157th Edition – Zak World of Façades Australia

This will be the 157th edition globally and the 4th edition in Melbourne 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

Vincent Rechichi

Design Leader VIC & SA, Besix Watpac

With over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, Vincent has worked with Tier 1 Contractors including Abigroup, CPB, Probuild and now BESIX Watpac. Commencing his career in Project Management, he moved into Design Management and is currently Design Leader...

Dmitry Ivanov

Building Physics Lead - Australia, Mott MacDonald

An enthusiastic and dedicated Chartered Engineer practising in an intersection of building physics, mechanical engineering and sustainability. Combines practical building performance analysis and mechanical design experience with a strong academic background. Quick to develop efficient project-tailored workflows utilising cutting-edge research...

Siobhan Sangiah

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Mott MacDonald

Siobhan is a Senior Mechanical Engineer with significant experience leading mechanical design on large-scale projects. She has a specialised focus on sustainability within the building services sector, particularly in addressing the challenges of embodied carbon. She has led national initiatives...

Andrew Cialini

Priority Lead | Building Surveyor Resourcing, Victorian Building Authority

Andrew Cialini is a highly respected industry leader with over 35 years of experience in the construction industry, spanning private enterprise, public service and state government operations. He is the former State Building Surveyor of Victoria and currently serves as the...

Matthew Ljujic

Lead Façade Engineer, BG&E Façades

Matt is a Façade Engineer/Consultant with 7 years’ experience in façade engineering and building envelope consulting. Matt possesses a unique blend of technical capability, project and design management that has been developed through his experience across the commercial, health, education,...

Nicholas Matiszak

Façade Manager, Icon

Nicholas Matiszak has 10 years’ experience in the construction industry and has contributed to the delivery and execution of projects in the Health, Commercial and Residential sectors. Nicholas’ background in Structural Engineering combined with his experience in façade manufacturing, logistics,...

Natalie Rushidi

Associate, Hassell

Natalie is an Associate Architect with over 12 years of industry experience, specialising in the delivery of complex building typologies in the health, education, and institutional sectors. With a demonstrated history of managing intricate projects from concept through to construction,...

Kathryn Walter

Associate - Façades, TTW

With 10 years’ experience in the Façade industry, Kathryn has worked across an extensive range of projects, from concept to construction, focusing on the areas of façade design and technical detailing. She has been involved in the management and facade...

Candice Zhao

Project Manager, NorthGlass Processed Glass BU

Ms. Candice Zhao has 10 years of experience in engineering glass processing industry. She has been engaged in the management and execution of overseas projects, especially HK market. Her recent projects include Taikoo Place 2A & 2B in HK, West...

Imogen Lyons

Associate Director | Carbon Management Lead, WT Partnership

Imogen Lyons is WT’s Carbon Management Lead. Since starting in the industry in 2006, Imogen has worked on various industry leading projects across Australia and Asia. Her experience in carbon management spans various government and private sector developments including high...

Gabriel Kok

Design Director, Riverlee

Gabriel Kok, Design Director at Riverlee, brings 18+ years of experience to his role, blending architectural expertise with commercial acumen. Following a decade at FK, Gabriel now leads high-profile projects, including Seafarers in Melbourne’s North Wharf precinct. At Riverlee, Gabriel...

Falk Peuser

Principal, Fender Katsalidis

With over 20 years of experience as an architect, Falk’s portfolio includes a range of complex projects including Mona, NewActon Nishi and Yarra One, which have all made significant contributions to their cultural landscape and urban environment. Falk’s knowledge of...

Zac Hankin

Associate Director, AECOM

Zac is an Associate Director with AECOM, bringing over 17 years of consulting engineering experience. He led the structural design for the recently completed Melbourne Quarter Tower project. Zac has a diverse portfolio, including commercial, retail, infrastructure, and sports/entertainment sectors. He has successfully...

Mathew van Kooy

Partner, Wardle

Mathew is a Partner at Wardle, he works across a broad range of sectors including commercial, urban design and civic projects. Mathew’s contributions to the practice’s major civic projects serve as a powerful platform for championing design excellence to influential...

