Mumbai

Zak World

OF Façades

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Value-driven design, Performance-focused façades for Established urban markets

MUMBAI|AURIKA BY LEMON TREE|16 Oct 2026

About the Event

Zak World of Façades is a globally acclaimed conference series dedicated to façade design & engineering. With over 200 editions successfully delivered worldwide, the series has attracted more than 70,000 delegates across 50 countries, making it one of the most influential platforms for the architectural façade industry.

The upcoming event, which is the 233rd global edition and the 13th edition in Mumbai, will bring together leading architects, façade engineers, consultants, developers, contractors, and industry specialists to explore the latest innovations, emerging trends, practical solutions, and key challenges shaping the building envelope sector.

For more information and insights from past events, visit www.zakwof.com

One series · Six continents · 70+ host cities

  • Hosted an edition
  • Upcoming 2027

Who Should Attend

  • Architects
  • Developers
  • General/Main Contractors
  • Façade Consultants
  • Façade Contractors
  • Sustainability/ESD Consultants
  • Fire Consultants
  • Glass Processors
  • Structural Consultants
  • Cost Consultants
  • Quantity Surveyors
  • PMC's
  • Related building specifiers
FAÇADES

Insightful Dialogues & Networking

Hear from experts in the domain of façade design, engineering, procuring and execution on their views on constructing high-performance, safe, sustainable and long lasting façades with the latest techniques and tools available. Also, network with other industry peers and leading manufacturers & solution providers in the façade industry.

Event Format

01

Tabletop Expo Display

An intimate exhibition in the networking area where delegates meet and interact with the brands showcasing new products and solutions.

Key Numbers

233Edition
30Speakers & Panelists
4Sessions
1Day
SchuecoAluplex

Speakers & Panelists

Our speakers and panelists are domain experts and will ensure that the content presented at the event is meaningful with key takeaways to ponder upon. Below is the initial list of speakers, more to be added as we progress.

Apoorva Sharma

Apoorva Sharma

Principal ArchitectArchitect Hafeez Contractor
Ashwanii Khanna
FunderMax logo

Ashwanii Khanna

Chief Customer OfficerFunderMax
Brian Spring
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates logo

Brian Spring

DirectorKohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Deepak Parameswaran
Jotun Powder Coatings logo

Deepak Parameswaran

Specifications ManagerJotun Powder Coatings
Devansh Daisaria
Daisaria Architects logo

Devansh Daisaria

Design Principal ArchitectDaisaria Architects
Gautam Bhasin
Mirai logo

Gautam Bhasin

DirectorMirai
Gregory Romine
Avante Facades logo

Gregory Romine

Managing DirectorAvante Facades
Harsharaj Shetty K S
Schueco India logo

Harsharaj Shetty K S

Deputy Head - EngineeringSchueco India
Henry D’Souza
Birla Estates logo

Henry D’Souza

Lead - FacadeBirla Estates
Hiten Sethi

Hiten Sethi

FounderHiten Sethi Architects
Hrishikesh Natekar

Hrishikesh Natekar

General Manager - Facade DesignGodrej Properties
Kiran Kapadia
Kapadia Associates logo

Kiran Kapadia

Founding DirectorKapadia Associates
Malvinder Singh Rooprai
Kuraray logo

Malvinder Singh Rooprai

Senior Technical Program Manager - APACKuraray
Rajan Govind
BES Consultants logo

Rajan Govind

Director - Facade + Construction Tech SpecialistBES Consultants
Rajiv Sarkar
DLF logo

Rajiv Sarkar

Vice President - ProcurementDLF
Ravishankar Subramanian
Dow logo

Ravishankar Subramanian

Principal ScientistDow
Rohan Keswani
Aluplex  logo

Rohan Keswani

DirectorAluplex
Saumya Chawla
Sahvia Façade logo

Saumya Chawla

DirectorSahvia Façade
Shravan Bendapudi

Shravan Bendapudi

Managing Director | PrincipalGensler
Shrikrishna Ginde
L&T Constructions logo

Shrikrishna Ginde

Head - FacadeL&T Constructions
TS Aditya
Qutone logo

TS Aditya

Vice President - Strategy & Business DevelopmentQutone
Uday V Shetty
Viva Composite Panel logo

Uday V Shetty

EVP - Solid XViva Composite Panel

Conference Schedule

The event agenda is split into multiple sessions separated by networking break-out sessions.

