IKK Group of Companies Strategic Partner

Originally established in the 1960s by Sheikh Isam Khairi Kabbani, IKK Holding has since evolved into a major business institution, serving most of the MENA region in the industrial, construction and trading fields, as well as in specialized maintenance and services. It is currently composed of over 30 companies, operating through 200 divisions and branches, spread out over 16 countries, covering all major cities in the region, with over 14,000 employees working across all positions. IKK Holding has been recognized as one of the largest 50 companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a pioneering force in multiple industries, including specialized contracting, steel manufacturing, PVC pipes and accessories, sanitary fittings and much more. Prioritizing the needs of its clients above all else, IKK Holding is constantly developing and diversifying its list of services and activities to meet the demands in the market, providing solutions for a future of success.

In his day to day role as Sales Director for the Middle East, Waleed is accountable for the satisfaction of all customers in the region. He takes a hands on role in all delivered projects, but acts as CSD on those of major scale and significance to ensure that communication and customer satisfactions is at its highest possible level throughout the process. His responsibilities will include:

• * Leading the design process and matrix managing the Losberger De Boer team
• * Day to day client interface at Director level to ensure all delivery elements are in line with expectations
• * Regular reporting and project analysis internally to the Project Director and externally to key client stakeholders

With a background in commercial management including development and in more recent times experience of delivering projects such as

• * Qiddiya The Entertainment City
• * IDEX/NAVDEX/UMEX exhibition centre
• * Dubai Comedy Festival
• * Semi-Permanent Sales Lounge for Meraas

DNA Architects & Planners, a leading Architectural practice, headed by architect DANY DAOUD, with a unique artistic flair, which materialized as a culmination of different experiences in the fields of design, urban planning, construction and project management, locally and internationally.

DNA, since its establishment, had always under its wings, several projects running simultaneously ranging from small to very large scale. It continuously endeavors to explore, probe and widen its Clients’ demands and perceptions of any assignment.

DNA is a multi-discipline firm; it embodies architects, Structural, electrical and Mechanical engineers, urban planners, landscape architects, interior designers, model makers and image producers and likes to be recognized as a “boutique” architectural and planning firm.

Among the projects that DNA designed and followed up through completion and turn-key are Hotels, shopping malls, commercial centers, movie theatres, office buildings, up-scale villas and residential buildings ranging from medium to high-rise … DNA’s goal is always to develop, transform and embellish, in an innovative and novel manner, the urban areas in which they are located into major landmarks.

Simon Baines, General Manager of AL Hamdan Consulting Office (HCO), a proven design, project management and construction professional, 9 years in KSA.

Member of the Chartered institute of building, and a member of the institute of directors.

Musbah Moqbel holds a B.A in Spatial Planning/Landscaping and an MBA in Marketing, and enjoys more than 12 years of professional experience in the marketing domain for building material manufacturers in the GCC. As a seasoned specialist in market entry strategies throughout his assignments, Musbah demonstrated success in introducing multiple novelty building material product offerings into the GCC market across multiple disciplines. He is currently the Regional Marketing Manager for USG Boral Middle East, where he also leads the specification activities for the company.

Karim Mansour hold bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from University of Dalhousie University, Canada. He is a Specifications Lead with USG Boral, Saudi Arabia, with 10 years’ experience in the building materials and materials specifications. During the past decade his work has been focused on providing technical support about dry wall partitions and ceiling system solutions to architects, consultants and project owners.

Karim has worked as a cost control engineer at Riyadh Metro Project. During his career, Karim has gained tremendous experience in developing cost-effective solutions in the construction industry while complying with industry standards.

Over the past 5 years Karim was been involved in many Theaters Projects in the GCC area.

Mr. Mohammed Khalil has a BSc degree in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering. Currently, he is the operations and engineering manager in IDEX services since 2011.

His passion for technology and his determination for success during the past 15 years led him to be one of the active influencers in the field of parking automation and management in the Saudi market. He has several certificates in the parking industry, starting with “Green Parking Design” till “Smart City Solutions”.

