127th Edition – Zak World of Façades China

This will be the 127th edition globally and the 3rd edition in Greater China 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

Peter Wong

President, Hong Kong Façade Association

Peter is the Senior Director (Project) of PMB-Cyberwall Limited. With over 35 years of experience in the facade industry, he had managed many major projects in Hong Kong and China throughout the years. Peter is also the President of Hong...

Lawrence Wong

Partner, Foster + Partners

Lawrence Wong gained a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture in 2002 and subsequently a Diploma in Architecture in 2005 from the Bartlett School of Architecture, London UK. Since joining Foster + Partners in 2006, he worked on various projects...

Patrick Yue

Project Director, Farrells

Patrick is a Project Design Director at Farrells with 20 years post-HKIA experience and 28 years overall experience in the field of architecture and design. His portfolio includes commercial, government, education, transportation and institutional buildings as well as masterplan for...

Ben Wong

General Manager, Entasis (Member of Gammon Construction)

Ben Wong is a seasoned Construction Manager in the Building Envelope Construction. He has over 3 decade’s belt of experience in design& engineering supervision, and project management in external facade works, he joined Gammon in 2017 and currently leads as...

Jeff Tung

Head of Special Projects – Project Management, New World Development Company

Jeff Tung is a Hong Kong Registered Architect and a Fellow Member of Hong Kong Institute of Architects. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1985 and has been working in the building industry for more than 35...

Charles Chong

Design Director, Exteriors - Asia Region, Permasteelisa Gartner Hong Kong

Charles started his career in the aluminium windows and doors industry in Singapore and has since accumulated 20 years of working experience in the field of façade design and engineering. An opportunity in 2008 took him to the Middle East,...

Rumen Yordanov

Managing Director, Asian European Engineering

Rumen Yordanov is an award-winning building systems and sustainability engineer with experience in high-profile projects across Asia-Pacific and Europe including commercial, residential, educational, industrial and critical systems. Rumen is the founder and managing director of Asian European Engineering as well...

Christopher Slater

Associate, Lead8

Christopher is an Associate at Lead8 and a lead designer on 11 SKIES, Hong Kong’s largest retail, dining and entertainment development next to Hong Kong International Airport. His portfolio also includes the future Site 3 of the New Central Harbourfront...

Donald Choi

Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, Chinachem Group

Donald has worked globally as architect and developer for over 30 years. He is familiar with both public and private construction projects and believes in the power of design and technology to empower society. He is currently the Chief Executive...

Jovi Wong

Regional Manager, Hong Kong + Macau, Inhabit

Jovi leads the Inhabit team in Hong Kong and Macau with responsibility for the performance management and leadership of both offices. He started his career as a structural engineer working for a local Hong Kong structural engineering consultant. Jovi specialised...

Dr. Weifeng Dai

Regional Technical Manager, AkzoNobel Industrial Coatings - North Asia

Dr. Weifeng Dai is the regional technical manager for AkzoNobel Industrial Coatings, North Asia. He is responsible for leading technical teams and overseeing the development and execution of our company’s sustainable projects. He works closely with our clients to understand...

Dr. Dominic Yu

Principal, Alpha Consulting

Ir Dr Dominic Yu is the Principal of Alpha Consulting Limited. He is a Research & Engineering based specialist in glass & façade engineering, and non-linear integrated design & analysis. He attained Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Structures) from the Hong...

Heng Zhang

Technical Manager - Application Engineering, Dow Chemical

Heng joined Dow in 2018 to support the rapid increasing market in Asia. Before joining Dow, he worked in Arup façade team in HK for 6 years. With the education background of polymer in China and UK, and more than...

Stefano Tronci

Associate Principal, Woods Bagot

Stefano is an Italian architect with over 15 years of professional experience in mixed-use, master planning, civic architecture, urban design, and interior design. A graduate from the University of Florence, he has built his career working across China including Beijing...

