Stephen Tanno graduated from The University of Southampton in 1987 and worked as a Consulting Engineer for the next 16 years, including 5 years with Ove Arup in Sydney and 8 years as Group Director with Buro Happold, where he founded the Façade Engineering Group, in London. In 2003 he joined Schneider GB Ltd initially as UK Technical Director and later as UK Managing Director guiding the company to become a market leader. In 2011 He joined Seele GmbH as Projects Director, and in 2015 he joined Schueco International as Director of Pre-Constructions Services.

He is a chartered engineer in both the UK and Australia and has a consistent track record of leading and delivering complex and bespoke high quality projects. He is a lateral thinker and has an all-round appreciation for design, engineering, and build-ability. He has extensive knowledge of project delivery from initial planning and design stages right through construction and handover. In recent years Stephen has collaborated with numerous architects to develop sustainable and functional façade designs that went on to be implemented to a realistic budget through a reliable delivery mechanism by close collaboration with façade contractors.

Keith Priest is a Partner at Fletcher Priest Architects our work covers Urban Design, Architecture, Interiors and Research. (www.fletcherpriest.com) Keith is based in our London studio.

Fletcher Priest projects relevant to the presentation include Piccadilly Circus, Brunel Building, Buckingham Green, Knightsbridge Estate, 55 Gracechurch Street, Oxford North, Angel Court, Angel Lane and Bishopsgate.

Keith is a graduate of the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London. He was also president of the AA from 2011-2013, chairman of the AA Foundation and chair of the AA School External Examiners from 2014-2019. Prior to Fletcher Priest, he was a design director at European design consultancy Wolff Olins.

Kenneth Zammit, is a director in Thornton Tomasetti’s Façade Engineering practice responsible for accelerating the team’s growth in the U.K. and the European region. He leads the innovation drive for the façade engineering team globally and is part of the R&D oversight board allocating investment across the firm.

Kenneth is a committee member of the British Standards Institution, and a contributor to its upcoming CEN/TS 19100 “Design of glass structures”. He is also a member of the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology’s technical board and a board member of the Society of Façade Engineering.

He holds a Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Cambridge, a master’s degree in façade engineering from the University of Bath and a bachelor’s degree in architecture and engineering from the University of Malta. He is also a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and a chartered engineer.

John Bushell, as Design Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox, has achieved critical acclaim for his innovative and distinctive commercial and mixed-use buildings around the world.

Drawing on KPF’s global expertise, John has incorporated the tenets of mixed-use design into high-profile tall buildings in London including the recently completed One Crown Place in Hackney and DAMAC Tower in Nine Elms. A recognised authority in the field, he is part of New London Architecture’s Expert Panel on Tall Buildings.

An advocate for architectural reuse, John has led some of the firm’s most important transformation projects including Unilever House, which preserved an historic exterior whilst completely modernizing the interior and South Bank Tower in Southwark, converting a 1970s office tower into a mixed-use development.

John has a detailed understanding of what makes a successful city, he is currently leading the design on 81 Newgate Street, the transformation of a 198o’s office to create a sustainable building that will improve the public realm and advance the City of London’s goal of creating a more inclusive, 24/7 destination.

John Downes is the Head of Facades for Lend Lease in Europe. He has 30 years’ experience in the construction industry with 25 years being directly in the façade industry.

John holds an MSc Façade Engineering from the University of Bath and is a board director of the CWCT (Centre for Window and Cladding Technology). He also sits on the CWCT technical standards committee.

John leads the Lend Lease Europe Façade Specialism Unit that support all façade related aspects of the Lend Lease business. The façade unit strives to provide fully coordinated building envelope design and delivery input to enable Lend Lease to ‘Create Better Places’.

John has recently been involved in the Lend Lease bid successes on St John’s Wood and Google.

David Metcalfe is a physics graduate with a Master’s degree in Façade Engineering. As Director of CWCT he is responsible for all of the Centre’s technical and training output. He lectures extensively on the subject of building physics, glass and fire. His recent work includes guidance on fire and facades, the writing of a comprehensive guidance document on the use of built-up walls in modern construction, and establishing a new Master’s course in Façade Engineering at the University of the West of England.

David is a part of the Construction Products Association technical expert panel following the fire at Grenfell Tower. He is a board member of the Society of Façade Engineering and is currently chairing the Society’s fire committee.