Anthony joined Chapman Taylor in 2017 as Senior Interior Architect.He has a BA and MA in Interior Architecture, and is based in our Dubai studio. Anthony specializes in cinema design and residential projects.Anthony has also designed and delivered numerous private high end residential, F&B, commercial and office projects in Lebanon. Recently, he has been focused on cinemas, and has delivered the largest VOX Cinema in Lebanon and the largest cinema in UAE with the new state of the art REEL Cinema at Dubai Mall. Reid Donovan, Regional Director, ChapmanBDS
Reid Donovan is the Middle East regional director for chapmanbdsp, an MEP engineering and design consultancy, and chairman of the CIBSE United Arab Emirates committee.Reid is lead design consultant for the design phase of an exciting and ambitious cinema rollout programme across the Kingdom – with 12 projects currently live.
At chapmanbdsp, which has a wealth of experience in the hotel and hospitality sectors, Reid has responsibility for the firm’s operations across the whole Middle East region.
With more than 25 years’ experience in the construction industry, Reid has spent the last 10 years focussed on the UAE and specialises in project design delivery.
He leads chapmanbdsp’s teams on a number of high-profile projects and his breadth and experience covers all building and development types, including retail, hotels, office headquarters, schools, colleges, large-scale residential developments, museums, heritage centres and mixed use developments.

Daikin Associate Sponsor daikin-ksa.com

Daikin Industries is the World’s HVAC leader with more than 70,000 employees worldwide. Daikin engaged primarily in the development, manufacture, sales and aftermarket support for air conditioning, heating, ventilation, refrigeration equipment, refrigerants and other chemicals, as well as in oil hydraulic products.

Daikin Industries headquartered in Osaka, Japan, with more than 90 Global production bases, and present in more than 150 countries.

Daikin Middle East & Africa promotes and provides aftermarket support for a full range of air conditioning equipment and systems throughout all GCC, Middle East and Africa regions.

Daikin Air Conditioning Saudi Arabia is the sales affiliate responsible for all sales, service & aftermarket support in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Head quartered in Riyadh, with branch offices in Jeddah & AlDammam, local warehouse, Training center & fully fledge service team to help in install, commission & provide technical support for any project requirement.

Total comfort and service demands a complete product range of Splits, SkyAir, VRV systems, Controls, Air Cooled & Water Cooled Chillers, Air Handling Units, Fan Coil Units, & Modular Chiller Plants along with our continuous commitment to support all of our customers with the best products and solutions, offered with a reliable after Market support & service on all projects & installations in each region.

VIP Cinema Seating Strategic Partner

The global leader in luxury premium seating, incomparable in size, selection, quality and innovation. Our company pioneered the luxury seating concept in 2008 and is now the world’s largest supplier. VIP offers the most modular premium seats in the industry making installation and service cost effective and efficient. With operations spanning the globe, we have the experience, expertise and expansive product line to create high-performance custom solutions for each and every client exhibitor. From rockers and recliners to multi-function seating, our products are superior inside and out, promising the highest levels of comfort, beauty, quality and service.

Sharps Redmore Strategic Partner sharpsredmore.co.uk

Sharps Redmore Acoustic Consultants are independent specialists in cinema acoustic design, construction phase monitoring and commissioning.

Established in 1990 we have a strong team offering specialist capabilities in acoustics, noise and vibration across the world for a wide variety of clients.

The aim at Sharps Redmore has always been to provide practical, buildable, cost effective advice for buildings from concept, design development and site inspections during construction, through to commissioning on completion.

When experience matters, Sharps Redmore Acoustic Consultants has 29 years in cinema design, with over 100 cinemas in multi-leisure developments completed internationally

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AVEST Associate Partner audiovisualme.com

Established in 2007, AVEST is the first local company in Saudi Arabia to offer fully integrated cinema solutions and distribute digital cinema content. Specializing in all things cinema, AVEST’s professional services include designing/planning, supply and installation of equipment, acoustic panels, and cinema operations and maintenance.

