46th Edition – Zak World of Façades Malaysia

This was the 46th edition globally, 5th edition in South East Asia and the 1st edition in Malaysia. It showcased the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to building envelopes and the latest technological solutions.

Speakers and Panelists

Stephen Tanno

Director Pre-Construction Services, Schüco International

Stephen Tanno graduated from The University of Southampton in 1987 and worked as a Consulting Engineer for the next 16 years, including 5 years with Ove Arup in Sydney and 8 years as Group Director with Buro Happold, where he...

Feisal Noor

Vice President, Building + Places, AECOM

Feisal has over 21 years’ experience in construction and development, spanning Architecture, Project and Development Management, Design Management, Interiors & Fit-out, Masterplanning, Urban Design, Urban Regeneration, as well as Manufacturing and Building Systems. In AECOM, Feisal currently oversees the end...

Oliver Hans

Senior Innovation Manager, Schüco International KG

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...

Gregers Reimann

Managing Director, Ien Consultant

Gregers Reimann is the managing director of IEN Consultants, the pioneering green building consultancy in Malaysia, with offices in Singapore as well as China. He specialises in building designs that have good daylighting, are highly energy efficient and have excellent...

Derek Bruce

Managing Director, Priedemann Australia

Derek has 35 years of experience in the façade industry, attaining an in depth knowledge of unitised façades, conventional ‘stick’ façades, aluminium doors and window systems, stone and aluminium cladding, blast enhance, along with louvre and ventilation systems encapsulating building...

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®...

Masoud Moinfar

Managing Director, Fenestra Malaysia

Masoud Moinfar is the Managing Director of Fenestra Malaysia Sdn Bhd. He is a mechanical building services engineer and has more than 33 years of professional experience in design and construction management of a wide range of projects. He has...

Michael Chin

Principal | Technical Specialists and Façade Engineering Leader, Arup

With over 20 years of experience in the building industry, Michael Chin serves as a principal and group leader at Arup Singapore. In his role, he oversees the Technical Specialists teams, which encompass a broad range of disciplines including lighting,...

Mark MacDonald

Sales and Marketing Manager, Sherwin-Williams

After 13 years of service in the United States Navy as a member of the SEAL Teams and 12 years of R&D experience in the Aerospace industry, Mark MacDonald joined Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings (formerly Valspar) where he manages the product...

Kevin Lew

Chief Operating Officer, Ecoworld

Mr. Kevin Lew, an US registered Architect, has acquired over 30 years of experience in Master Planning, Architectural Design, Project & Construction Management in prominent projects across the United States, Middle East and the ASEAN region. Kevin is the Chief...

Chris Wong

Founder & Director, C'arch Architecture + Design

Chris Wong received his architectural education at the University of Houston in USA and the University of Cambridge in England. His professional experience includes working for Skidmore Owens and Merill in Houston in 1984-5 and Eric Parry Architects in London...

Sarly Adre Sarkum

Managing Director, Sarly Adre Sarkum Architecture

Ar Sarly Adre Sarkum is an architecture futurist, sustainability proponent and design activist. Currently he helms the hybrid architectural design firm [SA]2 or Sarly Adre Sarkum Architecture Sdn Bhd which combines cutting edge architectural design solutions with extensive researched based...

Tan Loke Mun

Director, ArchiCentre

Dr Tan Loke Mun is a prominent award winning Architect and Interior Designer from Malaysia. Dr Tan obtained his architectural training from Deakin University and later his doctorate from the University of Melbourne He is a member of the Board...

Russell Dickinson-Deane

Global Specification Manager, AkzoNobel

Russell holds a bachelor’s degree in Colour Chemistry from the University of Leeds, UK and an MBA from Warwick Business School. He has vast experience of developing technology and novel finishes for the façade industry from his 30-year with AkzoNobel...

Eduardo McIntosh

Associate, Grimshaw

Eduardo McIntosh was born in Ecuador, South America; where he received his first Professional Architect degree. During his years in Ecuador, Eduardo designed multiple commercial, sports and hospitality projects. Amongst these projects, several Stadia designs as well as the “Meson...

Andrew Seah

Director, BFG Consulting

Andrew Seah is the General Manager of BFG (Building Façade Group) Malaysia, he heads the façade consultancy and business operation in Malaysia since 2016. Andrew graduated with degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Adelaide and has 18 years...

Daryl Burkett

General Manager, MMC Gamuda

25 years Construction & Fit Out experience working on a diverse range of projects in the UK, Africa, Europe & Asia covering a variety of sectors including commercial, retail, and education. A highly motivated and committed team member with exceptional...

Stephen Pimbley

Director, Spark Architects

Stephen graduated from the Royal College of Art London in 1984, where he was a Gulbenkian scholar. He began his undergraduate professional career at YRM in London, working on the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport. Upon graduating, he worked at...

Serina Hijjas

Director, Hijjas Kasturi Associates

This generation architect, Serina Hijjas is one of the creative directors at HIJJAS architects & planners and is known for changing the building landscape of architecture through buildings that are responsive, energy conscious + bold. Her formative years exposed her...

Alif Arif Iskandar Abd Wahab

Senior Associate, Veritas Architects

Alif Arif Iskandar is Senior Associate at VERITAS, an award-winning Malaysian architectural firm. VERITAS aspires to create architecture that responds to the local place and culture. In VERITAS, Alif has worked as the lead Associate Architect for Super High Rises...

Lillian Tay

Vice President, VERITAS Architects

Lillian Tay is Vice President of VERITAS Design Group and Director at VERITAS Architects, a leading Malaysian architectural firm established in 1987. Trained at Princeton University, USA, Lillian worked at KPF, New York before returning to Kuala Lumpur where she...

Nicky Drobis

Partner, Fender Katsalidis

A natural leader, focused on pushing design boundaries, Nicky’s ability to understand site context, and respond with interesting and sympathetic architectural solutions that balance client pragmatism with architectural vision, has been manifest from her earliest days with the practice. Schooled...

Matthew Penrose

Executive Vice President, Vector Foiltec

Matthew is the Executive Vice President of Vector Foiltec the inventor and world leader of ETFE Building Envelope Systems. Matthew has worked for Vector Foiltec Asia-Pacific for the past 14-years and a leader in design, engineering, fabrication, installation and maintenance...

Jayrold Bautista

Associate Tech Services & Development Scientist, Dow Asia Pacific

Jayrold has over 15 years experience in the built environment, providing technical, application and consulting expertise to stakeholders in the curtain wall and construction industry. He is a civil engineer by qualification and has helped many clients to achieve energy...

Jason Lee

Regional Façade Segment Manager, Hilti Asia Pacific

Jason Lee, graduated from NUS Bachelor in Business, has been in the construction business for 12 years and specifically in facades business for more than 7 years. He is now the Regional Facades Segment Manager for South East Asia for...

Efthimios Zizos

Projects Manager, Elval Colour

Efthimios Zizos is a Civil Engineer and he is for the last 7 years, Projects Manager of Elval Colour. He has more than 17 years’ experience in the field of building constructions and specifically in envelope façades/roofing. His current role...

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