edition
18
Date
14 March 2016
Venue
The Oberoi
City
Dubai

Abdulmajid Karanouh
Head of Interdisciplinary Design Research, Drees & Sommer

Alex Dantziguian
Managing Director, Technoform

Andreas Lejholm
Associate Director – Acoustics, Ramboll Middle East

Andy Dean
Head of Specialist Services, WSP Middle East

Bashar Kayali
General Manager, Al Ghurair Construction Aluminium

Benjamin Beer
Managing Director, Werner Sobek Dubai

Bernhard Koll
Technical Marketing Manager, Kuraray Europe

David Lessard
Director - Architecture, Perkins + Wills Middle East

Ethan Kerber
Senior Innovation Designer, Ramboll Middle East

Ewa Juszczyk
Senior Associate Director, Benoy

Firoz Kachwala
Director, Future Architectural Glass

Floris Smith
Design Director, DSA Architects

Janus Rostock
Regional Design Director, Atkins Middle East

John Noone
Associate Director - Fire Engineering, Arup

Karim Maalouli
Architectural Design Manager, Guardian Glass

Lucio Blandini
Managing Director & Partner, Werner Sobek; Director of ILEK, University of Stuttgart,

Micha Pawelka
Chief Operating Officer, Priedemann Façade Experts

Mike Carrick
Technical Officer - Construction Acoustics, Siderise Group
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
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4

Micha Pawelka
Chief Operating Officer
Priedemann Façade Experts
Topic
Facade Consultancy – If you use it, use it complete
Talk points

Janus Rostock
Regional Design Director
Atkins Middle East
Topic
A new paradigm in building & façade design
Talk points

Monesh Aidasani
Regional Specifications Manager - MEIA
Jotun Powder Coatings
Topic
The evolution of aluminium finishes - Growth of powder coatings
Talk points

Lucio Blandini
Managing Director & Partner
Werner Sobek; Director of ILEK, University of Stuttgart,
Topic
Iconic, transparent, sustainable - Challenges for contemporary Facade engineering
Talk points

Karim Maalouli
Architectural Design Manager
Guardian Glass
Topic
Regional glass manufacturing limitations
Talk points

Raj Patel
Principal | Architecture Design Director
Gensler Middle East
Topic
Facade Explorations
Talk points

Moderator
Andy Dean
Head of Specialist Services
WSP Middle East

Panelist
Floris Smith
Design Director
DSA Architects

Panelist
John Noone
Associate Director - Fire Engineering
Arup

Panelist
Yavnish Adlakha
Regional Product Manager - BU Chemicals
Hilti Middle East

Panelist
Benjamin Beer
Managing Director
Werner Sobek Dubai

Panelist
Pramod Challa
Chief of Engineering
Dubai Civil Defence
Topic
Guidance on Facades & fire
Talk points

Ethan Kerber
Senior Innovation Designer
Ramboll Middle East

Abdulmajid Karanouh
Head of Interdisciplinary Design Research
Drees & Sommer
Topic
Context Inspired Design Innovation
Talk points

Mike Carrick
Technical Officer - Construction Acoustics
Siderise Group
Topic
Consideration of façade acoustics - How to improve performance and quality by design
Talk points

Bernhard Koll
Technical Marketing Manager
Kuraray Europe
Topic
Acoustic PVB interlayer for sound damping glazing
Talk points

Moderator
Alex Dantziguian
Managing Director
Technoform

Panelist
Paul Schwarz
Partner & Principal Acoustic Engineer
Design Confidence

Panelist
Andreas Lejholm
Associate Director – Acoustics
Ramboll Middle East

Panelist
Firoz Kachwala
Director
Future Architectural Glass

Panelist
Ewa Juszczyk
Senior Associate Director
Benoy
Topic
Acoustics in Facades
Talk points

Yannis Angelis
Managing Director
Elval Colour
Topic
Paint developments for building envelopes & Facades
Talk points

Paul Tsalolikhin
Commercial Director (Europe)
Siderise Insulation

Nabeel Zabad
Segment Manager - Façade
Hilti Middle East
Topic
Innovative solutions for fastening façades
Talk points

Moderator
Nitin Bhatia
Managing Director
FACET Façade Engineering

Panelist
Bashar Kayali
General Manager
Al Ghurair Construction Aluminium

Panelist
Sharif Rahmani
Architectural Director - Special Projects
Arif & Bintoak

Panelist
David Lessard
Director - Architecture
Perkins + Wills Middle East

Panelist
Thomas Fruhmann
Director Pre-Construction Services
Schueco Middle East

Panelist
Paul Grove
Managing Director
Meinhardt Façade Technology
Topic
Understanding Facade Process Management - FPM
Talk points