AVEST is also the only company in Saudi Arabia that offers the leasing of cinema equipment.

Strategic partnerships with industry-leading companies from all over the world enable AVEST to provide tailor-made solutions that maximize space utilization while optimizing cost.

For more information, please visit audiovisualme.com

Farrat Strategic Acoustics Sponsor farrat.com

Farrat is a global specialist in the design and manufacture of vibration control, thermal isolation and precision levelling solutions for construction, industrial and power generation sectors.

As a family owned and operated business with a proud engineering and manufacturing heritage dating back to 1959, Farrat are experts in acoustics and structural vibration isolation.

We provide our customers – wherever they are in the world – with the best technical solutions to their engineering challenges and we are committed to providing an assured performance, through continuously testing, certifying and improving our products and systems. https://www.farrat.com/

Euro Seating Strategic Partner euroseating.com

EURO SEATING is a public seating manufacturer, 100% made in Spain. From the very beginning, when we started manufacturing seats, in 1994, we have always aimed our effort and work at achieving a differentiation from the regular existing solutions available on the market. This has been possible by developing seats which combine concepts such as the spectators’ comfort, the durability in all possible market sectors and situations, and the design, thus contributing to the beauty and exclusiveness of every project.

We manufacture seats for: cinemas, stadiums, auditorium, theatre, retractable seating, conference halls, universities, school, religious sites and multipurpose halls.

We are currently leaders in the global market because of quality, design, technology, innovation and competitiveness, being thus present already in more than 120 countries.https://www.euroseating.com/

UMRAN Supporting Partner umransociety.org

SUS was founded by Council resolution of King Saud University in 1408 H. This marked the beginning of the society as it began in 1409 as a scientific association concerned with urban different affairs. The society has achieved since its inception until now very widespread at the local level. The current board of directors looks forward at its current session to achieve prominence of the society, as it seeks participation in the role of the society and the development of its activities and its role in the development of the construction sector and education affairs.

Under this approach the society works to implement a number of ambitious programs It seeks to improve the level of urban applications in the Kingdom, Including the areas of urban education in Saudi universities, and in this framework the society organizes meetings, seminars, lectures and exhibitions through which closer cooperation with all relevant fields of the society ‘s attention, whether national or international. http://www.umransociety.org/

RIBA Gulf Supporting Partner

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) set the standard for educational and professional excellence globally.

The RIBA Gulf Chapter has been created to promote design excellence in the delivery of architecture in the Gulf and to add relevance to members working in the region. It is actively engaged with a very significant and diverse number of RIBA and non-RIBA practitioners, to recognise and celebrate the diversity and local culture of members and co-professionals working in the Gulf.

The Chapter aims to raise the profile of the profession regionally. This wide focus has resulted in a variety of thought-provoking events and discussion forums, as well as networking opportunities.

Siemens Strategic Partner siemens.com

For more than 85 years, Siemens has provided innovative solutions to Saudi Arabia and contributed to the development of its infrastructure. Today, the company employs 2,000 people in the Kingdom. Together with our shareholder and long-term partner, E.A. Juffali and Brothers, Siemens is committed to supporting the development of Saudi Arabia.

“We make real what matters.” That’s our aspiration. That’s what we stand for. That’s what sets us apart. That’s the mission that inspires us.

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) For more than 170 years, the name Siemens has been synonymous with internationality and worldwide presence. Siemens is a global powerhouse positioned along the electrification value chain – from power generation, transmission and distribution to smart grid solutions and the efficient application of electrical energy – as well as in the areas of medical imaging and laboratory diagnostics. Today, Siemens has around 377,000 employees in more than 200 countries/regions. We operate in production and manufacturing plants worldwide. In addition, we have office buildings, warehouses, research and development facilities or sales offices in almost every country/region in the world.

Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com

S&T Interiors and Contracting Official Interior Fit-out Partner stcgroups.com

S&T Interiors and Contracting is a leading turnkey contracting company specialising in civil, construction, interior fit-out works, operating across 10 countries in the Middle East, UK, Europe and Asia. Established in 1977 in Oman, S&T has executed over 150 landmark projects worldwide including Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Oman; Anantara Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, Abu Dhabi; Dubai International Airport Project Concourse 3A; Langham Hotel, London; Movenpick Hotel, Colombo; J W Marriott, Bangalore. Our 25,000 sq.m. factory is one of the largest joinery production facilities in Muscat, Oman, equipped with advanced CNC machines and ancillary equipment. S&T’s dedicated Centre of Excellence (COE) is a specialised business process outsourcing technology-driven centre with 100+ professionals offering engineering (CAD & BIM) and support services for the AEC industry. www.stcgroups.com

Over 15 years experience as P.M or Site/Construction Manager and Financial Controller in various projects in Greece and abroad (Hotel, Resorts, Cinemas etc)

Main responsibilities : Project Management ,scheduling, BoQ control/costs & evaluations,coordination and guidance of all involved in the project (staff-subcontractorssuppliers).

International experience in cooperating with other nationalities. Ability of overcoming unforseen factors-obstructions.

Owner and CEO of Acoustic Developers. An established European company which provides Turn-Key solution services to cinema owners.

Michael is an Associate Project Manager within JLL’s Project & Development Services division and is currently leading the design phase of an exciting and ambitious cinema rollout programme, across the Kingdom, with 12 live projects as of today. Prior to this, Michael has led multiple projects across the GCC in various sectors including retail, commercial and banking. JLL Project & Development services offer a comprehensive suite of professional construction consultancy services including: Project Management, Cost Management, Development Management and Programme Management.

Over the past 20 years, Furqan Athar has been instrumental in the financial and administrative strategic planning and management of some of the most successful shopping centers and mixed-use developments in the Middle East and Asia.
Furqan began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG before taking on management positions with Dubai-based developers Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Shopping Centres and Al Futtaim Group Real Estate. An expert in business process and IT set-up, he has participated in the deployment of major ERP solutions such as JDE 1 World, Navision and SAP in major multinationals.
In previous management positions with Majid Al Futtaim Shopping Centres and Al Futtaim Group Real Estate, he has been instrumental in the financial and strategic planning of some of the Middle East and Asia’s most successful shopping centers and mixed-use developments.
Furqan is a trained Chartered Accountant (CA) and a Chartered Management Accountant (CMA) from the UK with wide-ranging experience in investment portfolio management, from planning to divestment and exit strategies.
In 2004 he launched SPRET Trading; he founded Retail Solutions, an investment management and advisory firm based in Dubai. He’s the Managing Director of SPRET Retail, a multinational retailing company with over 250 employees within various locations across the Middle East.
In 2011, Furqan became a partner at McARTHUR + COMPANY. As director of strategic planning and finance, he leads the team on various assignments throughout the Middle East, North America and Asia.
He has extensive experience in all aspects of the shopping centre industry, more specifically in investment management and value creation.
Furqan is well known throughout the region as an expert in shopping centre investment, underwriting, and operational finance, as well as planning and Retail Operations.

Alfred has over 18 years of experience in working with the region’s leading franchise operators such as M.H. Alshaya, Azadea Group, and Retail Arabia International. His diverse background in retail operations, retail management and retail real estate in multiple regions such as MENA, Eastern Europe, Africa and CIS got him involved with major malls some of which are The Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, YAS Mall in UAE; Mall of Arabia, Red Sea Mall, Riyadh Gallery, Granada, Panorama and Mall of Dahran in KSA. Citystars, Mall of Egypt, Mall of Arabia and Cairo Festival City in Egypt. Alfred has the practicality and the technicality to always deliver a successful retail project.
In his role, Alfred has advised a broad range of developments across the retail sector. These projects range from mixed use developments, retail strips, community centres, luxury boutique malls and regional malls. Alfred has the practical and technical experience to deliver a successful retail project.

