24th Edition – Zak World of Façades Qatar

This was the 24th edition globally and 5th edition in the Middle East. It showcased the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to building envelopes and the latest technological solutions.

Speakers and Panelists

Alex Dantziguian

Managing Director, Technoform

Alex Dantziguian is the Managing Director of Technoform Middle East DMCC, based in Dubai since 2006. TECHNOFORM, is the global leader based in Germany with worldwide know-how on thermal insulation of doors, windows, & facades for over 50 years. With...

Fadi Haidar

Lead Design Engineer, MZ & Partners

Fadi graduated in 1996 from Beirut Arab University (BAU), Lebanon, as a Civil Engineer. For few years after, he worked as a Contractor for several types of projects including building facades. In the year 2005 he achieved Master’s Degree in...

Andy Dean

Head of Specialist Services, WSP Middle East

Andy has over 25 years of experience in the field of Building and Construction, ranging from structural testing within the nuclear industry to fire testing. Having established the Dubai Cladding Technology Centre and Laboratory, and operated it for 10 years,...

Firoz Kachwala

Director, Future Architectural Glass

Firoz Kachwala is the Founding member and General Manager of Future Glass. With a Masters degree from NYU specializing in Operations and Bachelor in Engineering, Firoz was instrumental in setting up the advanced safety glass manufacturing plant in RAK (UAE)...

Micha Pawelka

Chief Operating Officer, Priedemann Façade Experts

Micha Pawelka, who has an academic qualification in Wholesale Management and Foreign Trade, gained over 20 years of experience in the Glass and Facade Industry in Europe. He was a Sales Director in the Schollglas Group in Germany before relocating...

Yousef Al Yacoub

CEO, Qatar Aluminium Extrusion Co (QALEX)

Mr. Yousef Al Yacoub, a Jordan national having a degree in BCS in Applied Chemistry is currently the General Manager of Qatar Aluminium Extrusion Co. (QALEX) – a subsidiary of QIMC (Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company). He has proven his expertise...

Tim Makower

Founder, Makower Architects

Tim Makower is an architect, urbanist and a cultural polymath. He studied at the University of Cambridge and the Royal College of Art in London. In 1990 he joined Allies and Morrison, a leading architectural and urban design practice in...

Thomas Winterstetter

Managing Director, Werner Sobek Stuttgart

Thomas Winterstetter has been Managing Director at Werner Sobek’s Stuttgart office since 2008 and is Partner and Co-Owner since 2016. After having joined the company in 2001, he has spent most of his career focusing on the design and construction...

Mick Atkins

BMU Consultant, Meinhardt Facade Technology

Mick has over 15 years of diverse BMU experience, ranging across concepts, sales, design, project management, installation and handover. Mick has experience in all types of access solutions ranging from top end (complex bespoke BMU’s) to cost efficient (monorail, abseil,...

Giuseppe Grotti

Director Marketing - Industrial, Aleris Aluminium

Giuseppe is Marketing Director for the Industrial markets at Aleris, which include the architectural applications. He has more than 20 years experience in marketing activities in the industrial B2B environment, and more specifically in the chemical business. Giuseppe holds a...

Fawzi Ismail

General Manager, MZ & Partners

Fawzi Ismail is the General Manager and Head of Structural Department at MZ And Partners. Fawzi has a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from The University of California Berkeley 1981 and a Masters Degree in Structural Engineering from The University...

Fadi Da'as

Lead Architect, CH2M Hill

Fadi is a senior architect and team leader having 16 years of experience in multidisciplinary design projects, majority of which has been in Qatar and Saudi Arabia. He currently leads the Doha architectural team within CH2M. His responsibilities include programming...

Emad Soliman

Design Director - Buildings, Lusail Real Estate Development Company

Emad Soliman is currently the Design Director – Buildings for Lusail Real Estate Development Company. Emad has more than 15 years of experience in Design and Construction field in GCC countries. He worked in the Engineering and Design management 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...

Paul Tsalolikhin

Global Marketing Director, Façades, Hilti

Paul is a strategic sales and marketing leader with an engineering degree and Masters in Marketing, with the ability to demonstrate a success in working independently and with a team of people from different backgrounds and cultures,leading cross-cultural teams. He...

Ioannis Spanos

Senior Sustainability Manager, KEO International Consultants

Dr Ioannis Spanos is a Chartered Engineer with 16 years professional experience in low energy buildings and in developing sustainable building solutions. Following a PhD in the physics of energy in urban environments, his experience includes energy master-planning and projects...

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