172nd Edition – Zak World of Façades New Zealand

This will be the 172^nd edition globally and the 3^rd edition in Auckland 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

Paresh Dave

Sales and Specification Manager – Inside Sales, Equitone

Paresh Dave has been a Sales and Specification Manger – Inside sales at EQUITONE since 2021. He currently looks after architects and specifiers in New Zealand and Australia (WA, SA, QLD & TAS). Paresh has a proven track record of...

Eloise Blewden

Sustainability Engineer, Aurecon

Eloise is a sustainability engineer with Aurecon New Zealand, based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington. Eloise has experience delivering Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and upfront embodied carbon assessments for commercial and public building projects. As the former New Zealand Future Thinker of the Year,...

Marta Mazzilli

Façade Engineer, Aurecon

Marta is a Lead façade engineer with Aurecon New Zealand, based in Ōtautahi Christchurch. She has over 15 years’ experience in the façade industry, gained working for leading façade contactors across Italy and New Zealand, before moving to consultancy roles. Through her academic background...

Vajini Panilla

Principal, Warren & Mahoney

Vajini is a uniquely talented designer and communicator. She is passionate about the transformative power of architecture to transform cities and societies. “Buildings must give back to our planet and our communities beyond functionality or beauty. It takes a brilliant vision...

Kaare Korkene

Architect, Partner & Managing Director, Snøhetta Australasia

Kaare is Snøhetta Partner and Managing Director of Snøhetta in Australasia, he is responsible for numerous projects across the Australasian region including Harbourside, Clarendon Tea House, and The Maltings. Kaare is a member of the Office for Design and Architecture South Australia’s Design...

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...

Tom Donald

Director, Eckersley O'Callaghan

Tom leads the Sydney studio of Eckersley O’Callaghan (EOC) having previously worked as part of their London facades team. With a background in architecture and environmental design Tom embodies the integrated design and environmental performance central to EOCs engineering philosophy....

James Pearce

Senior Principal, Populous

Since joining Populous in 2010, James has worked on numerous projects around the globe including the Jamsil Sports MICE Complex in Korea, International Convention Centre Sydney, Philippine Arena in Manila, Datong Sports Park in China, KL Sports City in Malaysia,...

Brian Hubbs

Managing Principal | Senior Building Science Specialist, RDH Canada

Brian Hubbs is a Founder, Principal, and Senior Building Science Specialist at RDH Building Science. With over 30 years of experience as a consultant practicing exclusively in the field of building science, he is a practical façade engineer and researcher....

Marc Zobec

Building & Façade Engineer, Marc T Zobec Design & Engineering

For over 32 years, Marc Zobec PhD FIE Aust CPEng EngEXEC has worked in the façade contracting industry, notably for the Permasteelisa Group based in the group headquarters in Italy, having held the position of Group Technical Director. His Director...

Gary Hall

Specification Manager, Technoform

Gary has over 30 years’ experience in construction product development, compliance, specification, and sales in the NZ construction sector. Gary joined the global family business Technoform in 2021 as Specification manager. Technoform understand the value of local knowledge, and his...

John Hawkins

Building Sciences Practice Leader, Mott MacDonald

John has 15 years’ experience in New Zealand’s buildings sector and is currently the Building Sciences Practice Leader for Mott MacDonald New Zealand, John leads the community of façade engineering specialists and engineering scientists within the New Zealand business. John...

Shane Hart

Director of Client Relations, Insol

Shane serves as the Head of Client Relations at Insol, where he has been instrumental in the development of testing capabilities and standards to cement the firm’s reputation as the nation’s leading bespoke façade provider. His expertise in project management...

Simon Hoyle

Managing Director, Ventüer

Simon Hoyle is the Managing Director of Ventüer, an innovative New Zealand-based company that specializes in engineered ventilation solutions for high-performance building envelopes. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Simon has developed a deep understanding of ventilation...

David Hayes

Chief Façade Engineer and Group Managing Director, Thermosash

David Hayes is the Chief Façade Engineer and Group Managing Director at Thermosash Commercial Limited and for the Thermosash Group (Woods Glass (NZ) Ltd, Insite Facades Ltd, Thermosash Service & Maintenance and Window Engineering Consultants). For over 39+ years, David...

Karl Jones

Technical Excellence Lead, Mott MacDonald

Karl has 24 years’ experience in the New Zealand buildings sector and is currently the buildings market lead for Mott MacDonald New Zealand, overseeing the structures, facades, services and sciences teams. Karl also preforms the role of technical excellence lead, responsible for driving...

Jayrold Bautista

Associate Tech Services & Development Scientist, Dow Asia Pacific

Jayrold has over 15 years experience in the built environment, providing technical, application and consulting expertise to stakeholders in the curtain wall and construction industry. He is a civil engineer by qualification and has helped many clients to achieve energy...

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