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T.S.Aditya is working as an Associate Vice President - Sales with FunderMax. He is associated with the brand for more than 8 years, and has been responsible for the company’s sales function which includes, adding key accounts, developing and managing sales budgets and solidifying relationships with key industry stake holders and channel partners.

Aditya did his BTech in Civil Engineering from NIT Jaipur and MBA from IIM Lucknow. He has been working in the facade industry for the last 10 years. His paper on Analysis of flow characteristics though circular created weirs was appreciated and published in an international journal Hydro in 2008. His hobbies include painting, badminton and swimming.

Ahmed Sumair believes that a great building must begin with unmeasurable, must go through mmeasurable means when it is being designed and in the end must be unmeasurable. He is the founder and director of SAHVIA FAÇADE. He has 15 years of experience in the profession as a façade designer. Through his involvement in challenging projects, Ahmed has acquired a wealth of knowledge be it the design, lighting, construction, commercial, residential or interior design projects. This knowledge has been applied to the creation of architectural designs of high quality and standards.

With his diverse experience of designing versatile challenging projects locally and internationally, he is currently leading teams of Architects and Designers on various projects in India and outside India with countries like Vietnam, United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Russia etc.

Arjun Malik has completed his bachelors in architecture at the Rachana Sansad Academy of Architecture and went on to receive a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from the Columbia University in New York. He returned to join his father’s 30 year old firm in 2005.

Through our work, we have tried to develop an idiom that would reconcile the intellectual and intuitive aspects of architecture, that would provide a tangible link to the past without getting nostalgic, that would be technologically progressive without being experientially stunted, and that would, ultimately, speak through the intangible science of perceptual phenomena.

In our practice, we focus more on generic metaphors rather than specific analogs, relying on the intuitive reading of context, allegory and functional parameters to generate typological shifts. Empirical mathematical processes are tempered with the exploration of phenomenological precepts to generate architecture that transcends the merely intellectual and visual and addresses the often ignored experiential aspects of architecture.

Gautam leads Inhabit’s business and presence in the Indian sub-continent as the regional director. With a background in architecture and multi-disciplinary engineering practise through his career, he has worked with leading developers and architects on projects across Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Middle East and India. Gautam’s clear understanding of the design and engineering process of high performance facades including their interfaces with the other critical interfacing disciplines have added value to the multiple design discussions and enabled an informed decision making process with multiple stakeholders. His specialist skills include complex geometry rationalisation with bespoke parametric tools and environmental performance of facades with special focus on occupant thermal comfort and daylighting in enclosed spaces. With a multi-disciplinary team spread over 19 offices across 4 continents, he has delivered multidisciplinary specialist advice which includes Façade Engineering, Façade Maintenance, Building Physics, Lighting and Applied Sight and sound to some of the most iconic projects across the world.

With a view to lead by example through devoted work ethics and constant innovation, Suresh is one of the most sought after façade consultants of India with a unique approach of integrating and detailing to insure that all elements of the façade render absolute performance.

Ar.K.Saraswathi is the Senior Principal Architect and Partner at Conserve Consultants with more than 11 years of experience in the field of Sustainable Design, Sustainability, and Green Certification for High-Performance Buildings. She is a practicing Architect who graduated from Hindustan College of Engineering, Chennai. She is a LEED (BD+C), WELL & IGBC Accredited Professional, GRIHA & GEM certified professional. She has given various tech talks on the topic “Future of sustainability” where the spotlight was given on the challenges that needs to be addressed which being the need of the hour. She has also written article on “Emphasis on Façade Sustainability” which gives an overlook on the importance on façade design and its influencing factors. She has managed multiple projects from the design stage to the complete lifecycle of the development. She has successfully convinced many clients to implement cost-effective energy-saving measures and ensured sustainable designs are implemented during the construction stage of the project

Born with an aim to conquer his ambition in life and goal. He started working as a entrepreneur to take path in achieving his vision.

With over two decade plus experience in Façade industry.He has played a pivotal role in building up GWS, as a leading player in Façade Industry. Under the leadership, GWS has successfully executed many complex, & high rise projects in India.

Kamlesh Choudhari himself believes that Glass Wall System is the complete blend of skills ranging from structural engineering through building physics, architecture, manufacturing, materials science, dynamics, programming, procurement, project management and construction techniques & helping in making this planet a GREEN PLANET. He also played key role in promoting Green building concepts in India.

This remains as the ultimate goal in support of the environmental conditions.

Mr. Choudhari has been recognized at several prestigious forums for his contribution to the Facade industry.

Shruti Choudhari studied Architecture from the University of Minnesota and SSAA, New Delhi. She is Director Projects & Strategy at B L Kashyap one of India’s renowned listed civil construction companies. It puts her in rare 1-2% of women in India, who are in leadership in a civil construction company.

In 2003, She started Akme Projects, a Real Estate Development Company, which she sold to a leading industrialist in 2007. Post which she was Director - Soul Space Projects a real estate company. Shruti founded CDS as the Principal Architect in 2007

Shruti has a Master’s degree in Strategic Planning from MIT & Columbia University and a Master certification in Construction Engineering from University Of Michigan.

Shruti has mentored prop-tech startups for Columbia Urban-works Innovation challenge, Anthill India Immersion program and is a mentor with FICCI-FLO. Along with the University of Newcastle-Australia Built environment school, she is working on a paper based on “Women in Construction.” It aims to bring about a culture more conducive to inclusion of women.

Architect Kapil Handa is the Principal of Studio DRA Architects architects that he founded about 12 years ago in London with his International partners and gradually expanded the practice in India after a successful stint in Singapore and Europe.

