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NEW YORK • NOVEMBER 7th, 2025

Pierre-Yves Rochon

Pierre-Yves Rochon

As design principal of PYR Design, Rochon establishes the design strategies and creative culture for all PYR studios. He actively directs the design work on each project, developing ideas and solutions through to their successful execution. His vast knowledge of...
Jonathan Tisch

Jonathan Tisch

Tisch is co-chairman of the board and a member of the office of the president of Loews Corporation. He is also chairman of its subsidiary, Loews Hotels & Resorts. As CEO of Loews Hotels, Tisch engineered the company’s expansion and emergence as a leading...
Wing T. Chao

Wing T. Chao

Wing T. Chao is a Disney Legend and is an internationally renowned master planner, architect, and developer. During his 37-year tenure at Disney, Chao was Vice Chairman of Development for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Asia Pacific and he was also Executive Vice...
Jean-Michel Gathy

Jean-Michel Gathy

Gathy was born in Brussels, Belgium, in 1955 and grew up in Liege from the age of five. After he graduated 1978, he got a job at the University of Liege working with a collaborative of architects. He was sent to Indonesia on a project and fell in love with Asia. In...
Sven VanAssche

Sven VanAssche

As the senior vice president of design and architecture for MGM Hospitality, Van Assche is responsible for leading all design efforts for MGM Hospitality projects worldwide across both technical services and development management agreements. Recently, as vice...
Kirk Nix

Kirk Nix

As head of KNA, Nix oversees an experienced staff of thirty designers encompassing architects, LEED certified designers, and creative interior designers. Nix manages all aspects of design, planning, programming, and project development at KNA. His work is a...