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Zak World of Façades India

Name: Zak World of Façades India
Start: 2026-08-27
Location: Pullman Aerocity

edition

225

Date

27 August 2026

Venue

Pullman Aerocity

City

New Delhi

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

Event Convenor & Host

09:00 — 09:50 Delegate Registration & Networking

09:50 — 10:05 Opening Address

11:40 — 12:10 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

14:00 — 15:00 Networking Lunch Break

17:00 — 17:05 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

17:05 — 17:35 Post Event Networking

10:05 — 10:25

Vishal Sharma

Founder Partner | Principal Architect

Confluence

Topic

Topic to be Announced

10:25 — 10:35

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

10:35 — 10:55

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

10:55 — 11:10

Rohan Keswani

Director

Aluplex

Topic

Scaling Smart Skins: Facade 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

11:10 — 11:30

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

11:30 — 11:40

Neeraj Nayyar

Head Specification and Product Development

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

12:10 — 12:30

Nisar Ahmed Shaikh

Principal

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

12:30 — 12:50

Harsharaj Shetty K S

Deputy Head - Engineering

Schueco India

Topic

Innovative Façade Solutions

Talk points

Integration

Safety

Sustainability

12:50 — 13:20

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

13:20 — 14:00

Gautam Bhasin

Managing Partner

Mirai

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

15:00 — 15: 20

Sushant Goel

Director

Eckersley O’Callaghan

Topic

Holistic Façade Design and Engineering

Talk points

Elements of holistic approach

Case study on 63 Madison Avenue in New York, Atlassian Central in Sydney and Two Taikoo Place in Hong Kong

15:20 — 15:40

Aman Aggarwal

Principal

Charged Voids

Topic

Beyond skin: The Façade as an Architectural Idea

15:40 — 15:50

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

15:50 — 16:00

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

16:00 — 16:15

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 facade principles

Cladding materials - relevant tests & standards recommended for external applications

Sustainable semi-unitized sintered stone cladding system - features, advantages & benefits

16:15 — 17:00

Anil Badan

Founder

Studio B Architects

Aviral Sharma

Senior Architect

A Sharma Associates

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