About The Event

Zak World of Façades is a globally recognized conference series focusing on façade design and engineering. To date, it has successfully hosted over 180 editions, attracting more than 55,000 delegates worldwide. This one-day conference is held across 44 countries, including the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Europe, Australasia and North America.

The forthcoming event, marking its 198th global and 7th edition in New York, will focus on sustainable innovations and tackle construction industry challenges related to the building envelope. Attendees can expect to see the latest products & trends from renowned industry leaders.

For more information and a look at past events, visit www.zakwof.com.


Who Should Attend

The event is ideal for Architects, Developers, General/Main Contractors, Façade Consultants, Façade Contractors, Sustainability/ESD Consultants, Fire Consultants, Glass Processors, Structural Consultants, Cost Consultants, Quantity Surveyors, PMC’s and related building specifiers.

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.


Key Numbers

198

Edition

60

Speakers and Panelists

4

Sessions

1

Day

Speakers

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.

Alberto Alarcon

Alberto Alarcon

Marketing Manager,
Kuraray America

Alberto Alarcon

Marketing Manager, Kuraray America

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Alfonso Oliva

Alfonso Oliva

Senior Manager DevRel AECO AI,
NVIDIA

Alfonso Oliva

Senior Manager DevRel AECO AI, NVIDIA

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Benson Gillespie

Benson Gillespie

Partner,
Surface Design Group

Benson Gillespie

Partner, Surface Design Group

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Casey Pritchard

Casey Pritchard

Sales Manager,
Boston Valley Terra Cotta

Casey Pritchard

Sales Manager, Boston Valley Terra Cotta

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Dean White

Dean White

Regional Façade Sales Manager,
Cosentino

Dean White

Regional Façade Sales Manager, Cosentino

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Eric Claeys

Eric Claeys

Founding Partner,
Fassada Steel

Eric Claeys

Founding Partner, Fassada Steel

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Gary Tongco

Gary Tongco

National Architectural Manager,
ES Windows

Gary Tongco

National Architectural Manager, ES Windows

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Gordon Gill

Gordon Gill

Partner,
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

Gordon Gill

Partner, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

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John Cetra

John Cetra

Founding Principal,
CetraRuddy Architecture

John Cetra

Founding Principal, CetraRuddy Architecture

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Jordi Marasse

Jordi Marasse

Technical Project Consultant,
Reynaers Aluminium

Jordi Marasse

Technical Project Consultant, Reynaers Aluminium

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Joseph Madaghiele

Joseph Madaghiele

Associate,
Thornton Tomasetti

Joseph Madaghiele

Associate, Thornton Tomasetti

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Jun Schick Lee

Jun Schick Lee

Associate Principal, Façades & Envelopes,
Hatfield Group Engineering

Jun Schick Lee

Associate Principal, Façades & Envelopes, Hatfield Group Engineering

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Justin D’Alessandro

Justin D’Alessandro

National Architectural Manager,
Vitro Architectural Glass

Justin D’Alessandro

National Architectural Manager, Vitro Architectural Glass

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Maic Pannwitz

Maic Pannwitz

Senior Executive Vice President,
sedak

Maic Pannwitz

Senior Executive Vice President, sedak

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Manan Raval

Manan Raval

Partner, Façades & Envelopes,
Hatfield Group Engineering

Manan Raval

Partner, Façades & Envelopes, Hatfield Group Engineering

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Melissa Wong

Melissa Wong

Principal,
Thornton Tomasetti

Melissa Wong

Principal, Thornton Tomasetti

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Zach Craun

Zach Craun

Associate Partner,
CookFox

Zach Craun

Associate Partner, CookFox

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Schedule

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



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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.
Presenting Partner
8 AIA LU/HSW credits

Event Registration

Register for in-person attendance below. All our registrations are subject to validation from our team. More details in the FAQ section.


TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR COMPLIMENTARY SEATS: Complimentary seats are reserved exclusively for Architects, Consultants, Contractors, Developers, Fabricators, Government Officials & PMC's. The organizers reserve the right to allocate these complimentary seats at their discretion.

Image Gallery

Images from a select previous global editions of Zak World of Façades

Video Gallery

Watch the full video recording and snippet from the Zak World of Façades New York 2024 edition

Full Event Recording

Event Snippet

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about the event.

A limited number of complimentary seats, available on a first-come, first-served basis, are reserved for Architects, Façade Consultants, Developers, Government Officials, Project Management Consultants, Main Contractors, Sustainability Consultants, Fire Consultants, Façade Contractors, Cost Consultants, and similar professionals. To secure an entry pass for the event, please complete the online registration process. Complimentary seat allocation is determined by the nature of your organization.

If you are a product/material supplier and intend to attend the conference, a delegate fee of USD 750 will apply per delegate, subject to availability. However, if your organization has attended a previous event, the registration will not be processed.

All delegate attendance is at the sole discretion of the organizers.

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 0730 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.

If your firm is on our guest list or pre-qualified, then a maximum of 1-4 delegates passes per firm are allocated depending on the firm size. However, the seat allocation is on first come first serve basis and is on the discretion of the organiser.

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.

Yes, 8 AIA HSW CEUs will be credited to the attendees. The delegate must attend in-person for the entire program and sign up at the conclusion with their current AIA membership number to receive the credits.

Venue


Registrations start at 7:30 am

Address

Pier 60, 60 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011, United States

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