Zara is the Façade team leader for AECOM, London and is an elected Board Member on the Society of Façade Engineers. She began her journey in Façade Consultancy over 13 years ago, having originally pursued Architecture. In 2011 she completed her Masters in Façade Engineering at the University of Bath with a distinction. Since then, she has collaborated with Architects such as David Chipperfield, Foster and Partners, Gehry, Herzog & De Meuron, Renzo Piano and Zaha Hadid. Her experience covers a broad spectrum ranging from complex sculptures to 250m+ skyscrapers with fully glazed double skins, from modest façade improvement refurbishments to new airports, from feasibility studies to technical design. Zara has a systematic approach to resolving the often-conflicting requirements imposed by the Client, technical performance legislations and project specific targets, budget and programme. Her focus as a façade engineer began with an emphasis on the visual quality of materials, moved on to tackling the demands of Part L, to scrutinizing the fire performance of the constructed detail, and is now striving to fully acknowledge the whole lifecycle carbon of different proposals alongside Modern Methods of Construction.

Will is chartered Senior Engineer with Arup Facades, helping deliver complex technical projects and leading on low-carbon design. He is one of the primary authors to the CWCT’s embodied carbon methodology and has recently been appointed to the UK’s industry-led Net Zero Carbon Building Standard task group.

Teni Ladipo is a chartered senior façade consultant in the façade engineering group at Buro Happold in London, UK. She is experienced in the consulting engineering sector for both new and existing building construction primarily based in the UK but also with some time spent working in the US. With her background working to refurbish and improve existing facades, Teni is also part of the Diagnostic, Inspection, and Remediation (DIR) team within the façade engineering group in Buro Happold to provide these specialised services on projects. With an academic background in building science and environmental design, she has remained involved in research and publications focused on climate change resilience, high performance building, and whole life cycle assessments focused on façades. Teni is the leader of the facade sustainability technical working group in Buro Happold, in which she leads the teams effort to improve project and business wide environmental goals in response to the climate emergency. Additionally, she is one of the primary authors of new industry guidance on how to calculate embodied carbon for facades as part of her work with the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT

Damian established Eckersley O’Callaghan’s facade engineering group in 2012 and today leads a team of 30 engineers in London while supporting offices in the US, Hong Kong and Sydney. EOC has built a reputation for design and innovation across structures and facades and is engaged on eye-catching projects around the world. Damian is heavily involved in the practice’s R&D and low-carbon design initiatives and is a member of the CWCT sustainability committee.

Amanda co-leads FCBStudios workplace sector, reviewing future trends and principles of good design. She is a member of the NLA expert panel on Wellbeing and was awarded BCO Next Gen Inspirational Leader in 2019.

Amanda leads a number of high-profile commercial developments nationwide focusing on sustainability, wellness and creating flexible new workspace ideas, including Paradise, a net zero workplace in London, and an office and arts space for a homeless charity in Oxford. She has extensive experience at all stages of design, from pre-planning to completion. She headed up a team to deliver a mixed-use development in Vauxhall and is currently working on the Circle Square masterplan in Manchester, developing a number of buildings including commercial offices and an events pavilion as well as the design development of two speculative office blocks as part of Temple Leeds masterplan.

Alina is an Associate at FCBStudios, working principally on residential, commercial workplaces and school projects. Alina has a passion for environmental design of beautiful, considered architecture.

She is an accomplished designer and experienced in the delivery of projects on-site. Her portfolio with FCBStudios includes Accordia housing in Cambridge and a number of academies. Alina was the project architect for the RIBA award-winning schools Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, St Mary Magdalene Academy and Northampton Academy. She was also project architect for One Brighton, a housing scheme designed to 'One Planet Living’ principles and Battersea Exchange and St Mary's RC School, a mixed-use development in Battersea with 11 buildings including Viaduct arch refurbishment.

She is currently working on a commercial office building, Three Chamberlain Square, for MEPC Paradise development, and two residential buildings with 140 units in Kings Cross for Argent Related, currently onsite.

Ayman is an Associate Director at Wilkinson Eyre, specialising in Environmental Design and jointly leading WilkinsonEyre's Sustainability Team which has set ambitious standards for incremental improvement across the practice portfolio.

Ayman has over fifteen years of experience in architecture covering a broad range of experience and significant knowledge of commercial high rise buildings. He has worked across a range of project types and stages, from conceptual design and competition work to the delivery of technical packages for constructed schemes including the 50 storey 8 Bishopsgate. These projects often involve the design of bespoke and unique structures, facades systems, and parametric solutions.’

Jonathan Wilson, an Associate Director at Arup, has extensive knowledge and experience of façade design and materials gained over many years of successful work on high end projects and mixed use developments. He is respected for his commercial and technical expertise by developers, main contractors and architects alike. Jonathan has been involved in many complex and challenging projects during his career. Prior to joining Arup he worked as a façade designer for Schmidlin AG, a world renowned specialist façade contractor where he worked as a façade designer on complex unitised facades.

