Forum: "1st Global Office Furniture Outlook" during CIFF-Office 2012 in Guangzhou

The 1st Global Office Furniture Outlook is the first forum where renowned international journalists and professionals, all experts in the office furniture sector from Asia, Europe and South America, will discuss and analyse international markets for office furniture, trends in design and new opportunities. The Forum will be held in the framework of the CIFF-Office Show 2012.

When: March 28th, 2012 - h. 13.30-16.30
Where: Canton Fair Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou, China
Lecture Room, Office Environment Theme Pavilion (hall 5.2)

Agenda

h. 13.30
Chen Baoguang
Vice-President, China National Furniture Association
opening and introduction

h. 13.40
International markets: trends and opportunities
Moderator: Yvonne Liang

Mauro Spinelli
Researcher, World Furniture, Italy
“A global outlook”

Su Bei
Editor, Office Furniture, China
“Re-designing Office Furniture in China”

Shanmugam Saikumar
Managing Director, ITP Publishing, India
“Office furniture in India”

Hulya Hertas
Editor, XXI, Turkey
“Office furniture in Turkey and the Middle East”

Luis Onaga
Managing Director, Projeto Design, Brazil
“Office furniture in Brazil”

Jean-Paul Furnier
Editor, Office et Culture, France
“Office furniture in Europe”

Poul Sabroe
Editor, Office+Design and Byggeplads.dk, Denmark
“Office furniture in Scandinavia”

h. 15.40
Design values: globalisation or localisation?
Moderator: Fabrizio Todeschini

Fabrizio Todeschini
President, Edimotion, Italy
“International office furniture design trends: a global picture”

Adriano Baldanzi and Alessandro Novelli
Partners, Baldanzi&Novelli Design, Italy
“Design in Italy for growing international markets”

Rex Kao
General Manager, Aurora Design Center, China
“Globalisation and the younger generation: changes in China's office culture”

Organized by CIFF-Office Show y Edimotion.