186th Edition – Zak World of Façades Greece

This will be the 186^th edition globally and the 1^st edition in Athens 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

Alexis Vikelas

Managing Director, Vikelas Architects

He was born in Athens in 1969. He graduated from the Greek National Polytechnic University of Athens in 1995 as an architect engineer. He received the Master’s degree of the Department of Architecture in the School of Fine Arts of...

Tasos Georgantzis

Managing Director, USP

Tina Tsagkaratou

Senior Partner / Design Director, ASPA

Konstantina Stella Tsagkaratou is the Design Director at ASPA KST, having founded the UK branch of the firm in October 2020. She is responsible for projects such as the Oncology building of Diavalkanikon Hospital and the new TEE offices in...

Andrea Pilavaki

Senior Architect, H. Pangalou Landscape Architects

Andrea Pilavaki is a Senior Architect and member of H. Pangalou and AssociatesLandscape Architects since 2018. Her practice bridges urban planning andlandscape architecture in large-scale projects with strong social impact across thecultural and healthcare sectors. Her approach draws on a...

Angelos Entmons

Senior Sustainability Manager, Dimand

As a senior sustainability manager at DIMAND, one of the leading real estate development companies in Greece, Angelos is responsible for the successful delivery of sustainable projects. Since 2015 he has been involved as a coordinator and supervisor in approximately...

Vassilis Alexandros Poutetsis

Founder, VAP Architects

Gizem Güngör Erkılıç

Architectural Projects Supervisor, Şişecam

Gizem Güngör Erkılıç received her Bachelor of Architecture from Balıkesir University in 2020. She managed design and application projects at an architectural design firm for one year. Since 2021, she has been working as Architectural Projects Supervisor in the Architectural...

Constantinos Dalmiras

Managing Director, DPS Group

Constantinos Dalmiras is the Managing Director of DPS GROUP official representative of SIDERISE in Cyprus and Greece since 2017. Constantinos has more than 35 years in the Industrial and Construction business, in firestopping and acoustic applications. He has a Mechanical...

Chrysanthi Anastasiou

Associate - Façade Engineering, F-Nous

Chrysanthi is a Façade Engineer with 9 years experience. After earning her diploma in Civil Engineering, she combined her passion for physics and building technology with her respect for architecture by pursuing a Masters degree in Building Engineering from Delft...

Darron Haylock

Partner, Foster + Partners

Darron lives in Lincolnshire and enjoys playing golf and cycling. He joined Foster + Partners after graduating from university, and has worked on a variety of projects from Healthcare in the UK to tower projects in Israel. He is happiest...

Maria Papatheofanous

Sales Manager Greece, AkzoNobel Coatings

Dr. Eng. Maria Papatheofanous is currently Sales Manager of AkzoNobel Coatings SA Powder BU. She has been working with AkzoNobel Powder Coatings for more than 20 years in key account management & marketing and has a very extended experience in...

Angeliki Georgiza

Façade Engineer, Skyline Facades

Angeliki Georgiza is an architect and facade engineer specializing in facade design and system development. She holds a degree in Architecture Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens and is currently pursuing the Specializing Master “BIM for Project and...

Anna Ioannidou-Kati

Senior Façade Engineer, Eckersley O'Callaghan

Anna has been part of the Eckersley O’Callaghan (EOC) Facade Engineering team since 2019, working on diverse projects from commercial and retail developments to residential buildings. She is passionate about structural facade design, building thermal and solar performance, and sustainability...

David Clayton

Global Design Principal, Aedas

David Clayton, a UK-registered architect with over 23 years of experience. He joined Aedas in 1997 and is now a Global Design Principal. He graduated with a distinction in Bachelor of Architecture at the Cardiff University and was awarded as...

Makis Galiatsatos

Sales & Marketing Director, Saint-Gobain Glass Hellas

With studies in the financial field, and after a 7-year work in auditing companies in Greece and with a last stop at the multinational Ernst & Young, he found himself at Saint-Gobain Glass Hellas and took over the sales department...

Marco Dell’Agli Valletti

Senior Architect, Bjarke Ingels Group

Marco Dell’Agli Valletti joined BIG in 2022 as a Senior Architect – Project Manager and was promoted to Associate in 2024. Based in BIG Barcelona, Marco leads various medium and large-scale projects across the Mediterranean region.He brings extensive experience in...

Nikos Kolintzas

Project Manager, Lydia Roda

Nikos Kolintzas is the Project Manager at Lydia Roda, a leading architectural materials company representing Flexbrick in Greece. With an MSc in Marketing and a background in commerce and business development, he has been at the forefront of introducing advanced...

Nikos Siapkaras

Principal Architect and Co-Founder, A&S Architects

Nikolaos Siapkaras is the Principal Architect and Co-founder of A&S ARCHITECTS. Nikolaos was born and raised in Athens, Greece and has been a practicing architect for over 25 years. Nikolaos holds a Master of Architecture from the National Technical University...

Thomas Amargianos

Principal Architect, Betaplan

Highly qualified expert in the design, coordination and supervision of a large number of Projects including: Hospitals, Educational Buildings, Office Buildings, Transport facilities (Airports, Railway Stations, METRO Stations and Depots), Sport Installations, Restoration of Historical Buildings and Monuments, Hotels, Factories,...

Valentini Sarakinioti

Project Engineer, Thornton Tomasetti

Valentini joined Thornton Tomasetti’s UK façade team in 2018. She holds an architectural diploma from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and a Master’s in Building Technology from the Technical University of Delft (TU Delft). Having initially gained professional...

Panos Papanastasis

Associate Director - Facade Engineering, BuroHappold

Panos is an Associate Director at Buro Happold’s façade engineering team, based in London since 2012. With a background in architectural engineering and building technology, he brings his expertise to deliver innovative engineering solutions. He specialises in technical design and...

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....

Will Laufs

Founding Principal, Laufs Engineering Design

“With more than 25 years of experience, Will Laufs works in the field of structural, façade engineering and specialty structures design out of New York City, Berlin and worldwide, focusing on the use of new materials, transparent glass enclosures, challenging...

Konstantinos Chrysos

Associate Design Director, UNStudio

Konstantinos Chrysos is an Associate Design Director and Global Co-Lead Sustainability Innovations at UNS. Konstantinos graduated with honors from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he studied architectural engineering. He received his Master of Architecture from the Southern California Institute...

Ilias Papageorgiou

Principal, Pila Studio

Ilias Papageorgiou is a Greek architect and founder of PILA. He brings extensive experience from Europe and America, having led the design and realization of high profile cultural, commercial and residential projects around the world. Prior to founding PILA, he...

Angelos Zografos

Technical Sales Engineer, Elval Colour

Angelos Zografos is a Civil Engineer holding the position of Technical sales Engineer in Elval Colour. He has more than 10 years of experience in civil and structural engineering and has participated in the analysis and design of structural systems,...

Petros Karatzas

Executive Director, Skyline Facades

Petros is a highly experienced facade professional with over 25 years in the international buidling envelope industry. Ηe has contributed to numerous projects across Europe and the Middle East, advocating for the innovative and optimal use of facade materials. In...

Paul Tsalolikhin

Commercial Director (Europe), Siderise Insulation

Paul Tsalolikhin is a Commercial European Director, based at Siderise Insulations Limited branch in Switzerland. He has close to 25 years of experience in facade industry. Significant part of it has been in the firestopping and acoustic applications. He has...

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