189th Edition – Zak World of Façades India

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189th Edition – Zak World of Façades India

edition

189

Date

11 July 2025

Venue

Four Seasons

City

Bengaluru

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About this edition

This will be the 189th edition globally and the 10th edition in Bengaluru 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

Lolita Almeida

Associate Director

Rathi Associates

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

09:30 — 09:40

Topic

Opening Address

09:40 — 10:00

Ashish Jauhri

Director

DSP Design Associates

Topic

Beyond the Skin: Designing Responsive Façades for Climate, Context, and Character

Talk points

The philosophical shift

Climate-adaptive strategies

Designing with context

10:00 — 10:15

Ashwanii Khanna

Chief Customer Officer

FunderMax

Topic

Cladding on High-Rise Buildings

Talk points

Double-skin façade systems

Importance of class A & class B materials (Fire protection)

Unique applications of cladding in high-rise projects: Balconies, soffits, entrance portals, pergolas, sun-shading elements

10:15 — 10:30

Rohan Keswani

Director

Aluplex

Topic

Scaling Smart Skins: Façade Innovation Across India’s New-Age Commercial Campuses

Talk points

Key takeaways from landmark projects in tackling the challenges of scale, complexity, and timeline

Designing high-performance façades that respond to climate, comfort, branding, and urban context in India’s commercial hubs

What’s next for commercial facades — emerging trends in materiality, sustainability, and façade delivery for both IT and corporate campuses

10:30 — 10:50

Rajan Govind

Director - Façade + Construction Tech Specialist

BES Consultants

Topic

Improving Pre-Construction Design Efficiency of Façades - Design Once

Talk points

Efficient design process

Design for construction

Not just documentation, add values to pre-construction design

10:50 — 11:20

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:20 — 11:40

Omar Al Fakih

Associate Façade Consultant

WSP

Susanna Noureddine

Head of Façade & Access

WSP

Topic

Façade Engineering 101: Importance of Building Envelopes and Their Impact on Construction Cost, Human Comfort and Environment

Talk points

Thermal comfort importance and their impact in different climate conditions

Detailing basics when weatherproofing gone wrong

On-site failures to ensure longevity and budget control

11:40 — 12:10

Erasmus Eller

Prinicpal

Eller + Eller Architekten

Topic

Siemens Healthineers Innovation Campus, Bengaluru

Talk points

Climate-responsive design: How natural shading due to canopies help with biophilic design and vegetation at all levels creates a connection to nature

Human-centered design: High-performance glazing ensures maximum transparency and strengthens the visual connectivity to the outside

Functional connectivity: Skywalks connect at several levels and the sky garden with architecture and open space combine to form a unified gesture, blurring the boundaries between inside and outside

12:10 — 12:35

Harsharaj Shetty K S

Deputy Head - Engineering

Schueco India

Topic

Sustainability in the Indian Context

Talk points

Design to decarbonize

Building the supply chain to support sustainability

12:35 — 13:05

Marek Tryzybowicz

Design Director | Managing Partner

MTDI Group

Topic

International Architectural Design Today and in the Near Tomorrow

Talk points

Global design trends: India and Middle East

Future of commercial design

Design visions for the near tomorrow

13:05 — 14:05

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

14:05 — 14:25

Harpreet Kaur

Co-Founder

Architecture Dialogue

Vikram Desai

Co-Founder

Architecture Dialogue

Topic

Inside Out

Talk points

Blurring boundaries

Façade as experience

From skin to system

14:25 — 14:45

Sushant Goel

Director

Eckersley O’Callaghan

Topic

Engineering Ambitious Architecture

Talk points

Apple Store, Mumbai

Gulita, Mumbai

The Henderson Rooftop, Hong Kong

14:45 — 15:00

Faizer Ali Dastagir

National Head - Projects

Viva Metal Composite Panel

Topic

Innovations in Metal Cladding

Talk points

Coil coating standards and innovations in coating technology

Customization of shades and textures

Innovative products aiding sustainability

15:00 — 15:15

Deepak Parameswaran

Specifications Manager

Jotun Powder Coatings

Topic

Build For Generations

Talk points

Safe, reliable and beautiful

Long lasting

Sustainable

15:15 — 15:30

Malvinder Singh Rooprai

Senior Technical Program Manager - APAC

Kuraray

Topic

New Developments in Sustainable and Structural Interlayers for Laminated Glass

Talk points

Innovative structural glass applications

New product introduction Trosifol® ES Pro

Sustainability benefits of using SentryGlas® interlayers

15:30 — 15:45

Jean Paul Hautekeer

Global Strategic Marketing Director

Dow

Topic

7 Decades of Transforming the Skylines

Talk points

Carbon neutral façade

Case study covering complexity and mastering the demand

Beyond silicones

15:45 — 16:05

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

16:05 — 16:20

Pradeep S M

Design Manager

Kinlong India

Topic

Beyond the Frame: How Steel is Shaping the Future of Façade Design

Talk points

Showcasing exposed steel as a refined, expressive façade material—not just structural support

Enabling design freedom through Advanced fabrication and modular steel façade systems

Real-world examples of precision-crafted façades that reflect architectural intent

16:20 — 16:40

Anup Naik

Founder & CEO

Urban Frame

Topic

Façade as Thresholds

16:40 — 17:25

Moderator

Kushagra Awasthi

Head of Engineering

Schueco India

Panelist

Amudha Tamilmani

Director

Turner and Townsend

Panelist

Charanya Premkumar

Associate Principal & Director

Vernekar Associates

Panelist

Nandakumar BS

Founder

Evermark Façades

Panelist

Nishanth H.H

Director - Design & Operation

Aedium Design

Panelist

Sahana Raghunath

Head Design

Space Matrix

Panelist

Sneha Murthy

Sustainability Associate

McD BERL

Topic

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

Kushagra Awasthi

17:25 — 17:30

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

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