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225th Edition – Zak World of Façades India

edition

225

Date

27 August 2026

Venue

Pullman Aerocity

City

New Delhi

About this edition

This will be the 225th edition globally and the 8th edition in New Delhi 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

09:45 — 10:30

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

10:30 — 10:40

Topic

Opening Address

10:40 — 11:00

Vishal Sharma

Founder Partner | Principal Architect

Confluence

Topic

Regenerative Architecture

Talk points

Ecosystem integration
Biophillia and human health
Community well-being

11:00 — 11:10

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

11:10 — 11:30

Ritesh Jindal

Associate | Mumbai Office Leader

Arup

Topic

Advanced Tools and Automation in Façade

Talk points

Automation tools for increasing productivity in day-to-day tasks
How parametric design can help to resolve the geometry for optimised panel modulations?
Advanced data management tools

11:30 — 11:45

Rohan Keswani

Director

Aluplex

Topic

Engineering a Landmark Tensegrity Glass Façade: The Yeshobhoomi Case Study

Talk points

Concept to structural design
Engineering, fabrication & installation
Challenges, innovations & key learnings

11:45 — 12:05

Sajid Raza

CEO

Butler Engineering

Topic

Rising Higher, Building Safer: Façade Fire Safety under NBCS 2026

Talk points

Beyond Compliance: Translating NBCS 2026 into practical façade fire safety strategies
From Design Intent to Verified Performance: Integrating design, detailing, installation, inspection, and maintenance
Protecting India's Vertical Future: Delivering resilient façades that evolve with the nation's skyline

12:05 — 12:15

Uday V Shetty

EVP - Solid X

Viva Composite Panel

Topic

Metal Cladding for Sustainable Building Envelope

Talk points

Optimizing construction speed with metal cladding
EPDs: An initiative towards environment friendly cladding
Inhouse manufacturing excellence leads to Reel vs Real façade

12:15 — 12:45

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

12:45 — 13:05

Nisar Ahmed Shaikh

Principal Architect

Architect Hafeez Contractor

Topic

Shaping Tomorrow's Skyline Through Intelligent and Sustainable Building Envelopes

Talk points

Intelligent building envelope
Sustainable performance through integrated design
Innovation driving the future of construction

13:05 — 13:25

Raghunandan Reddy

Sales Head - North

Schueco India

Topic

Innovative Façade Solutions

Talk points

Integration
Safety
Sustainability

13:25 — 13:55

Mathieu Meur

Director

DP Façade

Topic

Future Trends In Façade Design and Construction

Talk points

What has changed in past decades?
Design process disruptors
Current and future trends
Disruptive construction technologies

13:55 — 14:35

Bhavin Mehta

Director | Delhi - NCR

Gensler

Dileep Mishra

Asst. Vice President - Façade

DLF

Gautam Bhasin

Director

Mirai

Harsh Varshneya

Principal Architect

STHAPATI

Nazia Iqbal

Senior Associate Architect

Mott MacDonald

Topic

Designing Façades for Delhi's Environment: Addressing Heat, Air Quality, Energy Use, and Urban Resilience

Talk points

Designing for 2050 with today's budgets
Value engineering: Saving money or losing value?
Façade Maintenance: Designing for day one or year thirty?

Session summary

Gautam Bhasin

14:35 — 15:30

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

15:30 — 15:50

Sushant Goel

Director

Eckersley O’Callaghan

Topic

Engineering Ambitious Architecture

Talk points

Glass structures
Façades
Special structures

15:50 — 16:10

Aman Aggarwal

Principal

Charged Voids

Topic

Beyond skin: The Façade as an Architectural Idea

Talk points

Belonging to place: How context shapes the building envelope
Clarity of idea: How a singular architectural idea is translated into material, structure and light
Architecture with identity: How thoughtful responses create buildings that are memorable

16:10 — 16:20

Ravishankar Subramanian

Principal Scientist

Dow

Topic

7 Decades of Transforming the Skylines

Talk points

Smart Science offering carbon neutral silicones for building façades
Case Study covering complexity and mastering the demand
Expanded product portfolio

16:20 — 16:30

Allan Gibson

Global Product Segment Marketing Manager

Kuraray

Topic

Structural Performance of Laminated Glass

Talk points

Critical role played by interlayer
Lonoplast interlayer outperforming all other interlayers
Authentication & traceability through CERTIPY®

16:30 — 16:45

TS Aditya

Vice President - Strategy & Business Development

Qutone

Topic

Sustainable Cladding Solutions for High Rise Buildings

Talk points

Evolution of dry cladding systems with ventilated façade principles
Cladding materials: Relevant tests & standards recommended for external applications
Sustainable semi-unitized sintered stone cladding system: Features, advantages & benefits

16:45 — 17:25

Anil Badan

Founder

Studio B Architects

Aviral Sharma

Senior Architect

A Sharma Associates

Reema Diwan

Vice President Design and Technical Services

Accor

Vibhakar Jha

Head - Residential Business & Retail

Schueco India

Topic

Reimagining Hospitality in Urban Environments: Design Strategies for Modern Hotels

Talk points

Façades that define identity
Sustainability & climate-responsive hotel design
Opportunities & challenges of façade design in hospitality
Material innovation in hospitality façades
Balancing luxury, functionality & operational efficiency

Session summary

Vibhakar Jha

17:25 — 17:30

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

17:30 — 18:00

Topic

Post Event Networking

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