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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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Sapphire Foods FY26 revenue rises to Rs 3,125 crore, posts loss
Q4 revenue at Rs 792 crore, FY26 loss at Rs 32 crore amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: If growth is on the menu, profitability seems to have taken a brief detour. Sapphire Foods India reported a steady rise in topline for FY26, even as rising costs weighed on profitability. Revenue from operations grew to Rs 3,125 crore for the year ended March 31, 2026, up from Rs 2,882 crore in FY25. However, the company swung to a loss, reporting a net loss of Rs 32 crore for FY26, compared to a profit of Rs 17 crore in the previous year. Total income for the year stood at Rs 3,153 crore, while total expenses climbed to Rs 3,167 crore, reflecting pressure across key cost heads.
In the March quarter, revenue came in at Rs 792 crore, compared to Rs 711 crore in the same period last year. The company reported a quarterly net loss of Rs 13 crore, against a profit of Rs 2 crore a year earlier.
Cost pressures remained visible across operations. Material costs rose to Rs 995 crore for FY26, while employee expenses increased to Rs 428 crore. Other expenses, the largest component, stood at Rs 1,229 crore, underscoring the impact of store operations and expansion-related spends.
Depreciation and amortisation expenses also climbed to Rs 392 crore for the year, reflecting continued investments in store infrastructure and growth.
At the operating level, the company reported a loss before tax of Rs 37 crore for FY26, compared to a profit of Rs 23 crore in FY25. Exceptional items added Rs 24 crore to the cost burden during the year.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 3,256 crore as of March 31, 2026, up from Rs 3,041 crore a year earlier, indicating ongoing expansion. Net worth stood at Rs 1,389 crore.
Despite profitability pressures, operating cash flow remained resilient at Rs 507 crore, highlighting underlying business strength and demand stability.
The numbers paint a familiar picture in the quick-service restaurant space, growth continues to be served hot, but margins are still finding their footing.