Studio DRA Architects has a unique distinction of being the only full-service architectural design studio involved with the maximum number of Airport projects in India that are procured under the EPC procurement system.

His extensive international and local experience in the planning and design of airport terminals and Aviation masterplans, combined with the evidence-based approach to design and collaborative work processes, makes him uniquely qualified for the aviation projects. The Vijayawada Airport Terminal Building was the first and the fastest constructed terminal building under EPC system designed and coordinated by him 5 years back. He has recently worked on the Kanpur, Bellary, and Itanagar Airports under the EPC contracts. And most recently he has designed maldives’ second largest greenfield airport which is going to break the ground soon.

His firm is passionately committed to designing buildings and creating environments that optimise the energy efficiency and are just more sustainable with special emphasis on the facade designs.

Ravindra Kumar (Ravee), heads Design as a Director at Venkataramanan associates. His strength has been in providing innovative design solutions to emerging project trends in Asia. He has a keen understanding of the complex needs of urbanity and its reconstruct for innovation on design ideation. Specialisation on new laboratory facilities, technology campuses and R&D facilities, New building typologies and understanding the need to integrate building and landscape aesthetics has been his unique abilities. He has designed many of VA's large complex project with more than two decades of experience. Ravindra is also a founder of Pragrup, a research lab and an architecture studio has pioneered in rigorous sustainable approach to design, through work that spans the spectrum from master plans to furniture design.

T S Rajagopalan is a Graduate in Civil Engineering from Regional Engineering College, Rourkela and Fellow & Chartered Engineer of The Institution of Engineers (India); Life member of the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) and The Indian Concrete Institute; Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, London and Member –Project Management Institute (USA). He has pursued courses in Construction Management from NICMAR and TASMAC. He has wide experience of over 34 years in the Construction and Real Estate industry.

Rajagopalan has executed over 10 Million Sft of Industrial, Commercial, Tech Parks, Hospitality and High-end Residential projects. He has extensive exposure in Infrastructural planning, Execution, Project Management.

He has been instrumental in the policy recommendations to the Govt of Karnataka for the Infrastructure up-gradation for Bengaluru, Mangalore, Hubli-Dharward and Mysore through the Karnataka ICT Vision Group (KIG) in 2012-2013 under the initiative of the IT & BT Department, Govt of Karnataka.

Chrakravarthi has been working at Bagmane Group for the past 12 years. He is a civil engineer with 22+ years of experience in the construction industry, who has predominantly worked on tech parks, commercial, hotels and residential projects. He has worked on façades exclusively and extensively, during this period and has connected with top façade designers, façade consultants and façade/glazing vendors.

Nirmal is India Director – Architecture for M Moser Associates, a global architectural, interior design and construction Management firm. He is a licensed architect in California, USA and India. He holds Master of Architecture from University of Texas, Austin, Texas USA, and Bachelor of Architecture from Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh.

Prior to moving back to India 6 years ago, he had worked in the US for more than 30 years and has held leadership positions with global architectural and interiors firms, and design build firms including HOK, RTKL, Cannon Design, Leo A Daly, Fluor Corporation and Friedmutter Group among others. He was also Director of Taliesin Architects Studio, the successor firm of Frank Lloyd Wright in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. He was adjunct faculty at Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA and has also taught at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA. He served on the advisory board at School of Architecture at the Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.

He has led large scale architecture and design-build teams for successfully completed projects in USA, Middle East, China and India. His areas of interest are high rise buildings, corporate campuses, healthcare and hospitality projects.

Mr. Parmar is having 34 years of experience in construction industry. He is responsible for handling contracts and procurement, contract administration, procurement strategy and international sourcing. Mr. Parmar is also the National Vice President of Builders Association of India and the winner of Procurement person of the year 2020.

Mr Patki’s personality reflects his to Design that distinguishes him in the buzzing architectural community and the world. In a shifting scenario, he recognizes how the challenges of the industry have widened the role, scope and responsibilities of architects and architectural companies. Architecture plays a pivotal role in shaping landscapes, trends and beliefs; so PG Patki works at a variety of scales and places projects within a wider context, including a keen understanding of sensibilities and aesthetics that appeal to all. They are built to interact deeply with both the simple and complex facets that determine the contemporary cityscapes.

As Principal Architect at PG Patki Architects, he is responsible for steering the Company into the future. Under his leadership, PG Patki Architects is now amongst the leading architectural firms in India, with a varied portfolio that ranges from Luxury Hotels, Residential Enclaves, Multi-speciality Hospitals, Corporate Offices, IT Complexes, Retail and Entertainment Centres and SEZ and Township developments. The firm has consistently built landmark projects strengthening its reputation for excellence over the last 45 years.

21+ yrs of core competence experience in Green Field projects, Corporate Head-office interiors, Commercial fit-out project, Program Management, Design and Construction Management, Strategic planning & Multiple Stakeholder management, Management of complex projects, cost and schedule control.

Sam Robinson is the Managing Director of Hydro Building Systems Middle East, India and South East Asia. Managing a team of over 130 executives, Sam is responsible for overseeing the overall operations, effective promotion widespread distribution of key Hydro Building Systems brands Wicona, Technal and Sapa.

Sam has over twenty-seven years of construction industry experience ranging from building contracting, aluminium fabrication and architectural aluminium systems. Sam was previously leading the operations at Al Moyad Contracting for a tenure of four years and subsequently joined Alico Aluminium where he completed his stint of the head of logistics and supply chain for eight years. Today, Sam has competed fifteen years in Hydro Building Systems Middle East, where he has taken several leadership roles from heading the supply chain, logistics, sales and today overseeing the entire operations for Bahrain, UAE, KSA, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Phillipines and Australia.

