159th Edition – Zak World of Façades Belgium

This will be the 159th edition globally and the 1st edition in Brussels 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

Mark Vorsselmans

Managing Director, Vorsselmans NV

Eva Jacobs

Operations Manager - Curtain Walls and Joinery, Seco Group

Joep Roemgens

Head of Service, Marketing and Product Management, Schüco

Nearly 10 years ago Joep joined Schüco International, one of the leading international suppliers of high-quality window, door and façade systems. With a master´s degree in Architecture and nearly 20 years experience in the construction industry Joep is now leading...

Eric Claeys

Founding Partner, Fassada Steel

Eric Claeys holds a degree as Civil Engineer in Construction from KU Leuven, Belgium, a degree in Industrial Engineering in Public Works from KU Leuven, Belgium, and graduated with a Master in Business Administration from the Vlerick Business School, Belgium....

Stéphanie Mangé

Co-Founder, Gevelinzicht Ingenieur-Architecten

Stéphanie Mangé (Master in Civil Engineering and Architecture, University in Ghent, 2002) specialized over the years to become a technical designer and expert in facade engineering. In 2016, she founded “Gevelinzicht” in Antwerp together with 2 co-partners. Today she is...

John Eyers

CEO, Jaspers-Eyers Architects

John Eyers (°1961) studied Architecture at Sint-Lukas School of Arts in Brussels. Soon after his graduation in 1984, he started working for the architectural firm Jaspers & Partners. At the age of 31 he founded his own practice, which merged...

Niels Balcaen

Project Manager, VK Architects & Engineers

Kenny Martens

Director, Vitroplena

Kenny Martens is 33 years old and lives in Zwevezele, Belgium. He has a master’s degree in civil engineering – structural design and received his Ph.D. on structural glass beam systems at Ghent University in 2018. Following his graduation, Kenny...

Edwin Remmerie

Design and Operational Lead, Binst Architects

Edwin Remmerie is Design and Operational lead at Binst Architects, and has worked in the office since 2005. Working closely together with founder and CEO Luc Binst, he is responsible for managing the office and supervising the Design Phase of every project....

Ruben Van Vooren

PhD Researcher, VUB Architectural Engineering

Ruben Van Vooren is a PhD researcher at the department of Architectural Engineering at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. His research is supervised by prof. Waldo Galle and prof. Niels De Temmerman and is a collaboration with Bureau Bouwtechniek (BB), a Belgian...

Raf De Preter

Building Detail Expert, Façade Advisor, Bureau Bouwtechniek

Raf became an architect at Sint-Lucas in 1995. In 2012, Raf became a BB’er. During his tenure as BB’er, he emerged as façade consultant and building detail expert and, together with some colleagues, founded Team Knowledge Innovation & Technology, the...

Stefaan Van Acker

Lead Architect, Jaspers-Eyers Architects

Stefaan van Acker, a multifaceted Project Architect at Jaspers-Eyers, has woven his passion for architecture into a remarkable journey which started with a childhood fascination with the fusion of artistry and functionality. Graduating from Sint-Lukas in Ghent and later pursuing...

Maaike Berckmoes

Principal Façade Engineering, VK Architects+Engineers

Maaike Berckmoes graduated as a civil engineer architect from Ghent University in 1994, after which she worked for several years in various architectural firms in Belgium and Italy. After this, she worked for more than 15 years as a Building...

Aaron Capon

National Façades Manager, Cosentino UK

As a seasoned professional with 8 years of dedicated experience in the UK’s facade industry, Aaron brings a wealth of expertise to his role as a National Facades Sales Manager for Cosentino. Working closely with accounts across the nation, Aaron...

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...

Raimond J.F Starmans

Country Director - Germany & Netherlands, SageGlass

Raimond J.F Starmans is since the end of 2019 the Country Director for Germany and The Benelux Countries for Saint-Gobain’s SageGlass, based in the Euregio in The Netherlands. Along with his Sales and Technical Support team he is a big...

Erwin ten Brincke

Associate Partner, ABT

Erwin is a structural designer with an integral mindset and passion for glass. With his creativity, significant technical knowledge and experience in complex glazed structures, he has worked on some of the most cutting edge glass designs in Europe, Mid-East...

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