202nd Edition – Zak World of Façades Denmark

This will be the 202^nd edition globally and the 2^nd edition in Denmark 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

Victor Wanderley Barbosa

Digital Practice Lead, Schmidt Hammer Lassen

Victor Barbosa leads digital innovation and technology at Schmidt Hammer Lassen. Victor works with a global team of software developers, UX designers, and design technologists to deliver more sustainable and efficient buildings. Educated as a civil engineer in Brazil, Victor...

Hanne Tine Ring Hansen

Director of Regenerative Buildings, Søren Jensen

Hanne Tine Ring Hansen has been involved in R&D and design of sustainable buildings since her graduation as an architectural engineer from Aalborg University in 2004. Since her graduation she has pioneered the development of sustainable building design in Denmark...

Stig Mikkelsen

Founding Partner | CEO, Mikkelsen Architects

Stig Mikkelsen has more than four decades of experience shaping complex architecture where detailed façade design, sustainability, and human needs are integrated from concept to construction. As Founding Partner of Mikkelsen Arkitekter, he has led award-winning projects across healthcare, research,...

Remco Baartmans

CEO, Alumet

Remco Baartmans is the CEO of Alumet, a leading specialist in anodizing and innovative surface treatments for aluminum. Under his leadership, Alumet has grown into a company recognized internationally for its craftsmanship, technological expertise, and dedication to quality. With a...

Peter Mayntzhusen

Project Director, Pihl & Søn

Peter Mayntzhusen is a Project Director at Pihl & Søn, leading large and complex design-build projects within the life-science and pharmaceutical sector. With a background spanning both top-tier contracting and entrepreneurial ventures, he brings a strong focus on collaboration, innovation,...

Kasper Køppen

Director, Werner Sobek

Kasper Køppen, Director WSCP, has served as Director of Werner Sobek København since 2024. Previously, he was the owner and director of KøppenRådgivning in Copenhagen from 2023 to 2024 and of Regnestuen, also in Copenhagen, from 2015 to 2023. Since...

Jeppe Dueholm

Market Director, Arkitema

Jeppe Dueholm is an architect and Market Director for Sustainable Cities at Arkitema, embodying the firm’s holistic approach to architecture and sustainable urban development. Educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Jeppe has gained valuable experience...

Gardar Thorvardarson

CEO, Constructia ApS

Gardar Thorvardarson, MBA, is an experienced leader and business developer specializing in innovative solutions for the construction industry. With a background spanning project management to the sale of industrial materials, Gardar has cultivated deep expertise in sustainable building practices and...

Nir Sivan

Business Developement, Lanik

Nir Sivan is an architect, sculptor, and car designer whose work explores the emotional power of form. As both Business developer and Architect leading for LANIK, he applies decades of experience in large-scale international projects involving sculptural envelopes and complex...

Caroline Krogh Andersen

Senior Design and Build Manager, Cobe

Caroline Krogh Andersen is a Senior Project Manager and Design Manager at Cobe. She has served as Design Manager on several of Cobe’s key projects, including Designmuseum Denmark, Roskilde Festival Folk High School, Tingbjerg Library and Operaparken. Throughout her career,...

Bart Mispelblom

CEO and Architect, Tangram Architekten

Bart Mispelblom Beyer is co-founder and CEO of TANGRAM, an Amsterdam-based practice renowned for high-density, mixed-use architecture and sustainable urban design. Since its founding in 1990, TANGRAM has realized landmark projects such as Rhapsody in West and Crystal Court in...

Heiko Schmidke

Director, Finotech Switzerland

As a graduate chemical engineer, Heiko Schmidke looks back on a long career at the company Henkel AG&Co. KGaA, where he worked in research for several years before taking up various positions in international sales for industrial adhesives. After setting...

Roberto Fabbri

Director of Façades, BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group

Roberto is a building envelope design specialist with a background in architecture, engineering and manufacturing and broad range of experience in a variety of projects, through which he was able to gain a strong and comprehensive understanding of multiple markets,...

Søren Peter Kristensen

Head of Façades, Ingholt Consult

Søren Peter Kristensen, Head of Façades at Ingholt Consult & Chairman of the Danish Glass Association (Glasindustrien). Søren is a well renowned façade specialist, thought leader and speaker at past editions of ZAK World of Façades, on topics like “The...

Mikkel K. Kragh

Associate Director, Arup

Mikkel K. Kragh is Associate Director at ARUP in Copenhagen, where he leads Building Design & Advisory. Mikkel has returned to ARUP after having served as Head of Department, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Aarhus University, Denmark. During his...

Lone Wiggers

Founder, Wiggers Arkitektur

Lone Wiggers is an architect and a former partner in C.F. Møller Architects and since 2024 a founder and CEO of Wiggers Arkitektur, a strategic consultancy company, focusing on sustainable, architectural and heritage qualities and innovations. Lone Wiggers works with...

Steen Elsted Andersen

Head of Façade Design, Henning Larsen

Steen Elsted Andersen is Head of facade design at Henning Larsen. Steen is educated as a Constructing Architect and Designer with more than 20 years of experience in facade, roof, and envelope constructions. Steen completed a Master of Science in...

Philippe Willareth

Member of the Board of Directors, Lüchinger+Meyer

Philippe Willareth is a partner at Lüchinger+Meyer Bauingenieure AG and heads the Façade Engineering division. After graduating as a façade engineer from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences in 2004, Philippe Willareth joined Whitbybird London as a façade design engineer and...

Kim Herforth Nielsen

Founder and Creative Director, 3XN/GXN

Kim Herforth Nielsen is the Founder and a Senior Partner of 3XN. Since founding the company in 1986, Kim has been the creative driving force behind 3XN. He functions as the creative director and has overall responsibility for the architectural...

Enrico Cutri

Global Building Projects Specification Manager, Dow Consumer Solutions

Enrico has 35 years of construction experience including 24 years in the sealants and adhesives industry, collaborating with architects, engineers, main contractors, investors and OEM’s. He has supported many landmark projects around the globe including HQ Apple Campus2 Cupertino, HQ...

Thomas Henriksen

Founder and Director, Henriksen Studio

Thomas has a high level of experience in structural and facade engineering across a wide range of buildings and infrastructure projects. Previous roles include Global Facade Leader at Mott MacDonald Ltd, Technical Director at Waagner-Biro Stahlbau AG, Technical Director at...

Jochen Regenauer

Head of Strategic Projects & Business Development EMEA, Kuraray

With more than 20 years in glass, interlayers & facades, Jochen has developed a keen understanding of the role of advanced materials in modern architecture. He has been involved in various aspects of building envelope projects, contributing to both technical...

Oskar Storm

Architectural Specifications Manager, Saint-Gobain-Glass

Oskar Storm, has a unique width in his glass experience and has developed a passion for the visual aspects of glass. In his years of specification, he has also developed a network among consultants and suppliers of complementary products for...

Paul Tsalolikhin

Commercial Director (Europe), Siderise Insulation

Paul Tsalolikhin is a Commercial European Director, based at Siderise Insulations Limited branch in Switzerland. He has close to 25 years of experience in facade industry. Significant part of it has been in the firestopping and acoustic applications. He has...

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