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Zak World of Façades India

edition

223

Date

17 July 2026

Venue

India

City

Chennai

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

09:00 — 09:50 Delegate Registration & Networking
09:50 — 10:05 Opening Address
11:40 — 12:10 Networking Tea / Coffee Break
13:55 — 14:50 Networking Lunch Break
16:45 — 16:50 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference
16:50 — 17:30 Post Event Networking

Ankita Bob

Founder

CATA

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

10:05 — 10:25

Aditya Goel

Associate | Senior Strategist

Gensler

Naseera Razak

Managing Director | Principal

Gensler

Topic

How Inside-Out Design Shapes the Human Experience

Talk points

An inside-out approach where human experience is at the center for architecture, planning, and place

10:25 — 10:35

Ashwanii Khanna

Chief Customer Officer

FunderMax

Topic

Building for the Coast: Climate-Responsive, Ventilated & Fire-Safe Façades

Talk points

Designing façades for Chennai's coastal & tropical climate
Fire-Safe façade strategies for modern buildings
Unique applications

10:35 — 10:55

KR Suresh

Regional Director

Avante Facade

Topic

Beyond Compliance: Rethinking Façade Fire Safety in Indian Buildings

Talk points

Shift to performance based fire design (NBC → NBCS)
System testing required / material rating
Façade role in safe evacuation

10:55 — 11:05

G Subham

Business Development | Specifications Manager

ROXUL ROCKWOOL

Topic

Enhancing Passive Fire Protection with Stone Wool Insulation

Talk points

Strengths of Stone wool Insulation - Fire resilience
Importance of tested passive fire protection system
Improving building sustainability with Circular Stone wool

11:05 — 11:25

Yogesh Tantia

Director - Architecture

DSP Design Associates

Topic

Precision By Design - Engineering the Face of Modern Architecture

Talk points

Designing with precision from concept to construction
Balancing aesthetics, performance & buildability
Digital workflows & collaborative delivery

11:25 — 11:40

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 facades — emerging trends in materiality, sustainability, and façade delivery for both IT and corporate campuses

12:10 — 12:30

Nandakumar BS

Founder

Evermark Façades

Topic

Engineering Value – Not Just Cost

Talk points

Value engineering beyond cost reduction
Smart material & system selection
Collaborative decision-making for better outcomes

12:30 — 12:50

Harsharaj Shetty K S

Deputy Head - Engineering

Schueco India

Topic

Innovative Façade Solutions

Talk points

Transom less construction
Custom solution - hospitality
Safety & sustainability

12:50 — 13:15

James Tan

Senior Director

WOW Architects

Topic

The Living Façade - Designing the Ecology of Relationships

Talk points

The Ecology of Place - the relationship between Culture, Memory and Identity. The most meaningful architecture is not designed for a place, It is designed from a place
The Ecology of Coexistence - the relationship between humans, nature and living systems. The living façade is not a wall between humanity and nature. It is the place where they connect
The Ecology of Regeneration - the relationship between architecture, life and time. A living façade is not completed when construction ends. It begins its life when nature, people and time start sharing it

13:15 — 13:55

Gurunathan Ramakrishnan

Director | Principal Architect

UA Design Studio

Kosalraman CJ

Managing Director | Principal Architect

Infraabees Project Management Consultants

Prasana Kesavan

Director

Studio 7 Architects

Shripal Munshi

Founder Principal

Shripal & Venkat Architects

Subbiah Sivasubramaniam

Director

Dius Design Consultants

Suraksha Acharya

Founding Partner | Principal Architect

Midori Architects

Topic

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
Reducing operational carbon through efficient envelope design strategies
Role of simulation and performance modeling in façade design decisions

14:50 — 15:10

Dhurgai Kumaran

Director - Studio

FHD Group

Topic

InsideOut: Ecological Approach to Space

Talk points

Blurring boundaries: Reimagining the relationship between interior and exterior as a seamless spatial continuum
Ecological design thinking: Integrating architecture, landscape, climate, and human experience into a unified design approach
Project insights: Demonstrating how ecological spatial strategies create resilient, context-responsive, and people-centric environments

15:10 — 15:20

Uday V Shetty

EVP - Solid X

Viva Composite Panel

Topic

Metal Cladding Solutions for Sustainable Building Envelope

Talk points

Optimizing construction speed with metal cladding
Green certifications: An initiative towards environment friendly cladding
Elevating specification with regulations & industry standards

15:20 — 15:35

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

15:35 — 15:55

Prashanth S Kharche

Principal

Kharche & Associates

Topic

Faces of Architecture: Maximizing Visual Impact and Climate Performance on a Realistic Budget

Talk points

Aesthetic & typological differentiation
Climatological responsiveness
Value engineering & lifecycle costing

15:55 — 16:05

Abhishek Shukla

National Specification Manager

Technoform

Topic

Energy Conservation through Thermal Break Concept for Façade and Fenestration

16:05 — 16:45

Ajay Sethi

Managing Principal

URBN Design Studio

Pratik Doshi

National Manager - Façade

Schueco India

R.Vijayan

Chief Architect

L&T Constructions

Rohit Sharma

Chief Executive Officer

Innovators

Shrikrishna Ginde

Head - Facade

L&T Constructions

Sruthi Reddy

Executive Director

Ceebros

Topic

From Concept to Completion: Delivering High-Performance Façades for Chennai

Talk points

Performance-driven façade design strategies and balancing aesthetics, functionality, and constructability
Evaluating performance requirements versus budget constraints
Risks associated with value engineering and substitutions
Bridging the gap between design intent and site execution

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