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Zak World of Façades India

edition

212

Date

17 April 2026

Venue

India

City

Ahmedabad

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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

10:00 — 11:00 Delegate Registration & Networking
11:00 — 11:10 Opening Address
12:45 — 13:35 Networking Lunch Break
15:30 — 16:00 Networking Tea / Coffee Break
18:00 — 18:05 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

Shalin Shah

Director

IPH Glasses

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

11:10 — 11:30

Raman Aras

Founder | Principal Architect

Studio ārā

Topic

Behind the Façade

Talk points

Framing the design intent
ONE42: Into the unknown
FLEXONE: Take five

11:30 — 11:40

Ashwanii Khanna

Chief Customer Officer

FunderMax

Topic

Cladding on High-Rise Buildings

Talk points

Rear ventilated façades system
Importance of class A and class B material (Fire protection)
Unique applications

11:40 — 12:00

KR Suresh

Regional Director

Avante Facade

Topic

Timeless Façades

Talk points

Balancing aesthetics with functionality
Material aging and longevity
Building maintenance strategies

12:00 — 12:15

Rohan Keswani

Director

Aluplex

Topic

Scaling Smart Skins: Façade 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 façades — emerging trends in materiality, sustainability, and façade delivery for both IT and corporate campuses

12:15 — 12:35

Vrutul Panchal

Studio Head

HCP

Topic

Evolution of Façade System in Architecture

Talk points

Façade design in post-independence
Contemporary façade practices in India

12:35 — 12:45

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

13:35 — 13:55

Mitul Gajjar

Director

Façade Engineering Services

Topic

High-rise Façade Specifications for Projects in Ahmedabad and GIFT City

Talk points

Fire safety requirements and compliance criteria for high-rise building façades
Engagement of experienced and skilled fabricators for high-rise and complex façade systems

13:55 — 14:15

Harsharaj Shetty K S

Deputy Head - Engineering

Schueco India

Topic

Innovative Façade Solutions

Talk points

Integration
Safety
Sustainability

14:15 — 14:45

Reza Kabul

Principal

Reza Kabul Architects

Topic

How Has Façade Design Thinking Evolved Over Four Decades

14:45 — 15:30

Bhaumik Patel

Principal Architect

Bhaumik Patel Architects

Bhrugu Gangadia

Director - Architecture

INI Design Studio

Chirayu Oza

Founder | BIM Implementation Enthusiast

Elysian Tech Studio

Manoj Joshi

CEO | Senior Executive Partner

Hiren Patel & Associates

Upendra Walinjkar

CEO | Principal

Aluvision Façade

Topic

Influence of Digital Tools & Modelling for Designing and Execution of Façades

Talk points

How were façades designed before the era of digitalization
How are 3D visualisation influencing client aspirations
Can advanced softwares assisting in aiding and simplifying façade design
Current status quo of designing façades in India using modelling softwares and tools and their role in aiding sustainable goals
Insight on the future of digital tools in helping designing, executing and maintaining buildings

16:00 — 16:20

Brijesh Shah

Design Director

Neha Consultant

Nitesh Shah

Director

Neha Consultant

Topic

Modern Façade Design for High-Rise Buildings

Talk points

A detailed case study on Regalia at GIFT City – analyzing its high-rise architecture, façade design, and commercial planning
Case studies exploring the architectural design of The Capital - 2 at Science City and The Orion

16:20 — 16:40

Vicky Vora

Founder & Principal

V3 Façade Design Studio

Topic

Engineering the International Co-operative Museum, Kozhikode

Talk points

Unique features of the project
Challenges in cold bent unitized glazing
Challenges in connection details considering loads and seismic movements

16:40 — 16:50

Deepak Parameswaran

Sales & Specifications Manager - Architectural

Jotun Powder Coatings

Topic

Sustainability with Powder Coatings

Talk points

Powder coating: How is it a sustainable solution inherently?
Compliance with green building norms
Cool shades collections: Providing comfort in the heat

16:50 — 17:05

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 façade principles
Cladding materials - relevant tests & standards recommended for external applications
Sustainable semi-unitized sintered stone cladding system - features, advantages & benefits

17:05 — 17:15

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

17:15 — 18:00

Ingit Anand

Vice President Project Execution

Collated Ventures

Loveleen Garg

Senior Vice President | HOD - Planning

Architecture & Environment, GIFT CITY

Mitul Gajjar

Director

Façade Engineering Services

Namrata Vaja

Senior Associate

Technical Entrepreneur Agile Management

Pratik Doshi

National Manager - Façade

Schueco India

Vinod Patel

Director

Trogon Group

Topic

Status Quo of High-Rise Building in Ahmedabad

Talk points

Challenges in designing high-rise buildings with glazed curtain wall in Ahmedabad
Design strategies for façade system in a high-rise building
Glazing residential buildings for better occupant comfort
How do we raise the bar of building more high-rise towers
Future of the high-rise buildings in Ahmedabad as compared to other states in India

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