45th Edition – Zak World of Façades India

45th Edition – Zak World of Façades India, July 20, 2018, ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru

This was the 45th edition globally and 6th edition in Bengaluru. It showcased the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to building envelopes and the latest technological solutions.

Speakers and Panelists

Sharath Ravindran

Project Director, Atelier D’Arts & Architecture

PV Narsimha Rao

National Sales Head - India Sri Lanka & Bangladesh, Akzonobel India

Rahul Miskeen

VP-Design & Planning, Glass Wall Systems

Rahul Miskeen is the Vice President – Design & Technical, at Glasswall Systems Private Limited. He holds over 18 years of experience in the Façade industry, working with various leading international façade execution companies. He has been involved in research...

Nitin Govila

Chief Sales & Marketing Officer + Sr. VP - Asia Pacific + MEA, Serge Ferrari

Nitin Govila is a senior-level International Director with diversified experience in managing business operations in B2B, B2C environments across different business categories at a Regional level. He has also handled international consulting assignments and global projects. Nitin is based out...

Malvinder Singh Rooprai

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®...

Ravindra Kumar

Director - Design, Venkataramanan Associates

Ravindra Kumar (Ravee), architect, heads Design as a Director at Venkataramanan associates. His strength has been in providing innovative design solutions to emerging project trends in Asia. He has a keen understanding of the complex needs of urbanity and its...

Christoph Timm

Principal, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Christoph Timm leads SOM’s Enclosure Group, a practice embedded among the design and engineering studios in the firm’s New York office that focuses on the design of building enclosures and facades. With more than two decades of experience in the...

Antony John

Engineering Director, Schueco India

Mr. Antony John has been in the façade and fenestration industry for over two decades and has a vast experience in project management, design, fabrication and installation ranging from residential to commercial sector. He has played a pivotal role in...

Rajeev Antony

Managing Director, Schueco India

Line functions: General Management, CEO, Head of business unit, Start up’s, New Business Development, Field Operations Staff functions: Strategic plans, Board of directors, Business plans, Financial Analysis, Corporate Planning, Product Management, Industrial Marketing 23 Years Experience with 13 years of...

Sourabh Kankar

Marketing Manager - India, Gujarat Guardian

Sourabh Kankar heads Marketing Operation at Gujarat Guardian Limited, a leading manufacturer of float, coated and mirror glass products. A Computer Science graduate with a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing and Finance, Sourabh spent over 14 years in various Technical,...

Harmeet Singh

Director, Global Façade Solutions

Mr Singh has around 3 decades of experience in manufacturing/design/planning/execution of aluminium window and curtain walling of all types unitized, semi unitized, stick etc., suspended glazing systems, complemented by global experience in the field.

Kamlesh Choudhari

Director, Glass Wall Systems

Born with an aim to conquer his ambition in life and goal. He started working as a entrepreneur to take path in achieving his vision. With over two decade plus experience in Façade industry.He has played a pivotal role in...

Mahesh Arumugam

Regional Director - South Asia, Meinhardt Façade Technology

Mahesh provides the strategic leadership as the Regional Director for Meinhardt Group and Façade Consultancy business in South Asia. He has been in the Engineering Consultancy Services and Construct industry for over 27 years. His experience ranges from Aluminium Glazing...

AV Antao

Chief Operating Officer, Synergy Property Development

Mr. AV Antao is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Synergy Property Development Services, an international Project Management and Engineering Services company focused on construction services and development projects. A market leader in providing Project Management, Design Services, Technical Advisory...

Giuseppe Morando

Design Head, Space Matrix

Like a true Italian, Giuseppe lives and breathes design to the hilt. He is constantly striving to raise the bar and pushing the boundaries, ensuring the product is aligned with the design aspiration. Giuseppe has worked with Zaha Hadid Architects...

Sagar Muthappa

Senior Vice President - Projects, Vaishnavi Group

Sagar Muthappa is a Civil Engineer from BMS College. He ran a Civil Engineering contracting company for about 18 years and set up one of the earliest precast concrete manufacturing facilities for Toilet Pods, Hollow core internal walls, roof slabs...

Richard MacDonald

Regional Director, Maffeis Engineering

Richard MacDonald is the Regional Director at Maffeis Engineering (Singapore), a specialist Italian structural engineering company with offices in Italy, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, London, Germany, South Africa, North America and Russia. Prior to joining Maffeis Engineering, Richard MacDonald worked...

Senoj Alexander V

Sr. Vice President - Design & Product Development, Karle Infra

Senoj Alexander V. is Head of Design & Product Development at Karle Infra in Bangalore. After a decade in the consulting arena, he moved to the development side of real estate in 2015. He is responsible for end-to-end product innovation...

Smaran Mallesh

Principal Architect, Cadence Design

Smaran Mallesh is the co-founder of Cadence Architects and is also involved in teaching design at architecture schools in Bangalore. The office from its initial conception was imagined to operate like a studio, the term “Studio” is generally associated with...

Akshay Heranjal

Principal Architect, The Purple Ink Studio

Akshay Heranjal is the Co-Founder and Principal Architect of ‘The Purple Ink Studio’, Bangalore. He has been privileged to have worked with 3 different Guru’s, Ar. Karan Grover, Ar. Sameep Padora and Ar. Sanjay Puri before starting his own practice...

Ramyo Dey

General Manager - Planning & Design, Bangalore International Airport Ltd.

Ramyo Dey is the General Manager (Planning & Design) with the Projects Team at Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL). With over 20 years of rich experience in building design, enclosure design and high-end interiors, he is currently leading the Architecture...

Siva Senathipathy

Director, Gleeds Hoolooman

An experience construction project management and cost management professional with more than 18 years of industry experience both in India and overseas. He holds a leadership position in Gleeds India and was instrumental in the growth of Gleeds in India...

Gautam Shetty

Design Head, Baghmane

Gautam Shetty has 8 years of experience in Architectural Design, Project Management & Execution. He has exposure to campus design and delivery. He is presently associated with Bagmane Developers as the Head of Design. He is an adept planner, strategist...

Prameena Karunairaj

Business Development Manager, FunderMax India

Prameena Karunairaj is a seasoned green professional with over 8 years’ experience in the field of Energy Efficient Façade systems. She is also a LEED GA, IGBC AP and GRIHA trainer. She has provided consultancy to hundreds of projects in...

Mic Patterson

Director of Strategic Development, Schüco USA

Mic Patterson is a designer, researcher, educator, futurist, author, photographer, and entrepreneur. He has concentrated his professional and academic career on advanced façade technology and sustainable building practices. He pioneered the introduction of structural glass façade technology in the US...

Jean-Paul Hautekeer

Global Strategic Market Director - Building Science, Dow

Jean has developed and lead the implementation of global market strategy to deliver financial results to the business. He coordinates marketing 4P implementation in the different regions through a team of regional marketers. Jean has develop a sustainable innovation growth...

Eshan Hemrajani

Director, Glass Wall Systems

Eshan completed his civil engineering and an MSC in business Management from the UK. He designed and set up the principal factory at Rasayani for Glass Wall Systems and is currently Heading the Production.

Balaji Chandran

Head - Speciality Business, FunderMax India

Balaji has been associated with FunderMax India from past 4+ years and has always had an eye to the details. He has been primarily responsible for façades and structural design of complex building structures involving FunderMax panels for number of...

Anil Mutalik

VP - Projects, Piramal Realty

Anil Mutalik has over 21 years of experience i=in the industry. He brings with him rich experience with International Project Management firms, Design Build Contractors, Large Developers, Private Equity firm & General Contracting Firm. Anil has been involved Design and...

KR Suresh

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...

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