A MUST-ATTEND
BUSINESS OF
ARCHITECTURE
SYMPOSIUM IN ATHENS, GREECE
WHEN -
SATURDAY JUNE 25 & SUNDAY JUNE 26, 2022
WHERE-
AKTO COLLEGE, Evelpidon 11A, Athens, 113 62, Greece
WITH-
MAIN SPONSOR -
success leaves clues —
After the robust success of our first virtual edition of Disrupt held online 1-5th May we are back with a physical event held 25th-26th June 2022 in Athens!
We believe that success leaves clues, therefore we bring to stage a hand-select group of impressive speakers to unpack what until now was a taboo in our industry.
We talk about the Business of Architecture and learn how to do better business from the most sucessful practices there are!
WHO -
MEDIA SPONSORS -
ACADEMIC PARTNER AND VENUE SPONSOR -
ARE YOU A BUSINESS-MINDED CREATIVE IN THE ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY? —
Running a business is not easy!
If you are struggling to find clients, working with clients that don't appreciate you, taking on low-end commodity or draftsmen level work, or finding it difficult to land those dream projects then you are in the right place!
If you’re already successful in your own practice, this Symposium will expand your contacts and expose you to the biggest innovators and disruptors in the industry!
SPEAKERS -
Harry Ibbs-
director at Gensler
Harry is a globally experienced Design Technology Leader, Architect, and Urban Designer with 16+ years of professional experience with 8yrs proven executive-level experience, with a business mindset and a keen interest in emerging markets. He has vast experience specialising in Enterprise resource planning, business and project information managing, infrastructure projects, master planning and change management business implementation. He has worked across leading entities such as Gensler, Zaha Hadid and Mace, working across design disciplines of the Design, Construction and Built environment; gaining experience within a Multi-discipline Design company, to largest Design Agency as well as, an avant-garde Architect Studio; exposed to a broad variety of projects.
As creatives, we are driven by our memories, experiences, senses, relationships, and imaginations to design the cities of the future. The craft of design is founded on these human superpowers and they can’t be replicated by technology. That’s why we stand to gain significantly by combining our human potential with machine cognition to elevate ourselves to a much higher value in the world.
Harry Ibbs Europe Region Director within the Design Technology Studio, which is placed at the heart of Gensler’s People + Process + Technology, our mission is to drive the firm’s digital transformation, advanced our practice, and capabilities and bring excellence to our clients around the globe.
Simone de Gale-
director and founder of Simone de Gale Architects.
Competitions, procurement and bid strategies
Simone is the CEO and director behind Simone de Gale Architects (SGA), whose style is grounded in mathematical principles; each project an exploration of Rhythm, Pattern and Repetition tectonic, shaping innovative paths to advance architectural form throughout London and Internationally. Winner ‘Architect of the Year’ 2017’s Women in Construction Awards UK, current RIBA Honorary Treasurer, CEO and named inventor of next-gen patented materials technology, developed with UK Ministry of Defence at TRL6 transforming material usage in construction systems. SGA’s portfolio consists of super-prime residential, mixed-use schemes, luxury retail and commercial interiors in Central London. SGA is developing an international portfolio, with two master plan projects underway in Tbilisi, Georgia. The company is expanding further with international projects; in Croatia, the Caribbean, as well as developing business opportunities in Czech Republic, Ukraine and Hong Kong.
Maria Papafigkou-
director ofOOAK Architects
OOAK is a Greek-Swedish architecture studio driven by Maria Papafigou and Johan Annerhed. Small in size, the office works with projects of different scales in a broad variety of environments around the globe, sensitively approaching each project in the context of its own conditions and needs.
We aim to create one of a kind projects with distinct identities. Characteristics such as program, physical and cultural context, climate and people are specific attributes that often are the driving forces for the design process. We strive for an identity of the project, not the practice.
Michael Mavroleon-
director and founder of A&M Architects
A&M Architects is a multidisciplinary integrated Architecture, Design & Project Management firm. With 65 professionals under 6 distinct services, A&M marks almost 40 years of experience in residential, hospitality, office, mixed-use & retail design.
Founded by Michael Mavroleon and Andy Alexiades in 1982, A&M Architects was the outcome of their mutual aspiration, marking the end of their studies in the US and the new professional beginning in Greece. With the main vision to deliver Total Design covering all aspects of a project, A&M created a group of key players offering architecture, design, and consulting services with an emphasis on new Computer Technologies and Energy-efficient applications.