Will is a founder member of interface facade engineering, a dedicated façade engineering practice.

Trained as an architect, Will moved into façade engineering after working on the facades of notable UK landmarks (including the Royal Opera House and Waterloo International Terminal).

In this highly technical field, Will is a skilled collaborator bringing engineering knowledge and technical understanding into the development of the concepts and the delivery of facades. His understanding of the craft and technical aspects of manufacture allows him to quickly develop proposals and solutions to the inherently complex.

Will's national and international work has given him both hot and cold climate experience and an excellent understanding of the technical challenges that extreme climates demand. Expanding façade engineering into new markets in the UAE, Italy, Denmark and the upper reaches of Norway he has brought many clients to understand the need and value that façade engineering brings to projects.

Duncan Richards is a founding Director of FMDC, after working for Arup for 25 years, leaving as Leader of their Façade Engineering group.  He has extensive experience in many sectors, such as commercial, residential, arts, transport, retail and public buildings.  Duncan has been involved in a number of challenging developments, designed by signature Architects, in the UK and abroad, including Portcullis House, The Scottish Parliament Building and the new HQ for Bloomberg in London.  His client base includes Developers and Architects, who seek a balanced blend of creativity, experience and pragmatism that is key to the successful delivery and realisation of his projects.

Since joining AHMM in 2007, Jack has been involved in a variety of projects in both the UK and USA. Jack’s strong visual communication skills combine with his consistent eye for detail to bring clarity to complex ideas. He was a key member of the Google King’s Cross team, where those skills were put to good effect in communicating a complex project brief to a wide range of stakeholders. Jack has also worked on several projects in the United States, leading the design team and providing a key client contact despite geographic separation. Key USA projects include AELP Fitness Centre (a loose fit health and fitness facility that is now home to the Oklahoma City Ballet), AELP Childcare Centre, a pre-school nursery facility for a new campus, and Jesus Saves residence, a former industrial building reinvented as a two-family dwelling on Oklahoma’s urban edge. In the UK, recent projects include 10 Lewis Cubitt Square and 1 Keskidee Square, a pair of mixed-use developments within King’s Cross Central that include office, retail, and a 600-seat theatre, and a new office building at 8 Union Square in Wood Wharf, along with leading work on a range of projects of various scales across London and in Edinburgh. In addition to working on significant architectural projects, Jack also worked closely with Chickenshed, an inclusive theatre and learning organisation, to develop a strategy for growth and increased community engagement at their North London campus. All these projects deliver memorable architecture in a wide variety of contexts, sectors and locations.

Mark Swinburne is a Development Director at Related Argent and joined the business in April 2013 to work as part of the team responsible for delivering the new European headquarters for Google. Over the past nine years he has led commercial developments as part of Argent’s transformational masterplan of King’s Cross, and since 2016, has worked as development and design lead across the new 1000-home residential masterplan for the redevelopment of Tottenham Hale.

Mark studied architecture at the University of Sheffield where he received a first-class BA (Hons), Dip Arch and Masters of Architecture, before qualifying as an architect in 2008. He enjoys working on projects of differing scales, with career highlights including The Wrapped House (IDE-Architecture), Holland Park School and Al Bahr Towers (Aedas London) and Art, Villes & Paysage (Collectif NineteenEightyOne). His work has been exhibited at The RIBA, Somerset House and the London Architecture Biennale.

Angie is a Director at Allies and Morrison with over twenty years’ experience working on residential developments, hotels, commercial and retail projects, leading teams from feasibility through to construction. She is currently Design Lead on several housing and regeneration schemes within London and abroad, including a new hybrid building, Capella, with 176 residential units within our King’s Cross masterplan.

Angie is a member of our Housing and Hotel Groups and co-author of our Housing Design Book. She teaches on the master’s course at the London School of Architecture and is a member of the Wandsworth, LLDC, Redbridge and Richmond Design Review Panels.

Dr. Kemi Ayodele is a senior leader within the built environment sector with over 16 years’ experience of leading diverse and highly motivated teams to deliver exemplary results at every stage of the development lifecycle. She has led delivery of large-scale mixed-use developments across residential, commercial and hotel schemes. Since joining Argent in 2019, she has led projects from inception at the 67- acre King’s Cross regeneration development. A creative and entrepreneurial development professional, Kemi has a passion for unlocking value from land and property through regeneration using unique technical and hands-on experience gained in academia and industry.

