Sports Technology

Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2015 will once again bring together leading architects from Asia, Europe and North America to share their combined experiences of working on world leading sporting venues.

To be held at the Singapore Sports Hub from 28th to 30th September, the speakers include:

• Peter Ayres, Director - Buildings + Places, Business Unit Leader – Sports – AECOM
• Adam G Williams, Practice Leader Design + Planning, Director AECOM Sports
• JRJ Parrish, Principal – AECOM Global Sports
• Alastair Richardson, Sports Director – Cox Architecture
• Phil Martin, Strategic Relationship Manager – Cox Architecture
• Chris Lamberth, Director of Global Sport Development – HOK
• John Rhodes, Director of Sports + Recreation + Entertainment – HOK
• Andy Simons, Director – KSS
• David Manica, President – MANICA Architecture
• Dan Meis, Founder & Design Principal – MEIS
• Dipesh Patel, Director and Founder – Pattern Design
• Paul Shakespeare, Associate Principal – Populous
• Chris Paterson, Principal – Populous
• Greg Sherlock, Senior Architect/Principal – Populous
• Timmy Setiawan, President Director – PT Unitri Cipta
• Jim Renne, Sports Principal – ROSSETTI

Highlights of Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2015 will include:

• Asian Venues in Focus: In-depth presentations on sports projects in countries such as China and Australia
• Designing for Extreme Climates (roundtable) – This panel brings together stadium designers, operators and technical experts to discuss the complex challenges to create comfortable, safe environments for players and spectators in increasingly extreme climates.
• Tomorrow’s together: What will shape the venues of the future? – Global design practice Populous present the results of their year-long project to discover how the venues of the future will look, feel and function, undertaken in association with PanStadia & Arena Management magazine.
• Major event masterplanning: Ensuring a successful event and legacy (roundtable) - Major events have a significant impact on their host cities.This panel will discuss key considerations in approaching the development of a masterplan and will draw on a range of examples.
• The cultural specificity of stadia: Creative approaches to sports venue design that best serve a city’s way of experiencing sport (roundtable) - A panel of experts will share their own insights and experience based on working on sports projects around the globe, often with challenging local requirements and challenges.
• Global projects in focus: The latest leading edge designs and approaches for worldwide Stadia – Featuring presentations on iconic stadium projects in the UK from KSS and The United States (HOK)

Following the success of its first event in 2014, Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific will again present an international platform for key decision-makers in the sports venue sector to network, discuss the latest hot topics in the industry and meet the leading architects and solution providers in the sector.

Attendees at Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific will have the opportunity to meet with over 50 leading suppliers of services and solutions to the sports venue sector.

Many of these companies will be showcasing their services in the region for the first time.

For more information click here to view the event details in the Australasian Leisure Management industry Calendar.

Image shows the Singapore Sports Hub.

9th May 2015 - STADIA & ARENA ASIA PACIFIC RETURNS TO THE SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB

3rd October 2014 - INAUGURAL STADIA & ARENA ASIA PACIFIC EVENT HERALDED A SUCCESS