179th Edition – Zak World of Façades UAE

This will be the 179th edition globally and the 10th edition in UAE 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
Amr Ibrahim
Principal Consultant, WSP Middle East
With a decade of hands-on experience in the façade industry and in his current role as a Principal Consultant, Amr plays a key role in delivering high-performance building envelopes for landmark projects across the USA, UAE, and KSA, ensuring efficiency,...
Reinhold Tegischer
Technical Director, Al Abbar Aluminium
Ida Stojanovic
Architect, AtkinsRealis
Andreas Waibel
Senior Façade Project Manager, Werner Sobek Dubai
Matthew Floyd
Associate Director, Mace
Samer Charara
Principal | Dubai Studio Chair, Woods Bagot
Samer Charara is a Principal and Executive Chair of the Dubai Studio at Woods Bagot, where he leads the firm’s strategic direction, design excellence, and business growth across the Middle East. An architect with 17 years at Woods Bagot, Samer...
Antoine Chaaya
Partner, Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Born in Lebanon in 1960, Antoine Chaaya studied architecture at the Holy Spirit University ofKaslik (USEK), Lebanon. He joined the Paris office in 1987 and worked as a lead architect ondifferent projects including the Kanak Cultural Center in New Caledonia...
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....
Rui Monteiro
Commercial Director, Effisus
Rui Monteiro brings a wealth of expertise and passion to his role at Effisus. With a solid foundation in Construction Materials, having obtained his master’s degree from ISEP in Porto, Rui seamlessly merges technical acumen with unparalleled business understanding. Rui...
Khaled Raslan
Senior Manager - MENA & GCC Region, Vitro Architectural Glass
Khaled Raslan joined Vitro Architectural Glass as the Senior Manager for GCC region back in September 2018. Raslan carries an MBA, and with more than 30 years in the region, he has extensive experience in the commercial construction, automotive industries...
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 – AME, 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...
Susanna Noureddine
Head of Façade Engineering, WSP
Susanna holds a master’s degree in Façade Engineering from the University of Applied Science in Detmold, Germany. In her current position as the Head of Facade Engineering she is responsible for technical and commercial design, competition design documents and managing...
Giovanni Zizioli
Middle East Regional Director, Maffeis Engineering
Giovanni Zizioli is the Middle East Regional Director at Maffeis Engineering, a leading international consulting firm, headquartered in Italy. He has been involved in managing, planning, coordinating and designing projects over a wide range of engineering services and in four...
Abdulmajid Karanouh
Divisional Director, Drees & Sommer
Over the past 26 years, Abdulmajid has developed from a passionate specialist in complex architecture into an interdisciplinary design and technology lead in the built environment. His journey includes working on very high-profile masterplans, developments and buildings in Europe, the...
Benjamin Beer
Managing Director, Werner Sobek Dubai
Benjamin has been working as a façade professional for 20 years with projects around the world and long-term positions in Stuttgart, London, New York and Dubai. After building up and heading the Dubai office of Werner Sobek in the position...
Agnes Koltay
CEO, Koltay Façades
Agnes Koltay has a Masters degree in Architecture (Hungary, USA) and in Façade Engineering (UK) and worked with award winning architects and multidisciplinary engineering companies before founding Koltay Façades, a boutique façade engineering consultancy firm, in 2011. She is the...
Jochen Regenauer
Head of Strategic Projects - 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...
Sarah Coogan
Regional Director - Middle East, Inhabit Group
Sarah Coogan is Regional Director for Inhabit and has 20 years’ experience working on significant landmark facade projects from London, Melbourne and Dubai. The last 10 years have seen her based in Dubai, collaborating with local and international architects on...
Conference Agenda
  • Elevation 1 to 4 | Vertical glazed façades
  • Elevation 5 | Overhead glazed façades
  • Elevation 6 | Underfoot glazed façades
Speakers:
  • Meeting façade challenges with global expertise
  • Global glass solutions: Navigating complexity and challenges in modern façades
  • Connecting continents: Leveraging global expertise for façade success
Speakers:
  • Footprint of interlayers
  • Structural project examples
Speakers:
  • Creating aerodynamic architectural design
  • Creating universal system-design to manage mass customisation
  • Design rationalisation to improve cost effectiveness and constructability
Speakers:
  • Diving deep into matt finishes
  • Powder coatings inspired by nature
  • Making façades shine bright
Speakers:
  • The therapeutic power of nature and light / biophilic design
  • Lightness, luminosity and dialogue with nature
  • Sustainability as a keyword
  • Case studies: University Hospital Saint-Ouen in Paris & Jawaher Boston Medical District in Sharjah
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  • How the façade beautifully merges the surroundings and stands out
  • Attention to detail and precision from the project team in assembling these high-rise tower’s unitised façades and podium
  • Challenges faced and innovations implemented

Benjamin Beer

Speakers:
  • Leveraging advanced algorithms, data analysis, and simulations
  • Integration of computational tools into architectural and engineering practice
  • High rise towers and their design challenges
Speakers:
  • Understanding the U-value of glass and why it matters
  • Reducing embodied carbon and operational carbon through U-value performance
  • Exploring glass strategies to improve occupancy comfort
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  • Sealing success: The crucial role of waterproofing and air barrier systems in modern construction
  • Advanced façade interface solutions: Accommodating building's movement with fire rated solutions
  • Case studies
Speakers:
  • Hybrid steel curtain walls, the long-waited disruption in the market?
  • Fire resistance, tower infernos belong to the past
  • Drastic reduction of CO2 emission
Speakers:
  • Is achieving prominence in an increasingly dense urban setting important or contextuality?
  • Are branded residences important in marketing of a project and how do you express the brand on the façade?
  • Incorporating new technologies like AI to improve supply chain issues, collaboration, etc

Giovanni Zizioli

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Event Details
  • 179th Edition – Zak World of Façades UAE, April 23, 2025
  • Start Date
    April 23, 2025 8:00 am
  • End Date
    April 23, 2025 5:00 pm
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    Upcoming
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