Mohamed Al Hashemi is the Country Manager of Majid Al Futtaim Ventures, KSA. Responsible for setting up the business in Saudi that will look after Cinemas, Leisure & Entertainment and Fashion, he will also create Majid Al Futtaim’s new Ventures Head Office in KSA. Mr. Hashemi joined Majid Al Futtaim in 2010 as Head of Treasury for Carrefour, he has since been part of the Majid Al Futtaim family across different roles, working as Manager in Management Reporting and Analysis at Ventures, Director Business Development at Healthcare and Director of Business Development, KSA at Ventures.

Mohammed Obaidullah, the manager of compliance and control and the project manager of cinema initiative at the General Authority of Audiovisual Media (GCAM), has cultivated a rich experience and exposure over 20 years in the filmmaking industry. He participated in developing the cinema classification department in accordance with the cinema launch in Saudi Arabia.
In addition to a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mechanical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Mr. Obaidullah holds a Diploma in Film Production from Vancouver Film School (Canada) and a Certificate in Film Studies from Ryerson University (Canada).
Mohammed is an award-winning producer, director, writer, and actor. Combined with his early career in mechanical engineering, Mr. Obaidullah possess an in-depth understanding of all aspects of film making. Concurrent with this, he was studying the local and regional film industry to ascertain current trends and opportunities to continue building Saudi Arabia’s presence in international cinema. In his film career in Canada, he co-founded Smart Penguin Productions in 2012, where he served as a Producer. Additionally, he was awarded the Indie Film Festival Award of Merit for his work in directing and producing a short film titled “When Jackie Met Saleh”. He worked in 30 more films in several roles.

Kamal AlNuaimi is currently the head of information and registry department at GCAM with over 18 years of experience in business development and relations management. He joined the cinema launch project in Saudi Arabia in April, 2018 and developed the assessment criteria for both cinema operating and venue development. He worked through the API integration with operators, setting up a billing system, and is responsible for maintaining a healthy relationship with cinema operators in the kingdom

Paul is an experienced acoustics, noise and vibration design consultant and has approximately 22 years’ experience working in this field. In that time he has gained extensive understanding of designing, monitoring, assessing and controlling acoustics, noise and vibration affecting commercial, residential and public property. His experience also includes writing and reviewing detailed technical reports as part of wider environmental and architectural studies.
Architectural services provided to date have included the provision of advice on all aspects of architectural acoustics to many major international architects and developers; assessing client’s needs and providing cost effective and practical advice commensurate with the project requirements. Paul is experienced at writing de- tailed acoustic specifications for items such as external building fabric components (to control unwanted noise break-in/ breakout), plant room structures (to control plant noise breakout to surrounding sensitive areas), and internal cellular partitioning systems including ceiling void treatment (for control of speech crosstalk between critical spaces to maintain privacy) and acoustic finishes to occupied areas for reverberation time control to ensure an essential level of speech intelligibility.

Luke Somerville began his career in his home country of Australia, honing his expertise working in roles such as the Client Representative at Adelaide Airport, delivering the USD 100M Landside Infrastructure Project, as well as the delivery of award-winning projects including celebrity chef-owned restaurants and hotel refurbishments.  After finding success in Australia, Luke relocated to the UAE where he become a founding Partner at Compass Project Consulting.  Luke’s strong ethics, industry knowledge and team management skills ensures he leads decisively and intelligently implements project plans.  To date, a highlight of Luke’s career has been the pioneering delivery of VOX Cinema projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on behalf of MAF Ventures, where he is overseeing Project & Cost Management of the first phase of the VOX roll-out throughout the region.