Ho Sung Kim

Computational Design Lead, Inhabit

Ho Sung Kim is a Masters-qualified architect from the University of Pennsylvania with more than 3 years’ experience in architectural façade on projects across Hong Kong, Macau, Korea and further afield including the USA and Central Africa. He has acquired...

Yanchee Lau

Director, Eckersley O’Callaghan

Yanchee leads Eckersley O’Callaghan’s Hong Kong office, which he set up in 2017 after relocating from the London office. A structural engineer by background and also with practise in design management and communications across a 20 year career, Yanchee believes...

Sara Klomps

Director, Zaha Hadid Architects

Sara has been with ZHA for 24 years. She has held key roles on several major ZHA cultural projects throughout Europe and internationally, as well as various civic and infrastructure schemes. Sara is particularly interested in construction methodology and concrete...

Olaf Conreur

Strategy Director - Global Construction Segment, Axalta Coating Systems

Olaf Conreur is based in Axalta’s European Headquarter in Basel in Switzerland. He is the Global Construction Segment Strategy Director and the Global Specification leader of the Architectural Powder and Liquid business. He cumulates more than 20 years of regional...

Lizette McNeill

Director, IXO Partners

Lizette is a facade design specialist with over a decade of international experience. She is driven by a keen interest to future-proof existing and emergent materials and methods in the context of a world moving swiftly towards zero carbon. In...

James Pearce

Senior Principal, Populous

Since joining Populous in 2010, James has worked on numerous projects around the globe including the Jamsil Sports MICE Complex in Korea, International Convention Centre Sydney, Philippine Arena in Manila, Datong Sports Park in China, KL Sports City in Malaysia,...

Halie Zhan

Associate, Inhabit

Halie leadsa team of façade engineers and designers on projects in Hong Kong and Macau, involving various project scales and types. With his architectural background he is the bridge between the client, project team and Inhabit façade engineers and designers...

Dr. Chengde Huang

Technical Director - Architectural Glass Division, CSG

Dr. Huang is currently the technical director of Architectural Glass Division of CSG which is the leading low-e glass manufacturer in China. With over sixteen years’ experience in energy efficient glass for buildings, Dr. Huang has worked on numerous landmark...

Sreenivas Narayanan

Global Partnerships Director, Siderise

Sreenivas Narayan is Technical and Compliance Director for India, the Middle East, and South Asia Pacific at Siderise Group and is responsible for developing and delivering the technical strategy for the business in the region. His experience in the passive...

Jianjun Yang

Chief Technical Officer, Xinyi Glass

Mr. Jianjun Yang has been working for Xinyi Glass for over 17years, plus another 25 years experiences in academic research activities in China Glass Research Institute before joining Xinyi Glass which is now the leading glass manufacturers in China with...

Sammy Hui

Business Development Leader, Dow Chemical

Sammy Hui is the Senior Business Development Leader for Dow Performance Silicones business, based at Dow Chemical Pacific HQ in Hong Kong and leads business development in the field of high-performance building and infrastructure construction solutions. He has over 25...

Simon Chan

Technical Director, Far East Façade

Mr. Simon Sun Nung CHAN is the Technical Director of Far East Façade (Hong Kong) Ltd. With over 30 years of experience in curtain wall design, he has extensive and profound knowledge in the façade industry in Hong Kong and...

Matthew Penrose

Executive Vice President, Vector Foiltec

Matthew Penrose is the Executive Vice President of Vector Foiltec. He has worked for Vector Foiltec Asia-Pacific for the past 10-years working on iconic ETFE using projects such as Resorts World Sentosa, Universal Studios Singapore, Singapore National Stadium Moving Roof,...

Ron Hull

Global Director - High Performance Products, 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...

Stefan Krummeck

Director | Design Principal, Farrells

Stefan Krummeck is the Director and Design Principal of Farrells with over 30 years of experience designing award-winning buildings, master plans and infrastructure-related projects across Europe, Australia, Africa, and in particular the Asia-Pacific region. As an expert in sustainable, transport-oriented,...

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