225th Edition – Zak World of Façades India

This will be the 225^th edition globally and the 8^th edition in New Delhi 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

Swati Agarwal

Studio Head, Charged Voids

A graduate of Apeejay College of Architecture, Swati leads all residential projects in the firm. You can always count on her to get things done within the slimmest of deadlines. Her organisational skills also make her a human calendar and...

Harsh Thapar

Founder, HiT Works

Harsh Thapar, an architect and environmentalist, believes that sensitive design can improve people’s lives. He is passionate about using building science and technology to create healthier, environmentally responsible buildings. After studying Sustainable Environmental Design at the Architectural Association School in...

Shubham Solanki

Principal, CoLEAD LLP

Shubham Solanki is an Integrated Architect, Building Science Expert, and Founder of CoLEAD LLP, an environmental design and architecture consultancy. He works at the intersection of architecture, building physics, and sustainability to create high-performance, resource-efficient buildings. His work focuses on...

Anmol Mathur

Principal, CoLEAD LLP

Anmol Mathur is an architect and building science analyst, and the co-founder of CoLEAD LLP, a startup focused on integrating environmental and architectural design, where he leads the Building Science vertical. His expertise includes simulation-led facade design, optimising building HVAC,...

Rakesh Thakur

Vice president - Design and Sustainabilty, BPTP

Rakesh Thakur is a design professional with around 28 years of rich experience across the real estate, design consultancy and construction side of building industry. Having served as the overall Design Head and Architecture Head in leading organisations , brings...

Bhavin Mehta

Director | Delhi - NCR, Gensler

As the Studio Director for the Lifestyle sector in Gensler’s Bangalore and Delhi NCR offices, Bhavin has focused on expanding the market for core & shell project portfolios, tackling some of the nation’s most complex and large-scale architecture projects across...

Harsh Varshneya

Principal Architect, STHAPATI

Raghunandan Reddy

Sales Head - North, Schueco India

B. Raghunanadan Reddy is a business development professional at Schueco India, responsible for driving market growth, partner ecosystem development, and project engagement across North India. With extensive experience in façade and fenestration solutions, he works closely with all stake holders...

Nazia Iqbal

Senior Associate Architect, Mott MacDonald

With over 18 years of professional experience, Nazia brings deep expertise in healthcare design alongside a diverse project portfolio spanning aviation, institutional campuses, industrial facilities, international level stadium projects and project management consultancy. Nazia joined Mott Macdonald in 2023 and...

Vibhakar Jha

Head - Residential Business & Retail, Schueco India

Uday V Shetty

EVP - Solid X, Viva Composite Panel

Uday Shetty is a trusted name in the Indian façade industry, bringing nearly 30 years of experience across manufacturing, operations, sales, and marketing. As EVP and Business Lead for SOLID X at VIVA Composite Panel Pvt Ltd, he plays a key...

Nisar Ahmed Shaikh

Principal Architect, Architect Hafeez Contractor

Nisar Ahmed shaikh stands as a distinguished senior associate architect, collaborating seamlessly within the realm of architect Hafeez Contractor’s prestigious sphere. His tenure is marked by an unwavering commitment to the design and seamless execution of an expansive array of...

Sushant Goel

Director, Eckersley O’Callaghan

Sushant Goel is a postgraduate structural engineer from the University of Stuttgart, with seven years of professional experience in Germany. During this time, he contributed to a diverse range of international projects across the USA, Europe, and the Middle East,...

TS Aditya

Vice President - Strategy & Business Development, Qutone

T.S. Aditya is the Vice President – Strategy & Business Development at Qutone, bringing over 14 years of extensive experience in the façade industry. He has been instrumental in driving the company’s sales function, focusing on acquiring key accounts, developing and...

Ashwanii Khanna

Chief Customer Officer, FunderMax

Ashwanii Khanna is a seasoned professional with over 11 years of experience in the facade industry and an overall career spanning 18 years in the construction materials sector. Having worked with esteemed organizations such as Fundermax, Armstrong, and Saint Gobain....

Vishal Sharma

Founder Partner | Principal Architect, Confluence

Vishal Sharma co-founded Confluence Consultancy Services, New Delhi in 1999 and has spearheaded the vision and strategic growth of the company in the last 23 years. With over 24 years of an impressive work portfolio, Vishal is a thought leader...

Ritesh Jindal

Associate | Mumbai Office Leader, Arup

Ritesh started his career with Arup Singapore after completing his Bachelor`s in Architecture from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and has now re-joined Arup Mumbai Office as Senior Consultant. Ritesh is currently leading the façade team for Arup India....

Rohan Keswani

Director, Aluplex

Armed with a Structural Engineering double-degree from Oxford University, Rohan has experience working with Façade and Fenestration companies in Thailand, Spain and South Korea. Leading the operations at Aluplex since 2011, Rohan has been using his strong technical foundations to...

Sushant Verma

Co-founder + Design Head, rat[LAB]Studio

Sushant Jai-AmitaVerma is a Design Entrepreneur, Architect, Computational Designer & Educator, currently leading rat[LAB] Studio (Research in Architecture and Technology)(www.rat-lab.org) that investigates intersections of design, art & technology through architecture, interior design, and art installations. He holds a Masters Degree...

Mathieu Meur

Director, DP Façade

Mathieu Meur provides strategic and technical leadership as the director of DP Façade. Through his training as a multi-disciplinary engineer, and subsequent years of experience heading the largest façade consultancy practise in the world, he has developed extensive knowledge of...

Sajid Raza

CEO, Butler Engineering

Sajid Raza is the CEO of Butler Engineering (ME) & Butler Engineering Int’l Ltd (UK), responsible for overall operational steering of the organization in the Middle East, UK, Europe and Asia. He received Mechanical Engineering degree from Aligarh Muslim University...

Allan Gibson

Global Product | Marketing Segment Manager, Kuraray

Allan is a chartered Supply Chain Manager based in Oxford, with a rich academic foundation, holding a BA in Management and an MSc in Façade Engineering. Over the past 26 years, he has gained extensive experience managing the supply and...

Gautam Bhasin

Director, Mirai

Gautam is an architect by training and a building enclosure specialist by profession, with extensive experience delivering façade solutions across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and India. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to projects spanning three continents,...

Ravishankar Subramanian

Principal Scientist, Dow

Ravishankar supports the TS&D team to drive projects in innovation and transformational growth projects. In addition, he has domain expertise in providing design support and demonstrated technical leadership in building facade projects for India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka. Ravi joined...

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