Over the years, A&M grew to house all project-related services under one roof including architectural, interior, and graphic design, engineering, project, and construction management, either on a stand-alone or an integrated basis. With “Building Relationships” as a driver philosophy since the beginning, A&M created strong and long-term bonds with prestigious clients and international corporations, key players in the current market. Since its inception, A&M has maintained its multidisciplinary and integrated approach across its projects while the collaborative nature between A&M’s different disciplines became the unique value offered by A&M to various projects and clients.
After almost 40 years of providing turnkey solutions and expertise to undertake international complex projects, A&M has a physical presence in Southern & Eastern Europe and the Middle East while keeping growing relationships across the world. A&M’s project experience spans Hospitality Developments, Residential & Commercial Buildings as well as Corporate Workplaces.
Today, A&M’s team has 65 members with a unique culture. The firm has based its values on honesty, trust, and transparency, with the main goal to keep building relationships and design new experiences, while challenging and cultivating new opportunities.
Dimitris Karampatakis- K Studio
Rigas Potiropoulos-
Partner at Potiropoulos+Partners
Studied architecture at Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design, where he obtained his Bachelor in Arts degree. He received his MSc degree at ALBA Graduate Business School and NUCB Nagoya University Graduate Business School where he studied international business and management. Rigas gained his Master in Architecture degree, with Distinction, from Kingston University. He was also awarded the Jonathan Woolf Award – Best Portfolio
Prize, AJ Student Prize, Kingston’s University Nomination. Following the completion of his studies, he is based in Athens and working as a partner at Potiropoulos+Partners.
Rigas has travelled extensively from Europe and USA to India and Japan, believes in the diversity of cultures, and is passionate about the advances and benefits of globalization. His international experience also reflects upon his approach to architecture, by understanding and respecting the social and cultural needs of the local community he is designing for.
Aspasia Taka-
Founder of TAKA+PARTNERS
TAKA+PARTNERS is a multi-awarded architectural and design practice of architects, interior designers, urban designers, project managers and financial consultants, based in Thessaloniki,
Greece. The practice was founded in 2006 by Aspasia Taka, MSc Architect AUTH | NTUA.
TAKA+PARTNERS studio in Dubai was established in 2013.
Their practice strives to emerge unique and innovative designs in a variety of contexts, locations and scales, from initial concepts to turn-key solutions. Our portfolio embodies a variety of projects
in the fields of hospitality, residential complexes and apartments, retail, leisure, office buildings, exhibition spaces, landscape design and audiovisual space. We provide integrated architectural and interior design services including furniture and object design, as well.
Sotiris Tsergas - Architect Engineer, Managing Director & Partner of Block722
Block722 is an Athens-based architecture studio, founded in 2009 by architect Sotiris Tsergas and interior designer Katja Margaritoglou.
The team combines Greek and Scandinavian heritage, as well as interdisciplinary experience, and creates work that feels confident, natural, and timeless. The studio undertakes a variety of work, from residential to commercial and hospitality, managing in-house all stages of architectural development, from concept design to construction and delivery.
Solutions always incorporate a focus on quality materials, a crafts-based approach and collaborations with local artisans and artists that interpret the Mediterranean spirit and traditions for the 21st century.
An architectural ethos that places a sense of balance at its heart is among this boutique, yet dynamic practice’s guiding principles. At the same time, Block722’s design solutions are strongly led by each project’s contextual needs and the client’s brief.
As a result, the studio has won several high-profile awards and has been featured widely in Greek and international media, such as Wallpaper*, ELLE Décor France, Cote Sud, RUM and Dezeen, AD magazine.
Maria Tsaftari - Design Director at Urban Soul Project
Created based on the idea of a unity between design and construction. Comprising a team from various professions including architects, civil and electrical engineers, interior designers and project managers. Its aim is to blend modern and traditional design with the highest standards in quality construction through new technology, materials and vintage techniques. Our vision is to provide a complete solution in designing and constructing a bespoke residential or commercial project.
George Tsolakis - founder at Tsolakis Architects
The architectural office and consultancy consists of a team of architects, engineers and aims to provide comprehensive design services, supervision and advice in all types of range and scale of projects architectural. The structure and size of the office enables the design and study of projects very different in both the typology as well as in level of scale. The activities extend from the interior configuration to the study of large scale and fundamentals. The office has participated in the study of residences, condominiums, shopping centers, office buildings, establishments of infrastructure and hotel complexes, among others. At the same time the office deals with landscaping design, both on an urban level, with design squares and open spaces, as well as on the landscape level with the park design. The office has repeatedly been honored with awards in architectural competitions and projects which have been presented in Greece and abroad.
