderpeel Architects

This RIBA and BIID accredited CPD aims to discuss the power of integrated lighting – exploring how the feeling of a space can be completely transformed by altering the intensity, placement and colour of light. It emphasises how integrated lighting design will allow you to achieve this in a powerfully holistic manner, alongside simplifying the control and application completely.

Learning objectives

• Learn the various types of lighting
• How to differentiate between different lighting design techniques
• The processes of integrated lighting design and how it fits into the wider design process
• The role light quality plays in lighting design
• Design considerations for integrated lighting When a technology professional should be involved in the design process

Speaker

Connor Gough

Managing Director, Ultrus