36th Edition – Zak World of Façades Singapore

This was the 36th edition globally and the 2nd edition in Singapore. 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...

Stephen Jones

Director, Woods Bagot

Stephen has over 20 years of experience in design and management of commercial Architecture services in Australasia, China, India, Middle East and Europe. For over 10 years this has been at Senior and Executive level combining hands on delivery of...

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...

Jean-Paul Moonen

Global Segment Manager - Architectural, Akzonobel

Jean-Paul is the Global Segment Manager Architecture at AkzoNobel. He started his career in the paints and coatings industry in 1997 and has held several marketing and sales positions in different businesses within AkzoNobel. Since 2008 he has been working...

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...

Christoph Troska

Manager - Global Architecture Segment,, Trosifol® World of Interlayers

He studied core and elementary physics and made his final thesis about thin film coatings. He started his career in 2000, working for R&D at Applied Films in Hanau. At the end of 2001, he joint Pilkington where he had...

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...

Winfried Heusler

Head of Corporate Building Excellence, Schüco International

Winfried Heusler has worked with GARTNER, a façade construction company in Germany, from 1981 to 1998. Afterwards, he has been associated with Schüco International as Technical Director for Aluminium and CTO (Chief Technical Officer). As Sr. VP-Engineering, he oversaw international...

Lars Anders

Group CEO, Priedemann Façade Experts

Lars Anders is the CEO of Priedemann Façade Experts and Façade-Lab Research & Development Center, which accomplishes tasks relating to the façade or building envelope. In this role, He manages and leads along with his managing partners, a team providing...

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,...

Agnes Koltay

CEO, Koltay Façades

Agnes Koltay has a Masters degree in Architecture (Hungary, USA) and in Façade Engineering (UK) and worked with award winning architects and multidisciplinary engineering companies before founding Koltay Façades, a boutique façade engineering consultancy firm, in 2011. She is the...

Jin Sung

Executive Director, ID Architects

Graduated in 1994 from University of Tasmania, Australia, Jin joined IDA in 1995 and became a partner in 1999. Following the formation of ID Architects Pte Ltd, Jin was subsequently appointed Executive Director in 2007. Throughout his career, he has...

Gao Chun Ping

Director - Green Building Research Department, Building and Construction Authority

Gao leads the green building team in the Built Environment Research and Innovation Institute (BERII) at BCA. The team works on planning, developing and implementing innovative solutions for green buildings through driving R&D, testbedding and demonstration. This include the S$...

Naree Phinyawatana

Director, Atelier Ten

Naree serves as the director of Atelier Ten Bangkok and Singapore offices and leads Southeast Asia business development. Naree’s expertise includes environmental design, daylighting and façade optimization, extensive knowledge in sustainable masterplanning and infrastructure. Prior to joining Atelier Ten, Naree’s...

Gerhard Plank

Team Leader Technique Façade, Agrob Buchtal

Gerhard Plank graduated with a postgraduate education as a Master craftsman of Mechanical Engineering and commenced on his professional career in the company-Agrob Buchtal in 1976. He has primarily focused on the fastening technology of ceramic panels. With years of...

Owen Wee

Principal Architect, Surbana Jurong

Owen Wee has been involved in a wide range of projects that include Master Planning, public housing, private housing and institutional projects in his over 20 years of working. He joined Surbana Jurong International Consultants after returning from China in...

Jay Register

Senior Group Leader, Sherwin-Williams Coatings

With 20 years of experience working with high-performance metal coatings at Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings (formerly Valspar), Jay Register serves as Senior Group Project Leader for the Applied Science and Development Group in its Garland, Texas Coil and Extrusion Coatings Laboratory....

Sam Keung

Regional Manager - BU Fire Protection, Hilti

Mr. Sam Keung started his career a structural engineer with a main contractor before joining Hilti Hong Kong as a Field Engineer in 2007. He took over Head of Engineering of Hilti Hong Kong in 2011 and he spent 4...

Cheong Yew Kee

Senior Vice President, CPG Consultants

Yew Kee is a registered architect in Singapore and a licensed architect in USA. He is a corporate member of Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) and a national member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Yew Kee is a...

Yuichi Takemasa

General Manager, Kajima Technical Reserach Institute

Dr. Yuichi TAKEMASA is currently General Manager of Kajima Technical Research Institute Singapore. He graduated from The University of Tokyo in 1989 and earned Master of Engineering in 1991. He has been working for Kajima Technical Research Institute (KaTRI) since...

Jason Pomeroy

Founding Principal, Pomeroy Studio

Jason Pomeroy is an award-winning architect, academic, author and TV presenter, regarded as one of the world’s thought leaders in sustainable design. He gained bachelor and master degrees from the Canterbury School of Architecture and the University of Cambridge; and...

Michele Pasca di Magliano

Associate Director, Zaha Hadid Architects

Michele studied architecture at the University of Naples and has a Master of Architecture degree from the Architectural Association (AA) in London. He is a registered architect in both the United Kingdom and Italy. Michele joined Zaha Hadid Architects in...

Peter Stockbruegger

Technical Director, Schueco Singapore

Peter Stockbruegger is the Technical Director of Schueco Southeast Asia based in Singapore since February 2017, he heads the company’s Engineering, Product Management & Training and Technical Customer Service units. He has been with Schueco for over 10 years, in...

Damian Rogan

Director - Façade Engineering, Eckersley O'Callaghan

Damian established Eckersley O’Callaghan’s facade engineering group in 2012 and today leads a team of 30 engineers in London while supporting offices in the US, Hong Kong and Sydney. EOC has built a reputation for design and innovation across structures...

April Soh

Technical Director - Façades, AESG

April Soh brings with her over 20 years of experience in the Façade Consultancy with experience in project management, consultancy, engineering, and site supervision. Prior to joining AESG in 2020, April has consulted on numerous prestigious projects across the Middle...

Yannis Angelis

General Manager, Elval Colour

Yannis Angelis is a Mechanical Engineer and is for the last seven years the General Manager of Elval Colour. Yannis is a board member of European Coil Coating Association (ECCA), Co-chairman of European Aluminium Association (EAA) Building Group and member...

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