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Matt Clark to deliver creative Keynote at ISE 2026
BARCELONA: Integrated Systems Europe has announced British artist Matt Clark, founder of United Visual Artists, as the Creative Keynote speaker for ISE 2026, bringing a dose of imagination, curiosity and creative clarity to the global AV gathering.
Best known for turning light, code and sound into living, breathing environments, Clark will take the stage on Tuesday 3 February from 15:30 to 16:15 in Room CC4.1. His keynote, titled Hidden Order, promises a rare peek behind the scenes of one of Barcelona’s most anticipated cultural spectacles.
At the heart of the session is Casa Batlló, Gaudí’s ever-enchanting landmark, which becomes both canvas and collaborator in Clark’s latest façade mapping. Commissioned by Casa Batlló and created with UVA, Hidden Order will light up the building on 31 January and 1 February, just days before ISE opens its doors.
Now in its fifth year, Casa Batlló’s annual mapping has grown into a much-loved public event, free for the city to enjoy. Clark’s contribution draws on Gaudí’s fascination with geometry and nature, pulling the building apart and stitching it back together through light, motion, sound and human movement. The result sits somewhere between abstraction and storytelling, where architecture seems to breathe and respond.
During his keynote, Clark will walk audiences through the full creative journey, from first sketches and research to prototyping, technical design and live delivery. He will show how limitations such as structure, scale and technology do not restrict creativity but shape it, turning constraints into catalysts.
The project does not stop at the façade. Hidden Order continues inside Casa Batlló as Beyond the Façade, a five-month exhibition opening on 31 January. Set within the building’s newly opened second-floor gallery, the installation invites visitors to step inside the creative process itself, reflecting on movement, time and the subtle dialogue between people and space.
Integrated Systems Events managing director Mike Blackman, said Clark’s work perfectly reflects the spirit of ISE 2026. “Matt’s ability to blend art, technology and human experience captures our theme, Push Beyond. This project challenges perceptions and encourages our industry to think more creatively about what is possible.”
Registration for ISE 2026 is now open. From bold ideas to unexpected inspiration, the event promises moments that surprise, provoke and perhaps even convert the casually curious into true believers.
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Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI: Jubilant FoodWorks Limited has landed in a tax tussle after receiving a GST demand of Rs 47.5 crore from the office of the additional commissioner of CGST and central excise in Thane, Maharashtra.
The order, issued under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, relates to an alleged incorrect classification of certain services under the category of restaurant services. According to the tax authorities, this classification resulted in a short payment of goods and services tax for the period between the financial years 2019-20 and 2021-22.
The demand includes Rs 47.5 crore in GST along with an equal amount as penalty, in addition to applicable interest. The order was received by the company on March 13, 2026.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the company said it disagrees with the order and believes its arguments were not adequately considered.
The company is preparing to challenge the decision and plans to file an appeal. It added that once the redressal process is complete, the demand is likely to be dropped.
Despite the sizeable figure attached to the notice, the company said it does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations or other activities.
The disclosure was signed by Suman Hegde, EVP and chief financial officer, who confirmed that the company received the order at 19:06 IST on March 13 and has already initiated steps to contest it.
The development places the quick service restaurant major in the middle of a tax debate that could hinge on how certain restaurant-linked services are classified under GST rules. For now, the company appears ready to take the matter from the tax office to the appeals desk.
