Main Events 160th Edition – Zak World of Façades India

160th Edition – Zak World of Façades India

edition

160

Date

04 October 2024

Venue

Westin Garden City

City

Mumbai

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About this edition

This will be the 160th edition globally and the 11th edition in Mumbai which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

Speakers & Panelists

Conference Agenda

Every speaker for the day, grouped by session. Select a topic to see who is presenting, the session focus and the talk points.

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

08:45 — 09:30

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

Bhavana Bhatia

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

09:30 — 09:40

Topic

Opening Address

09:40 — 10:00

Nishant Gupta

Design Principal - Senior Associate

Architect Hafeez Contractor

Topic

Sky Housing - Bridging Earth and Sky

Talk points

Why? Origin, Need, Future

Where? Geography, Technology, Typology

How? Opportunities, Collaboration, Experts

10:00 — 10:15

Ashwanii Khanna

Chief Customer Officer

FunderMax

Topic

Cladding on High-Rise Buildings

Talk points

Rear ventilated façade system

Importance of class A and class B material (Fire protection)

Unique applications

10:15 — 10:35

Michael Chin

Principal | Technical Specialists and Façade Engineering Leader

Arup

Topic

Balancing Aesthetics and Functionality in Façade Design

Talk points

Achieving balance between aesthetic appeal and functional performance in complex façade designs

Innovating automation tools and advanced techniques used to assist in designing complex geometries

Examples of projects where such techniques have been implemented with success

10:35 — 10:50

Achim Heinzle

Head of Direct Markets International

Jansen AG

Topic

Harmonizing Protection & Aesthetics

Talk points

The protection of art

The integration into the surroundings

The green roof top

10:50 — 11:10

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:10 — 11:30

Gautam Bhasin

Director

Mirai

Topic

Bringing the Craft Back

Talk points

Experiments with new age material

Paying homage to old craftmanship

Bringing human scale details to façade

11:30 — 11:55

Pratik Doshi

National Manager - Façade

Schueco India

Topic

Innovation in High Rise Façade

Talk points

Innovative façades with integrated sliders

Innovative sliders with integrated railing for high rise projects

Innovation in fire rated façade

11:55 — 12:25

Karl Sharro

Partner

PLP Architecture

Topic

Designing the Next Generation Workplace in India

Talk points

Enhancing façade design for elegance, comfort and performance

Integrating biophilia and nature in workplace design

Designing for urban integration and walkable cities

12:25 — 13:10

Moderator

Rohan Keswani

Director

Aluplex

Panelist

Chandresh Mehta

Executive Director

Rustomjee

Panelist

Karl Wadia

Architect Hafeez Contractor

Panelist

Rajan Govind

Director - Façade + Construction Tech Specialist

BES Consultants

Topic

Panel Disscussion: Rustomjee Crown: Conceptualising, Designing, Fabricating and Installing the Façade

Talk points

How the façade beautifully merges the surroundings and stands out

Attention to detail and precision from the project team in assembling these high-rise residential tower’s unitised façades

Challenges faced and innovations implemented

Session summary

Rohan Keswani

13:10 — 14:00

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

14:00 — 14:20

Ankit Kamboj

Principal | Design Director

Broadway Malyan

Topic

Visual Identity in the City

Talk points

Tech community: Bagmane Rio for Google, Bengaluru

Lifestyle: Al Bandar, Abu Dhabi

Climate response: Sarda House, Nashik

14:20 — 14:40

KR Suresh

Regional Director

Avante Facade

Topic

Inspiring Façade Materials

Talk points

Pushing beyond the normal palette of materials to create inspired façades that will create a long legacy on the skyline of cities

Façade material for small scale cultural, academic and residential buildings

Embracing innovation and adaptive technologies in materials will increase aesthetics, performance and sustainable design

14:40 — 14:55

Deepak Parameswaran

Specifications Manager

Jotun Powder Coatings

Topic

Elevating Performance, Aesthetics and Sustainability with Powder Coatings

Talk points

Performance: Architectural powder coatings that combines timeless protection, ultimate durability, weathering properties and ease of application

Aesthetics: Wide range of finishes, colours, metallics, textures to suit your design intent

Sustainability: Architectural powder coatings, the green choice, principles of sustainability at the core

14:55 — 15:10

Khalid Shamlawi

Technical | Specifications Manager

Quali Middle East Association

Topic

Ensuring Excellence in Architectural Coatings: An Overview of Qualicoat and QMEA

Talk points

Setting the standard for architectural coatings and ensuring quality with qualicoat

Qualideco: Ensuring quality in decorative finishes

Qualicoat seaside: Enhanced protection for coastal environments

15:10 — 15:25

Malvinder Singh Rooprai

Senior Technical Program Manager - APAC

Kuraray

Topic

New Developments in Structural Interlayers for Laminated Glass

Talk points

New product introduction Trosifol® ES Pro

What’s unique about SentryGlas®?

Counterfeit SentryGlas®

15:25 — 15:40

Akshay Rahate

Techno Commerical Head

KinLong

Topic

Beyond Aesthetics: Innovations Shaping The Future Of Building Exterior

Talk points

Fundamental concepts and principles that form the basis of system railing

Glass façade engineering and technological advancements

Concepts of windows and its hardware

15:40 — 16:00

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

16:00 — 16:20

Aparna Khemani

Co-Managing Director

Gensler

Topic

Back To Basic And Into The Future – Climate Action Through Design Innovation

Talk points

Call for climate action through design

10 steps to net zero energy

Past, current and future innovation trends

16:20 — 17:05

Moderator

Shyam Raghunandan

Managing Director

Schueco India

Panelist

Hetal Joshi

Head of Development

Brookfield Properties

Panelist

Kushagra Awasthi

Head of Engineering

Schueco India

Panelist

Milind Sorkhade

Managing Director

Enclosure Facade Solutions

Panelist

Priyamvada Chauudhary

Senior Director, Project & Development

JLL

Panelist

Shiju Bhaskaran

Sr Executive VP - Projects

Prestige Group

Panelist

Vaishali Jain Solanki

Principal Architect

VJS

Topic

Panel Disscussion: Façade Technology and the Future of Smart Buildings in India

Talk points

Optimizing commercial building performance through advanced façade engineering: A multidisciplinary approach

Holistic façade design that prioritizes analysis of technical performance and life-cycle considerations

Importance of façade maintenance

How do innovations in façade technology affect India’s development?

Session summary

Shyam Raghunandan Kushagra Awasthi

17:05 — 17:10

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

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