Sam holds a Bachelor Of Civil Engineering Degree and Masters Of Global Business Administration. He is also a certified Chartered Material Management and Supply Chain Professional from the United Kingdom.

Sam’s passion are travelling, exploring new cultures and an active industry thought leader in construction events and seminars.

Jayesh Hariyani has served the building and design industry for over 30 years, specializing in architecture & planning combining city planning, urban design, architecture, interior architecture and mix used real estate development that are based on sustainability. Mr. Hariyani has worked in Europe, USA, UAE and Asia. He served as CMD for South Asia Region at Stantec. As a Founder and Chairman of INI (formerly Burt Hill - Stantec Consulting) he is instrumental in forming and delivering research-driven, large multi-use developments, that are driven by good planning, architecture, technology and sustainable principles. His work has won many recognized international and national awards Including FAIA Honour from American Institute of Architects. He has also held teaching positions at Carnegie Mellon University and University of Texas and has served as Director and Principal of Architecture and Planning School at Ganpat University and is Board of Advisory for Nirma University School of Architecture and Planning. He has presented in several known national & international conferences.

His sustainable design and planning philosophy seek to create communities that are energy efficient and responsible. He strongly believes that through a high quality of design we must provide better working and living environments that enrich our communities and contribute to healthy eco systems. Mr. Hariyani is also Founding member & Executive Board Member of IGBC & Founding member & CEO’s Advisory Committee Member of USGBC. He is currently chair of Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Green Campus Rating and IGBC Green Hill Habitat and Co-Chiar of IGBC Green City Rating and Net Zero Building Rating. Mr. Hariyani is also a founder of development company; AH Design & Infrastructure Ltd and Rural Education and Development Foundation which is known as READ Foundation.

Malvinder Singh Rooprai, Architectural Market Development Manager & Technical Consultant for PVB division of Kuraray, is based out of New Delhi – INDIA. His key responsibilities are to grow the market for value added products under the umbrella of Trosifol® in Asia Pacific region.

His academic background in structural engineering and working experience as structural façade engineer enables him to provide technical consultancy on laminated glass applications to façade consultants, architects laminators. He has a rich experience on finite element modeling of laminated glass for analyzing the effects of viscoelastic behavior of polymeric interlayers on the structural performance of laminated glass panels in architectural applications. He has provided consulting support on structural analysis of laminated glass in various iconic projects like Shanghai Tower, Lotte Tower, World One in AP region. He complex applications like blast & bullet resistant glazings.

Malvinder has presented papers on laminated glass with Ionomer interlayers in events like GPD, World of Facades at Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo & Singapore. He has also presented on structural performance of laminated glass at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He did his Masters in Structural Engineering from Thapar University, Patiala – India and did his dissertation work on Wind Load Modeling in Tall Rectangular Buildings including Interference effects by Artificial Neural Networks.

Nithin Hosabettu is a passionate designer who always strives to create interesting spaces and environments. He believes that building should be designed like a sculpture which not only serves the functional aspect but each space has a meaning which users can experience. He has over 21 years of experience in practising design. He joined I.M. Kadri Architects in 2006 as Architect and from then on has been one of the Key Members of the Organisation. He has worked on diverse typologies of projects designing Residential Townships, Corporate Offices, BPO’s, Institution Bldgs, Pharmaceutical Plant & Hospitals.

Recently his Hospital Project for Symbiosis won the UK Based Surface Design Awards not only in the Public building Category but also as the Supreme Winner among 12 different categories. In 2016 his project Balador, Residential Township in Talegaon, won the CWAB Award for Most Noteworthy Project under the Category of Residential Buildings.

Apart from the Residential and Commercial verticals which is common between other teams within the firm he also heads the Healthcare vertical in the Organization.

Rajan has 25 years of international experience within the façade industry, out of which he has served more than 11 years at Arup. With a structural engineering background, he has good overall façade specialist experience. He has gained working experiences in various regions such as Asia, Middle East and Australia. He has also successfully delivered several prestigious projects with integrated façade designs, involving 3D design, complex engineering and building integration.

He is also a certified SGMM (Singapore Green Mark Manager), enabling him to understand sustainable design requirements from architectural and practical perspectives. He has technically lead, managed and delivered several large projects with highly practical and efficient designs resulted successful implementations. With his extensive International and regional experience with on-going leading role on number of projects, he has attained extensive knowledge on façade and construction industry in the region. Rajan is a known face to the regional façade industry and has attained good reputation with high quality works completed.

Mohammed Bahsh holds master’s degree in “International Marketing” from UK, is currently the Senior Manager – Tensile Architecture of Serge Ferrari Group for Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa regions.He has Over 15 years of international experience in industrial and architectural textile and held position from 2006 – 2020 as General Manager for Verseidag Indutex GmbH for Middle East region.

Over the years, he has delivered over 2 million sq.m of PTFE Architectural fabrics for landmark projects such as QATAR - FIFA 2022 “5” Stadiums, Lusail Plaza. UAE - Asia Cup 2019 Maktoum Stadium, The Birds at EXPO 2020, Sheikh Zayed University Dubai, Midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi Airport, Emirates National Schools. KSA - Haramain Railway Stations, Jamarat Bridge, Mashaer Metro Stations, New Madinah Airport, Main Building Multi-Story Car Park, KAP4, Falcon and Dates National Markets. Bahrain – F1 Race Circuit, Khalifa. Kuwait – Kuwait University New Campus, National Schools Program.