The continued participation of the office in architectural competitions, which coincide with current professional pursuits, formed at our disposal types of experimentation and processing of specific forms and structures. In this way these innovative synthetic possibilities carried into practice and contributed to the advancement of studies and projects of office. We employ the constant evolution of our architecture and language adaptation of the ever-changing needs of modern society.
Aristides Dallas - Founder at Aristides Dallas Architects
Aristides Dallas Architecture Studio based in Athens and Tinos, Greece aims at setting greek architecture to new standards. With the use of contemporary techniques and know-how, construction in the Greek landscape is not conventional anymore, but it acquires rigidity, orientation and essence. Bearing always in mind that each architectural project is a synthesis of aesthetics and functionality, and having a full network of professional experts – engineers, material scientists, interior designers, stylists and artists, we carry out projects, which meet our client’s needs, always with respect to the green practices of sustainable architecture.
Besides the architectural firm itself being structured as a team from the very beginning, our idea of ‘team’ also extends beyond what takes place strictly inside the office. Self-evident as it may seem, we are among the ones to be very well aware that there are more people than the architect to be given credit for a successful project. Contractors, other engineers, project managers, construction workers and, last but not least, each individual client and their own vision, are key factors to the coming into being of quality architecture. We will never fall short of time and resources in striving to bring the best out of everyone involved, and in coordinating what we think of as a collective effort, to optimal or sometimes even surprising results.
Dimitris Manolas - Head of Precise International in Greece
The mission of Precise International is to help Architecture firms earn the profits they deserve for their creative efforts. With offices in Tel Aviv, New York, London and Athens, Precise International specializes in the Architecture Field and provides in-house Management and Financial Control services to more than 450 Architecture Firms around the world.
Danai Makri -
Editor-in-Chief at Achisearch.gr
As a Marketing Communications & Brand Content Strategist with more than 15 years of experience, Danai Makri indulges in giving meaning and shape to people’s opinions and preferences. Working in a pioneering multinational organisation, she builds daily experiences of applied marketing innovations, through integrated strategies and initiatives, in corporate communications, brand marketing, internal marketing and employer branding.
Danai has many years of experience in strategic communications of architecture and is a core member of the “Design Ambassador”, mainly focusing on magazines’ editorial direction, conferences’ and events’ co-curation and customers’ content strategy.
DISRUPT SYMPOSIUM —
Gives practice leaders and decision-makers in the architecture industry the tools and knowledge to help prepare for and take advantage of ever-present opportunities. We are here to help you facilitate business growth and success.
ORGANIZER -
SARA KOLATA- ARCHITECT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPER
Sara Kolata is an architect and a digital transformation expert. Her mission is to raise the financial well being of architects. She is a host of an Arch Talk: Tank show which serves as a platform for industry specialists to talk about business, marketing and profitability in Architecture. Sara helps architects develop online businesses and create online courses. She also works as a business developer for medium to large size architecture firms, helping them manage their finances and implement better client attraction strategies.
Her work is a combination of personal coaching, group masterminds, public speaking, and organizing and hosting virtual events, seminars, conferences and workshops all focused on helping architects propel their careers forward. Sara lives a nomadic lifestyle, travelling the world and pursuing her various passions for surfing, skydiving, sailing.
Vassilios Bartzokas -
founder and CEO
of the Design Ambassador and archisearch.gr
Vassilios Bartzokas is the founder and CEO
of the Design Ambassador, a Berlin-based company undertaking a wide range of communication projects in the field of Architecture & Design.
With more than 20 years of experience in the fields of Communication, Consulting, Design, PR, and Event and Conference Production, Vassilios has the vision and expertise to fulfil the needs of the most demanding clientele.
Vassilios is also the founder & editor of leading greek architecture magazine archisearch.gr with over 3 million unique page views and 80.000 social media followers.
He works with and consults some of the best architects
and designers in Greece and abroad. He creates and
facilitates high end, fully booked events such as;
Έσω [eso] Conference, the Architect Show, Green
Design Festival, Aluminium in Architecture, Hospitality
Atmospheres, Architecture & Tourism Conference,
Architects Talk and SizeMatters amongst others.
