67th Edition – Zak World of Façades Vietnam

This was the 67th global edition and the 1st edition in the Vietnam. It showcased the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to building envelopes and the latest technological solutions.

Speakers and Panelists

David Ching

CEO, Ong&Ong Group Vietnam

Stephen Tanno

Director Pre-Construction Services, Schüco International KG

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...

Sameer Kumar

Founding Principal, Techne

Sameer Kumar is a Principal of Techne. With over 20 years of experience as an architect and a façade specialist, Sameer has distinguished himself as an emergent leader at the nexus of architectural design, engineering, fabrication, and material and process...

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...

Michael Bourdeau

President - Global Coil & Extrusion, Sherwin Williams

Michael Bourdeau is President, Global Coil & Extrusion for the Sherwin Williams Corporation. Mike joined Sherwin Williams in 1986. Prior to his current role, he held various positions in Sherwin Williams including Director for Global Heavy Machinery, Business Director for...

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...

Rajan Govind

Director, BES Consultants

Rajan has more than 30 years of international experience within the facade industry, out of which he has served more than 11 years at Arup. With Structural engineering background Rajan has gained working experiences in various regions such as Asia,...

Agnes Koltay

Director & 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...

Ha Hoai Thanh

Chief Representative, Schüco International

Ha Hoai Thanh is a registered architect with a Master’s in Design from the University of Technology, Sydney. He is responsible for establishing Schüco Vietnam in 2007 and instrumental in developing the organization to a sizable operation, including the foundation...

Nicky Heys

Regional Director, Meinhardt Façade Technology

Nicky has 24 years of construction experience during which time he has gained a comprehensive set of management and design skills enabling him to find practical solutions to the most challenging of situations. He has worked on a variety of...

Nguyen Cong Chinh

CEO / General Director, Sado Group

He was facilitated to study Technology Engineering in Germany. He owned a large business in Germany, but decided to return to Viet Nam in order to build a career and contribute to his homeland. With the experience and knowledge that...

Tony Nguyen

Director - Façade Engineering, Van Aelst I Nguyen & Partners

Educated in United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and M.Sc. in Facade Engineering, Tony came back to Vietnam in 2014 and co-founded, together with his Business partner Steve Van Aelst, Van Aelst I Nguyen & Partners...

Steve Van Aelst

Director - Architecture, Van Aelst I Nguyen & Partners

Educated in Belgium with a Master Degree in Architecture and Management, Steve moved to Asia in 2010 and co-founded, together with his Business partner Tony Nguyen, Van Aelst I Nguyen & Partners in 2015 with offices in Vietnam. He manages...

Dan Levin

Director - South East Asia, B+H Architects

With nearly 20 years of experience, Dan has been with B+H since 2007 and has worked in our Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai and Toronto offices. He fuses his extensive knowledge of building envelope design and detailing with a passionate...

Peeraphol Ping

Application Engineering DOWSIL - High Performance Building, Dow

Ping has over 10 years of experience of architecture and façade construction industry. He had worked with many prestigious façade contractors, façade consultants. He understands intensively in the entire process of architectural – façade design from concept design to project...

Roger Karl Schärer

Project Director, BM Windows

“I am Roger Karl Schärer a Senior Façade Engineer with over 40 years of International Experience in Custom Design Unitized Façade Engineering Fabrication and Installation. My 4 years professional education received in Switzerland was specifically for Façade Engineering. I have...

Tran Van Tien

General Director, BM Windows

“Mr.Tran Van Tien has worked in construction industry for nearly 20 years through various positions like Design engineer, Site manager, Project director… for many high-class projects, especially The Landmark 81, the tallest building in Vietnam at the present, where he...

John Douglas Campbell

General Director, Mace Group

John has worked in the Construction Industry for over 22 years in which he has been involved in numerous Projects of varying size, type and complexity, from inception to handover and aftercare. John has been with Mace for over 16...

Quang Tran Duy

Project Manager, Alpha King

Quang is currently working for a prestigious real estate developer whose vision is redefine the skyline in developing some remarkable projects within the downtown of Ho Chi Minh. Before that Quang has spent a lengthy of his time working for...

Tim Middleton

Technical Manager/Green Building Expert, Vilandco

Tim is an Australian Green Buidling Specialist. He has been living and working in Hanoi for the last 8 years as the technical manager of Vilandco Green Consulting and co-founder of the Architectural practice Worklounge 03- Vietnam. Tim graduated with...

Do Huu Nhat Quang

Business Development Director, GreenViet

Mr. Nhat-Quang is a Construction Engineer who graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. Later he adds business administration into his background by getting a double MBA degree granted by CFVG and Audencia School of Management under a...

Samson Ngov

Director - Design Management, Alpha King

Samson has +17 years of experience in Design and Built in luxury hospitality hotel, resort and theme park. He completed his architectural studies from France and started working in Paris on international projects. He decided to leave to another country...

Vu Linh Quang

Director, Ardor Group

MArch. Arch. Vu Linh Quang has joined the Design and Green building consultancy in Vietnam since 2008, with knowledge of Master of Sustainable Architecture (Australia) and post graduate study with Architectural Technology and Construction Management (Denmark). He participates in various...

Marine Ros

Architectural Design Director, Archetype

With over 15 years’ experience of architecture and urban design in Vietnam, China, Italy, France and Mongolia, Marine has developed expertise in the full architectural process from concept design to construction and site supervision. Coming from 4 generations of architects,...

Quan Hien Ngo

Principal & Managing Director, NQH Architects

Quan Hien Ngo is the Founder and Principal cum Managing Director of NQH Architects, a leader in architecture and urban planning in Vietnam. He has brought a new concept to the industry with his focus on sustainability and international standards....

Justin Zhang

Senior Account Manager - Specialty Elastomers & Butyl Business, ExxonMobil Chemical Asia Pacific

Justin is the Senior Account Manager of ExxonMobil Chemical Singapore. He is working for Specialty Elastomers & Butyl Business unit of ExxonMobil and in charge of ASEAN & Oceania market. Justin has been working with ExxonMobil Chemicals for about 20...

Jianjun Yang

Chief Technical Officer, Xinyi Glass

Jianjun Yang has been working for Xinyi Glass for over 10 years, plus he has 25 years of experiences in academic research activities in China Glass Research Institute. Xinyi Glass is the leading glass manufacturers in China with seven manufacturing...

Matthew Penrose

Executive Vice President, Vector Foiltec

Matthew Penrose is the Executive Vice President of Vector Foiltec. He has worked for Vector Foiltec Asia-Pacific for the past 10-years working on iconic ETFE using projects such as Resorts World Sentosa, Universal Studios Singapore, Singapore National Stadium Moving Roof,...

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...

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...

John Stanlake

Technical Director, Inhabit Group

John is a Technical Director of Inhabit Singapore. He has nearly 30 years of experience in the Construction Industry. This has been primarily in the Structural and Façade disciplines working with Consultants, Main and Management Contractors and with Specialist Façade...

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