Edward Thomas Oommen, is a Mechanical Engineer from M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology andhas completed EPGBM from IIM Calcutta. He has been associated with the construction industry forlast 15 years, He started his career with Capital Equipment’s, JCB Followed by Escorts. In the Last 11 years Edward has been managing the Business Development & Technical Teams of various Building Material companies, handling products varying from Anchors, Installation systems, Firestop & Water Proofing. During his career he has also been associated with major Commercial & infrastructures projects across India with various applications, including Facade. He has been associated with M/s Fischer Building Materials India Private Limited since December 2016 and currently handling the business and design aspects of various façade projects.

Post Graduate from IIT-Roorkee with specialization in Earthquake Engineering, and core competency in the field of ERD of Temporary structures. Delivered lectures at SAARC affiliated countries to build up the competency of the people. Successfully delivered the technical training on Bridge designs to the MoH, Bhutan and PWD engineers of the Bhutan. Started working with BG Shirke and HCC as a QA/QC Engineer in 2002. Closely worked with the life scale seismic testing of the Pre-cast building of two storied. Took a next lip in the career as a bridge design engineer with MIDAS and worked with various government agencies like PWD, Metro etc. Started working with BOSCH in 2012 handling the fischer technical profile for the Mechanical Supporting systems. Presently working as National Technical Manager, fischer India, India. Responsible for the Technical activities for all the temporary structures and validations.

Ravishankar supports the TS&D team to drive projects in innovation and transformational growth projects. In addition, he has domain expertise in providing design support and demonstrated technical leadership in building facade projects for India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka.

Ravi joined Dow in 2007 as Application Engineer & Technical Support for Dow Corning supporting High Performance Building Division. He was instrumental in building lab capability for construction business in India which facilitated a better & faster response to regional customers.

Anupama is a Managing Director with Gensler India. She is a strategic leader with a passion for design and innovative sustainable technologies. With 25 years of experience to her credit, she has effectively managed and spearheaded projects across India and the United States.

Anupama has helped clients successfully define their goals and requirements for a range of complex projects including largescale mixed-use developments, and high-performance buildings in commercial, office, hospitality, residential, infrastructure and other market sectors. She brings valuable international experience and leadership to the Gensler India team.

Anupama holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi and a double master’s degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from U.C. Berkeley, USA. She is a LEED Accredited professional and an admitted member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), having lived and worked in the US for 20 years.

Arvind Kumar's current role involves working with the finest minds in the field of architectural aluminium in the Greater Middle East Markets, India and South East Asia Pacific. One of his key tasks involves extending partnerships with building designers, architects, consultants, developers andcontractors. The discussions usually range from designing an attractive sliding fold door for a luxury chalet to building up a bespoke aluminium facade for the vertical cities of the future.

Being associate to TECHNAL, a part of Hydro Building Systems and one of the world’s leading aluminium system manufacturer, his interactions also extend to students in the architecture schools and the wider construction academia. This keeps him extremely in tune with upcoming design trends.

Mr.Faizer Ali Dastagir is the National Head–Projects for Viva Composite Panels. He is a Mechanical engineer by qualification. He Has 25 years’ experience in Marketing, Business Development, Operations and also handling execution for various Façade projects with leading Façade Companies in India and Overseas.

V.Gurumoorthy is the General Manager of TechnalⓇ In India Private Limited. Managing a team of over 30 executives, Guru as he is popularly called is responsible for overseeing the overall operations, of key Hydro Building Systems brands Wicona, Technal and Sapa.

Guru has over eighteen years of overall experience ranging from High Value Capital engineering Goods and turn-key projects, Elevators & Escalator Business and architectural Aluminium systems. Today, Guru has been slightly over 6 years in TechnalⓇ In India Private Limited, where he has started as responsible for Sales, and gradually taking over the entire operations for India covering markets of India, SriLanka, Nepal, Bangladesh.

Tariq Kachwala is the Director of FG Glass Industries and has 12 years of experience in the glass processing industry. He spearheads marketing, strategy and new business development and is also a consultant to architects and façade specialists on the use of glass in buildings. FG Glass has delivered over 350 projects across 25 countries. Recently he has been extensively involved in consulting on glass and fire-safety. Tariq is a Computer Engineer and has a MS-MBA degree from New York University. Further, he serves as a managing committee member at the Federation of Safety Glass, is a founding member of the Glazing Society of India, an advisory board member of Glass Academy, member of the Confederation of Construction Products and Services, and technical advisor at Structural Glass Research and Testing Facility – a JV of Glazing Society of India and IIT Madras.

With a background in architecture and a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Environmental design from the esteemed Architectural Association (London), Isha focuses on bringing in an integrated design approach for Architecture and Sustainability. Her experience and expertise ranges over a variety of projects in government and private sector, with typologies varying from Commercial Real estate, Hospitality, Adaptive reuse, Boutique residences, Corporate offices and master planning projects. Her passion for Architecture and sustainability has also led many research, publications and lectures at national and international forums such as Passive and Low energy Architecture (PLEA Conference, Quebec 2009, Brussels 2011, Coruna 2020), Advanced Building Skins ( Switzerland 2017), Speaker & Panellist at IGBC Conference September 2019 & Angan ( Organised by Bureau of Energy Efficiency and Indo German Energy Forum , 2019) . In her current role at RMZ Corp, Isha is leading the Commercial projects in Hyderabad and NCR region alongside handling the Industrial and Logistics portfolio , part of the ESG committee for the organisation and leading initiatives across the RMZ Foundation

Vivek V Shankar started the practice Vivek Shankar Architects in 2002 upon completing Masters from the Architectural Association(AA) School of Architecture and thereafter worked at the studio of Zaha Hadid . Vivek played a vital role in mentoring the post graduate students of the Digital Architecture program at School of Architecture & Planning ,Chennai from 2002 to 2005.

