173rd Edition – Zak World of Façades Mexico

This will be the 173^rd edition globally and the 2^nd edition in Mexico City 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

Martín R. Gil von der Walde

Director General / General Manager, Bear Facade Engineering

Daniela Castro

Co-Founder / CEO Mexico, JW+A

Daniela Castro is a sustainable architectural design and real estate development specialist with extensive experience in large-scale projects. She is currently a Partner and CEO for Mexico at JWA, a leading environmental consultancy in Central Europe, operating in the Middle...

Errol Bull

Technical Manager - Construction Products, Momentive

Errol received a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering Technology from Boston’s Wentworth Institute of Technology in 1990, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) in 1992 and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in...

Rodrigo Rivero Borrell

Founder & CEO, Reurbano

Rafaela Behrens

Climate Engineer, Associate, Transsolar KlimaEngineering

Rafaela Behrens combines her architectural expertise with a deep commitment to sustainability and innovation. With a background in sustainable design and renewable energy, she transitioned from practicing architecture in Chile to pursuing advanced studies in Spain and earning a master’s...

José Ramon Tagle

Director of Architecture, Beck Group

José Ramón Tagle, Director of Architecture for Beck’s Mexico office, joined the company in 2006 as a Senior Project Architect, soon focusing on expanding Beck’s Architecture division. With an Architecture degree from Universidad Iberoamericana, a master’s in Architectural Design from...

Jacobo Michan Mizrahi

Founding Principal, Archetonic

Architect based in Mexico City with projects across multiple states in Mexico. He graduated from Universidad Anáhuac in 1996 and earned a master’s in Architecture, Urbanism, and Mobility from ESDesign in 2021. In 1991, he founded ARCHETONIC, which evolved from...

Isaac Michan

Founding Principal,, Michan Architects

Isaac Michan Daniel is an architect and the founder of Michan Architecture. Based in Mexico City and working internationally, he holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico and a Master of Science in Architecture from...

Gustavo Carmona

Design Principal, Materia

Gustavo Carmona (b. 1975, Mexico City) holds a Bachelor’s in Architecture from Universidad Anáhuac and a Master’s from Arizona State University, with further studies at UC Berkeley and Harvard. His work focuses on sensory experiences through the careful crafting of...

David Dana

Managing Director, Taller David Dana

David Dana holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the Universidad Iberoamericana and a master’s degree from the University of California Berkeley. He opened Taller David Dana in 2013, after having worked for several years outside the country: in Melbourne,...

Cesar C. Rios

Branch Manager - Mexico City Office, Allana Buick & Bers

Cesar Rios joined Allana Buick & Bers in 2019 after working for 15 years for top retailers in Mexico. He holds an undergraduate degree in Architecture and a graduate degree in Construction Management. He has a proven track record in...

Carlos Leon

Director - Design & Project Management, Marriott

Bernardo Pozas

Principal, Pozas Arquitectos

Bernardo Pozas is a renowned architect from Monterrey, Mexico, graduated from the Tecnológico de Monterrey with a degree in Architecture. He founded Pozas Design Group in 2000, which has grown into a leading multidisciplinary firm with over 150 professionals. Known...

Alicia Silva

Founder | Director General, Revitalisa Consultores

Alicia Silva is a sustainability leader with over 20 years of experience driving environmental strategies in the building industry. As a director at Revitaliza Consultores, she has spearheaded the certification of 96 projects and managed over 520 assets under ESG...

Frank Zhong

TS&D Application Engineer, Dow Inc.

Frank Zhong, Assoc. AIA, is a TS&D Scientist for Dow Chemical. He oversees the West Region of USA and Mexico. He is part of the HPB High Performance Building Solutions, Frank graduated from the University of Texas with a degree...

Felipe Flores

Façade and Building Physics Leader, South, Arup

Felipe joined Arup’s façade engineering group in 2008. His experience includes the development of building envelope components on various building types located in the US, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. Before joining the Buildings Group in Los Angeles in...

Rodrigo Borghino

Partner, The Facade Studio

Rodrigo is cofounder at the Façade Studio, a company based in Mexico City dedicated to solving façade projects focusing on energy efficiency, safety, affordability and design intent compliance of the façade. With around 10 years of experience working on façade...

Anayeli Tapia

Marketing LATAM, Kuraray

Based in Mexico City, Anayeli is the Latin America Marketing Representative for Kuraray’s Advanced Interlayer Solutions division. With more than 13 years of experience in sales and marketing, she works closely with architects, designers, and engineers to help them specify...

Ricardo Daniel Diaz

Commercial Director, The Façade Studio

Ricardo is cofounder at the Façade Studio. a company based in Mexico City dedicated to solve façade projects focusing on energy efficiency, safety, affordability and design intent compliance of the façade. Ricardo studied Architecture at University of Colima, Mexico and...

Adrian Betanzos

Principal, VIA

Adrian is a Materials lover that was born in Tapachula, Chiapas. He is married, has two kids and a dog. On his free time, he is a Principal at VIA, a facade consulting firm with projects all over the world....

Craig Copeland

Partner, Pelli Clarke & Partners

Craig Copeland is a Partner in the New York City studio of Pelli Clarke & Partners. He has been Design Team Leader for several significant projects in New York: the currently-in-construction The 74 Residences, The Visionaire, 1214 Fifth Avenue, The...

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