DAY 1 · Friday, 22 January 2027
Friday, 22 Jan 2027 09:00 to 10:00
Registration & Breakfast
Registration, distribution of kits and breakfast
Venue: PID
10:00 to 10:45
Inaugural Session
Inaugural session, lamp lighting and welcome remarks; acknowledgement of Cumulus endorsement
Venue: Central Auditorium
10:45 to 11:30
Keynote Address
Keynote 1: Prof. Dr. Lorenzo Imbesi
Venue: Central Auditorium
11:30 to 13:15
Paper Presentations
Parallel paper presentations
Venue: PID
13:15 to 14:00
Lunch Break
Lunch
Venue: PID / Indian Salt
14:00 to 15:30
Workshops & Sessions
Parallel paper sessions continued, and Call for Proposals workshops and demonstrations
Venue: PID
15:30 to 16:15
Panel Discussion
Panel: Design, the arts and civilisational identity in a global century
Venue: Central Auditorium
16:15 to 17:15
Exhibition & Posters
Poster presentations, and fine arts and craft exhibition
Venue: PID
17:15 to 17:30
Networking Break
High tea
Venue: PID
17:30 to 18:30
Cultural Showcase
Cultural evening: performing arts showcase in music, dance and theatre
Venue: PID / Amphitheatre
DAY 2 · Saturday, 23 January 2027
Saturday, 23 Jan 2027 09:00 to 09:45
Breakfast
Breakfast
Venue: PID
09:45 to 10:30
Keynote Address
Keynote 2: Dr. Dolly Daou
Venue: Central Auditorium / OSCAR
10:30 to 12:30
Paper Presentations
Parallel paper presentations, Tracks 4, 5, 6 and 7
Venue: PID
12:30 to 13:30
Interactive Workshop
Design and arts charrette: designing for a civilisational future (workshop)
Venue: PID
13:30 to 14:30
Lunch Break
Lunch
Venue: PID / Indian Salt
14:30 to 15:30
Paper & Proposal Sessions
Parallel paper sessions continued, and Call for Proposals sessions
Venue: PID
15:30 to 16:15
Panel Discussion
Panel: Healing, knowledge and cultural diplomacy, India’s global contribution
Venue: Central Auditorium
16:15 to 17:00
Posters & Awards
Poster presentations and awards
Venue: Central Auditorium
17:00 to 17:45
Valedictory Ceremony
Valedictory function, Cumulus Design Declaration reflection and announcement of winners
Venue: Central Auditorium