Vivek’s interests lie within a realm of exploration and experience of spaces and the engineering aspect that facilitate their manifestation.

The studio has consistently reimagined conventional notions of Architectural thinking across typologies with the emphasis on Design process and the various software which aid the respective stages of the process.

Innovation has been purpose driven with an extent of parametric exploration to achieve efficiency in spatial planning ,façade pattern generation and sustainable design aspects.

The studio utilises tools as such Lady Bug ,Grasshopper ,Revit, Navis Works and BIM 360 from Concept to execution stages of a project.

Ritesh started his career with Arup Singapore after completing his Bachelor`s in Architecture from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and has now re-joined Arup Mumbai Office as Senior Consultant. Ritesh is currently leading the façade team for Arup India. He brings in unique perspective to projects with his computation design approach and his proficiency in visual scripting, BIM platforms, and Climate Change Design. Ritesh brings technical skills and project delivery experience having worked in façade projects from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and India with key clients. He has also been involved in various building diagnostics and rectification works in Singapore and India.

Manjunath Shetty is the Managing Director of Envelope Technik. He is a Principal Façade Consultant and has been practicing building façade engineering for about 15+ years. He has so far worked on over 500+ major curtain wall projects which include few landmark projects in the world. He is responsible for leading all strategic and business aspects and is focused on ensuring Envelope Technik vision lives through all business decisions, customer relationships and company culture.”

In the Facade industry for over 25 years and have held a variety of Technical & Managerial roles since 1996 in India and the Middle East.

My role involves providing and advising Clients facade solutions to their projects and facilitate them to negotiate commercial, technical aspects and schedule project programme

My specialties include facade design, project management, value engineering, and costing and devising business development strategies.

His passion is to create “contextually relevant green architecture”, he believes in a holistic ideology of approaching every project exclusively crafting components of function, climate, culture, economics, and technology to arrive at an optimal and stimulating experience of space and form.

After completing his he Joined Sir JJ College of architecture for attaining his Master's by research in Architecture. Later, after working with the renowned architect Gerard Da Cunha, he joined Kembhavi Architecture foundation founded by his parents Sharad and Nalini Kembahvi as a Principal architect and partner. He along with his wife Nita Kembhavi established the office in Bangalore in 2007.

He has been recognized as one the top 100 architects of India by “Architect and Interiors India” magazine and also as among 100 top influencing designers in India by “Commercial design magazine."

Gauri joined Edifice Consultants in 2012, after obtaining her Master’s degree. Her current role is that of a Project Head. Gauri’s design philosophy prioritizes user experience & comfort, and spatial quality. Her designs are characterized by sensitivity to context and sustainability, the latter being one of her core strengths as exhibited by her recent projects being endorsed with the highest LEED certifications.

Gauri is also a Regional Growth Associate, responsible for building business opportunities for Edifice Bengaluru. She also mentors the young designers in the Bangalore studio and is responsible for the design and delivery of developer projects in south India. She also participates in research work at Edifice and looks out for competitions and opportunities to participate in order upgrade her knowledge. Gauri also works extensively on community outreach initiatives undertaken by Edifice Consultants.

Suman Paul holds a BArch degree from RVCE Bangalore University. Suman has spent a long spell of his career in corporate architectural practice in Atkins, Jurong and CPG Corp. Where he had worked with many international designers very closely both in India & Singapore on multiple commissions. Suman has practiced more than a decade at CnT Architects where he has been the lead designer to win many prestigious design competitions in multi-speciality healthcare facility, luxury condominium, institutional campus, institutional building, hospitality campus, entertainment and cultural building, public building etc. Suman has designed and executed one of the world’s most sophisticated Underground Nano Technology lab in Bangalore while with CnT & he was awarded as the Architect of the Year 2013 in the Architecture+Design award ceremony in Bangkok for one prestigious Corporate Headquarter Design. Suman gives lectures to different Architectural Schools and presents his Architectural research & findings at different public gatherings such as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists’ meet etc. Suman has the credit of building around 3 million sft of area and designed totally around 9 million sft of area.

Shaju Nanukuttan graduated from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum and further pursued his post-graduation in Architecture and Urbanism from Architectural Association, UK. Shaju possesses over 16 years of experience in designing and executing multiple projects across residential, commercial, hospitality, infrastructure, IT parks, mixed-use and master planning typologies.

Shaju is Director - Projects at Morphogenesis, one of India’s leading architecture and urban design practices. Established in 1996, the firm is globally recognized for its diverse work that encompasses a range of specialised practice areas – Master Planning, Residential, Commercial, Workplace, Institutional, Hospitality and Houses. The practice operates in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Afghanistan and the UAE. The firm’s work has been featured in over 1000 publications, both international and national. Morphogenesis is also a recipient of over 120 international and national awards which include being India’s first World Architecture Festival Award winners.

Sidhartha Talwar is co-founder of and Principal at Studio Lotus, a New Delhi-based multi-disciplinary design practice. Spanning the domains of Master Planning, Architecture & Interior Design, the work of the award-winning practice is grounded on the principles of Conscious Design – an approach that celebrates local resources, cultural influences, an inclusive process, and keen attention to detail.