Design ← Ambassador is an Agency specialising in
Communication, Consulting, Design, PR, Events and Conferences in the field of Architecture and Design.
We are experts in professional matchmaking. We bring the best creatives in dialogue with the mostextrovert and ambitious brands.
TICKETS -
FREE REGULAR
ATTENDANCE
+ Live Event Participation Including Q & A Sessions
+ Evening Networking with drinks and street food
TOTAL TICKET VALUE £398
FAQ-
What is Disrupt?
Disrupt is a powerful gathering of extraordinary leaders in the Architecture Industry. The purpose behind it is to share knowledge, trade resources, help refine ideas, provide honest feedback and support architectural entrepreneurs on their journey to achieve success in their careers. The event is organised under the tagline "success leaves clues" and aims to share a blueprint for more efficient practice operations. The participation of world-leading architecture practice gives us participants a peek preview of their business style and decision making, serving as education to those to seek to elevate their current leadership efforts.
Am I required to be an architect to attend Disrupt?
You certainly don't have to be a licensed architect to educate yourself about the business of Architecture. If you think you want to launch an architecture practice, or if you are an architect looking to diversify your income sources, this is a place just for you.
If you are working to serve the AEC industry as an architect, engineer, designer, contractor, consultant, manufacturer, AEC media, or any other role within the industry, you are invited to join the assembly.
Will my ticket give me access to any additional membership, products, or services?
No. Only lifetime ticket holders will get one month of access to a mastermind program starting June 2022. Tickets sold via this website give you access only to the event, however, if you are interested in further opportunities for business growth and success 1:1 business coaching and business development services will be offered to you at the event.
Is there a limit to participants?
We only limit the number of VIP and Lifetime assembly tickets because we want to make this experience really special for you.
Is attendance required?
Yes. Attendance is required. Assemblies such as this one are only powerful when all members dedicate themselves to the success of each other.
How much time will I need to dedicate to Disrupt?
This is a 5-day event 7 - 10 pm CET each day, featuring 5 experts per day. All sessions are limited to 30 minutes. Dedicating an additional 15 minutes to an interactive Q&A.
Is Disrupt open to international members?
This enrollment for the event is open to any architect working or serving in the World and beyond!
Do I need to be a business or practice owner to attend this event?
No. You do not need to own a business, but it is crucial that you have an interest in the entrepreneurial side of the industry.
Even though we will cover many Practice Operation topics, you don't need to be a practice owner to attend this event. You can be an employer, a student or unemployed. The key is that you want to learn about business and elevate your career in the AEC industry.
Are you GDPR compliant?
Yes, your data is safe with us! The event organiser: Sara Kolata and main sponsor: Graphisoft reserves all the rights to your data and to contact you in the future in regards to relevant information related to the services provided by their business.
Do you offer a money-back guarantee?
Yes. As with every product or service in association with Sara Kolata, we offer a money-back guarantee. Join us for the first day of the event, and If you are not completely satisfied, just send us an email within 24 hours of the event launch and we will refund 100% of your money... all of it. No questions asked.
What are my payment options?
Our payment provider is Stripe, we accept all major payment systems: PayPal, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and other credit cards. We do not accept cash, cheques or money transfers.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS -
What is Disrupt?
Am I required to be an architect to attend Disrupt?
Will my ticket give me access to any additional membership, products, or services?
Disrupt is a powerful gathering of extraordinary leaders in the Architecture Industry. The purpose behind it is to share knowledge, trade resources, help refine ideas, provide honest feedback and support architectural entrepreneurs on their journey to achieve success in their careers. The event is organized under the tagline "success leaves clues" and aims to share a blueprint for more efficient practice operations. The participation of world-leading architecture practice gives us participants a peek preview of their business style and decision making, serving as education to those to seek to elevate their current leadership efforts.
You certainly don't have to be a licensed architect to educate yourself about the business of Architecture. If you think you want to launch an architecture practice, or if you are an architect looking to diversify your income sources, this is a place just for you.
If you are working to serve the AEC industry as an architect, engineer, designer, contractor, consultant, manufacturer, AEC media, or any other role within the industry, you are invited to join the Symposium.
No. Only lifetime ticket holders will get one month of access to a mastermind program starting June 2022. Tickets sold via this website give you access only to the event, however, if you are interested in further opportunities for business growth and success 1:1 business coaching and business development services will be offered to you at the event.