167th Edition – Zak World of Façades Morocco

This will be the 167th edition globally and the 2nd edition in Casablanca 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

Soukayna Belhaj

Chef de Projet, OTower

A civil engineering graduate, I have gained solid expertise throughout my professional journey, with a specialization in construction project management. Currently serving as a project manager overseeing all trades, I lead complex construction sites, ensuring coordination across various trades, compliance...

José Maria Villalobos

Commercial Director - Morocco, Asti Glass

José María Villalobos is a professional with extensive experience in the financial, business and administrative management fields, with a solid academic background. He holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Seville (1995) and has complementary...

Guido Pedrinelli

Commercial Director, Albond Aluminium

After 17 years in alluminium business Guido Pedrinelli has a deep knowledge of European Market as final users ,dealers and Industrial application. Since he started in 2010 in ACP business he included in these contacts also Architectural applications and customers....

Cagri Kurbal

Export Business Development Manager, Albond Aluminium

Cagri Kurbal has 19 years of international commercial experience specifically on architectural construction materials and industrial commodities. He managed international sales, marketing and business development; as well as behind the scenes operations. He was also trained for legal contracting and...

Hanae Touda Lachiri

Fondatrice | Gérante, TLH Ingénierie

Tijs Van Boven

Products & Services Development Teams Manager, Reynaers Aluminium

Tijs Van Boven is the Products & Services Development Teams Manager at Reynaers, covering the design & conceptualisation of a wide portfolio of both standard and bespoke products and services, more specifically Industry 4.0 related Software & Hardware solutions. With...

Clément Dufour-Lefort

Directeur Technique | Directeur de Projet, VS-A

Architecte HMONP diplômé de l’Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Grenoble, du master : Architecture et culture sensible de l’environnement, Clément axe une de ses spécialités dans la conception 3D et la représentation graphique des détails, depuis son arrivée chez VS-A...

Mohammed Goudrar

Directeur Général, Tétrade Project Management

Fikri Benabdallah

Chef d'entreprise, BMF Architects

Oussama Aourarh

Directeur Technique, Façades Concept

Tarik Lakhmiri

CEO, Tarik Lakhmiri Architectes

Ziadi Salma

Business Development Director, Jet Contractors

Salma Ziadi is Business Development Manager at Jet Contractors since 2024. She graduated in civil engineering in 20120 from the Mohammedia School of Engineers in Rabat, and began her career at Bearch the same year. Within the company, she acquired...

Chaimaa El Moussaoui

Founder, Open Façades & Engineering

Yasmine El Kasri

Architecte Associé, Studio YN

Nihad Berberovic

Architecte Associé, Studio YN

Philippe Juliard

International Development Manager, Forster Profile Systems

Philippe Juliard is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in sales and business development within technical environments. Currently serving as International Development Manager at Forster, he works closely with architects and design consultants to specify high-performance steel profile systems that...

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...

Jasmin Hodzic

Marketing Director - AME, Guardian Glass

Jasmin Hodzic is the Marketing Director for Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Guardian Glass, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float and coated glass products. In his role, Mr. Hodzic oversees marketing strategies for the regions, where Guardian...

Xavier Ferrés Padró

Founder CEO, Ferrés Arquitectos y Consultores

Xavier Ferrés Padró PhD Architect by the ‘Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya’ UPC in 2017. Currently, University professor in the ‘Escuela de Arquitectura de Universidad de Navarra (ETSAUN-UNAV) in ‘Diseño avanzado de fachadas’ subject and in the ‘Escuela Técnica Superior de...

Steven Ware

Senior Partner, ArtBuild Architects

Born in London and raised in Jamaica, Steven studied biology at Western University and architecture at the Architectural Association. As a partner with ArtBuild architects, he steers the development and application of bio-adaptive design principles, seeking new ways to fuse...

Piero Delucia

Regional General Manager, Reynaers Aluminium

Piero Delucia is a Regional General Manager at Reynaers Aluminum focused on developing successful organizations worldwide. Having a background as a Building Engineer-Architect, he spent more than 15 years in the architectural and building envelope domain gaining experience in technology,...

Abdallah Chakrouni

Directeur Général, Façade Concepts

Director of the design department of FAÇADES CONCEPT, the leading design unit in Morocco specializing in the engineering of envelopes, facades, glass windows and special structures combining architectural concepts and environmental performance. Rich, with 16 years of experience in the...

Jesús Román

Project Director, Rafael de La-Hoz Arquitectos

Graduate in Architecture, Jesús Román mastered in 2017, in “Fachadas Ligeras” (Light façades) from the ETSAM, Universidad Politécnica in Madrid. Then a postgraduate Course in the Otaniemi School of Architecture in Helsinki. He began work in studios in Madrid alongside...

Patrick Genard

Founder, Patrick Genard & Asociados

Patrick Genard obtained the title of Civil Engineer and Architect from the University UCL of Louvain, Belgium. In 1978, at the “Taller de Arquitectura” workshop of Ricardo Bofill he worked as Director of Project Design in several continents like the...

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