152nd Edition – Zak World of Façades France

This will be the 152^nd edition globally and the 3^rd edition in Paris 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

Manon Méziat

Chargée de mission du Lab-Climat, LBBA

Laetitia Hure

Architecte,, LBBA

Bruno Riback

Président du COMITEC, , SNFA

Henry Glogau

Architecte Spécialiste de la conception circulaire, 3XN

Jean-Rémy Nguyen

Chef de Projet Senior, Bollinger + Grohmann

Jean-Rémy Nguyen is a senior project manager for the B+G Paris office. He works on Façade and structural engineering. He has substantial experience managing complex projects in France and worldwide. For more than ten years at Bollinger+Grohmann, he has invested...

Axel Schoenert

Director | DLPG Architect, Axel Schoenert Architectes

Julien L’Hoest

Administrateur, Energie et Environnement

Ingénieur diplômé et doté d’un master en science de l’environnement, il a débuté sa carrière dans le laboratoire BEMS (Building Energy Monitoring and Simulation) de l’université de Liège avant de rejoindre le bureau Energie et Environnement en 2007 en tant...

Olivier Autret

Directeur Technique National, Nexity

Depuis septembre 2021, Olivier Autret occupe le poste de Directeur technique national immobilier tertiaire chez NEXITY Entreprises. Il est notamment en charge de l’élaboration des stratégies carbone / énergie, de la R&D et des produits innovants, notamment le concept Essentiel...

Charles Dufresne

Directeur de projet, RFR

Charles Dufresne, Architecte, Ingénieur, est diplômé de l’Ecole d’Architecture de la Ville et des Territoires Paris-Est et de l’ESITC Cachan. Il a obtenu son habilitation HMONP à l’ENSA Paris-Malaquais. En 2012, il rejoint RFR Structure et Enveloppe et participe à...

Fabio Bezzecchi

Architecte associé, Moatti & Rivière

Diplômé en architecture du Politecnico de Milan, Fabio Bezzecchi a acquis une vaste expérience en travaillant avec des agences d’architecture internationales de renom, telles que Renzo Piano Building Workshop et Architecture Studio. En 2010, il rejoint l’agence Moatti-Rivière et devient...

Sara Arbos

CEO, Bellapart

Docteur en Génie Aéronautique et chercheuse postdoctorale au Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), elle a opéré en 2018 un changement radical pour poursuivre l’entreprise familiale en tant que COO de Bellapart, puis en tant que CEO de l’entreprise, jusqu’à aujourd’hui....

Nathalie Tchang

Présidente, Tribu Energie

Nicolas Delplanque

Directeur Technique, VS-A

Après avoir obtenu avec distinction son diplôme d’Ingénieur Civil – Architecte à l’Université de Louvain la Neuve en Belgique, Nicolas DELPLANQUE intègre VS-A en 2006. Si Nicolas est régulièrement en charge de projets emblématiques tels que la Tour CMA-CGM sur...

François Roux

Circular Economy Development Director, Saint-Gobain Glass

François Roux joined Saint-Gobain Glass in 2001, and has held a wide range of site management, sales and marketing positions in the glass industry. For the past 10 years, he has overseen relationships with contractors and architects, as well as...

Antoine Laugier

Directeur de projet, Arcora

Antoine Laugier est directeur de projet chez Arcora, il pilote l’activité au Luxembourg. De formation double cursus architecte HMONP (ENSA Paris – La Villette) et ingénieur (ESTP), il développe une expertise en conception technique de façades, enveloppes et structures, initiée...

Charlotte Borrits

Cheffe de projet façades et structure, Elioth

Charlotte BORRITS est architecte et ingénieure, diplômée de l’Ecole des Ponts et de l’ENSA Paris-Est. Elle a une expérience de quatre ans dans le domaine des façades et structures, sur des nombreux projets en France et à l’international. Elle a...

Vincent Le Rest

Responsable Adjoint pôle Façade, Elioth

Vincent Le REST est ingénieur architecte diplômé de l’Ecole Centrale Marseille et de l’Université de Mons (Belgique). Vincent bénéficie de 10 ans d’expérience en tant qu’ingénieur façade chez elioth et a notamment été chef de projet sur des projets comme...

Christian Sbeih

Architecte Associé, DTACC Architects

Diplômé de l’École d’Architecture de l’USEK au Liban. Sa rencontre avec un lointain cousin architecte, expatrié aux États-Unis, signe son engagement dans l’architecture. Les utopies architecturales ne l’intéressent pas. Selon lui, elles ne servent ni le présent, ni les vivants....

