160th Edition – Zak World of Façades India

This will be the 160th edition globally and the 11th edition in Mumbai which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

Speakers & Panelists
Head of Development, Brookfield Properties
Hetal leads the organization’s design, construction and development initiatives. His expertise spans across every facet of project development, from conceptualization and design to integrating ESG principles throughout the entire process. This ensures projects are not only high-performing but also sustainable...
Co-Managing Director, Gensler
As Co-Managing Director of Gensler’s Mumbai office, Aparna is focused on building our practice and client relationships in the Mumbai region. She also serves as an Education practice area leader for the firm’s APME region. Aparna has over 20 years...
Technical | Specifications Manager, Quali Middle East Association
Khalid has been in the construction industry for over a decade, specializing in various product lines such as high-performance coated glass, aluminium facades, and aluminum systems. His extensive experience has broadened his knowledge of the entire building envelope, with a...
Executive Director, Rustomjee
Chandresh Mehta, an IIT Alumnus, is one of the pioneering forces behind “Rustomjee ”, a renowned real estate brand of Mumbai. Known as the man behind the group’s operational excellence, he holds an MBA from Xavier’s Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar,...
Sr Executive VP - Projects, Prestige Group
Shiju Bhaskaran, Sr Executive Vice President of Prestige Estates Projects Ltd is heading the development of commercial projects of Prestige in West India. He comes with 27 years of solid experience in the construction and Project Management of various Mixed...
Principal | Design Director, Broadway Malyan
Ankit is a talented architect and Mumbai studio lead whose commitment to winning new opportunities through exceptional design has helped build Broadway Malyan’s presence across India.  Ankit first joined the practice in 2010 and worked in Singapore and London before...
Senior Director, Project & Development, JLL
A seasoned Real Estate professional, Architect, Project and Business Management Specialist. Designed, Executed, Managed Multi million square footage of  Commercial, Residential, Retail, Industrial Logistics, Hospitality Projects. Credited with Award Winning Projects in Mumbai and Pune such as Platina, The Capital...
Design Principal - Senior Associate, Architect Hafeez Contractor
Nishant has dealt with projects of all nature, size & complexity. He is currently handling over 100 Mil Sqft of development across India with leading developers. He is a winner of many prestigious awards & leads a team of over...
Partner, PLP Architecture
Karl Sharro is an architect, urban designer and writer based in London. He is a Partner at PLP Architecture, where he leads projects around the world, having designed some of PLP’s most significant developments in the UK, Middle East, Europe...
Managing Director, Enclosure Facade Solutions
Milind, with 30 years of international experience in the façade industry, has spent over 22 years collaborating with both National and International Façade Contractors. His background in facade design engineering equips him with comprehensive expertise in this specialized field. Milind’s work spans across diverse regions,...
Head of Direct Markets - International, Jansen
Achim is responsible for the international markets outside Europe at Jansen AG, Switzerland. With more than 20 years of experience in engineering and management, Achim focuses on technology, sales and marketing at Jansen AG to distribute steel facades, windows and...
Specifications Manager, Jotun Powder Coatings
A professional with over 15 years of experience in the Façade industry and having worked in diverse set of projects ranging from Infrastructure to Residential projects. Deepak brings to you a wide range of solutions that Jotun Powder Coatings can...
National Manager, Schueco India
Pratik Doshi, is the National Manager for Façade Business at Schueco India. With 18 years of experience in Construction industry, and 9.5 of which he has spent at Schueco India, Pratik has handled various sales territories and worked closely with...
Head of Engineering, Schueco India
Kushagra Awasthi comes with over 13 years of experience in various aspects of façade and fenestration in both Aluminium and UPVC products. By education, he is a post-graduate in Architecture, integrated with Façade Design, from TH OWL, Germany, and a...
Techno Commerical Head, KinLong
Mr. Akshay is leading Kinlong’s business and technical operations in the Indian Subcontinent. In India and Sri Lanka , he has been working with leading developers, consultants, architects, and facade fabricators and also had studied mechanical engineering in the past...
Chief Customer Officer, FunderMax
Ashwanii Khanna is a seasoned professional with over 11 years of experience in the facade industry and an overall career spanning 18 years in the construction materials sector. Having worked with esteemed organizations such as Fundermax, Armstrong, and Saint Gobain....
Principal Architect, VJS
Vaishali Jain Solanki is an accompolished architect with dedicated 20 years of experience in the field of architecture and design. Throughout the length of her career, she has spearheaded various typologies of projects ranging from commercial complexes, residential towers, hotels,...
Managing Director, Schueco India
Shyam is the Managing Director of Schueco’s business in India and neighboring countries including Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Maldives. He has worked in the construction section for over 15 years, and drives a focus on industry partnerships, innovation, and...
Director, Aluplex
Armed with a Structural Engineering double-degree from Oxford University, Rohan has experience working with Façade and Fenestration companies in Thailand, Spain and South Korea. Leading the operations at Aluplex since 2011, Rohan has been using his strong technical foundations to...
Senior Technical Program Manager - APAC, Kuraray
Malvinder Singh Rooprai, Architectural Market Development Manager & Technical Consultant for PVB division of Kuraray, is based out of New Delhi – INDIA. His key responsibilities are to grow the market for value added products under the umbrella of Trosifol®...
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,...
Director - Façade + Construction Tech Specialist, BES Consultants
Rajan has more than 30 years of international experience within the facade industry, out of which he has served more than 11 years at Arup. With Structural engineering background Rajan has gained working experiences in various regions such as Asia,...
Regional Director - India, Inhabit Group
Gautam leads Inhabit’s business and presence in the Indian sub-continent as the regional director. With a background in architecture and multi-disciplinary engineering practise through his career, he has worked with leading developers and architects on projects across Hong Kong, Macau,...
, Architect Hafeez Contractor
Karl joined AHC as a trainee in the year 1999 and has received his MSC.AAO from Columbia University, New York, USA. He has immensely contributed to several iconic projects across various sectors be it master planning, residential, commercial, institutional or...
Regional Director, Avante Facades Consulting
With a view to lead by example through devoted work ethics and constant innovation, Suresh is one of the most sought after façade consultants of India with a unique approach of integrating and detailing to insure that all elements of...
Conference Agenda
  • Why? Origin, Need, Future
  • Where? Geography, Technology, Typology
  • How? Opportunities, Collaboration, Experts
  • Rear ventilated façade system
  • Importance of class A and class B material (Fire protection)
  • Unique applications
  • Achieving balance between aesthetic appeal and functional performance in complex façade designs
  • Innovating automation tools and advanced techniques used to assist in designing complex geometries
  • Examples of projects where such techniques have been implemented with success
  • The protection of art
  • The integration into the surroundings
  • The green roof top
  • Experiments with new age material
  • Paying homage to old craftmanship
  • Bringing human scale details to façade
  • Innovative façades with integrated sliders
  • Innovative sliders with integrated railing for high rise projects
  • Innovation in fire rated façade
  • Enhancing façade design for elegance, comfort and performance
  • Integrating biophilia and nature in workplace design
  • Designing for urban integration and walkable cities
  • How the façade beautifully merges the surroundings and stands out
  • Attention to detail and precision from the project team in assembling these high-rise residential tower’s unitised façades
  • Challenges faced and innovations implemented