Sidhartha leads the Architecture & Master Planning initiatives for the practice, working extensively on large-scale developments for a diverse clientele; he is also an active member of the Indian architectural fraternity through adjudicating design competitions and speaking at trade events, and represents the practice on a global stage, he has worked on Corporate Complexes and Campuses for Organic India, Max Estates, and Royal Enfield, in addition to developing the master plan and architectural schematic for Devanya in Matiyal, an eco-development for a luxury residential community in the Kumaoni foothills, and The Oberoi at Bandhavgarh, a boutique hotel in the forest reserve.

Yogesh Tantia serves as Director Architecture at DSP Design Associates. His diverse portfolio includes work across the sub-continent. He has worked on a variety of project types, from commercial, high density residential, academic, to public and civic institutions.

Yogesh’s architectural inclinations are drawn towards architecture where the integration of building systems, technology, and a sense of place are clearly expressed. His works reflect a conviction for architecture that is fully engaged with the city, enriching the public realm by leveraging and activating the social spaces within a building as natural extensions of the city. His master planning work includes multiple campuses for corporate clients like Huawei, Qualcomm, Dell , Capgemini and others.

He also drives technical design, orchestrates and oversees detailed design and construction documentation for all key projects.

He believes that every building should be designed from the inside out and from the outside in—to create a curated journey and an integrated experience that’s just as memorable from the interiors as it is from the exteriors.

Niraj Borikar is the Country Manager of Dan Pal (India) Private Limited managing the operations in India with responsibility of establishing and growing the business of versatile and innovative portfolio of Light Architecture Solutions.

Niraj is a Mechanical Engineering graduate with post-graduation in Business Administration. He has more than 18 years of experience in interior and exterior solutions of renowned brands for building material with last 8 years in Building Envelope industry offering advanced, innovative and practical solutions to the developers, designers, architects and consultants. Niraj has served in various roles leading sales and marketing functions. Niraj is presently heading the operations of Danpal India over last two years taking forward the vision of inspiring architects and designers through optimized natural daylight solutions for building designs.

Kapil is the head of Business Development in Glass Wall Systems. He looks after the Indian operation & new International Business assignments for Façade Engineering.

Glass Wall Systems Pvt Ltd is India’s leading facade fabricator. They provide turnkey architectural facade solutions where they translate the vision of their clients into reality. Their Design, Manufacturing and Project Management facilities are amongst the best in the country.

R Thiyagarajan has 29 years of experience with leading practices in Singapore and India on a wide range of projects. From 1995 to 1999, he was associated with Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) and Architects Team 3 Pvt Singapore. Between 1999 and 2004 he worked with RSP Singapore and from 2004 till 2016 with RSP India. He joined DPA Consultants, India in 2016, since then he has been heading DPAC Bengaluru. He has involved in design and execution of various IT Parks, Corporate office building, High-rise apartments, Industrial facilities & Schools Till date to his credit he has delivered more than 30 million sqft of built-up spaces. Mr Rajan possesses a strong design flair with a good sense of aesthetic appreciation; He is hands-on with design detailing and technical coordination. He is good at personnel management and contract administration. He is a good team player, encourages cross-team bonding for the development of new ideas and innovation. . He believes in self-discipline, integrity and family values for personal development and growth.

At a young age, Rounaq Choudhari is not only a successful entrepreneur but also looks out for society as a whole. After obtaining his Master's degree from the University of Bath (UK) and gaining hands-on experience from the bottom up, he branched out on his own and became a Director at Glass Wall System India PVT LTD.

Rounaq is at the forefront of the façade industry and an innovator at the age of 24. He joined business at the age of 22 and has successfully managed and completed various projects in just span of 1 and half year, achieving something at his age which never happened before in the façade industry. He is a quick learner and very passionate towards his work. He is always striving to set up a trend in the futuristic technology within the building façade industry. He has also been successful in executing the “World’s Largest Smart Glass Project-Bagmane Rio.”

Mr.Praveen Chaubey is one of the well-known names in the field of façade engineering in India and internationally. He have an experience of more than 15 years in Façade Industry. He has executed many complicated facades in india and internationally. He is a post graduate with high technical knowledge in various elements of façade.

Nitin Govila is a senior-level International Director with diversified experience in managing business operations in B2B, B2C environments across different business categories at a Regional level. He has also handled international consulting assignments and global projects. Nitin is based out of Singapore.

Ahmed Sumair believes that a great building must begin with unmeasurable, must go through mmeasurable means when it is being designed and in the end must be unmeasurable. He is the founder and director of SAHVIA FAÇADE. He has 15 years of experience in the profession as a façade designer. Through his involvement in challenging projects, Ahmed has acquired a wealth of knowledge be it the design, lighting, construction, commercial, residential or interior design projects. This knowledge has been applied to the creation of architectural designs of high quality and standards.

With his diverse experience of designing versatile challenging projects locally and internationally, he is currently leading teams of Architects and Designers on various projects in India and outside India with countries like Vietnam, United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Russia etc.

Vishal Sharma co-founded Confluence Consultancy Services, New Delhi in 1999 and has spearheaded the vision and strategic growth of the company in the last 23 years. With over 24 years of an impressive work portfolio, Vishal is a thought leader for creating high-performance & sustainable building designs and urban developments across the country. He leads his projects, and sites in rich collaboration with his team of approximately 80+ architects & designers that produce dynamic, innovative, wholistic & sustainable solutions informed by state-of-the-art design and construction technologies.

