123rd Edition – Zak World of Façades Egypt

This will be the 123rd edition globally and the 3rd edition in Cairo 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

Mohamed Hussein

Section Head Architecture & Structure Specifications | Deputy Manager Technical Specification Department, Engineering Consultants Group

Mohamed Hussein Abuelyousr holds the position of Architecture & Structure Section Head while also serving as the Deputy Manager of the Technical Specifications Department. He joined ECG in 2008 as a Site Engineer and has steadily progressed in his career,...

Ayman Ibrahim

General Manager, Alico

Ayman Ibrahim 25+ years of experience in the Facades curtain walls construction industry starting from operations to the technical and material concepts, procurement till the execution and project management as he was involved in delivery of too many complex projects,...

Sherif Elkobrosly

Founder, Arte Divino

Rafik Wadie

Procurement Manager, Orascom Construction

Rafik Wadie is + 13 years of experience in Orascom Construction, a global leading engineering and construction company. His experience went through many phases; project execution, tendering, contracts & claims, Quality control, technical office, planning, and over 9 years in...

Amr Mostafa

Head of Design, Dar Al Mimar Architects

With over 20 years of experience in leadership roles, Amr has served as the COO of the Design and Engineering team at the company. He has successfully navigated all aspects of design, engineering, supervision, and operational strategies for numerous key...

Ahmed Morsi

Regional Sales Manager - GCC and Egypt, Knauf Aquapanel

Ahmed Morsi is an architect engineer and regional sales manager at Knauf Aquapanel with responsibility for providing lightweight, high performance facade solutions for construction projects across the GCC. Prior to joining Knauf LLC, Ahmed has gained an in depth knowledge...

Ahmad Abdulfadil

Specification Manager – Egypt and North Africa, AkzoNobel

Ahmad is a versatile professional with a background in architecture. Currently, he is the Specification Manager for Egypt and North Africa – Powder Coatings business unit at AkzoNobel. His experience in architecture has given him a unique perspective on creativity...

Hisham El Sergany

Director of Façade, Badreldin Real Estate Developments

Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University in 1985. Façade Engineering has been specialized in the field of building facades since 1989 until now. He started his working life in Egypt in 1989 in the...

Haby Yaqob

Area Sales Manager, Hydro Building Systems

Haby Yaqob is a seasoned architectural engineer with a passion for innovation and sustainability in the built environment. A graduate of Cairo Academy, he further specialized in Façade Engineering at the University of Bath, UK, earning certifications from CWCT and...

Tamer Elgabaly

Founder | Principal, Elgabaly Architects | , Professor of Architecture, Ain Shams University

Tamer Elgabaly was born in 1970 and spent his childhood in Heliopolis suburban east Cairo, his father was an architect who owned real estate investment co. and factory for furniture industry. Elgabaly studied architecture under graduated courses during the period...

Jean-Marc Moulin

Sustainability Director, Hydro Extrusions

Jean-Marc is Sustainability Director for Hydro Extrusions, having joined as Energy Solutions Manager in 2008. Prior to his current positions, he has held a number of different roles within the organization. Originally from Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, he holds an...

Abdullah Faza

Director - Fire and Life Safety, AESG

Abdullah Faza is the Director of Fire and Life Safety in AESG Middle East, and he holds Bachelor of Science with Honour degree in Fire Safety Engineering University of Central Lancashire, UK, 2014 with Associate Membership in Institute of Fire...

Natalie Henain

Associate Partner, Oekoplan

Natalie Henain is the director of Design and Innovation at Ökoplan Engineering Consultations, and is one of four associate partners, who seek out new exchange and business opportunities, as well as develop and maintain the firm’s corporate identity and brand....

Mohammed Talaat

Director, MT Architects

Mohamed Talaat the founder of MT Architects received his bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering in 1996 then launched his design firm & started to work with the armed forces in many “Hotels & Residentials” projects. In 2013 he received his...

Medhat Magdy

Façade Engineering Manager, Khatib & Alami

Medhat is the Managing Director and Senior Façade Specialist at ARKS Designs LLC, a leading façade consultancy company in Egypt/Canada. He has acquired a vast experience in Façade design and engineering of many distinct and highly significant projects at several...

Ahmed Abuhashem

Regional Mega Projects Manager - Africa & Middle East, Guardian Glass

Ahmed is on a mission to help architects, façade designers, and developers to select the right glass for their projects. Ahmed graduated as a mechanical engineer and after that, he worked in the glass field. His passion is to share...

Gordon Gill

Founding Partner, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

Gordon Gill, FAIA, is one of the world’s foremost exponents of performance-based architecture. Ranging from the world’s tallest buildings to sustainable communities, his work is driven by his philosophy that there is a purposeful relationship between formal design and performance;...

Jan Scheers

Sales Consultant - Middle East and South Africa, Kuraray

Jan Scheers is a Belgium born glass professional working as a consultant for Kuraray GmbH. He was born in Belgium (°1964) and started working for the US chemical giant DuPont after finishing his Bachelor in Marketing. He worked for 14...

Agnes Koltay

CEO, Koltay Façades

Agnes Koltay has a Masters degree in Architecture (Hungary, USA) and in Façade Engineering (UK) and worked with award winning architects and multidisciplinary engineering companies before founding Koltay Façades, a boutique façade engineering consultancy firm, in 2011. She is the...

Leo Liu

Technical Director, KinLong

Leo Liu is the Structural Engineer of KINLONG. He has been specializing in frameless facade design, calculation and installation for 8 years. He has a very rich experience in cable facades and has worked on many projects in the UAE,...

Hani Mohamed El Rashidy

Head of Façade Design Unit, Dar Al-Handasah

Dr. Hani El-Rashidy is a highly specialized façade engineer and gives technical support in designing and construction supervision of building envelopes for major projects in the region. He is a Ph.D. holder in structural engineering as well as the head...

Sanjoe Rodrigues

General Manager - MEA, Serge Ferrari

Sanjoe Rodrigues is the General Manager of Serge Ferrari ME. He’s a civil Engineer by profession and has been associated with the field of tensile membrane architecture for over 15 years. He has been in the building industry since 2000...

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