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Designing For Emotion At Giga-Scale: Lessons From The Gulf's Landmark Builds

17 Sept 2026
Smart Tech Stage
CTS: 0.5
CTS-D: 0.5
Live Events & Immersive Technology

As India and South Asia develop larger entertainment venues, cultural destinations, malls and mixed-use spaces, AV has a growing role in how people experience these places. Using outstanding examples from Gulf markets, this session looks at how major destination projects use LED displays, lighting, content systems and technical delivery to turn ambitious ideas into memorable and immersive public experiences. 

The session will explore how large-scale display and AV infrastructure, such as the Dubai Fountain Screen, King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, and teamLab Phenomena in Abu Dhabi, can create atmosphere, guide crowd movement, boost brand visibility and increase audience engagement in high-footfall locations. It will also explain what happens between design intent and final delivery, from technical coordination and site installation to content flexibility, maintenance and long-term operation. 

The session is relevant for project teams working on entertainment venues, cultural attractions, retail destinations, tourism projects and mixed-use developments where AV needs to work as part of the built environment. Attendees will leave with practical lessons on how to support creative ambition while delivering systems that are reliable and maintainable for client teams to use in daily operations. 

Speakers
Nita Odedra, Director of Strategy - Blue Rhine Industries