edition
75
Date
27 November 2019
Venue
Radisson Blu
City
Riyadh
This was the 75th global edition and 2nd edition in Saudi Arabia. It showcased the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to building envelopes and the latest technological solutions.
Aasim Shaik
Regional Manager - Middle East, Trespa International
Abed Alwahab M. Antar
Principal Architect, Saudconsult
Agnes Koltay
CEO, Koltay Façades
Alastair Common
Commercial Director, Schüco Middle East
Alex Dantziguian
Managing Director, Technoform
Anthony Makhlouf
Head of Pre-sales Department, GEZE Middle East
David Black
Director – Operations, Joule Group
Fabian Hecker
Senior Associate, Zaha Hadid Architects
Ghiath Allouni
Engineering Manager, Al Bawani
Giulio Vianello
Director, JLL
Marina Kindelan Calvo
Director of Façades ME / APAC, AESG
Martin Liepmann
Associate Principal, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM)
Micha Pawelka
Chief Operating Officer, Priedemann Façade Experts
Mohammed Ali Alsalahi
Design Manager, Qiddiya
Paul Haslam
Partner, Bauporte Group
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
Alex Dantziguian
Managing Director
Technoform
Topic
Delegate Registration
Topic
Welcome Address
Micha Pawelka
Chief Operating Officer
Priedemann Façade Experts
Topic
The Façade in the Context of Saudi Arabia’s Future Master Developments
Talk points
Sami Al-Sabbagh
KSA General Manager | Architect Partner
Dar Al Omran
Topic
Traditional Spatial and Environmental Parameters Influencing Innovative Architectural Interventions
Talk points
Stephane Riondet
Business Developer Façade
Serge Ferrari
Topic
Tensile Fabric Façade - Architectural Functions and Benefits
Talk points
Fabian Hecker
Senior Associate
Zaha Hadid Architects
Topic
Towards an Environmental Expression in Architecture?
Talk points
Topic
NETWORKING & TEA/COFFEE BREAK
Peter Key
Sales Director Middle East
Vector Foiltec
Phil Schneider
Head of Sales EMEA
Vector Foiltec
Topic
Creating Spaces, Creating Relaxation
Talk points
Marina Kindelan Calvo
Director of Façades ME / APAC
AESG
Topic
The Façade Revolution - Smart Design and the Pathway to Net Zero
Talk points
Alastair Common
Commercial Director
Schüco Middle East
Topic
Global Experience and Local Presence
Talk points
Martin Liepmann
Associate Principal
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM)
Topic
Past, Present and Future - Our Approach to Vernacular Façade Design
Talk points
Topic
Networking Lunch Break
Agnes Koltay
CEO
Koltay Façades
Sergi Castel
Director
Koltay Façades
Topic
5 Tips to Value Engineering Façade Packages
Talk points
Paul Haslam
Partner
Bauporte Group
Topic
Size Matters
Talk points
David Black
Director – Operations
Joule Group
Topic
Combustible Façades - A Global Scale Problem and a Strategic Solution
Talk points
Sreenivas Narayanan
Global Partnerships Director
Siderise
Topic
A Global Perspective on Important and Effective Ways of Fire Compartmentation of Façades
Talk points
Topic
Imagining a New Façade Reality for the Middle East
Talk points
Panelist
Abed Alwahab M. Antar
Principal Architect
Saudconsult
Panelist
Ghiath Allouni
Engineering Manager
Al Bawani
Panelist
Giulio Vianello
Director
JLL
Panelist
Mohammed Ali Alsalahi
Design Manager
Qiddiya
Panelist
Vasileios Feretis
Deputy Construction Manager - Façades
Parsons Middle East
Topic
PANEL DISCUSSION: Façade Value Engineering: Managing the Process and Limiting the Risk
Talk points
Session summary
Alastair Common
Topic
Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference
Presenting Partner
Associate Partners
