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Zak World of Façades Qatar

edition

16

Date

27 October 2015

Venue

Qatar

City

Doha

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

08:50 — 08:50 Welcome Address
10:10 — 10:10 Tea/Coffee Break & Networking

Session 2

12:30 — 12:30 Lunch Break

Session 3

15:20 — 15:20 Tea/Coffee Break & Networking

Session 4

16:50 — 16:50 Vote of Thanks

09:00 — 09:00

Lars Anders

Group CEO

Priedemann Façade Experts

Topic

The future of façade consultancy/engineerings

Talk points

Trends today
Resulting demands tomorrow
The façade specialist in 2020

09:30 — 09:30

Robert Stephens

Executive Director

Inhabit Group

Topic

Innovations and efficiencies in designing high rise façades in the Middle East

Talk points

Efficient design of high rise façades
Considerations in high rise façade installations
Future innovations of high rise façade design and construction

09:50 — 09:50

Samir Kohi

Head of Marketing

Hilti, Qatar

Topic

Safety in façade fastening

Talk points

Anchoring working principles
Shortcomings in anchoring installation
Eliminating risk through technology (safeset technology)

10:30 — 10:30

Benjamin Beer

Managing Director

Werner Sobek Dubai

Topic

Advanced façade engineering at the cutting edge

Talk points

Complex curved and twisted façade geometries
High performance façades to reduce solar heat gains
The importance of quality control by qualified façade inspectors

10:50 — 10:50

Jean Marc Luvisutto

Managing Director

Technal Middle East

Topic

Technologies towards sustainability from TECHNAL

Talk points

Energy efficient sustainable façades
Ways in confronting the elements
Comfort requirements in buildings

11:10 — 11:10

Thomas Spitzer

Managing Director

Seele

Topic

From architectural concept to realisation

Talk points

Design, engineering and challenges on the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, Dahran, Saudi Arabia
Case studies on King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre, Riyadh & other exciting projects in the Middle East

11:40 — 11:40

Moderator

Alex Dantziguian

Managing Director

Technoform

Panelist

Firoz Kachwala

Director

Future Architectural Glass

Panelist

Dia El Masry

General Manager

Qatar Green Leaders

Panelist

Neil Kirkpatrick

Head of Sustainablity

Faithful + Gould

Panelist

Badih Tomah

Executive Director

Lacasa Qater

Panelist

Osama Zubdeh

General Manager

Alumco Qatar

Panelist

Waleed Ibrahim

Director

James Cubitt & Partners

Topic

PANEL DISCUSSION: Energy codes, ratings & guidelines for façades

Talk points

Sustainable façades for the region
Understanding the role of building envelopes to meet Qatar Green Building regulations
Rating standards and stakeholder coordination
Thermal efficiency of a curtain wall
Dynamic shading techniques

13:30 — 13:30

Harald Halvorsen

Director

Arabian Profile

Topic

GRC & GRP - Current trends & innovation for architectural façades

Talk points

GRC used as a permanent form work of highrise buildings
Use of facemix, sealers & anti-graffiti coating on GRC panels and the effect on cleaning and maintenance of the façade
GRP façades & fire protection

13:50 — 13:50

Imran Manasawala

Director

Future Architectural Glass

Topic

Understanding fire resistant glass

Talk points

Overview of fire rated glass
Integration of fire rated glass in a system
Correct specification of fire rated glass

14:10 — 14:10

Andy Kay

Global Façades Manager

Siderise Group

Topic

Perimeter barrier firestop systems for curtain walls

Talk points

Guidance on compliant specification
Insight to current test methodology
Clarity on different approaches to installation and associated risks

14:30 — 14:30

Moderator

Lars Anders

Group CEO

Priedemann Façade Experts

Panelist

Sajid Raza

CEO

Butler Engineering

Panelist

Fadi Haidar

Lead Design Engineer

MZ & Partners

Panelist

Amr El Kady

Director

Arab Engineering Bureau

Panelist

Rabih Hamzeh

General Manager

Qatar Technical Aluminium

Topic

PANEL DISCUSSION: Fire safety in façades:

Talk points

Glass buildings seen as fire hazard - myth or reality ?
Cladding - right choice of material
Preventing the spread of smoke from floor to floor - perimeter protection, smoke ventilation & other passive fire protection, fire rated material or fire retardant material
Smoke ventilation & other passive fire protection
Fire rated material or fire retardant material

15:40 — 15:40

Anees Backer

Managing Director

Pridemann Middle East

Topic

Unveiling the real value of façade Engineering - A provocative statement on technical design leadership vs. copy/paste intelligence

Talk points

Focusing on the job – client groups, expertise range, service availability
Avoiding information loss – workflow from concept to machine
Innovation realized – case studies and client value
Experiencing sustainable technology – service strategy for façade consultancy industry

16:00 — 16:00

Panelist

Amr Metwally

Head of Architecture PMC

Hamad Medical Corporation

Panelist

Mohamad Najib

Project Director

KEO International

Panelist

Waleed Hagag

Lead Project Manager

Arab Engineering Bureau

Topic

PANEL DISCUSSION: Understanding Façade Process Management - FPM

Talk points

Façade deliveries, understanding and mitigating risk
The need for FPM
Implementation - Players involved and their roles
Possible pitfalls and their avoidancey
Effect on the bottom line

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