He has led numerable award-winning projects from concept stage till their successful completion on site, specializing in large scale residential, commercial, green building, IT Parks, offices, institutional, and master planning projects. His keen approach of cohesive synchronization with the design dialogue and intent of his clients and projects sets him apart in the industry.

Vishal combines a strong sense of design with an in-depth understanding of construction techniques and commercial details contributing to Confluence being one of the respectable architectural practices in India today.

Dr. Amish Bhutani is a novel mixture of a careful developer and an enthusiastic doctor. He is a postgraduate in Internal Medicine from Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun and served in respectable hospitals like Medanta and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Pushpanjali Medical Centre and runs his own polyclinic "Dr. Bhutani's Healthcare".

He is the chief and head of development at Grandthum by Bhutani infra. Being a man of far sight vision, he oversees both the jobs with outrageous discipline.

As a believer of sustainable energy, he registered the Project Grandthum for the highest level of Green Building rating with IGBC, that is ‘Platinum’ and with incessant efforts the project was honoured with the pre-certification on 1st October 2021 making Grandthum as “The Largest Mixed use IGBC Platinum Pre-Certified Project in Delhi-NCR”, and the very first of Bhutani Group as well.

Likewise a cultivated pilgrim and photographic artist by interest, he loves to travel and catches the beautiful sight through his camera focal point. He accepts that there is no age for learning and no restriction for working. He makes his work play for it to be agreeable and that assists him with drawing out the best in all that he does.

An Experienced Façade Professional, Srinivas Hoizal, Graduate from NIT, has worked across multiple disciplines in construction Industry for over 37 Years, was involved in Iconic Building Facades in India & Singapore.

With an Eye for Detailing as his core skill, has been Instrumental in bringing many Architects’ Dream to Reality right from Concept to Completion.

Srinivas Hoizal has played a Leadership Role in Design, Procurement, Fabrication, Testing, Installation & Maintenance of many Brick & Mortar to Complex Building Facades and Façade Access Equipment’s to Global standards like Brick Artwork, Form finishes, GFRC, Precast Concrete, Aluminium & Glazing to name a few, infusing Sustainable Design Strategies with Focus on end user Comfort engaging Local Procurement & Fabrication

Suparna is a principal architect of Abaxial, and graduated with a Masters degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley in 1998.

She is an architect and conservationist who has worked on a number of architecture, conservation and interior projects in India and abroad. She has been involved in the adaptive reuse and renovation of heritage buildings and palaces, as well as urban conservation and renewal strategies. This coupled with her independent practise gives her strong insight into various aspects of project conceptualisation, design development and detail.

She has been a regular columnist with Business Standard and now writes for several design journals. She is also on the Editorial Board of Green Life magazine and the advisory for The Future Institute. She is on the visiting faculty of the School of Architecture in Delhi, and is currently working on projects in co-ordination with civic and regulatory bodies towards the establishment of an integrated framework for development and historic revitalisation. Suparna is an active member of INTACH. She has been a principal of Bhalla Ribeiro Bhalla since 1999.

A graduate from Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Sheetal is an accredited Green building professional, Chair IGBC Delhi Chapter and member of IGBC executive committee, and has worked extensively in designing and promoting Green buildings. She is also President of WICCI (Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Architectural council, U.P. chapter. Sheetal has been Convener for the Material chapter of the new sustainability chapter of the National building code.

Sheetal is a firm believer in Sustainable Architecture, therefore, her designs focus on harnessing nature’s elements, and balancing environment consciousness with occupant wellbeing and comfort. Several of her projects have received LEED platinum and Gold Rating.

She has experience of 23 years and designed over 100 projects covering a staggering 50 Million Sq. Ft. of built space. Her wide portfolio of works ranges from Master Planning of large townships, mix use developments to architecture ,interior Design of corporate offices, SEZ, hotels, experience centers, hospitals, residential housings and private residences . "Shunya", India’s first NET ZERO ENERGY home is one of her research development project made completely out of waste. Her projects have set a benchmark in energy efficiency in the industry.

Ms. Thakral joined Hines in 2019 and heads design management for Office and IT park portfolio under development in Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and Gurgaon. She is also the ESG lead for the Eurasia region.

Prior to joining Hines she was head of design at Tishman Speyer’s India operations. Some of the significant projects that she worked on, include the Waverock IT Park, a 2.5 million square feet IT development in Hyderabad; Broadway IT Park, a 5 million square feet, 26 acre mixed use development in Pune, with IT office, hotel as well as Co-living; and a 32 acre master-planned residential community in Chennai.

She has a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the TVB School of Habitat Studies and a Master’s degree in Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California.

D Vishwanathan has 29 years of experience with leading international design practices on a wide range of prestigious projects across sectors like Hospitality, Commercial, Residential, Retails, Office Campuses, IT Parks, Institutional and Industrial. He has worked with KEO International Consultants, Kuwait as a Senior Architect for 8 Years and joined RSP in 2006. He is currently heading the North India operations of RSP.

Gaurav comes with 23+ years’ experience in architectural design and planning of large-scale projects in Cyprus, UAE and India. He has wide international experience in design of Airports, Large scale commercial and residential developments, Facade and roofs, sustainability design, design management and coordination. Currently he is the Head of Terminal Design for the new upcoming Noida International Airport. He has held design leadership role with Adani Airports, GVK, Ch2mhill, Al Futtaim Group Real Estate, Dar Al Handasah Consultants, National Engineering Bureau, Dubai, Aéroports De Paris International (Adpi), Dubai, Winner Consultant Engineers, Sharjah in the past.

