169th Edition – Zak World of Façades Egypt

This will be the 169^th edition globally and the 4^th edition in Cairo 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

Jose Garcia Alamar

Associate Partner, Foster + Partners

Jose completed his studies in Spain, obtaining a Master of Architecture from Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera in Valencia and an MBA in Architectural Management and Design from the IE School of Architecture and Design in Madrid. While a student, Jose’s...

Iman Youssri

Q.S. & Technical Specifications Section Head, Raafat Miller Consulting

With over 25 years of experience in the consulting and construction industry, Iman Youssri is a highly accomplished professional specializing in specifications, quantity surveying, and cost management. As the Head of the Specifications & Quantity Surveying Department at Raafat Miller...

Salma Hussein

Senior Specifications Executive - UAE & Egypt, Jotun Powder Coatings

Salma is a dedicated professional with good experience in the facade industry handling specification roles previously in a system company and now in powder coatings. Having successfully navigated the Egyptian market before expanding her expertise into the dynamic UAE market....

Sigurd Sitte

Head of Engineering Services, Finotech Switzerland

After working 30 years for Dow Corning and Dow Silicones as application engineer and industry scientist, Sigurd has founded SX Engineering and he is acting as Head of Engineering for Finotech Switzerland, offering services for structural bonding technologies including calculations,...

Heiko Schmidke

Director, Finotech Switzerland

As a graduate chemical engineer, Heiko Schmidke looks back on a long career at the company Henkel AG&Co. KGaA, where he worked in research for several years before taking up various positions in international sales for industrial adhesives. After setting...

Rania Hussein

Marketing and Specifications Manager, Saint-Gobain Glass Egypt

Rania Ezz El Arab is a highly skilled civil engineer with 13 years of extensive experience in specifications, currently serving as the Marketing and Specifications Manager for Saint-Gobain Glass Egypt. In her role, she combines her technical expertise with innovative...

Lucile Souyri

Sustainability Manager, Hydro Building Systems

Lucile Souyri, 34, was born and raised in the picturesque countryside of southwest France, near Toulouse. She holds a Master’s degree in International Sales, Marketing, and Communication, a foundation that has propelled her into a dynamic and impactful career. For...

Moheb Marcos

Director of Architecture Business Unit, Engineering Consultants Group

Tom Klingholz

Director, Chapman Taylor

Tom joined Chapman Taylor’s International Concept Design team in 2008. With over 25 years’ design experience in the residential and mixed-use sectors, he is part of our residential leadership team with an overview of design on residential-led mixed-use projects and...

Sherouk Al-Sayed

Managing Partner, FTI Integrated Engineering Solutions

Sherouk Alsayed is the Managing Partner of FTI Integrated Engineering Solutions, a consultancy firm established in April 2023, specializing in façade engineering, façade lighting design, and Building Maintenance Unit (BMU) systems. With over 14 years of experience, Sherouk blends her...

Mostafa Amer

Owner and Design Principle, Mod+Partners

MOD+ Partners Led by the Co-Founder/Principal Architect Mostafa Amer. Who has solid and wide experience for 24 years in the Urban, architecture field, he has worked on more than 600 projects that range from Urban, Mixed-use, residential, public, corporates &...

Youssef El Ghotmi

National Sales Manager, AGC Obeikan Glass

Graduated year 2002 from The Lebanse University of Engineering holding Master degree in Mechanical Engineering, Youssef has valuable experience in the building facades industry, his journey started in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia early 2003 in Aluminum Extrusion Industry, later...

Medhat Saad

Associate - Façade Engineering, Meinhardt

Medhat Saad is an Associate Façade Engineer at Meinhardt UK, with over 18 years of international experience in façade engineering and design. He has delivered successful solutions for projects in the residential, hospitality, commercial, healthcare, and heritage retrofit sectors across...

Samer Abdullah

Façade Consultant & Technical Support Head, Abdulmohsin Altheyab & Partners

Samer, a graduate of Cairo University with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Urban Planning, is a seasoned professional with a diverse skillset. As Facade Consultant Director, he expertly designs and selects materials for facade systems. Additionally, he serves as...

Haby Yaqob

Area Sales Manager, Hydro Building Systems

Haby Yaqob is a seasoned architectural engineer with a passion for innovation and sustainability in the built environment. A graduate of Cairo Academy, he further specialized in Façade Engineering at the University of Bath, UK, earning certifications from CWCT and...

Robinson Sam

Managing Director - MEI & SEA, Hydro Building Systems

With over 30 years of expertise spanning building contracting, aluminum fabrication, and architectural aluminum systems, Robinson Sam is a transformative leader in the construction industry. As Vice President for the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Americas at Hydro Building Systems,...

Natalie Henain

Associate Partner, Ökoplan

Natalie Henain is the director of Design and Innovation at Ökoplan Engineering Consultations, and is one of four associate partners, who seek out new exchange and business opportunities, as well as develop and maintain the firm’s corporate identity and brand....

Khalid Shamlawi

Regional Specifications Manager MEIA, Jotun Powder Coatings

As the Regional Specifications at Jotun Powder Coating based in Dubai office, Khalid has successfully specified and worked on several high-profile projects in the GCC region as well as Egypt & North America. With over a decade worth of experience...

Ahmed Abuhashem

Regional Mega Projects Manager - Africa & Middle East, Guardian Glass

Ahmed is on a mission to help architects, façade designers, and developers to select the right glass for their projects. Ahmed graduated as a mechanical engineer and after that, he worked in the glass field. His passion is to share...

Yasser Al-Beltagy

Chairman, YBA Architects

Yasser Al-Beltagy graduated on top of his class with honors, from the faculty of fine arts in Cairo and worked as an assistant teacher at the same faculty from 1994 till 2001. In 1994 he started his own architectural studio...

Jochen Regenauer

Head of Strategic Projects & Business Development EMEA, Kuraray

With more than 20 years in glass, interlayers & facades, Jochen has developed a keen understanding of the role of advanced materials in modern architecture. He has been involved in various aspects of building envelope projects, contributing to both technical...

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