Bernat Miñana

Managing Director, Frontek Australia

Bernat has more than 20 years of experience in the technical ceramic world, particularly in ventilated façade cladding systems. Having worked in Europe, Asia and now Australia, he possesses a thorough understanding of façade cladding for different markets with different...

Aitor Llorente

Area Manager, Lanik

Aitor is the Area Manager at Lanik for several countries including Australia, holds a degree in Engineering and has participated in various landmark projects. Aitor has vast experience dealing with challeging and bespoke projects, encompassing technical design, fabrication, supply, and...

Dinesh Kumar

Area Sales Director - Middle East & Oceania, Saint-Gobain Glass

Dinesh Kumar Nalukurti is a seasoned sales and marketing professional with over two decades of experience in the building materials industry. Currently serving as the Sales Director for Saint-Gobain Glass International, he manages operations across the Middle East, Australia, and...

Teodosio Del Caño

CTO & COO, Onyx Solar Energy

Teodosio Del Caño. CTO & COO. Onyx Solar Energy S.L. (Onyx Solar). Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences. University of Valladolid, 1994-1999. Doctor in Physical Sciences. University of Valladolid. 4-year research work based on the study of organic materials and their...

Simon Metcalf

ANZ Marketing Manager, AkzoNobel

With over 15 years of experience in the building materials industry, Simon Metcalf is the Marketing manager currently at the helm of AkzoNobel’s powder coating business in Australia and New Zealand. Holding a Master’s degree in Powder Coating Chemistry from...

Oliver Turner

Operations Manager, Climate Ready Engineering

Oliver first discovered his passion for unique and challenging projects in 2008 when he first joined the window shading industry as an installer. After graduating from university with a degree in project management, he delved into managing and successfully delivering...

Rob Buck

Associate | Melbourne Façade Lead, Arup

Rob leads the Arup façade team in Victoria. Educated and practicing for many years in iIndustrial design, Rob brings a holistic approach to façade engineering built on 20 years within the industry with a specialist façade contractor before becoming a...

Michael Lette

Market Development Manager – Façades, Lysaght

Michael’s focus is on innovation, strategy, market, channel and product development for the Australian commercial facades segment, concentrating on the development of the AZURE® Façade System. Prior to BlueScope, Michael has extensive experience within technical design, fabrication, supply, installation and...

Nick Roach

Associate Principal, Arup

Nick commenced working as a structural engineer with Connell Wagner in 2004. He pivoted his career towards the design of special structures, glass and façade systems when working with Dewhurst Macfarlane in New York from 2008-10. Since 2011, Nick has...

Zamaneh Khoshdel

Associate Director, AECOM

Zamaneh, an Associate Director with AECOM, brings over 15 years of architectural engineering excellence from her assignments in Europe, Asia, and Australia. She excels in managing design projects that present both technical and commercial challenges, overseeing them from initial concepts...

Elissa Stirling

Regional Manager – Victoria, Inhabit

Elissa leads the Inhabit team in Melbourne across the specialist services of new build façade design including engineering, documentation and procurement, diagnostics and remedial solutions as well as ESD and acoustics. She is well known for her facade design skills...

Oliver Ng

Managing Director, BG&E Façades

Oliver has been with BG&E façades since 2007 and has over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, working with world renowned architects, developers and leading construction companies. As a Director of BG&E Façades, he continues to be hands-on and...

Kieran Rice

Façade Practice Lead - Australia, Mott MacDonald

Kieran is a façade engineer with over 35 years’ of experience in engineering consultancy. His career has taken him from the UK to France, Hong Kong and Australia, where he has completed projects in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and...

Bill Segaert

Agent for Saint-Gobain Glass in Australia and New Zealand, SGS Glass

Bill Segaert continues the almost 90-year representation of Saint-Gobain Glass in Australia by the Segaert family. With his own 20 years of experience within the Australia and New Zealand Glass industries, he is well positioned to promote the Saint-Gobain high...

Ed Daines

Director, WilkinsonEyre

Ed Daines is the Director of WilkinsonEyre’s Australian studio, with over 20 years of experience working on high-profile projects around the world, including CIBC Square in Toronto and Battersea Power Station and 21 Moorfields in London. In Melbourne he is...

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