Luca Bertacchi

Architecte Associé, bechu + associés

Diplômé en architecture de l’Université de Ferrare, il a approfondi ses études en Urban Sustainable Design à la PUCPR à Curitiba, au Brésil. Les dix premières années de sa carrière ont été passées dans le cabinet de Mario Cucinella, où...

Sophie Athanase

Architecte | Associée, STUDIOS Architecture

Rémi Timmermans

Head of Sales and Codirector, Fallprotec SA

Rémi Timmermans is Head of Sales and Codirector of Fallprotec SA, a company specializing in fall arrest and façade access systems. Based in Luxembourg, he applies his expertise gathered for 15 years working on all scales of projects in Asia,...

Laura Cassani

Responsable Service Façade, AIA Ingénierie

Ingénieur-Architecte diplômée de l’Ecole Polytechnique de Milan en 2006. Elle travaille comme Chef de projet – Ingénieur façade chez VP&Green Engineering de 2009 à 2016 étant en charge entre autres des projet du Centre Spirituel et Culturel Orthodoxe Russe et...

James Cowey

Architecte | Président, STUDIOS Architecture

Soan Vasseur

Technical and Sales Manager France, Alucoil

Soan Vasseur is an experienced professional in the ACM (Aluminium Composite Materials) sector. With 18 years’ experience, he has currently held the position of Technical Manager and Business Manager France at Alucoil since 2015. With a passion for technical matters,...

François Guillemot

Glass Sustainable Offer Manager, Saint-Gobain

François Guillemot has held several management positions in Research & Development for the Building Flat Glass Activity of Saint-Gobain over 10 years: innovation, surface chemistry, wet coatings, process expertize for mirror and laminated glass. He has recently headed his career...

Pierre Bourdier

Project Manager, Eckersley O'Callaghan

Pierre graduated as a structural engineer in 2015, and has specialized in façade engineering since 2013. He worked for several parisian and international design offices before joining Eckersley O’Callaghan in 2019. With a strong multidisciplinary training at a high scientific...

Stephanie Godard

Account Manager - Advanced Material Interlayers, Eastman Chemical

Stéphanie Godard is working at Eastman as the Business Development Manager for the Advanced Interlayers group in Europe. She is in responsible of overseeing the relations with the architects and the façade engineers, providing an experience of over 20 years...

Merce Berengueras

Specifications Manager - EMEA, Axalta Coating Systems

Mercè Berengueras joined Axalta in 1998 and with wide experience in technical, productive and commercial areas around the powder business. Since 2015 she is leading the European & middle east specifications team and has a very close link to Architects...

Victor Fortanete

Deputy General Manager, Elval Colour Iberica

Victor Fortanete is an Electrical Engineer from INSA Lyon. He has more than 15 years of experience in the construction industry, with 10 years as the construction project manager with BOUYGUES façade subsidiary in Spain (ACIEROID) and 4 years as...

Oliver Hans

Senior Innovation Manager, Schüco International KG

Oliver is an Senior Innovation Manager at Schüco, one of the leading international suppliers of high-quality window, door and façade systems and has over 25 years of experience in buildings and façades. After an apprenticeship as a carpenter and...

Alexandre Krupka

Projects and Key Accounts Manager, Schüco International SCS

Alexandre Krupka began his career with Schüco in 2002 as Marketing Manager in the Solar division. In that role, he grew the business as a result of introducing and ensuring certification of products in the French market, working in coordination...

François Gillardeau

Deputy Managing Director, Schüco International SCS

Having graduated in general engineering from the Ecole des Arts et Métiers, François Gillardeau completed his marketing training with a Master’s degree from ESSEC. Having joined Schüco in 2007, he took over as head of its Aluminium Division in 2010,...

Jacques Llados

Managing Director, Schüco International SCS

With a lifelong passion for construction and architecture, Jacques Llados has developed a new business strategy based on a detailed understanding of markets, a tailormade product offering and a well-developed culture of leadership… for the benefit of end-user customers via...

Mitsu Edwards

Associate Director, Eckersley O'Callaghan

Mitsu has worked in Paris for more than 20 years leading French and International projects for renowned architects including Heatherwick, NBBJ, Stanton Williams, BIG, Arep, SAANA, Studiogang and Morphosis. Her expertise focuses on highly technical structures and envelopes, often with...

Anouk Legendre

Partner, XTU Architects

XTU is an architecture and urban planning agency founded by Nicolas Desmazières and Anouk Legendre, developing a truly innovative approach to the city and the habitat, drawing inspiration from the strategies and processes of life. Active since 2000, the XTU...

Pierre-Arnaud Voutay

Director, Elioth

Pierre-Arnaud Voutay received his engineering Master’s degree in 2000 and his PhD degree in 2004. He started his professional career as a structural engineer working on a number of important projects. In 2005, he joined RFR and became project director...

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