Sessions
09:15
10:00

Delegate Registration & Networking

Event Convenor & Host

10:00
10:10

Opening Address

10:10
10:30

Topic to be Announced

10:30
10:40

High-Performance Façades for Coastal & High-Rise Buildings: Designing for Durability, Climate & Aesthetics

  • Coastal climate & façade durability
  • Rear-ventilated façades for high-rise buildings
  • High-performance materials: Balancing design & sustainability
10:40
11:00

Built to Last Façades – Design and Procurement Insights

  • Designing beyond handover: Embedding durability, maintainability and replacement strategies into façade design from the outset, rather than treating lifecycle performance as an afterthought
  • Procurement decisions that shape performance: How early contractor and supplier engagement, system selection, specification quality and value engineering can either protect or dilute the original façade intent
  • Closing the design–delivery gap: Aligning architects, consultants, contractors and fabricators around testing, tolerances, interfaces, QA/QC and installation to ensure the façade performs as designed over time
11:00
11:20

Mumbai’s Operable Façade Mandate: Fire Safety, Global Practice & the Case for Rethink

  • Why Mumbai is different: Examining the requirement for 1 m × 1 m outward-opening façade panels at maximum 10 m intervals, the original fire-safety intent behind it, and why it has become challenging for contemporary curtain-wall design
  • How does the rest of India and the world address the same risk? Comparing approaches to in other Indian cities and international high-rise markets, and understanding why Mumbai has taken a more prescriptive route
  • Safety intent vs. façade reality: Assessing the implications for wind loads, hardware, air- and water-tightness, occupant safety, maintenance and long-term reliability and whether alternative performance-based strategies could achieve the same life-safety objective more effectively
11:20
11:50

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:50
12:10

Many Voices One Passion - Creating Façade Legacy Projects

  • Aspiration to realization
  • The value proposition
  • Standing the test of time
  • Our collective responsibility
12:10
12:30

Innovative Façade Solutions

  • Integration
  • Safety
  • Sustainability
12:30
13:00

Beyond the Envelope: Designing Façades that Shape Buildings and Cities

  • Façade as an expression of place: How materiality, proportion, depth and rhythm can give a building a distinct identity while responding to its urban and cultural context
  • Integrating performance with design intent: Balancing daylight, solar control, energy performance, structure and occupant comfort without reducing the façade to a purely technical envelope
  • From building to skyline: How façade design influences scale, silhouette and the relationship between individual buildings and the evolving city around them
13:00
13:45
Panel

Sea Views, Super-Talls & the Coastal Road: What Should Mumbai’s Next Façade Look Like?

  • Has the Coastal Road changed the value of the façade? As connectivity and waterfront access improve, is the façade now a bigger part of how developers differentiate premium residential towers?
  • How much glass is too much glass? Can Mumbai keep pushing larger vision panels, corner glazing and uninterrupted sea views without compromising comfort, privacy and energy performance?
  • Are we designing for the buyer or for the building? Exploring the tension between what sells—views, openness, balconies, operables-and what performs best over the life of a high-rise coastal tower
  • What will define the next generation of Mumbai coastal towers? From façade depth and shading to winter gardens, terraces, operable strategies and new material expressions, what should replace the current “all-glass luxury tower” formula?
13:45
14:45

Networking Lunch Break

14:45
15:05

Façades: Redefining Architecture and Performance

15:05
15:25

The Missing Layer in BIM: Façade Engineering

  • The problem
  • Why façades are different
  • Façade BIM : From design intent to digital intelligence
15:25
15:35

New Developments in Sustainable and Structural Interlayers for Laminated Glass

  • Innovative structural glass applications
  • New product introduction Trosifol® ES Pro
  • Sustainability benefits of using SentryGlas® interlayers
15:35
15:45