Rohan Keswani

  • Tech community: Bagmane Rio for Google, Bengaluru
  • Lifestyle: Al Bandar, Abu Dhabi
  • Climate response: Sarda House, Nashik
  • Pushing beyond the normal palette of materials to create inspired façades that will create a long legacy on the skyline of cities
  • Façade material for small scale cultural, academic and residential buildings
  • Embracing innovation and adaptive technologies in materials will increase aesthetics, performance and sustainable design
  • Performance: Architectural powder coatings that combines timeless protection, ultimate durability, weathering properties and ease of application
  • Aesthetics: Wide range of finishes, colours, metallics, textures to suit your design intent
  • Sustainability: Architectural powder coatings, the green choice, principles of sustainability at the core
  • Setting the standard for architectural coatings and ensuring quality with qualicoat
  • Qualideco: Ensuring quality in decorative finishes
  • Qualicoat seaside: Enhanced protection for coastal environments
  • New product introduction Trosifol® ES Pro
  • What’s unique about SentryGlas®?
  • Counterfeit SentryGlas®
  • Fundamental concepts and principles that form the basis of system railing
  • Glass façade engineering and technological advancements
  • Concepts of windows and its hardware​
  • Call for climate action through design
  • 10 steps to net zero energy
  • Past, current and future innovation trends
  • Optimizing commercial building performance through advanced façade engineering: A multidisciplinary approach
  • Holistic façade design that prioritizes analysis of technical performance and life-cycle considerations
  • Importance of façade maintenance
  • How do innovations in façade technology affect India’s development?

Shyam Raghunandan

Kushagra Awasthi

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