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About Session | Architecture & Planning
Forethought India has hosted a Talk Session in Architecture & Planning in India. World renowned Billionaire Niranjan Hiranandani have shared their knowledge in this session.
Niranjan Hiranandani
Niranjan Hiranandani (born 8 March 1950) is an Indian billionaire businessman, co-founder and managing director of Hiranandani Group, engaged in real estate business. He is ranked by Forbes among the 100 richest Indians, with a net worth of US$1.6 billion as of June 2021.
In 2020, he was in the Top 10 Indian real estate tycoons according to the Grohe Hurun report. In 2020, he was the second richest person in the Real estate Sector as per the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List (2020). Along with members of his family, Hiranandani controls the privately owned Hiranandani Group.
About Session | Architecture & Planning
Forethought India has hosted India's Largest Webinar in Architecture & Planning in India. World renowned graduates from Harvard University, MIT, University of Michigan and Hongkong University have shared their knowledge in this session.
Topic: To provide insights on the role of architects and planners in our society, post-graduation in the field of architecture and planning, mentorship, guidance and AI & ML in Architecture.
Speakers for the webinar
Dennis Pieprz
Educated at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (Master of Architecture in Urban Design, with Distinction, Thesis Prize) and the University of Toronto School of Architecture (Bachelor of Architecture, with Honors, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Medal.
His 30 years of both national and international experience encompass diverse project types including urban districts, new communities, campus environments, waterfronts, and urban regeneration.
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Harvard University
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University of Toronto
Romil Sheth
Romil holds a master of urban design and a master of science in architecture from the University of Michigan, and received his bachelor of architecture from CEPT University in India. He is a registered architect for the Council of Architecture in India and is an associate member of the American Institute of Architects
Romil is an urban designer and architect with over 15 years of experience in both domestic and international projects. His work encompasses diverse project types including campuses, student housing, K-12 facilities, urban revitalization, innovation districts, and waterfronts.
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CEPT University
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University of Michigan
Yujie Wang
Education
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MIT
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University of Toronto
Educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Architecture with Human-Computer Interaction and Computational Design) and the University of Toronto (Bachelor of Architecture, Environment and Energy Engineering, Urban Planning.)
Yujie is currently a graduate student at MIT and the Co-founder of Muser and AiRCAD, with research experience at MIT Media Lab and Harvard Medical School and professional experience at Philips Healthcare, Maersk, FaunaPhotonics, UISEE Technology, and Bruce Mau Design
Adolphus Lau
Educated at the University of Hongkong (Master of Urban Planning) and the University of Toronto (Bachelor of Architecture studies.)
Adolphus Lau is a management consultant at Arcadis, the leading global design & consultancy organisation for natural and built assets. Adolphus has worked with clients across various sectors including banking and insurance, public sector and NGOs. Alongside his consulting career, He is Founder of xyZ, a start-up which transforms urban navigation and retail experience.
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University of HongKong
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University of Toronto