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Zak World of Façades India

edition

225

Date

27 August 2026

Venue

India

City

New Delhi

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

Event Convenor & Host
09:00 — 09:50 Delegate Registration & Networking
09:50 — 10:05 Opening Address
11:40 — 12:10 Networking Tea / Coffee Break
14:00 — 15:00 Networking Lunch Break
17:00 — 17:05 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference
17:05 — 17:35 Post Event Networking

10:05 — 10:25

Vishal Sharma

Founder Partner | Principal Architect

Confluence

Topic

Topic to be Announced

10:25 — 10:35

Ashwanii Khanna

Chief Customer Officer

FunderMax

Topic

Cladding on High-Rise Buildings

Talk points

Double-skin façade systems
Importance of class A & class B materials (Fire protection)
Unique applications of cladding in high-rise projects: Balconies, soffits, entrance portals, pergolas, sun-shading elements

10:35 — 10:55

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

10:55 — 11:10

Rohan Keswani

Director

Aluplex

Topic

Scaling Smart Skins: Facade 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

11:10 — 11:30

Sajid Raza

CEO

Butler Engineering

Topic

Rising Higher, Building Safer: Façade Fire Safety under NBCS 2026

Talk points

Beyond Compliance: Translating NBCS 2026 into practical façade fire safety strategies
From Design Intent to Verified Performance: Integrating design, detailing, installation, inspection, and maintenance
Protecting India's Vertical Future: Delivering resilient façades that evolve with the nation's skyline

11:30 — 11:40

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

12:10 — 12:30

Nisar Ahmed Shaikh

Principal

Architect Hafeez Contractor

Topic

Shaping Tomorrow's Skyline Through Intelligent and Sustainable Building Envelopes

Talk points

Intelligent building envelope
Sustainable performance through integrated design
Innovation driving the future of construction

12:30 — 12:50

Harsharaj Shetty K S

Deputy Head - Engineering

Schueco India

Topic

Innovative Façade Solutions

Talk points

Integration
Safety
Sustainability

12:50 — 13:20

Mathieu Meur

Director

DP Façade

Topic

Future Trends In Façade Design and Construction

Talk points

What has changed in past decades?
Design process disruptors
Current and future trends
Disruptive construction technologies

13:20 — 14:00

Gautam Bhasin

Managing Partner

Mirai

Topic

Designing Façades for Delhi's Environment: Addressing Heat, Air Quality, Energy Use, and Urban Resilience

Talk points

Designing for 2050 with today's budgets
Value engineering: Saving money or losing value
Façade Maintenance: Designing for day one or year thirty

15:00 — 15: 20

Sushant Goel

Director

Eckersley O’Callaghan

Topic

Holistic Façade Design and Engineering

Talk points

Elements of holistic approach
Case study on 63 Madison Avenue in New York, Atlassian Central in Sydney and Two Taikoo Place in Hong Kong

15:20 — 15:40

Aman Aggarwal

Principal

Charged Voids

Topic

Beyond skin: The Façade as an Architectural Idea

15:40 — 15:50

Ravishankar Subramanian

Principal Scientist

Dow

Topic

7 Decades of Transforming the Skylines

Talk points

Smart Science offering carbon neutral silicones for building façades
Case Study covering complexity and mastering the demand
Expanded product portfolio

15:50 — 16:00

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

16:00 — 16:15

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

16:15 — 17:00

Anil Badan

Founder

Studio B Architects

Aviral Sharma

Senior Architect

A Sharma Associates

Vibhakar Jha

Head - Residential Business & Retail

Schueco India

Topic

Reimagining Hospitality in Urban Environments: Design Strategies for Modern Hotels

Talk points

Façades that define identity
Sustainability & climate-responsive hotel design
Opportunities & challenges of façade design in hospitality
Material innovation in hospitality façades
Balancing luxury, functionality & operational efficiency

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