Speakers

Ghiath Allouni is the Engineering Manager at AL BAWANI Co.Ltd. Prior to this he was the Projects Director at SAUDI BINLADIN GROUP, Riyadh. He has over 32 years of experience and has worked in places like Syria, France & Saudi...

Ghina is a Principal Façade Consultant at Zutari Middle East, where she leads the portfolio of façade design and engineering projects. Her primary focus lies in delivering a comprehensive sustainable design approach. She has actively contributed to the success of...

Gian Luca is a leading expert in the design of rail projects. He joined the award winning architectural practice Zaha Hadid Architects in 2010. He has worked on projects across the UK, Europe and the Middle East and is responsible...

Giang Nguyen founded 717 Architects in 2016 with the goal of elevating Vietnam’s design landscape by combining the best of local knowledge with the professionalism and standards of the international architecture community. With nearly two decades of design experience, he...

Gianluca is an Associate at FMDC, one of the top façade and materials consultancies in the UK. He is a façade engineer with a strong background in building envelope physics; before moving to the UK, he completed a PhD in...

Director and Architect Gideon Maasland (NL) joined MVRDV in 2016. With extensive experience acquired over a 15-year career at several high profile Dutch offices, Maasland leads MVRDV’s Studio 8, which is responsible for large-scale, complex buildings. Renowned for his detailed...

Gieto Sugianto received his Master degree in architecture from Rheinish – Westphalian Technological University of Aachen, Germany in 1985 where he was a recipient of various categories of design awards in limited and nationwide students design competition. Upon graduation, he...

Gijs Libourel is a key leader on RDH’s Structural and Facade Engineering team with more than 25 years of international experience delivering complex, high-profile projects across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Known for blending architectural vision with...

Gijs Rikken (NL), joined MVRDV in 2007 after completinghis Master of Architecture at the Eindhoven University of Technology. As Design Director for Studio 8, hedrives design direction for the development and execution of a wide variety of projects in the...

Giles Martin has led several of the practice’s high-profile commercial and infrastructure projects. He is inspired by precise construction detailing and material technology and is motivated by the possibilities of developing these themes on large, complex urban developments. He has...

Giles joined Foster + Partners in 1989 and has worked on an extensive range of projects both in the UK and overseas. During his career, he has developed extensive experience of designing within historic environments, most noticeably the award winning...

By profession,Giorgi Chitaia is a mechanical engineer who has specialized in building facades since 2004. With a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, his career originally began in an aviation factory as a Design Engineer. Today, Giorgi Chitaia...

Giovanni Betti is a registered architect in Italy and the UK. He is currently a Senior Associate at the architectural practice HENN, with offices in Munich, Berlin and Beijing. There, he founded and leads the Performance Based Design Team. The...

Giovanni is a Project Director at Focchi Ltd, with over 20 years of international experience spanning project management, commercial leadership, and proposal development within the facades, civil engineering, and infrastructure sectors. He joined the company in 2016 and has since...

Giovanni De Mari is an Associate with engineering design practice Eckersley O’Callaghan. Giovanni is a dual-trained structural and facade engineer whose technical experience has enabled him to achieve the boldest and most challenging designs such as the first large deflection...

Giovanni Festa is an Operations Director at Sweco UK with over 30 years’ experience as a Building Services and Environmental Design Engineer. He is passionate about low energy and sustainable design and has worked with many world renown architects on...

Giovanni is the Regional Director UK and Senior Façade Engineer at Maffeis Engineering. He is responsible for the London office and UK market, overseeing UK projects and Business Development. He has several years of experience in the engineering design, management,...

Giovanni Vaccarini, Architect graduated with honours in Architecture from the “Gabriele D’Annunzio” University of Pescara in 1993. Post-graduate specialization in landscape architecture at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, Ontario, Canada. He holds a PhD in architectural composition. He...

Giovanni has honed his ability to lead complex multidisciplinary projects, coordinating efforts between structural, architectural and technical teams to deliver cohesive and high-quality solutions. As Partner and Middle East Director for Maffeis Engineering, he oversees engineering deliverables and timelines, ensuring...