The conference was aided with fantastic presentations from the V&A’s Moira Gemmill, Wilmotte’s Borina Andrieu, Lord Cultural Resources’ Maria Piacente, Mark Sutton Vane of Sutton Vane Associates Lighting Design, UCL Qatar’s Karen Exell, ClickNetherfield’s Mike Chaplin and the Museum of Islamic Art’s Thalia Kennedy.
Over 100 delegates were in attendance, representing 13 different countries and a host of different organisations and industry sectors. The concept of the ’signature museum’ and all that is involved in creating and maintaining one was discussed by each of the speakers in turn; and lively debate and chatter among delegates ensued in response.
