196th Edition – Zak World of Façades Kenya

This will be the 196^th edition globally and the 3^rd edition in Nairobi 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 & Panelists

Stuart Teare

Associate Director, Turner & Townsend

Stuart Teare is a chartered quantity surveyor with 13 years of experience working in the UK, Middle East and Africa. Stuart has experience across a wealth of sectors including office, hi-tech, mixed-use and residential supporting from concept to completion. He...

Osama Wardani

Market Development Manager - AIS Division, Kuraray

Andrew Gremley

Director, Pharos Architects

Andrew Gremley MAAK, Green Star AP, has been practicing architecture in East Africa since 1993. He is currently the owner and director of Pharos Architects, a company which has established itself as a leader in sustainable design, healthcare, education, residential,...

Khusal Raghvani

Project Director, Laxmanbhai Construction

Khusal Raghvani is a Project Director at Laxmanbhai Construction Ltd, a leading contractor and property developer in Nairobi, Kenya with a legacy of over 70 years in the region. His career spans diverse fields, from client-side property development consultancy in...

Rose Njumwa

Senior Cost Consultant, Mace YMR

Rose Njumwa is a Senior Cost and Commercial Manager at MaceYMR – Kenya. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying from the University of Nairobi and is currently pursuing an MBA in Strategic Management at the same institution. Rose...

Jay Tank

Senior Architect, Ethique Architects

Joseph Kung’u

Managing Director, Towercost

David Kamau

Senior Architect, Design Partnership

David is a registered Architect with extensive experience in Architectural design across a large variety of projects including commercial, residential, industrial, educational and religious buildings across Africa. He brings with him enthusiasm to learn and solve problems while working with...

Marco Carolei

Director & Founder, Avanti Architecture

Marco brings over 15 years of international and local experience in the building industry, with a career spanning Italy, the UK, and Kenya. A native of Florence, Italy, he has a diverse background, having worked on projects ranging from custom-designed...

Gavraj Singh Bharj

Senior Architect, IPDC Kenya

Antje Eckoldt

Group Director, FBW

Antje Eckoldt is a Director at FBW Kenya and FBW Group. As a Registered Architect in UK, Kenya and Uganda, Antje joined FBW in 1999. She jointly opened and has managed the Rwandan office from 2011 to 2017. She relocated...

Gurmukh Singh Panesar

Founder and Principal Architect, Grasp Design

Gurmukh is the Founder and Principal Architect at Grasp Design Ltd. He is a registered architect with the Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors of Kenya and a corporate member of the Architectural Association of Kenya. He received...

Daniel Arztmann

Head of Custom Engineering International, Schüco

Daniel Arztmann has a diploma in architecture and a Master of Engineering in Facade Construction. He has been working for Schüco in Bielefeld since 2003, where he started as a project engineer for major international projects. In the further course...

Sanjeev Mehta

Prinicpal Architect, Ethique Architects & Associates

With passion and bright vision in mind, EAA was formed 20 years ago by Ar. Sanjeev Mehta which has now provided services in over 10 cities all over India and abroad. EAA provides functional and practical solutions to meet the...

Rakesh Morudkar

Principal, RSM Design Solution

Rakesh Morudkar is Mechanical Engineer and has 25 year Rich and Varied Experience in the Façade Consultancy and Engineering Services. His ability to think more Practically and Proactively from the Concept Design Stage itself is what makes him stand apart....

Wesam M Gamal

Executive General Manager, Schüco

Wesam Gamal’s 30+ years of experience in the Building Envelope industry in North America, and Africa, covers all levels of the practice from concept to design to fabrication to installation and management on a variety of building types, including high-rise,...

Devendra Ladha

Director, Prime Aluminium

Devendra Ladha oversees the company’s business development, project management and finance functions. He holds a Bachelors in Engineering from UMIST (Manchester, UK) and Masters in Management & IT from Cranfield University, UK. He initially worked as a Consultant for Building...

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