Peter is the practice leader for SOM’s work in Europe and contributes to industry-wide dialogue through his work with the ULI in Europe and as former chair of the RIBA’s Large Practice Expert Group.

He enjoys solving complex problems with elegant solutions. His projects are defined by a design-focused approach that comes from Peter’s instinctive sense that architects have a responsibility to create outstanding places that leave a positive and lasting impact on the world. His interest in tall buildings and large complicated sites has led him to work on projects across Europe and Asia managing Master Planning, Architecture and Structures.

Some of Peter’s recent projects include 100 Leadenhall Street, in the City of London, New Covent Garden Market, at Nine Elms, Karlatornet, Gothenburg’s tallest tower and currently in construction, Arena Tower, Istanbul Tower, Harrow Square and Nine Elms Square.

Jonathan Parr is a joint deputy head of studio, graduating from Newcastle University in 1987 with first-class honours and joined Foster + Partners in 1992.

He was based in the Hong Kong office for many years and has worked extensively in Asia, notably Malaysia and China. He has over 30 years of project experience working on signature airports, complex mixed use, infrastructure, high-end residential, offices and luxury hotels. Jonathan’s most recent projects have included high and low rise mixed use developments in Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Jakarta, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong.

Jonathan’s range of project scales is extensive as whilst he is currently engaged in both the shell and core plus interior design of the signature high-rise Lusail Towers in Doha, Qatar, which comprises 4 high rise towers and 14 lower rise podium buildings with a combined total area of more than 1 million square metres currently under construction and due for completion to coincide with the World Cup events in 2022, he has also lead the completion of a bespoke crafted private residence in Hong Kong.

Evan Levelle currently heads Front’s London office, having worked with Front in New York and Hong Kong since 2007. His work has primarily focused on designing bespoke and complex cladding systems, developing and implementing strategies for global sourcing of materials and systems, and leading various Front projects for specialist contractors. Evan has a passion for and deep understanding of the technology and processes that drive innovation in construction, fed by his extensive experience on sites and in factories, reviewing project materials.

Earlier in his career, Evan earned his degree in architecture from the Georgia Institute of Technology and worked as a software developer in San Francisco. Evan’s experience in the development and management of complex geometry projects and design for manufacturing spans more than 50 projects on four continents at a variety of scales, materials, and programs including the Capital Market Authority Tower (PIF Tower) in Riyadh with HOK and Omrania, the Grace Farms Foundation in Connecticut with SANAA, the Morpheus Hotel in Macau with Zaha Hadid Architects, and the Lusail Plaza Towers in Doha with Foster + Partners. In addition to project work, Evan has lectured widely at universities globally and has published several papers on developing workflows and design for parametric fabrication modelling and engineering.

Andrew Morris is a senior façade engineer at Lendlease and works across a range of projects and sectors, including commercial and residential buildings, both for Lendlease and their external clients.

Andrew has an MSc in façade engineering from the University of Bath and is a member of the Society of Façade Engineering. Andrew has over 20 years of experience in the industry in various roles for system suppliers, façade contractors and a main contractor/developer.

The façade unit within Lendlease strives to provide fully coordinated building envelope design and delivery input to enable Lendlease to ‘Create Better Places’. Some notable projects Andrew has worked on include 8 Bishopsgate, the University of Leicester engineering building refurbishment and 2 Redman Place (IQL-S9).

Mark Broom is an Associate Director at ACME. Over the last 10 years, he has led a wide range of award-winning ACME projects including £135m Copr Bay Phase One - Swansea Bridge, Swansea Arena and the 1.1 acre Copr Bay Coastal Park (2022); IQL Pavilion - an iconic timber framed pavilion on the edge of London’s Olympic Park (2021); and Watermark Westquay - a landmark mixed-use scheme in Southampton, UK (2016).

Mark is also a directorial lead for ACME’s sustainability task group - championing best practice and innovation within the built environment.

He studied architecture at University of Sheffield (1998-2005). Prior to joining ACME, his practice experience includes Grant Associates, Singapore; Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, London; and Studio Pei Zhu, Beijing.

Kate is a Project Manager with Lendlease with over ten years experience in both Australia and the UK, currently based in London. Kate has a degree in Civil Engineering and was the Project Lead on International Quarter London (IQL) Pavilion working for Lendlease Construction. She has worked on previous projects as part of the wider IQL Development and currently working on KGX1, the new Google Headquarters in London specialising in timber structures.

