122nd Edition – Zak World of Façades India

This will be the 122nd edition globally and the 2nd edition in Chennai 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

G K Venkatesh

Façade Consultant, Nemcon

Amrith Ramanujam

CEO, Ramcons

Amrith is a Civil Engineer from the College of Engineering, Guindy, with a Master’s in Construction Management from Texas A&M University. He joined Ramcons in 2005 starting as a Site Engineer and later took over the reins of the company....

Gregory Romine

Managing Director, , Avante Façades

Gregory Romine has spent his 46 year career engaged in the façade industry ranging from product design, manufacturing, façade contracting and consulting. Greg founded Avante Façade Consulting (previously Axis Façade Consulting) in 1997 and the firm has grown to support...

Rohit Ravi

Managing Director, Appaswamy Real Estates

Nikhil ParasuRaman

Managing Director - India, SE Controls

A graduate in Mechanical Engineering from a prestigious college in Chennai, Nikhil has been serving customers with SE Controls India and the SAARC Region since its inception in the Indian Market in 2012. Nikhil now leads a four member team...

Velan C

City Head, Capitaland

Mr. Velan is a highly accomplished professional with expertise in both civil engineering and sustainable design of Green IT Buildings. His extensive knowledge and experience have allowed him to successfully implement various projects, including the state-of-the-art motorcycle plant in Jaipur...

Manish Kumar

Director, TDS

Experienced with 19 years of expertise in the field of Façade engineering. Proven track record of success in leading high-performance teams, driving strategic initiatives, and delivering results. Skilled in generating innovative ideas for design and project management. Passionate about facade...

Sunayana Subbiah

Director, Dius Design Consultants

Chaitanya B.K

Associate & StudioHead, CnT Architects

Chaitanya leads a team of architects working on projects across varying building typologies, scales, and geographical locations in CnT. He also shares practice management and business development responsibilities in the firm. He holds a B.Arch. from SPA New Delhi and...

Deviprasadh A

Senior Associate Director & CityHead - Project & Development Services, Cushman&Wakefield

A seasoned professional with over 17 years of experience in project management, program management, change management, and contract management. With a Master’s degree in Construction Management, he has a deep understanding of the industry and has managed numerous projects from...

Tony J Perayil

Deputy General Manager, Kinlong Hardware

Tony J Perayil’s role as a senior employee at Kinlong Hardware India Pvt Ltd and his expertise in mega project handling, particularly in airport projects, make him a valuable asset to the company. His contributions to the establishment and growth...

Biju Chirathalattu Kuriakose

Partner, architectureRED

Biju Kuriakose co-founded architectureRED, an architecture and urban design firm based out of Chennai, India. Having studied architecture in Mumbai, Biju received his Master’s Degree in Architecture and Urban design from Pratt Institute, New York. aRED’s current projects include designing...

S.Roopesh Kumar

Senior DGM, L&T Constructions

S. Roopesh Kumar is working as a Sr. DGM Façade in L&T Construction, he is a Civil Engineer by profession having more than 25 years of experience in construction industries involved in Residential, commercial, Industrial, Airport projects. Prior to L&T...

Shrikrishna Ginde

Lead Façade, L&T Constructions

ShriKrishna Ginde has an overall experience of 27 years in accomplishing prestigious facade projects, worth more than ₹2000+ Crores invalue and Lakhs of SqMts in Volume. Have had hands on training at an overseas Façade Testing Lab – AL Futtaim...

Gokulamurali KN

Regional Head, Edifice Consultants

Ar.Gokulamurali is a highly accomplished Architect with over 15 years of experience in the architecture industry. He started his career with Edifice in 2006 and has since then made a remarkable mark in the field with his unique, creative, and...

Amernath A

Principal Architect, Amer & Ani Architects

Amernath graduated from SRM College of Architecture in 2006. His formative years were spent working for some of the prominent architectural voices in Bangalore and a renowned builder in Chennai. Amernath has gained extensive experience in Multistoried residential apartments and...

C.S.Raghuram

Founding Partner, Trilogue Studio

Mr. C.S.Raghuram is the Founding Partner of TRILOGUE STUDIO, an architectural design practice that focuses on sustainability and technology in the built environment. He is also part of his family firm, C R Narayana Rao Consultants (CRN), a multi-disciplinary Architectural...

TS Aditya

VP - Sales & Application Engineering, FunderMax

T.S.Aditya is working as an Vice President – Sales with FunderMax. He is associated with the brand for more than 8 years, and has been responsible for the company’s sales function which includes, adding key accounts, developing and managing sales...

Pratik Doshi

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...

Dr. Omkar Powar

Innovations Manager, Schueco India

Dr.Omkar Powar is a senior innovations manager at Schueco Innovaton Hub for Asia, Oceania & the Americas which is located in India. He has received his Master of Engineering (Structures) from Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS) Pilani and...

Kushagra Awasthi

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...

Nivedita Vibhaw

Head Business Development & Marketing, Fundermax India

A marketer by profession, wordsmith by passion, creative by behaviorism and a lifelong learner, Nivedita is a specialist with in-depth knowledge of conceptualizing, developing and implementing sales & marketing strategies & plans which established strong brand equity for the companies....

Nandakumar BS

Project Director, Evermark Façades

Nanda has over 17 years of rich experience in various capacities in façade construction projects. He is currently heading Evermark Project Solutions, A Consulting firm as Façade Project Director. Prior to Evermark, he was with Goldman Sachs through C&W as...

Faizer Ali Dastagir

National Head - Projects, Viva Metal Composite Panel

Mr.Faizer Ali Dastagir is the National Head–Projects for Viva Composite Panels. He is a Mechanical engineer by qualification. He Has 25 years’ experience in Marketing, Business Development, Operations and also handling execution for various Façade projects with leading Façade Companies...

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...

Shripal Munshi

Principal, Shripal and Venkat Architects

A passionate designer, with an eye for detail, Shripal has been practicing architecture and interior design for more than two and a half decades. SVA has designed integrated townships, gated communities, institutional buildings, senior living communities, mixed use commercial projects,...

Ron Hull

Director Global APAC, Kuraray

Ron Hull, P.E, CDT® is the Global Director of High-Performance Products for Kuraray. Ron is based in the USA and holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration. He currently serves on the Board of Directors...

Arun Madappallath

General Manager - South Asia, Serge Ferrari Group

Arun MADAPPALLATH, a Mathematics graduate and a post-graduate diploma in Computer Applications, is the General Manager of Serge Ferrari India Pvt Ltd for South Asia. He has been associated in the field of tensile membrane architecture for over 18 years...

Niraj Borikar

Country Manager, DanPal India

Niraj Borikar is the Country Manager of Dan Pal (India) Private Limited managing the operations in India with responsibility of establishing and growing the business of versatile and innovative portfolio of Light Architecture Solutions. Niraj is a Mechanical Engineering graduate...

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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