Ryan Arbabi is Technical Director at Farrat Isolevel Ltd. As one of less than 200 people worldwide that are qualified to Chartered Engineer status in acoustics, Ryan has more than 10 years of experience working in all manner of acoustics fields. His specialism is elastomeric vibration isolation and high-performance sound insulation – specifically cinema and performance venues, where he has been involved in the design of over 1000 cinema auditoria and 8 high-profile concert venues. Ryan sits on the Institute of Acoustics’ editorial board, is the Secretary of the UK Ground Borne Vibration Working Group and has served as session Chairman for the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration. His published works include scientific papers on; Air-Gap Stiffening including the postulation of the “Long Wavelength Limit”, the application of Substructuring in Transmissibility Prediction, and studies into the Long Term Performance of Laminated Natural Rubber Bearings for Structural Vibration Control.

Eranna has over 20 Years of global industry experience specializing in Cinema Design. He has designed over 1300 screens and over 300 projects across the world in 24 countries especially in MENA Region with their regional office in Dubai, UAE.
Eranna has experience in designing all formats of cinema including IMAX, MX4D, Dine-in screens, restaurants, kids screen, private IMAX, home theatres, Drive-in etc., He also has experience in designing hotels for Marriott, Sarovar, Acacia, Saymen, Daiwik and designed highend retail.
ERA specialises in the design of Entertainment architecture; Cinemas, Auditoriums, Amusement Parks, Hotels and Retail. The practice is 30 strong comprising experienced Architects, Interior Designers, 3D visualizers and graphics designers. ERA has delivered over 157 screens in the UAE for various clients.

Jack Muffoletto has over 35 years of experience working on large scale cinema, entertainment, food & beverage and retail projects worldwide. He joined TK Architects International (TKAI), an internationally recognized full-service architectural firm that focuses on cinema and entertainment design, in 1994 and is currently the Sr. Principal in charge of design. He is responsible to maintain the quality of architectural and functional design firm wide.
TKAI team has worked with over 175 exhibitors in 47 countries and has completed over 1,000 projects and 4,800 screens. From architecture to concept and interior design and engineering, TKAI offers all professional design services in-house to streamline coordination during the planning and design process.
Mr. Muffoletto’s experience spans international business development, project management, architectural design, technical project development and construction administration. He promotes a philosophy that focuses on developing other leaders in the firm by raising their leadership potential for the continued growth of the firm

P V Sunil, a qualified Mechanical Engineer from the prestigious Karnataka Regional Engineering College, heads the Exhibition, Production and Distribution business of Carnival Group. After a successful career in conformity assessment in the globally reputed French organisation, Bureau Veritas, he took up the challenge of building world class multiplexes in various cities and towns in the country.
As CEO of Carnival Cinemas he has propelled the company on an unprecedented growth trajectory, making it the leading multiplex player in the country. His strategic vision for Carnival Cinemas focuses on three fundamental pillars: aggregating the best creative content; delivering the best viewer experience for consuming the content; and aggressively entering new markets for consolidating the company’s leadership position. From using the latest technology to drive business growth and improve customer experience, to conceptualizing and implementing ground-breaking business models, Sunil believes in continuously creating sustained growth for the organisation and stakeholders.
As Managing Director, Sunil is now driving a dedicated & passionate team to achieve the vision of 1000 screens and followed by expansion of business across globe.

Arpan has over 20 years of experience in Operations and Pre-Operations in Multiplex & Hotels. He is responsible to plan, direct and control the entire P&L and operations. His responsibilities include ensuring Operational excellence and profitability with top of the line customer Service. His merit includes working with well-renowned brands across the tenure India and Internationally. Has excellent proficiency in devising and implementing optimum business plans, Process and controls to enhance efficiency, profitability and Revenue Management. Arpan has a proven capability of maximizing revenue and achieving targets and possess a strong business acumen with an inept ability to execute a wide range of strategies to establish market presence and increase revenues. Arpan is highly efficient in handling large team and drive them to the organization goal. He is recognized for outstanding interpersonal skills and an ability to consistently exceed expectations.