Aibi Osunde-Ogbebor is an Associate at Meinhardt UK, London office. With a background in Architecture, she completed a Masters in Façade Engineering at the University ofBath in 2007. She has since spent the last 13 years working in Façade Engineering Consultancy, joining Meinhardt in 2014 and in late 2019 took leadership of the London Façade team. Aibi combines her knowledge of architecture and façade engineering to provide a multidisciplinary approach in providing solutions for each project requirement, taking into consideration the architectural design intent, Clients’ objectives and budget, as well as technical performance requirements of each project.

Aibi has extensive experience in working on a number of key projects both in the UK and internationally including Commercial, Residential and Retail Developments spanning both new-build and refurbishment works. Some of her key projects include the Atlas Building City Road, Parkhouse London, BBC phase IIand IQL S9

Mike worked for Giancarlo De Carlo in Milan before joining Hopkins Architects in 1992 where he has been the creative lead on numerous award winning projects.

Mike’s pursuit of architectural refinement, together with his appreciation of geometry and a constant desire to innovate has led to several iconic buildings during his time at Hopkins including the London 2012 Velodrome, Yale School of Forestry, The Frick Laboratories at Princeton and The Living Planet Centre for WWF-UK. He has lectured widely in the UK and taught a Post Graduate Design Course at Yale.

Max has led Grimshaw’s Architectural design team for the HS2 Phase 1 Birmingham Curzon Street station since 2018. With WSP, he has taken the project forward to successful completion of scheme design stage and award of planning consent by Birmingham City Council in 2020. Detailed design is anticipated to commence later this year with construction starting in 2023. His most recent completed project is the new Underground Station at Battersea Power Station which was opened to the public in September 2021 as one of two new stations for the Northern Line Extension Project. Battersea Power Station blends regeneration, new public realm and a station which advances London Underground’s legacy of identity and design quality.

David is the Façade Engineering lead at WSP for HS2 Curzon Street station. He has been working closely with Grimshaw Architects and other disciplines since 2018 to develop the building envelope and other façade related items for the project. His rail infrastructure experience extends to other projects including HS2 Old Oak Common and HS2 Euston and Paddington Crossrail.

After completing a degree in Architectural Engineering Anna joined the Façade Engineering team at BuroHappold in 2007. Anna is currently an Director responsible for leading both façade specific and multi-disciplinary projects as well as managing the façade team resources.

Anna has experience of delivering projects from conceptual design stages through to tender and construction. Her technical façade expertise include the design, engineering and detailing of a wide range of façade systems and materials incorporating key performance attributes such as structural, environmental, fire, acoustics and security.

Anna has a focused interest in the broader application of an integrated engineering approach to building design addressing the complex demands of the built environment. Anna specialises in bringing together a range of highly specialised engineering disciplines to unlock design opportunities and deliver seamless solutions to specific engineering challenges within the building environment and fabric.

Anna has a broad experience of working across a variety of sectors with specific expertise in Culture, Education, Sports and Aviation. She has worked globally on projects within Europe, North America, India, Asia and the Middle East allowing her to gain a sound knowledge of the requirements and expectations in a range of climates and cultures.

Thomas has a high level of experience in structural and facade engineering across a wide range of buildings and infrastructure projects. Previous roles include Global Facade Leader at Mott MacDonald Ltd, Technical Director at Waagner-Biro Stahlbau AG, Technical Director at Seele Austria GmbH and Technical Director at Kingspan Ltd. He was also a Project Manager for ÍAV hf., also known as IPC (Iceland Prime Contractors), and a Senior Structural Facade Engineer at Ove Arup Ltd.

He has also had design and build responsibility on elements of numerous major projects such as Crossrail’s new Paddington station in London, England; Kirk Kapital A/S' new headquarter "Fjordenhus" in Vejle, Denmark; Maersk Panum Tower in Copenhagen, Denmark; Etihad Museum in Dubai, UAE; Glazed Link Library Walk in Manchester, England; Sowwah Galleria in Abu Dhabi, UAE; Trinity Leeds in Leeds, England; Cutty Sark in London, England; the Shard London Bridge Station, England; ARoS “Your Rainbow Panorama” in Aarhus, Denmark; Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland; and Triangeln Station in Malmö, Sweden.

Laura is an architect with extensive experience delivering high profile projects in both UK and Europe. Since joining AHMM in 2014, she has worked on a range of residential and commercial projects, leading the design up to construction. She is currently leading the Design Team to deliver one of the largest PassivHaus developments in the UK, a student accommodation scheme in Battersea.

Passionate about construction details and design, Laura has also valuable background skills in retrofitting and conservation.

She studied at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and gained experience working in Spain, Italy, The Netherlands and France.