Professional Architect, planner with strengths in project development, design, implementation and deep sector exposure of Real Estate projects life cycle. After working more than 6 years on all sorts of design, conceptualization projects and various verticals joined Ace Group in 2013 and now working on more than 10 real estate projects at various stages of execution and with many Architects, landscape consultants and Interior designers.

Anand Sharma is a B.Arch (Hons) graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and aco-founder at Design Forum International. He believes in practicing socially inclusive architectureand has coined the term“PeopleFirst”, which became one of the guiding principles of the practice.

Over the last 25 years, Anand has been instrumental in the firm’s journey of being a part of ‘Nation-Building across the country. He has worked across diverse project typologies, where heleverages hisexpertise in architecture, engineering and construction to provide unique, and efficient designsolutions. He has played a key role in leading large scale commercial projects such as the Select CityWalk Mall (Delhi) and Guwahati City Centre, the largest retail mall in Guwahati. He has also workedon multiple competitions for civic infrastructure developments, including Dakshineswar Skywalk(Kolkata), ITO Foot over Bridge (New Delhi), and the upcoming Multi-Modal Logistics and TransportHub (Dadri), Azadpur Redevelopment Project (Delhi), and Sainik School (Gorakhpur, UP), amongothers, and is currently leading the New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) at the GuwahatiInternational Airport, and the Bihta Airport (Bihar) and Amritsar Railway Station (Punjab), modelledon the ideas of environment-conscious and human-centric design. Through projects such as GulfAdiba (Gurugram) and the ongoing Amtron (Bongora, Assam), Anand is taking concrete steps towardre-envisioning traditional workplaces.

Anand is also the Co-Chair at PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s new people-driven initiative‘Reinvigorating Urban Identity in Indian Cities’. He has participated as a keynote speaker at variousevents,sharing his experience and observations on BIM, and frequently addresses architectural andreal estate issues. Anand has been felicitated by highly respectable personalities of India such asPadma Bhushan Shri Rajeev Sethi at the IndeXcellence Awards Ceremony. In 2021, he and his otherco-founders at DFIwere named amongst India’s ‘Top 30 Architects’ by Forbes India.

Phil Schneider is Head of Sales EMEA and responsible for the implementation of global sales processes within the Vector Foiltec Group. With a view on technology and engineering, but also on processes, overall solutions and the clients view, he was a vital part of very successful large scale Texlon® ETFE projects, like King Abdullah Gardens in Riyadh, Al-Rahba Park in Abu Dhabi and the Verona & Cologne Fairs.

The combination of his understanding of the ETFE systems from a technical point of view, a Master of Engineering degree in light-weight structures and his knowledge about the international markets, including a vast amount of time spent in South- East-Asia, gives him a great opportunity to translate German engineering into ETFE solutions for a global market.

Neelu Dhar, Director – Projects at Morphogenesis, pursued his architectural education from the Centre of Design Education, in Maharashtra. He joined the firm in 2003 and since then, his comprehensive experience in design has translated into robust conceptual works that are spread across a wide spectrum of typologies and scales, including décor, hospitality, private residences, offices, institutional designs, and residential towers. From the onset of his tenure, he has spearheaded some of the firm’s most notable projects, such as The British School, New Delhi, Surat Diamond Bourse, Surat, Campus for ITC, Kolkata, Corporate Headquarters, Ahmedabad, Corporate Office for Grant Thornton, New Delhi, The Hilton, Varanasi, Taj, Bengaluru, and the Commercial Development for Ascendas, Chennai, along with numerous private residences across India.

Neelu has an exceptional ability to grasp the finer nuances that create an appealing, functional, and meaningful environment. He has spent over two decades within the field, leading projects from conceptual stages to their final execution. Apart from his design experience, he has also been the recipient of a leadership award in ‘Professional Excellence in Interior Design & Architecture’ category at the NCR Leadership Award Summit, 2019, along with being a certified GRIHA trainer.

In the last couple of years, Sumit Dhawan has established his name extensively in the design industry. Known for transforming homes into heaven, his aesthetic sensibility has found its way to renown celebrity homes of cricketer Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir. His eclectic facade style has made him a favorite amongst numerous practicing architects.

He started a solitary practice directly after completing B.Arch in the year 2005 and founded Cityspace’82 Architects. The childhood passion for architecture manifested the perseverance and belief which lead him to practice unconditional hard work. Initially, during his college years, Sumit took inspiration from multiple international architects like Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Santiago Calatrava and Le Corbusier. Soo K. Chan, Principal-SCDA Architects has been a major influence for his work as he believes that his thought process resonates with the renowned designer, giving him immense confidence in his work.

Russell is a leading façade specialist at Arup based in the UK but has over 25 years of experience His projects are located in the UK, Singapore, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East, and past assignments in other markets where he had previously worked, have given him the breadth and depth of experience in building engineering throughout various markets including a large number of projects in India since 2004. Most recently in India he completed the façade consultancy for the Statue of Unity.

Russell has a background in façade and structural engineering and specialises in the design, assessment and construction of all types of façade systems for a broad range of buildings. Russell has several influential roles on various industry bodies and standards committees and was awarded ‘Green Engineer of the Year 2013’ by the Singapore Building and Construction Authority.

Mr. Dwivedi, a postgraduate in structural engineering, has over 27 years’ experience in managing development of townships, logistic parks, residential and business parks.

In his current role, he is responsible for managing development projects spread in many Indian cities and supporting acquisition of income generating asset for a-iTrust, an India focused real estate fund listed in Singapore.

He is associated with many professional bodies. He is Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India) and Member of Indian Concrete Institute, India Geotechnical society, and Association of consulting civil engineers.