Speaker Details
Keith Griffiths
Chairman - Asia and the Middle East, Aedas
Keith Griffiths is the Chairman of Aedas' global board and of the Middle East and Asia. He read Architecture at St John's College, Cambridge University and has practiced for three decades. Mr Griffiths formed his architectural practice in Hong Kong in 1985 and led the company into the creation of Aedas in 2001. He has overseen the growth of Aedas to become the world's second largest architectural practice. Mr Griffiths has a reputation for outstanding leadership and innovation, and is a recognised and sought after designer who promotes sustainable design excellence and cultural integration as the keystones of Aedas' philosophy. He facilitates international design workshops, reviews, staff training and educational outreach programmes, and is an instigator and champion of Aedas' integration into the many communities, cultures and countries the company works with. Mr Griffiths also recently established Retreats Group as a privately owned trust to purchase and rehabilitate important historic buildings. The trust is currently restoring its first three properties in the UK for completion in 2010.