Angus Kearin is the founding Member of Urbanest UK, leading development projects and responsible for creation and evolution of the Urbanest specification. He is also the founding member of Hive Student accommodation, leading development projects and responsible for creation of the Hive brand specification. Whilst at UNITE Group plc, Angus developed properties in central London locations and sat on the delivery executive and UNITE’ soff-sitemodular manufacturing board.

Daniel Anglin has led design functions for over 20 years working for tier one main contractors and for the last nine years with Mace. His current role is design director and strategic digital engineering lead within our mace tech business which looks at innovative ways to challenge the way we construct across our projects.

Megan is an Architect and certified Passivhaus Designer with over 10 years experience working on large, high-rise and complex multi-use projects in infrastructure and commercial. She has worked extensively within Contractor and Client teams focusing on stakeholder engagement and assurance within the detail design and construction phases of projects.

Megan joined Henriksen Studio in 2021 and is the lead Passivhaus Consultant for Palmerston Court and 2 Trafalgar Way projects, both high-rise student housing with commercial uses at low level. She uses her experience in the delivery phases of buildings to the application of Passivhaus on these projects.

Previous roles include Designer Manager at Mott Macdonald, Lead Architect and Technical Manager for Woolwich Station, Crossrail Ltd., and Project Manager and Architect for Rural Urban Synthesis Society. Notable projects include Woolwich Station, Custom House Station, Ladywell Self-Build Community Space and Kings Cross Western Range Building.

Since joining Heatherwick Studio in 2014, Kyriakos’ contribution has spanned across the design and delivery stages of the studio’s projects.

Kyriakos has been instrumental in the design of Google’s Bay View Headquarters, a 1.1M sq.ft combined office and event space developement in Mountain View, CA. Working on the project since 2015, he has been tasked with the concept and R&D of the large span canopy and envelope system, through Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation and Construction Administration. Google unveiled Bay View in May 2022.

As project leader, he has led various projects including large scale competitions. Prior to joining Heatherwick Studio, Kyriakos worked in Germany for the studio of artist Tomás Saraceno and at Schneider+Schumacher.

Kyriakos completed his Postgraduate studies in Advanced Architectural Design at the Staedelschule in Frankfurt, after graduating from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Claire is fifteen years into her career in the construction industry, starting as a quantity surveyor, she has spent the last half of her career working in a pre-construction role focused on the design and procurement of major projects in the London market. In this time, Claire has developed a technical expertise in the procurement of facades, alongside an in-depth understanding of their interdependence in delivering successful projects.

Claire has a keen interest in sustainability, creating positive legacies in communities and promoting STEM careers. At the WICE awards, Claire was shortlisted for “Best Woman Contractor” and awarded a Group Chairman's Award for "Building Sustainable Communities - Community Legacy" recognising her extensive work with the Prince's Trust.

Francois is a Senior Principal at Populous and leads Business Development for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, based in the firm’s London office.

François is experienced in all phases and all types of sports architecture including stadium, arena, horse racing, training centre and Overlay design. His expertise lies within project management and nurturing client relationships. François’s experience consists of several French projects including CoMet in Orléans, La Meinau Stadium in Strasbourg, the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid and French Rugby Federation (FFR) stadium in Ris Orangis. Additionally, François worked on the design of the Aviva Stadium (Ireland), completed in 2010.

Andrea is an Architect at Populous based in the firm’s London Office. Andrea undertook his undergraduate studies in Italy before moving to the UK to complete a master’s degree at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Before joining Populus, he worked on variety of multidisciplinary projects in Taipei, Paris, and London.

Andrea has worked on a number of largescale projects at Populous, specialising in envelope and technical design. He strongly believes in integrated engineering as an essential feature in today’s architecture. Andrea worked on the renovation of La Meinau Stadium in Strasbourg with a particular focus on the brise soleil façade, a striking, world-first design that uses 4.000 sqm of upcycled aircraft fuselages to create a sunshade for the South Stand hospitality spaces.

Jannick Roth is the Head of Building Performance Engineering at WindowMaster International with a 10+ years of experience. Jannick Roth has a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) specializing in indoor climate, optimal ventilation design and energy-efficient construction. Jannick has worked on a wide variety of projects of varying sizes during his career, with a particular experience of natural- and mixed-mode projects throughout Europe and US. He has experience with several software tools in relation to dynamic building simulations of the indoor climate and energy consumption and produces flow calculations (CFD). Furthermore, he is involved in several international research projects focussing on creating lowered energy consumption and better indoor climate in building. Lobby activities and being a member and task group leader of different working groups on European level as well as national level Denmark, UK, ASHRAE (US) etc. is also a part of his work.

