Asia's First Stage for celebrating Women-Led Development in Architecture, Art and Design- WADe Asia 2018

WADe Asia is Asia's first stage for observing Women-driven Development in Architecture, Art and Design! WADe is about documenting and sharing the work done by Women in Design with rest of the world . It is also about setting a stage for Women in creative interests to meet, organise, learn and share. With a universal essence and proper substance, WADe ASIA Architecture and Design event have impacted the nation as Asia Top Notch Personalities in the Area of Architecture, Art & Design gathered in the single place for 2 consecutive days, 31 August and 1 September 2018 in the Hotel Pullman, New Delhi. Coming to this respectable position is just 3 years is not miraculous. Much work has gone behind WADe, but the most important one is the sheer dedication to the cause of spreading & recognising women-led development in Asia. The enviable count of selected and invited guests crossed 1100+ delegates in 2 days! Belonging to the group of Bigsea Marcom (I) Pvt Ltd which is known to be the most noteworthy and most celebrated Content Platform in India with regards to Building and Interior Materials and Products, WADe Asia is the brainchild of Vertica Dvivedi, Editor-in-Chief, Surfaces Reporter magazine, and executed as a team with investigate by Bigsea Market Research, prevalently working in this sector to guarantee Right Content, Right Communication and Right Connect! Belonging to the group of Bigsea Marcom (I) Pvt Ltd which is known to be the most noteworthy and most celebrated Content Platform in India with regards to Building and Interior Materials and Products, WADe Asia is the brainchild of Vertica Dvivedi, Editor-in-Chief, Surfaces Reporter magazine, and executed as a team with investigate by Bigsea Market Research, prevalently working in this sector to guarantee Right Content, Right Communication and Right Connect! WADe Asia was capably upheld by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHD), Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), Bhutan Institute of Architects (BIA), Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE) and Society of Nepalese Architects (SONA). This positive Initiative has gathered excellent media attention in the recent 3 years. NDTV, The Hindu, Indian Express, Dainik Jagran, Property Times, Economic Times, ET Now, Archiparlour Australia, Spaces Nepal and numerous different houses have secured WADe Asia lavishly. Objectives of WADe Asia: * Ensuring visibility of Women-led projects * Bridging Mentorship between Leading & Aspiring Designers * Standing by those who want to come back to the profession * Encouraging, Sharing & Learning through Research * Celebrating the Life, Work & Achievements * Rewards & Recognition WADe Asia is about the coming of the entire fraternity to celebrate Women-led Development. Incredibly famous Architect Raj Rewal graced the occasion with his special message for the fraternity and furthermore played the film with his work, 'Indian Modernity' by Manu Rewal. The proportion of male is to female is around 40:60. Top Architects from India were a piece of this occasion, including Ar Sonali Rastogi from Morphogenesis, Ar Namita Singh from Chandigarh, Ar Yatin Patel, Ar Prashant Sutaria, Ar Sunil Patil, Ar Manish Kumat, Ar Vivek Gupta, Ar Babu Cherian and several other vital dignitaries from the field. There was participation from the Government services including National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and NIESBUD. PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, The National Apex Center, which was built up in 1905, is a proactive and dynamic national zenith chamber, working at the grass-root level and with robust national and global linkages. The Chamber goes about as a force in the advancement of industry, exchange and business enterprise. PHD Chamber, through its exploration-based arrangement support job, decidedly impacts the financial development and improvement of the country. WADe Asia is pleased to have the relationship of PHD Chamber which has picked WADe to start its PHD Women Entrepreneurs Committee with Tripti Singhal as the Chairperson, Vertica Dvivedi and Priyanka Suresh Raina as the Co-Chairpersons. It was propelled by the leader of PHD Chamber, Mr Anil Khaitan. Indian Institute of Architects teamed up with WADe Asia to arrange a unique understudies workshop on planning open spaces which are comprehensive and safe. It was a remarkable achievement. In last 3 editions, WADe Asia received a humongous response with participation from more than 20 states of India, with guests & representations from Sri Lanka, London, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Dubai, Australia, and Thailand. The age range of participants this year ranged from 16 - 84 years! The participating partners and sponsors of WADe ASIA were as follows. Orient Bell and CIAMBIZ are the Top Associate Partners of WADe ASIA 2018, the most significant event in Asia celebrating Women-led Development in Architecture, Art and Design. ZEE BUSINESS is WADe Asia’s TV partner of the year. Aditya Birla’s Ultratech Cement is the Built Space Partner of WADe Asia 2018. Our Co-relate accomplices: Greenply, Sesa Plates, Wipro Lighting, Wall Greens, Alstone, Virgo Group, Airolam, Super Surfaces and AICA Laminate. AIS Glasxperts and Godrej Interio are the Conference Partners. WADe Asia media accomplices and supporters are from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Australia including Spaces Nepal; ADA, Pakistan; Archiparlour Australia; Surfaces Reporter and Feministaa will cover India for WADe Asia. WADe Asia is proud to be associated with all the #WADePartners and looking forward to bigger & stronger association in future. Vertica Dvivedi, founder, WADe Asia said, "I am glad to see how the fraternity is coming together to support women-led development & design. Aspiring young girls in design are braving many fronts to be a part of WADe from various big & very small towns of India. Stalwarts of the industry are asking how they can help us in our objectives while partners are valuing WADe Asia beyond business. Thank you all for supporting women-led Development in Asia. WADe is proud of all the winners and the supporters."