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Zak World of Façades India

edition

147

Date

03 May 2024

Venue

India

City

Pune

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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

08:45 — 09:30 Delegate Registration & Networking
09:30 — 09:40 Welcome Address
10:50 — 11:10 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 2

13:10 — 14:00 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

15:45 — 16:05 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 4

17:10 — 17:15 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

Rohan Keswani

Director

Aluplex

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

09:40 — 10:00

Abhishek Arora

Associate Director - Projects

Morphogenesis

Topic

Beyond the Surface: The Multiple Facets of Building Façades

Talk points

Microclimate, thermal comfort, and culture: Key factors in façade generation
Designing high performance skins: sustainability and optimization
Façade as a multiplanar element

10:00 — 10:15

Ashwanii Khanna

Chief Customer Officer

FunderMax

Topic

Double Skin Façade

Talk points

Why double skin façade and benefits
Case study
Unique applications

10:15 — 10:35

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

10:35 — 10:50

Sreenivas Narayanan

Global Partnerships Director

Siderise

Topic

Finding the Right Solution: Design Considerations for Reducing Fire Risk in Façades

Talk points

Material and spandrel behaviour in a fire scenario
Changing regulatory landscape and paths to compliance
Eliminating gaps between design and as-built performance by following manufacturer installation instructions
Solving the puzzle of cavities in cladding for futureproofing buildings

11:10 — 11:30

Gautam Bhasin

Managing Partner

Mirai

Topic

Bringing the Craft Back

Talk points

Experiments with new age material
Paying homage to old craftmanship
Bringing human scale details to façade

11:30 — 11:55

Pratik Doshi

National Manager - Façade

Schueco India

Topic

Sustainability in the Indian Context

Talk points

Design to decarbonize
Building the supply chain to support sustainability

11:55 — 12:25

Shival Manchanda

Director

Enia Design

Topic

Volumetry & Façade: Case Studies

Talk points

Pune Airport concept
Kasturchand Park Metro Station - Heritage context
Various railway station modernisation concepts

12:25 — 13:10

Moderator

Milind Sorkhade

Managing Director

Enclosure Facade Solutions

Panelist

Vishal Sutar

Associate Director

VRU Façade Engineering

Panelist

Sushant Warape

Founder & Principal

TriDA

Panelist

Swapnil Patil

Principal

Swapnil Patil + Partners Architects

Panelist

Anshu Shukla

Head - Design

Gera Developers

Panelist

Satyajit Limaye

Managing Partner

Madhav Limaye Consulting

Panelist

Pallavi Bidwalkar

Head Architect

Gagan Developers

Topic

Panel Discussion: Influence of Design in the Performance of Building Envelopes

Talk points

How can design impact the parameters for the performance of a modern façade?
Analyzing the benefits of considering passive design strategies
Strategizing sustainable design through local material procurement
Looking at net-zero carbon and how can this global trend be implemented in India?

14:00 — 14:20

Pritika Manjrekar

Founder & Principal Architect

Moco Design Studio

Topic

Unmasking the Façade

Talk points

How has history masked the essence of façade?
How has inclusivity and sustainability expanded the approach to façade design?
What does the future look like ? Going beyond the mask.

14:20 — 14:40

Rakesh Morudkar

Principal

RSM Design Solution

Topic

Comprehensive Quality Adherence & Measures for Façades - Need of the Hour

Talk points

How quality is not necessarily related to physical product, it emanates from the façade concept drawing and concludes with the façade handover
Caveats that need be considered comprehensively for a sustainable façade
Doing the right work first time irrespective of being observed and or being checked later

14:40 — 15:00

Rohan Keswani

Director

Aluplex

Topic

Glazed Façades for High-End Residential Buildings

Talk points

Technology and innovation to incorporate natural ventilation in continuous glazed facades using passive ventilation techniques
Use of Sliding Systems within unitised curtainwall systems
Maintenance and lifecycle of external façades for residential buildings

15:00 — 15:15

Faizer Ali Dastagir

National Head - Projects

Viva Metal Composite Panel

Topic

Moving Towards Sustainable Façades Through Cladding

Talk points

Coil coating standards and innovations in paints technology
Customization of shades and texture
Exciting products aiding sustainability

15:15 — 15:30

Jun Miyazono

Sales Manager

Panasonic KMEW

Topic

New Cladding Options for Façade with Function

Talk points

How photocatalytic coating decomposes the stain and washes away
How ceramic coating enables the façade to have long lasting beauty
Introducing a new cladding product integrating these features with case studies

15:30 — 15:45

Dakshil Bhavsar

Area Sales Manager

KinLong

Topic

Diversity in Façade Design

Talk points

Hybrid structures of façades
Advancements in aesthetic façades
Market trends in façade industry

16:05 — 16:25

Manish Banker

Principal Architect

TAO Architecture

Topic

Façade: Seen From Outside, Experienced from Inside

16:25 — 17:10

Moderator

Shyam Raghunandan

Managing Director

Schueco India

Panelist

Amit Kembhavi

Founder | Principal

Meraki Design

Panelist

Shitesh Agarwal

Principal

Sankalp Designers

Panelist

Nilesh Laddad

Managing Director

Planedge Consultants

Panelist

Pallavi Matkari

Business Head - Pune

Runwal

Panelist

Avinash Nawathe

Chairman - Founder

Team ANA

Panelist

Rupali Nimbalkar

Senior Vice President

Malpani Group

Topic

Panel Discussion: BIM and Related Technologies: The Potential to Digitize, Standardize and Gain Productivity

Talk points

How these technologies can assist across the entire value chain starting at the architectural intent stage, through to detailed design, fabrication, and job-site management
Looking at significant practical challenges remain that have denied our industry the full gains
Investor Perspective: Building visualization zooming in and out into various levels of detail
Material Management: Using the model to track material availability and delivery
Job-site Status: Using the model to know if the building is made as per the design

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