Saturday, 26. October, 2019
Young speakers competition,
The Challenge
VIA Events is looking for new speakers – young, inspired presenters, the lighting professionals of tomorrow!
The Challenge consists of four Rounds through which the best young designers will be selected. Six experienced designers from different parts of the world will be coaching the students to success!
The best six talents will present their paper in the final round at PLDC 2019 in Rotterdam. A full day track will be dedicated to the newcomers, offering them the opportunity to present to an international and professional audience. The overall winner will be announced at the PLDC Gala Dinner and will receive a money prize.
More information on The Challenge at events.via-verlag.com/current-events
Round III of the Challenge has been held from 31. January to 1. February, 2019 at AEDES Architekturforum, Berlin/DE.
See the report here.
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Inspiring topics and presentations at Round III of The Challenge 18/19 in Berlin.
Jonathan is the coach for Antonio Villegas, Egle Prokopaviciute and Svetlana Degtiareva. See the elevator pitches of Team Jonathan here.
Girls united in Team Deborah: Dieuwertje Vogt, Emma Beadle and Valeria Bencardino. Their elevator pitches explain their ideas, click here for more information.
Keith Bradshaw leads this team of Jennifer Tomkins, Sangil Na and the double team Valeriia Molodovskaya & Valeriia Lukinskaya. See their elevator pitches here.
Susanna’s team is an all girl team – Ece Ozerdem, Sudtida Benchahiransak and Xiomara A. Alfaro Acosta. Click here to see their elevator pitches.
Play your role in supporting the next generation of lighting designers.
See the programme for the semi-final, Round III, in Berlin from 31. January to 1. February, 2019!
Round III of The Challenge will be held at Aedes Architecture Forum from 31. January to 1. February, 2019 in Berlin/DE.
Six internationally renown lighting designers will be coaching the young designers to success!
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