edition
234
Date
04 November 2026
Venue
Old Billingsgate
City
London
This will be the 234th edition globally and the 9th edition in London which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.
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Allan Gibson
Global Product Segment Marketing Manager, Kuraray
Andre Ramalhinho
Associate Director, FMDC
Andrew McEwan
Associate Director, Orms
Benedetta Tombolesi
Senior Façade Manager, Mace
Bill Gao
Business Development & Marketing Director, Tianjin North Glass
Carlo Seipel
Senior Techincal Manager - Façades, Sir Robert McAlpine
Damian Rogan
Director of Façade Engineering, Eckersley O’Callaghan
Dan Gleeson
Sales Director, Schüco UK
David Portman
Director, Interface Façade Engineering
Derek Russell
Director of Sustainability, Innovation and Product Development, Techrete
Etain Fitzpatrick
Director, John Robertson Architects
Fabrizio Cazzulo
Associate Principal, Woods Bagot
Giovanni Caboni
Project Director, Focchi
Hilary Boyle
Development Manager, British Land
James Taylor
London Studio Chair, Woods Bagot
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
Topic
Delegate Registration & Networking
Stephen Tanno
Director Pre-Construction Services
Schüco International
Topic
Event Convenor & Host
Topic
Welcome Address
Topic
Topic to be Announced
Topic
Topic to be Announced
Allan Gibson
Global Product Segment Marketing Manager
Kuraray
Topic
Innovative Structural Glass Applications – The Difference That Has Revolutionized Structural Glass Designs
Talk points
Joan Tarrús
Sales Director
sedak
Topic
Converging on Freeform: Glass Curvature Unlocked
Topic
Networking Tea / Coffee Break
Topic
Topic to be Announced
Dan Gleeson
Sales Director
Schüco UK
Topic
Value-up in Action
Talk points
Topic
Topic to be Announced
Joshua Frend
Architect
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Remco Baartmans
CEO
Alumet
Topic
Rewriting Place: The Changing Fabric of Oxford Street
Talk points
Carlo Seipel
Senior Techincal Manager - Façades
Sir Robert McAlpine
Giovanni Caboni
Project Director
Focchi
Hilary Boyle
Development Manager
British Land
Paul Earley
Senior Architectural Technologist
Adamsons Associates
Philip Bogan
Associate Director
FMDC
Robert Simcock
Façade Engineering Director
Sir Robert McAlpine
Violeta Grau Bullon
Associate | Façade Specialist
3XN
Topic
Engineering Collaboration: Behind the Façade of 2 Finsbury Avenue
Talk points
Session summary
Robert Simcock
Topic
Networking Lunch Break
Topic
Session Chair
Fabrizio Cazzulo
Associate Principal
Woods Bagot
James Taylor
London Studio Chair
Woods Bagot
Topic
85 Gracechurch Street: Respecting Heritage to Create Destination Office Space
Talk points
Topic
Topic to be Announced
David Portman
Director
Interface Façade Engineering
Will Stevens
Founder
Interface Façade Engineering
Topic
Complex Thermal Design Solutions in Retrofit Projects
Talk points
Steffen Dix
Head of Material & Testing
seele
Topic
The KinetIQ Progress: Mastering the Challenges of Movable Façades
Talk points
Tansu Kumru
Vice President
Turkish Glass
Topic
From Vision to Reality: The Project Journey
Talk points
Andrew McEwan
Associate Director
Orms
Damian Rogan
Director of Façade Engineering
Eckersley O’Callaghan
Topic
75 London Wall: A New Model for Adaptive Reuse in the City
Talk points
Session summary
Damian Rogan
Topic
Session Chair
Topic
Topic to be Announced
Topic
Topic to be Announced
Matt Williams
Director
FMDC
Tony McManus
Associate Director
FMDC
Topic
Retain, Upgrade, Perform: The New Era of Façade Transformation
Talk points
Jimi Ogunsola
Specification Leader - UK
Axalta
Topic
Sustainable Innovations in Powder Coatings
Talk points
Bill Gao
Business Development & Marketing Director
Tianjin North Glass
Topic
Advances in Curved Architectural Glass
Talk points
Etain Fitzpatrick
Director
John Robertson Architects
Kenneth Zammit
Principal
Thornton Tomasetti
Peter Lenk
Board Director | Lead Structural Engineer
OAG
Teresa Farina
Façade Sector Lead – Major Projects & Industrial Buildings
Sir Robert McAlpine
Vladimir Jankovski
Director of Construction Engineering
Thornton Tomasetti
Topic
Construction Engineering in Refurbishment Projects: Identifying and Managing the Unseen Challenges
Session summary
Kenneth Zammit
Topic
Session Chair
Topic
Topic to be Announced
Daniel Parker
Principal – Science & Technology
Perkins&Will
Emma Shakespeare
Associate Façade Consultant
Patrick Ryan Associates
Paul Dunphy
Technical Design Director
Perkins&Will
Topic
Façade Considerations for Life Science Buildings
Talk points
Tudor Pop
Head - Façade Consultancy
CBRE
Topic
The Evolving Client Perspective: Shaping the Future of Real Estate and Workplaces
Topic
Presentation by Eastman
Topic
Presentation by FPC Textitles
Andre Ramalhinho
Associate Director
FMDC
Benedetta Tombolesi
Senior Façade Manager
Mace
Derek Russell
Director of Sustainability, Innovation and Product Development
Techrete
Martin Drexler
Head of Design, Research and Development
Schindler Fenster + Fassaden
Peter Sockett
Development Director
Precis Advisory
Steve Smith
Associate Director
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Topic
Delivering High-Performance Façades at Belgrove House: Balancing Design Intent, Compliance, and Site Realities
Talk points
Session summary
Benedetta Tombolesi
Topic
Networking Tea / Coffee Break
Topic
Topic to be Announced
Ron Jacobs
Project Sales Manager International
Jansen
Topic
Existing Structures + New Perspectives
Talk points
Massimo Chies
Director | Façade Cost Consultant
Aecom
Topic
Subbie Survival Guide: Navigating Risk, Margin and Market Volatility in the Façade Sector
Talk points
Session summary
Stephen Tanno
Topic
Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference
Topic
Post Event Networking Reception
Topic
Society of Façade Engineering's Gala Dinner & Awards Ceromony (by invite only)
Presenting Partner
Associate Partners
