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Zak World of Façades China

edition

191

Date

24 July 2025

Venue

China

City

Shanghai

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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

08:00 — 08:50 Delegate Registration & Networking
08:50 — 09:00 Welcome Address
10:45 — 11:15 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 2

13:00 — 14:00 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

15:55 — 16:00 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference
16:00 — 17:00 Post Event Networking & End of the Event

Hui Yu

Executive Director

RFR Asia

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

09:00 — 09:30

Leo Cheung

China Lead

Heatherwick Studio

Topic

Humanising Our Cities

Talk points

Can the building face make our cities more humanised
Façade as media linking architecture and human emotion

09:30 — 09:50

David Ng

Associate Director

Buro Happold

Topic

Sustainable Façade Designs

Talk points

Retrofitting and restoration
Embodied carbon in façade design
Innovative designs for efficiency

09:50 — 10:05

Xin Jin

Vice Manager

AGC Shanghai

Topic

Specialized Products for the Architectural World

Talk points

Lumiflon resin: Coil coat & powder coating
ETFE Film for architechture

10:05 — 10:20

Weeky Wang

Head of Sales

Jansen China

Topic

Designing Legacy – Sustainable Elements for Today´s Architecture

Talk points

Preserving legacy
Decades of durability
Long-term legacy

10:20 — 10:45

Chao Wei

Associate and Project Director

Büro Ole Scheeren

Topic

TENCENT HELIX: The Aesthetics and Realization of Complex Glass Façades

11:15 — 11:40

Yanchee Lau

Director

Eckersley O’Callaghan

Topic

Engineering Clarity – Where Less is More

Talk points

Delivering elegance and minimalism in façade systems
Integrated façades and structure as envelope
Latest innovations in structural glass projects

11:40 — 11:55

Christoph Troska

Global Manager New Market Development

Kuraray

Topic

Ensuring High Performance, Durability & Sustainability of Laminated Safety Glass

Talk points

Interlayers offer a variety of product properties
For outstanding durability you need to use high quality interlayer, an excellent glass processor and an excellent installer
Sustainability is the next megatrend in the architectural world. Where we are and where we want to go on our journey to sustainability

11:55 — 12:10

Eric Wang

Application Engineering Technical Manager - Building & Infrastructure Business

Dow Consumer Solutions

Topic

Low Carbon Solution for Structural Glazing Façade Renovation

Talk points

Efforts to drive low carbon impact in building and construction
Engineering scheme to realize carbon neutral silicone sealant
Silicone structural glazing low carbon renovation solution

12:10 — 12:40

Weijie Liu

Partner

Foster + Partners

Topic

Blurring the Space Boundaries

Talk points

How transparent the façade should be?
How far can we bespoke the façade ventilation details?
The separation and connection between the indoor and outdoor space

12:40 — 13:00

Angie Wang

Partner

Forcitis

Topic

Challenges and Innovations in Building Curtain Walls

Talk points

The use of sustainable materials
Reduce embodied carbon through structural system innovation
The challenges of building façades

14:00 — 14:20

Mingjie Yang

Associate Principal

AICO

Topic

BIPV Integrated Design for Buildings

Talk points

Zero-energy headquarters campus
BIPV (Building-Integrated Photovoltaics) integrated design
Diversified applications of photovoltaic products

14:20 — 14:40

Jia Yin

Founding Partner & Operation Director

EFC

Topic

Innovative Thinking in Building Façade Design

Talk points

Innovations in façade design across various aspects, including geometry, materials, structural systems, and detailing
New approaches to façade materials
Novel concepts in façade structural systems

14:40 — 14:55

Efthimios Zizos

Projects Manager

Elval Colour

Topic

Vision Meets Reality with ACP

Talk points

Challenges in new façade designs
ACP forming solutions
Case Studies

14:55 — 15:10

Clare Zhang

Regional Color Manager

AkzoNobel Performance Coatings

Topic

Decoding the Colors of Façades: Trends, Design and Functions

Talk points

Color trend in architecture
How to add luster to façades through color design
How functional coatings support façades

15:10 — 15:55

Moderator

Hui Yu

Executive Director

RFR Asia

Panelist

Xuekun Qian

Executive Director

Inhabit

Panelist

Wang Bin

Deputy Chief Engineer

Jangho

Panelist

Kathleen Zhou

Executive Director

East China Architectural Design and Research Institute

Panelist

Hongkai Li

Vice Chief Architect

United Design Group

Topic

The Rise of Large Glass in Modern Architecture

Talk points

The architectural motivation behind the pursuit of large-format glass in contemporary design
Key differences between large glass and conventional curtain wall systems in terms of design approach and structural performance
The evolution of large glass applications: From use in boutique flagship stores to adoption in large-scale commercial and institutional projects
How the cost of glass shapes design, performance and safety choices

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