As the lead specification advisor at OBEX, I help architects, designers and other industry professionals deliver compliant façades. I’m passionate about the construction industry with extensive practical experience from my earlier career as a tradesperson. At OBEX we develop high performance fire classified façade membranes that meet current regulations while incorporating versatility and innovation that 21st century construction demands.

I have a strong belief framework, I believe in teamwork and a healthy culture of honesty, integrity, hard work, loyalty, generosity, and transparency. These qualities are the keystone to everything I do and the foundation blocks of the Obex culture. Culture drives performance.

Will Perkins is the Group Managing Director of smoke and natural ventilation specialists SE Controls. The Group which operates in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, India and Asia has been developing innovative automation solutions with the façade industry for over 40 years. Will is a long-standing member of the smoke control industry and has actively participated in the drafting of many British and European standards. He is the Convenor of CEN TC191/WG7 and was heavily involved in the production of several of the EN12101 product standards which cover smoke control systems. He was also the Convenor of BS7346 part 8 which covers the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of smoke control systems. Will has been instrumental in the development and introduction of a third-party competence accreditation scheme in response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s call to industry to raise the bar.

An economics graduate from Lancaster University, Will joined SE Controls after working in the franchising industry nurturing new start-ups and has been the driving force behind the evolution of SE Controls into a globally recognised brand.

Miguel Silva has a relevant past experience of more than 15 years in the construction industry covering a wide range of façade systems in the weatherproofing thematic as well as special refurbishment, recladding and remedial works. With over 100 major projects completed as a weatherproofing consultant as well as technical project manager, he’s currently focused on the UK market on the façade weather proofing. Some of the recent projects ongoing in this region are the One Nine Elms (R&F Properties), 9 Millbank and Ergon House (St. Edward – Berkeley Group), Design District (Knight Dragon), Chelsea Creek and London Dock (St. George Berkeley Group).

Having a notable knowledge of the façade envelope weatherproofing requirements for the commercial, residential, educational and public sector, Miguel leads his team to deliver distinctive and complete support to the façade industry being responsible for the façade project design and specification, project and client support and research & development at EFFISUS.

Mr. Dell’Orto has more than 15 years’ experience in the field of both standard and tailored sections in steel and stainless steel. His expertise ranges from sections with highly technological demanding requirements such as for applications for the nuclear business field, to aesthetically demanding façade sections for steel glass installations with mullions and transoms made in steel.

His main focus is on special sections made with the laser welding technology. This includes sections laser welded from flat bars, as well as from hot extruded or hot rolled pre-shapes. The combination of various production technologies for generating the desired section, allows to go beyond the borders set by the individual production method.

His long experience and his skills allow him to guide the designers in optimising the shapes with regards to technical feasibility, aesthetic and structural properties, while keeping in focus the cost effectiveness.

He leads a team of sales managers, that are highly skilled in the steel-glass façade business, covering the European, African and Asian markets.

Allan Gibson is based in Oxford and for the past 18 years, Allan has managed the supply and specification of specialist materials used in the construction industry in the UK and Middle East. Now responsible for the Trosifol PVB and Ionoplast interlayers for laminated architectural glass in the UK and Ireland with a strong focus on new technologies and innovations underlining the Kuraray commitment towards serving the ever changing demands of the global glass industry through innovation leadership.

Sam is one of OFR’s founding directors responsible for the delivery of some of the world’s largest projects over the last 15 years. He has grown and managed teams of up to 100 engineers across multiple countries.

Sam has gained considerable experience of UK and International regulations and approval processes whilst designing fire strategies for a wide range of projects, from simple single storey projects to large and complex mixed-use schemes.

Sam is a leading industry figure, always focused on client satisfaction whilst maintaining an innovative and holistic method of fire safety design. He recognises the need for integration of the fire design with all aspects of the building and user requirements to provide flexible and efficient buildings ideally suited to clients requirements. He is also very experienced at working on projects with multiple stakeholders, interfaces, sectors, regulatory and construction challenges and understands the balance between commercial and buildability challenges.

Director and Architect Gideon Maasland (NL) joined MVRDV in 2016. With extensive experience acquired over a 15-year career at several high profile Dutch offices, Maasland leads MVRDV’s Studio 8, which is responsible for large-scale, complex buildings. Renowned for his detailed and dedicated approach (which is due to his diverse educational and professional background that not only includes extensive architectural practice, but also carpentry and construction methodology), Maasland’s work is hands-on. This proved invaluable to the success of his studio in the design and construction of multiple complex, large-scale projects, which meet design expectations in the completed building, and in consistently managed processes. To ensure the highest quality, Maasland is often on the construction site directly overseeing building processes.

