95th Edition – Zak World of Façades Thailand

This will be the 95th edition globally and the 2nd edition in Thailand which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display the latest technological solutions.

Speakers and Panelists

Brian Gillett

Senior Architect, SODA

Brian Gillett is a Project Architect/Landscape Architect at SODA (Thailand) Ltd. Brian is responsible for the conceptual design, design development, technical documentation, and management of numerous projects. Brian is also responsible for the day to day responsibilities with clients and...

Wisute Sukphong

Managing Director, V2 Design Studio

An architectural graduate of Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University, Wisute worked on wide variety of residential projects before joining Orbit Design in 2005. His practice has since grown to encompass exceptional projects in the commercial, hospitality, façade design, retail and public sectors,...

Donal T. Coyne

Managing Partner, Steven J. Leach Jr. + Associates

DONAL T. COYNE, AIA ACIArb, is the Managing Partner of Steven J. Leach, Jr. + Associates Limited. He assumed the role of Managing Partner of SL+A Bangkok in 1996 and has overseen its growth to its current size of 56...

Oliver Buranadis

Chief Representative, Schüco Thailand

Oliver was born and spent his early years in Switzerland. He graduated with the Swiss diploma as construction draft man with a special field in structural reinforced concrete design. Later he worked with two famous civil engineering companies in Basel...

Chalermpol Jainak

Sales Manager - Architectural Segment, AkzoNobel Powder Coatings

Chalermpol Jainak is sales manager for architectural segment at AkzoNobel Powder Coatings Thailand. Since starting his career with AkzoNobel as technical manager in 2011, he has gained extensive experience in both powder coating formulation and application for Architecture coatings. Currently...

David Tee

Regional Key Account Manager, AkzoNobel Powder Coatings

David Tee is the Regional Architecture Key Account Manager at AkzoNobel. He started his career in the paints and coatings industry in 1989 and has held various operations and sales positions in different businesses within the Architecture Coating Industry. Since...

Somkiat Lo-chindapong

Deputy Managing Director, Architects49

Somkiat has extensive experience in office and residential building design. At A49, he has worked on major projects such as the Cementhai Building Product Center, the Tsunami Memorial and high-end residential buildings. Somkiat was also responsible for all overseas projects...

Phaithaya Banchakitikun

Founder, Atom Design

Phaithaya Banchakitikun is the founder of ATOM Design, which was established in 2011 with the aim of developing architecture that creates quality of life in the built environment for sustainable living in all types of buildings ranging from small-scale retails,...

Michael Peh

Senior Sales Manager, Vector Foiltec

With more than 25-years of experience in the construction industry, particularly in roof and cladding sector, Michael Peh is currently the Senior Sales Manager at Vector Foiltec – Inventor and World Market Leader in architectural Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) solutions. He...

David Ang

Assistant Manager, Sales and Marketing, AGC Asia Pacific

David Ang is the Assistant Sales and Marketing Manager of the Smart Glass Division at AGC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. He is trained in civil and structural engineering, and has been working in the building and construction industry in the...

Donel Dippi

Senior Technical Engineer, Siderise Insulation

Donel Dippi is an experienced stakeholder-focused Technical Engineer who specialises in passive fire protection and acoustic solutions for the façades of buildings in the Middle East, India, and South Asia Pacific. With a deep understanding of testing, certification, compliance, and...

Nuttapol Sangesorasit

Managing Director, Project Alliance

Nuttapol Sangesorasit has 30 years experiences in construction industry and 25 years expertly in project and construction management (PM/CM) business in Thailand. He experienced works from main contractor and international PM/CM companies on many projects before stepping up his challenge...

Chanin Kulsurakit

Senior Sustainable Designer, Magnolia Quality Development Corporation

Chanin is a sustainable designer and well-being consultant at Research and Innovation for Sustainability Center (RISC). He is a specialist on ventilation system design and computer simulation to analyze well-being in built environment e.g. energy consumption, daylight & artificial lighting...

Thomas Fritzsche

founder + head of design, tfa | thomas fritzsche architects

Thomas Fritzsche is the founder + head of design of tfa | thomas fritzsche architects. Thomas Fritzsche is a member of the DGNB and of the German Chamber of Commerce in China. He studied in Stuttgart and Venice and founded...

Robert Himmler

Founder and Managing Director, EGS-plan Bangkok

Dr. Himmler is a German mechanical engineer who has been working and living in the past seven years in Southeast Asia. He is founder and Managing Director of the foreign subsidiary EGS-plan in Bangkok, an engineering consultancy working in the...

Toby Blunt

Senior Partner, Foster + Partners

Toby Blunt is a Deputy Head of Studio. He studied at the University of Portsmouth School of Architecture. Toby joined the practice in 1995. He has recently been involved in pioneering high-rise towers and masterplans. His current projects include the...

Russell Kim

Senior Vice President | Head of Design, Frasers Property Holdings Thailand

Russell has 20+ years of initiating and delivering sustained results and highly successful mixed-use projects for high profile companies across a wide range of development. As Design Director specializing in the design from concept to construction execution, he is spearheading...

Ratiwat Suwannatrai

Founder | Design Principal, Openbox

After Nui graduated from the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, he started as a Full-time instructor for the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering at Naresuan University for 2 years. Then he left the World of education to the World...

Joerg Schleusener

Project Director, Schüco South East Asia

Responsible for overlooking and managing the large scale Schueco projects in Southeast Asia, by directing the project and sales team with the necessary and relevant info and action in terms of scheduling and cost controlling, as well as with regards...

Malvinder Singh Rooprai

Senior Technical Program Manager - APAC, Kuraray

Malvinder Singh Rooprai, Architectural Market Development Manager & Technical Consultant for PVB division of Kuraray, is based out of New Delhi – INDIA. His key responsibilities are to grow the market for value added products under the umbrella of Trosifol®...

Nitin Govila

Chief Sales & Marketing Officer + Sr. VP - Asia Pacific + MEA, Serge Ferrari

Nitin Govila is a senior-level International Director with diversified experience in managing business operations in B2B, B2C environments across different business categories at a Regional level. He has also handled international consulting assignments and global projects. Nitin is based out...

Andrew Snalune

Director, Façade Associates

Andrew is an owner and Managing Director at Façade Associates a façade consultancy established in Bangkok in 2010. He has long experience in the Asia façade industry dating back to 1995 with periods as a façade designer for façade contractors...

Jayrold Bautista

Associate - Tech Services & Development Scientist, Dow Asia Pacific

Jayrold has over 10 years experiences in the built environment, providing technical, application and consulting expertise to stakeholders in the curtain wall and construction industry. He has helped many clients to achieve energy efficient, durable, well-designed facade for high-performance building...

Hans Brouwer

Director, HB Design

Hans was born in Hong Kong in 1961 where he lived until he was 11 years old. He was sent to boarding school in Switzerland where he completed his Matura (equivalent to A-levels) in Davos and then entered the first...

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