96th Edition – Zak World of Façades Malaysia

This will be the 96th edition globally and the 2nd edition in Kuala Lumpur which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

Speakers and Panelists

Frankie Wong

Director, Forebase Property

Frankie Wong is originally from Hong Kong with intensive banking and investment experience for decades. He has 10 years+ of experience in various types of real estate investments in Malaysia. He is currently working on a Property Development Project located...

Roger Poulin

Senior Project Manager, RPM

Roger is an architect who owned his own firm in Canada and eventually came to Malaysia back in 1997, just prior to the economic crisis. Roger has worked in the Malaysian and SE Asian markets, where he brings more than...

Azril Amir Jaafar

Director, Veritas Architects

Azril Amir Jaafar is an architect with special interest in environmentally sustainable design solutions. He is a Director of VERITAS Design Group, corporate member of Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM), Green Building Index Facilitator, member of Green RE Technical Panel...

AJ Azlina Jamaluddin

Head - Planning, Design & Sustainability, SP Setia

Azlina, more fondly known as AJ, is the Head of Planning & Design at S P Setia Berhad, a leading property developer with a strong brand presence in Malaysia as well as overseas, a brand synonymous with quality, reliability and...

Caleb Teh

Façade Specialist, BFG Consulting

Caleb Teh is the Facade Specialist and certified GBI facilitator from BFG (Built For Generations) Malaysia. He has extensive knowledge and experience in façade design, procurement and construction methodologies from projects collaborated with prestigious and internationally establish developers and architects....

Shin Lin Kok

Partner, Façade Network

A building enthusiast and graduate of Heriot-Watt University, she embarked on her career in the construction industry immediately after high school through the educational training program sponsored by Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd (SunCon). During her tenure at SunCon, she was...

Huat Lim

Managing Director, ZLG Design

Huat LIM left for England in the early eighties and then settled in London for the next 10 years. He graduated at the Architectural Association under Prof. Peter COOK and the late Ron HERRON both of Archigram fame and the...

Siti Nor Suzana Yazid

Head of Design, NRY Architects

Siti Nor Suzana is the Head of Design of NRY Architects, which was established in 1992. Notably known as among the largest architectural practices in Malaysia, the firm has been involved in a wide range of project typologies and collaborated...

Shawn Woon

Senior Engineer | Façade Engineering Leader, Arup

Shawn specializes in designing efficient, innovative and integrated façade solutions to achieve the best outcome for clients. Professionally, as a Registered Project Management Professional with PMI, Pennsylvania and Registered Profession Technologist with Board of Technologist Malaysia, Shawn has wide experience...

Andrew Browning

Director, KIRK AUD

Andrew Browning is the Director of KIRK AUD Sdn. Bhd. which was established in 2013. With studios in Kuala Lumpur and Brisbane, the practice works across a diverse range and scale of projects throughout Southeast Asia. Andrew has been involved...

U-Kidd Chong

Director - Project Management, Turner & Townsend

U-Kidd is a construction professional who started in architectural consultancy and now leads project delivery for clients covering a wide range of sectors including large scale township masterplans, complex mixed-use developments, luxury hotels, hi-tech industrial, data centres and commercial projects...

Nicholas Ling

Partner, Konzepte

Nicholas is a Partner at Konzepte and also the founder of Lateral, a research-in-practice design studio based between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur. He leads a geographically diverse team of experts with an extensive body of technical knowledge and intrinsic inter-cultural...

Hans Weemaes

Director - Sustainability, Turner & Townsend

Hans Weemaes, is a Dutch national, based in Malaysia, with a 15+ year international career in a Sustainability, Consulting, and Business Education. Unrivalled sustainability accreditations in the region. Strong track record of project delivery on projects of Malaysian national pride...

Mohammed Bahsh

Senior Manager Tensile Architecture - APMEA, Serge Ferrari Group

Mohammed Bahsh holds master’s degree in “International Marketing” from UK, is currently the Senior Manager – Tensile Architecture of Serge Ferrari Group for Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa regions. He has Over 15 years of international experience in industrial...

Joerg Schleusener

Project Director, Schüco South East Asia

Responsible for overlooking and managing the large scale Schueco projects in Southeast Asia, by directing the project and sales team with the necessary and relevant info and action in terms of scheduling and cost controlling, as well as with regards...

Sreenivas Narayanan

Global Partnerships Director, Siderise

Sreenivas Narayan is Technical and Compliance Director for India, the Middle East, and South Asia Pacific at Siderise Group and is responsible for developing and delivering the technical strategy for the business in the region. His experience in the passive...

Mathieu Meur

Director, DP Façade

Mathieu Meur provides strategic and technical leadership as the director of DP Façade. Through his training as a multi-disciplinary engineer, and subsequent years of experience heading the largest façade consultancy practise in the world, he has developed extensive knowledge of...

Michael Chin

Principal | Technical Specialists and Façade Engineering Leader, Arup

With over 20 years of experience in the building industry, Michael Chin serves as a principal and group leader at Arup Singapore. In his role, he oversees the Technical Specialists teams, which encompass a broad range of disciplines including lighting,...

Marcus Tan

Manager - Sales and Marketing, AGC Asia Pacific

Marcus Tan is the Sales and Marketing Manager of the Smart Glass Division at AGC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. He handles the sales and marketing business of SunEwat, Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), in South East Asia and Pacific region. Marcus...

Mustafa Chehabeddine

Principal, KPF

Mustafa Chehabeddine is a Design Principle at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) with over 20 years’ experience as an architect. He has worked on projects around the world, from commercial, residential, hospitality and mixed-use developments to large-scale masterplans with complex...

Franck Derouen

Global Segment Director - Architectural, Axalta

Franck Derouen is Business Director – General Industrial Middle East, Africa, Russia, Turkey. In addition to this role Mr Derouen is Axalta’s Global Architectural Segment Director. Mr Derouen has 30 years of experience in the industrial coating industry. Prior to...

Andrew Seah

Director, BFG Consulting

Andrew Seah is the General Manager of BFG (Building Façade Group) Malaysia, he heads the façade consultancy and business operation in Malaysia since 2016. Andrew graduated with degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Adelaide and has 18 years...

Serina Hijjas

Director, Hijjas Kasturi Associates

This generation architect, Serina Hijjas is one of the creative directors at HIJJAS architects & planners and is known for changing the building landscape of architecture through buildings that are responsive, energy conscious + bold. Her formative years exposed her...

Matthew Penrose

Executive Vice President, Vector Foiltec

Matthew is the Executive Vice President of Vector Foiltec the inventor and world leader of ETFE Building Envelope Systems. Matthew has worked for Vector Foiltec Asia-Pacific for the past 14-years and a leader in design, engineering, fabrication, installation and maintenance...

Jayrold Bautista

Associate Tech Services & Development Scientist, Dow Asia Pacific

Jayrold has over 15 years experience in the built environment, providing technical, application and consulting expertise to stakeholders in the curtain wall and construction industry. He is a civil engineer by qualification and has helped many clients to achieve energy...

Jason Lee

Regional Façade Segment Manager, Hilti Asia Pacific

Jason Lee, graduated from NUS Bachelor in Business, has been in the construction business for 12 years and specifically in facades business for more than 7 years. He is now the Regional Facades Segment Manager for South East Asia for...

Timothy Soebroto

Regional Director, Meinhardt Façade Technology

Timothy is Regional Director of Meinhardt Façade Technology. He has been in the façade industry for over 25 years. He has been involved in diverse roles and positions in façade contracting and consulting firms, from designing to managing projects, including...

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