He leads all projects in his studio under development and construction, including the Valley, a 75,000m2 mixed-use building in Amsterdam, as well as the construction of a 61,800m2 residential tower project in The Hague, and the transformation of Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, a trade fair of 170,000m2. In addition, Maasland is working on various projects in Eindhoven, Poland, and the UK. Other exceptional projects include The Crystal Houses in Amsterdam, Shenzhen Terraces in China, and competition designs for Schiphol’s Terminal A and the Theater aan de Parade in Den Bosch.

David Entwistle is the Head of Major Projects for Saint-Gobain Glass. He has been part of the London façade community for over 25 years, mostly as a glass consultant for Saint-Gobain Glass, but also has 10 years of working for specialist façade contractors on complex facades. He currently is undertaking the MSc in Façade Engineering and carries a passion to inspire others to do more in recovering end of life glass back into building glass.

Adrian works at the Design and Innovation team of a known technology company in Cupertino, CA, where he oversees the design and innovation of their recognized storefronts worldwide. He also develops new materials and systems, with a stronger focus on glass and its structural application.

He has worked as sales person and consultant for VITRO in Mexico City, a Project Manager for Permasteelisa North America and as a Facade Consultant at Front Inc in New York.

His professional experience includes the design, sourcing, fabrication, assembly and construction of highly complex facade structures and high-rise buildings.

He has been an Adjunct Professor for the City University of New York and NYU. He currently is a guest lecturer at UC Berkeley, but has also lectured at Columbia University, Syracuse University, California College of the Arts, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and at other technical facade gatherings around the world.

In addition to practice, Adrian founded and lead a project for Engineers Without Borders, NYC professional Chapter to provide Sustainable Water and Sanitation solutions in a community of El Salvador.

Tony Ryan, recently appointed Chief Technical Officer at Siderise Group is an established technical leader in the construction industry and passive fire protection field. Tony heads a global team of Technical experts who provide detailed passive fire specification guidance and training as well as project and product application support through design and installation processes. A qualified engineer, Tony has previously held Technical Director and Head of Fire Engineering roles, and has an MBA from Manchester Business School. He has impassioned commitment to fire safety and asset protection, combined with holistic building design, sustainability and innovation.

Andreas is a director for Pre-Construction Services at Schüco International KG in London, where he brings his expertise in architectural design and engineering, to bridge the gap in design intent, buildability, and cost control in the early stages of projects by working closely with all project stakeholders - for UK and international projects.

Born and raised in Germany, Andreas obtained a degree in Architecture and Engineering at the University of Stuttgart. Before joining Schüco in 2020, Andreas worked as a facade consultant, and then became business development lead in London for Priedemann Facade Experts. Throughout his career, Andreas has worked on a number of international landmark projects at various project stages, as a consultant, contractor and engineer, including 'Al Shera' - the first net zero carbon office building in Dubai, 100 Liverpool Street in the UK and the Landmark Tower in Abu Dhabi.

Stephen has worked within the glass industry since 2011, engaging with key stakeholders including glass processors, specialist sub-contractors, architects and engineers. Working at AGC Glass Europe, a world-leading glass manufacturer, he believes that glass continues to play a fundamental role in architecture and is supporting project teams to achieve their design and sustainability objectives.

Saverio is Head of Façades at Skanska, a leading construction company and developer. He provides building envelope technical leadership while overseeing and coordinating the façade package management on all projects.

As an experienced cladding specialist, Saverio manages façade-related matters, from procurement to design, through production to final handover. He acts as a focal point for clients, designers and suppliers alike for Skanska façade related matters. This is supported by his considerable high-rise and complex façade know-how as well as over 20 years of varied experience in the industry.

Saverio serves on the Centre for Windows and Cladding Technology (CWCT) Board and its technical committee, as well as the Board of the Society of Facade Engineering.

Giovanni is the Regional Director UK and Senior Façade Engineer at Maffeis Engineering. He is responsible for the London office and UK market, overseeing UK projects and Business Development. He has several years of experience in the engineering design, management, costing and delivery of complex construction projects and advanced building envelope systems.

Giovanni is specialized in facades, structures, materials, and technologies, focused on complex geometry buildings involving challenging engineering and delivery solutions. His professional expertise was accrued in the engineering design of facades and their interface with the structural and environmental design for major projects.

He combines his deep understanding of façade engineering with his strong commitment for sustainability, leading in Maffeis Engineering the R&D for embodied carbon toolkits and WLC carbon assessments for sustainable building skins and structures.

He is a guest lecturer at the Polytechnic of Milan University.