81st Edition – Zak World of Façades Japan

This will be the 81st global edition and the 1st edition in Tokyo. It 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

Hiroyuki Sakamoto

Manager - Architectural Design Division, Kajima Corporation

Hiroyuki Sakamoto, graduated from the Department of Architecture at the University of Tokyo, studied abroad at Paris Ecole des beaux arts as a French government scholarship, and now belongs to KAJIAM DESIGN as an architect. Currently he is mainly involved...

Davide Petucco

Head of APAC Technical Division, Florim

David Petucco has a Degree in Civil engineer, structures specialization, with Master’s degree in New materials and applications innovative and not conventional structures: a member of the Italian engineer council since the year 2010. Member of the department of seismic...

Ray Nakada

Global Marketing Director - PVB Division, Kuraray

Ray Nakada joined Kuraray in 1999. In 2004-2009 he was stationed in the United States as Sales Manager of PVOH Resin. In 2010 he was reassigned to Trosifol® PVB Business as Sales Manager of Asia-Pacific Region, and in 2013 he...

Wang Shu Rong

Director Manager, China Southern Glass Holding

Wang shurong is the Director of China Southern Glass Holding co., Ltd (CSG), Japan office. She graduated from Dalian University of Foreign Language and has been working for CSG since 2005. She created CSG Japan office in Nagoya in 2009...

Sadahiro Inada

Sales Division - Key Account Manager, Saint-Gobain Glass Japan

Since 2015, Sadahiro Inada is in charge of developing Saint-Gobain Glass Solution business for façade as well as interior in projects in Japan. Sadahiro joined the Saint-Gobain Group in Japan in 1999 first for Fire Resistant Glass sales & development...

Yasuhiko Sudo

Key Account Manager, Saint-Gobain Glass Japan

Since 2014, Yasuhiko Sudo is in charge of developing the SageGlass business for Saint-Gobain in Japan. His goal is to support continued and sustainable growth for SageGlass dynamic glazing and to expand this new market throughout the region. Yasuhiko joined...

Takeshi Kawanobe

Sales and Marketing Director, Halio International Asia Pacific

Mr. Kawanobe has been in charge of sales and marketing regarding glass and building materials business in Japan. He was concerned about not only for building but also industrial glass business. He is the professional about Japan glass market. He...

Minoru Yokoo

Partner, Kengo Kuma and Associates

Minoru Yokoo was born in 1996 in Tokyo. He graduated from ICS College of Arts in 1990. He joined Kengo Kuma & Associates in 1990. Yokoo has engaged in the projects of Noh Stage in the Forest in 1996 (Architectural...

Shinji Kawahara

Representative Director, Schüco Japan

After graduating from Hosei University, he handled skyscraper facade projects at Sankyo Tateyama Aluminum. As the General Manager for specification work at Hunter Douglas Japan, he let to acquire the certificates for fire preventive equipment and seismic performance by handling...

Tetsuo Kobori

Principal, Testuo Kobori Architects

Tetsuo Kobori was born in 1971 in Gifu, Japan. After earning a master’s degree in 1997 from Hosei University Graduate School of Engineering and Design (Jinnai Lab), he took a position with Kume Sekkei Co., Ltd, and in 2008 he...

Akira Takeshita

Specialty Manager - Architecture and Construction Management Unit, Mori Building

Minoru Yamamoto

Manager - Architectural Design Division, Taisei Corporation

Minoru Yamamoto joined Taisei Corporation in 1990 and has been a member of the Design Division, and currently oversees several design rooms within the department as Manager of the Architectural Design Division 3. So far, I have been in charge...

Kazuko Akamatsu

Partner, Coelacanth and Associates

1968 Born in Tokyo, Japan,1990 Graduated from Japan Women’s University, 1990 Joined Coelacanth Inc, (Reorganized to Coelacnath and Associates Inc. / CAt), 2002-Present, Partner / Principal Architect, 2013-, Associate Professor, 2016-Present, Professor of Hosei University, 2005-Present, Lecturer of Kobe Design...

Fred Clarke

Senior Principal, Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

A founding member of the firm, Fred Clarke is Senior Design Principal for all the New Haven studio projects. Under Mr. Clarke’s leadership, the firm has designed and built over 15 million square meters of landmark towers that define skylines....

Tetsuya Okusa

Director & Senior Executive Officer, Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei

Tetsuya Okusa is the director and the principal architect of Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei which has the oldest history among the Japanese architectural firms. He completed in the master’s degree in architecture from The University of Tokyo and The University of...

Jun Shinozaki

Executive Vice President, Nihon Sekkei

Tomohiko Yamanashi

Senior Executive Officer & Chief Design Officer, Nikken Sekkei

Ikuya Hanaoka

Group Leader - Architectural Design (Advanced Design) Group 4 Architectural Design Section 2, Design Department,, Takenaka Corporation

Piet Lycke

Senior Façade Engineer, Arup Japan

Piet Lycke joined Arup in 2008 and is based in Tokyo. He is professionally licensed as an Architect-Engineer [Ir.-Arch.] in Belgium and has experience working and living in Japan, Belgium and Italy. Piet has a mixed background of architectural planning...

Toshiki Yokoo

Sales Manager, Serge Ferrari Japan

Toshiki YOKOO is a Sales Manager at K.K. Ferrari Japan. He has expertise in particular to the market of textile architecture and textile façade, which always requires the qualified skill and knowledge about textile strength and engineering process. He has...

Ray Nakada

Manager - Asia Pacific Market Development, Kuraray Interlayer Solutions, Singapore

Oliver Hans

Senior Innovation Manager, Schüco International

Oliver is an Senior Innovation Manager at Schüco, one of the leading international suppliers of high-quality window, door and façade systems and has over 25 years of experience in buildings and façades. After an apprenticeship as a carpenter and...

Frank Goudman

Export Sales Director, Renson

Frank Goudman is a Belgian engineer in civil building graduated in 1988. In the first years of his career he was R&D manager for Reynaers Aluminium and since 1994 as an Export Director for Reynaers Aluminium, has been developing new...

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