7 Decades of Transforming the Skylines

  • Smart Science offering carbon neutral silicones for building façades
  • Case Study covering complexity and mastering the demand
  • Expanded product portfolio
15:45
16:00

Sustainable Cladding Solutions for High Rise Buildings

  • 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
16:00
16:10

Sustainability with Powder Coatings

  • Powder coating: How is it a sustainable solution inherently?
  • Compliance with green building norms
  • Cool shades collections: Providing comfort in the heat
16:10
16:30

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

16:30
16:50

63 Connector: Where Two Towers Become One Architectural Identity

  • Designing the connector: How the relationship between the two tower volumes and the distinctive linking element evolved into the defining architectural expression of the project
  • Translating form into façade: Developing the curtain wall, vertical articulation and curved interfaces to maintain a coherent façade language across different tower geometries
  • Delivering a commercial landmark: Balancing architectural identity, workplace expectations, façade performance and buildability within a major high-rise commercial development in Goregaon
16:50
17:00

Metal Cladding for Sustainable Building Envelope

  • Optimizing construction speed with metal cladding
  • EPDs – an initiative towards environment friendly cladding
  • Inhouse manufacturing excellence leads to Reel vs Real façade
17:00
17:40
Panel

Beyond Procurement: The Strategic Role of In-House Façade Teams

  • Bringing façade expertise into early design and decision-making
  • Aligning architectural vision with constructability and commercial objectives
  • Improving collaboration across consultants, contractors, and suppliers
  • Lessons learned from delivering large-scale developments
17:40
17:45

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

17:45
18:15

Post Event Networking

Our Partners

Meet our industry leading suppliers who play a key role in this event. Visit their booths to know more about their products & solutions and how they can help play a role in defining your projects.

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FAQ

Everything you need to know before attending the event.

A limited number of complimentary seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis for select professionals, including architects, façade consultants, developers, project management consultants, main contractors, sustainability consultants, fire consultants, façade contractors, cost consultants, government officials and other related stakeholders. To secure your entry pass, we kindly request you to complete the official online registration process. Allocation of complimentary seats will be evaluated based on the professional nature of your organization.

For product/material suppliers & testing firms, a delegate fee of INR 20000 + GST per person will apply, subject to availability. Please note that registrations from organizations that have participated in previous editions of the event will not be processed.

All registrations are subject to review and approval by the event organizers, whose decisions shall be considered final.

The online registration acts as an “Interest” for attending the conference. An internal system evaluates the registrations received and issues the confirmation/entry pass accordingly. The online registration alone DOES NOT stand confirmed without a confirmation/entry pass email from the organizers.

If successfully approved, the confirmation number/pass is sent within 3-4 working days of registration or earlier. It is advisable to check your spam/junk folders as there maybe chances of the email landing in those folders. If you have not received your confirmation within the stipulated timeframe, please write to the organisers/reply on the acknowledgment email to check on the status.

It is highly recommended that you use your company/official email id for registration to avoid any confirmation delay. If you use your personal email id, we will not be able to verify the same always.

No. All registrations are pre-approved online and no on-spot registrations are encouraged.

The invitation copy from the sponsors DOES NOT qualify as the entry pass. The invite mentions the registration process at the last page. All the recipients of these invitation copies are advised to follow the online registration process to attain their passes to be able to attend the event.

No. Please note, this event pass is non-transferable. Valid ID is required for event access.

The registrations start at 09:15 hrs. The team at the registration desk will be fully equipped with the details of those confirmed to attend. If your registration is confirmed, you will only be asked to quote your registration number and drop your visiting cards at the registration desk to collect your badge and kit.

Post the event, the organisers will share a link to the HD video recording of the conference.

The full-day conference will include access to the conference hall, exhibit area, lunch and networking session, delegate kits and HD video recording of the conference.

Please inform us if you have any dietary restrictions at least 15 days in advance of the event.

As the seats are allocated on a first come first serve basis, the registration will close once the hall seating capacity is reached.

No. The event will be 100% in-person only.

Event Location

Venue

Aurika by Lemon Tree, Mumbai

Ekaara Ballroom - Ground Floor

Registration Opens

9:15 AM IST

Date

16 October 2026

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