139th Edition – Zak World of Façades Norway

139th Edition – Zak World of Façades Norway, November 30, 2023, Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Oslo

This will be the 139th edition globally and the 1st edition in Oslo which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

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Speakers and Panelists

Kristian Winje

Area Sales Manager, Schüco Norway AS

Kristian Winje has an education in electrical engineering, and sales and marketing. He has worked with technical sales in construction related industries for larger parts of his career. Before joining Schüco, he worked at ASSA ABLOY for almost 10 years,...

Ida Bryn

Director - Energy & Enviornment, Multiconsult

Ida has worked with indoor climate, energy efficiency and the environment in buildings for over 40 years, both in planning and research. This requires a comprehensive approach that includes both the building body, technical installations and energy supply. She obtained...

Onur Ertürk

Sector Manager Commercial & Specialties, Guardian Glass

Onur Erturk is the Commercial Sector Leader at Guardian Glass, one of the largest glass producers and innovators in the world, where he took last 7 years several roles in European organisation to develop marketing strategies and innovation projects. He...

Mathias Almstedt

CEO, ACC

Mathias Almstedt has been working as façade consultant 16 years. He is the CEO of ACC Glass and Façade consultants, Norhern Europe’s leading façade consultants, offering independent advice on glass, facades, windows, glass roofs, daylight and shading. Mathias is 46...

Martin Eide

Façade Lead, Lund+Slaatto

Martin Eide has worked at Lund+Slaatto Arkitekter for 11 years, where he is now responsible for façade design. He has a background in fine arts and studied at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in Chongqing, China prior to studying architecture....

Franziska Meisel

Studio Manager, SLA Norge

As an architect, landscape architect, planner, and sustainability specialist with a distinguished career spanning two decades at renowned international firms such as SLA, MVRDV, DARK and Juurlink[+]Geluk, Franziska Meisel has devoted herself to the interdisciplinary integration of architectural disciplines. She...

Rune Stokstad

Leader Competence Center Façade, NCC Building AS

Rune Stokstad has an extensive career with over 25 years of expertice as a facade specialist. He holds a Siv.Ing degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and possesses a VDC certificate from Standford University. Currently,...

Adnan Harambasic

Co-Founder, SAAHA AS

Adnan Harambasic has accumulated a broad range of international experience through his participation in large-scale architecture projects and competitions. After 10 years as partner at A-lab/Oslo, he co-founded SAAHA with Thor Olav Solbjør in 2013. They established new office after...

Kåre Stokholm Poulsgaard

Partner | Head of Innovation, 3XN/GXN

Kåre Stokholm Poulsgaard is Partner and Head of innovation at 3XN Architect’s independent innovation unit GXN. As part of GXN’s leadership team Kåre devel¬ops 3XN and GXN’s research activities while working to bring research insights and approaches into architectural consultancy...

Karoline Igland

Business Development Manager | Project Leader, Henning Larsen

Karoline is Business Development Manager at Henning Larsen in Norway, driving sales and market outreach in the region. Based in Oslo since 2012, Karoline has been a key figure in establishing Henning Larsen’s presence in Norway. From Norway herself and...

Anne Cecilie Haug

Senior Architect | Project Leader, Snøhetta

Anne Cecilie Haug has 20 years of experience as an architect and project manager in Snøhetta. As an architect, she has worked on several cultural and commercial buildings. Among other things, she was one of the executive architects for the...

Åshild Wangensteen Bjørvik

Partner & CEO, Mad arkitekter

Architect Åshild Wangensteen Bjørvik has 20 years of experience as an architect, and joined Mad in 2008. Since 2016 she has been partner and CEO of the Mad Oslo, an interdisciplinary office with a team of approximately 55 architects. Åshild...

Ferry Smits

Head of Department Special Services Buildings, Ramboll

Ferry Smits is a building physics specialist with extensive expertise in the field. With a solid academic background from Eindhoven University of Technology (2000) and many years of experience from both architecture and consulting engineering firms, Ferry has become a...

Laura Craft

Senior Façade Engineer, Arup

Laura Craft is a Senior Engineer, with 10 years’ experience in façade design and engineering. She joined Arup in 2014 as part of the Architectural Engineering team in the Sydney office and has a strong international perspective through subsequent roles...

Roar Lund-Johnsen

Architect, Asplan Viak

Roar Lund-Johnsen completed his master’s in architecture at the Oslo School of Architecture in 1997. During his studies, he had exchange stays at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture Paris-Belleville and at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He has 25 years’...

Jacob Ketner Vidkjær

Business Development Manager - Scandinavia, UK/Ireland & Middle East, SageGlass

Jacob Ketner Vidkjær, holds a bachelor in Marketing, and have been in sales & marketing for over three decades. Starting in the service industry, working as a contractor, to the building industry within cladding and glass he knows the corners...

Jeff Dibdin

International Account Manager, A. Proctor Group

Jeff Dibdin joined the A. Proctor Group in 2010. Jeff has many years of experience in the construction industry, focusing on modular construction, product development and innovation. By advocating a systems-based approach to airtightness the Proctor Group have simplified the...

Geoffrey Walters

Sales Manager Europe, Vector Foiltec

Geoffrey Walters is a Sales Manager for the region Central Europe. He has worked for Vector Foiltec for the last 8 years. One of his main objectives is the development of the Scandinavian market. He is a British Structural Engineer,...

Phil Schneider

Head of Sales EMEA, Vector Foiltec

Phil Schneider is Head of Sales EMEA and responsible for the implementation of global sales processes within the Vector Foiltec Group. With a view on technology and engineering, but also on processes, overall solutions, and the clients view, he was...

Allan Gibson

AIS Global Product/Marketing Segment Manager, Kuraray

Allan Gibson is based in Oxford and for the past 18 years, Allan has managed the supply and specification of specialist materials used in the construction industry in the UK and Middle East. Now responsible for the Trosifol PVB and...

Bruce Nicol

International Business Development Head, Priedemann Façade Experts

Bruce Nicol, responsible for international business development at Priedemann Facade Experts, is an accomplished architect with over 30 years of experience in the glass and façade design industry. With a diploma from the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Bruce’s path had...

Efthimios Zizos

Projects Manager, Elval Colour

Efthimios Zizos is a Civil Engineer and he is for the last 7 years, Projects Manager of Elval Colour. He has more than 17 years’ experience in the field of building constructions and specifically in envelope façades/roofing. His current role...

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