Dr Chia Siew Peng is the senior technical manager at AGC, with a strong focus on providing technical support and leading research and development efforts in the field of AGC Chemicals fluoroproducts. With nearly a decade of experience at AGC, she has gained extensive expertise in coating technologies, focusing on architectural and industrial applications. With a passion for pushing the boundaries of scientific knowledge and a commitment to excellence ,she continues to actively drive AGC’s technical initiatives and provide invaluable support to customers, ensuring the continued success of AGC Chemicals in the fluoroproducts market.

She holds a doctorate in Chemistry from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.

Mr. Fan Lee is the founder of Anometal Aluminum Co., Ltd. who has profound expertise in the industry of pre-treated aluminium. Anometal masters the core technology of continuous anodising and has three automatic continuous pre-anodising lines nowadays. With 28 years' experience in the industry, Anometal has grown a product portfolio that includes architecture, solar energy, automobiles, optical lighting, consumer electronics, home appliances, surface decoration, MCCL and cosmetic containers.

Entering the architecture industry hence, Anometal has been working closely with Ateliers Jean Nouvel, CallisonRTKL, UNStudio, SOM, KPF, gmp, Ennead, SHL and almost all well-known design firms; meanwhile, Anometal is also the high-quality supplier of a battery of prominent developers.

Joan is a consultant at sedak , providing guidance to architects and facade engineers on innovative and complex designs. With 26 years of experience in facades and custom glass solutions, he has contributed to projects across the globe. Joan holds a degree in industrial design engineering and a master's in marketing. He gained in-depth knowledge in curved glass and the design of glass configurations.

Kaloyan joined ZHA in 2008. He has worked on several major projects throughout Asia with the firm. He has particular expertise in façade rationalisation, façade detailing and complex façade construction delivery, including an advanced knowledge of 3D modelling softwares, CATIA and Digital Project. He previously worked for several practices in Vienna (2000-2007).

An architect by profession, Kevin has been handling green, healthy and smart building developments since mid 1990’s. He is a LEED AP, BEAM Pro & GBL Manager and his knowledge of different green building systems has helped him to orchestrate successful collaborations to come up with various cost-effective award-winning projects of Henderson Land (including Double Cove, 18 King Wah Road, H Queen’s, One Innovale and The Henderson recently completed) with concerted efforts by the respective Project Teams. Kevin considers that the role of Developers is important in formulating strategies and making decisions regarding commercially viable and user-appreciated green and smart features. Kevin is a Fellow member of HKIA and used to be a BEAM Plus v2.0’s Steering Committee member, and has been spearheading “The Henderson” throughout the whole development process from the very beginning of the land acquisition stage back in 2017. Furthermore, Kevin has developed specific interest in building façade technologies through the hands-on involvements in the previous successful projects.

Lizette is a facade design specialist with over a decade of international experience. She is driven by a keen interest to future-proof existing and emergent materials and methods in the context of a world moving swiftly towards zero carbon.

In early 2023, Lizette co-founded INSIDE X OUTSIDE (IXO) with Vimal Karpe. Headquartered in Hong Kong, IXO is a positive impact firm. By focusing on the environmental and societal benefits of city-scale decarbonisation, Lizette and Vimal bring their deep technical knowledge of downstream “majority materials” – which we define as primary structure and envelope – to upstream decision makers.

With a breadth and depth of knowledge attained across multiple sectors – through work with designers, architects, developers and contractors – IXO’s alternative engineering ethos is governed by pragmatism, curiosity and collaboration.

Born in South Korea and raised in the American city of Chicago, Michael Min Ra, graduated from the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago with High Honors distinction. After two years working as a system designer at the British firm Dewhurst McFarlane and Partners in New York, he and his two partners founded Front. He works with a team of architectsand engineers on a broad range of scales, from furniture, staircases, and bridges to single-family residences, institutional/cultural projects, and high-rise buildings. Notable projects include the first-generation development of glass elements for Apple, The China Central Television HQ building in Beijing, the Seattle Public Library, the Toledo Museum of Art, the Kukje Art Gallery in Seoul, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, US, Grace Farms in Connecticut, the Morpheus Hotel in Macau, the Henderson on Murray Rd. in Hong Kong, and most recently the Lusail Towers in Doha, Qatar. Michael also leads the ongoing development and deployment of a design, construction and fabrication information processing and advanced modeling system called Elefront. Established in 2002, Front is a design consulting practicewith a network of offices in HK, Seoul, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, London, and Verona, Front is a cross-disciplinary group of creative individuals with professional backgrounds in Design, Architecture, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Construction.

He studied Civil Engineering and Adhesive Engineering in Germany, graduating in 2016 with a Master’s degree.

Following his graduation, he joined the seele group in 2016 as a Structural Engineer and Adhesive Engineer. During this period, he played a key role in the development of bonded composite panels, contributing to structural performance testing and structural design. He was also responsible for preparing structural calculations for both local and international façade projects involving steel, aluminium, and glass.

In 2020, he transitioned to Seele’s Research & Development department, where he worked on a wide array of projects, including the development of closed cavity façade units, obtaining building approvals such as ETAs, structural performance testing, evaluating new adhesive technology applications, and implementing 3D scanning systems, among others.

From mid-2022 to mid-2024, he led the department as Head of Materials and Testing. The department covered areas such as bonding, welding, screwing, mock-up testing, 3D printing, quality assurance, and building physics.

Since August 2024, he has been serving as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of seele Hong Kong Ltd., overseeing operations in the Hong Kong and China markets.

Mr. Simon Sun Nung CHAN is the Technical Director of Far East Façade (Hong Kong) Ltd. With over 32 years of experience in curtain wall design, he has extensive and profound knowledge in the façade industry in Hong Kong and Overseas. Throughout the years, he successfully designed and tested numerous curtain wall projects.

Mr. Chan had involved in some major projects in Hong Kong and around the world. He was responsible and in charge for all design works for Burj Khalifa in Dubai, it is the world tallest building at 828 meter height with façade area of 12,500 square meters. He was also responsible for the design of The Henderson, an iconic building in Hong Kong. The Henderson’s spectacular three-dimensional curved glass façade was meticulously crafted from four-ply, double-laminated curved insulated glass with extremely complex geometry.

Mr. Chan received his Master degree in Construction Engineering and Management (Griffith University, Australia). He was a guest speaker in the Open University of Hong Kong for the Professional Diploma Course in Façade Engineering & Management in 2011.

Mr. Chan has been elected as the President of Hong Kong Façade Association (HKFA) 2023-2026.

Educated both in China and in the US, Ms. Shen received her BS degree from NCIST and MBA degree from Seton Hall University. She started her career in 2007, built nearly two decades of professional experience as sales & marketing in Petroleum and Construction Industries.

Since 2024, she joined Kuraray AIS Division as Downstream Marketing Manager, contributing her expertise and intelligence to the Glass & Arch. Development. Sunnie is actively working with Bureau of China CTC and National Glass Association for new Standards and Policies related to use of glass in buildings.

Yanchee leads Eckersley O’Callaghan’s Hong Kong office, which he set up in 2017 after relocating from the London office. A structural engineer by background and also with practise in design management and communications across a 20 year career, Yanchee believes in the value of establishing robust and integrated engineering strategies at the outset of every project that unlock the ambition of the architecture and the client’s brief. He leads our involvement on projects including The Henderson, a commercial tower on Wellington Street, and an event space at 11 Skies in Hong Kong and the Star Pavilion in Shanghai. Yanchee teaches at the Hong Kong University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.