Gtba Faculty

Meet the GTBA faculty

Learn from the leaders shaping the future of tall buildings and vertical urbanism. Engage directly with globally recognized experts advancing innovation in design, engineering, and development.

Industry Masterclasses

The Global Tall Building Accreditation program includes a series of specialized masterclasses led by leading experts in the tall buildings industry. These sessions provide participants with insights directly from professionals actively shaping major projects around the world.

Understanding Tall Buildings

Javier Quintana de Uña

Council on Vertical Urbanism

Chief Executive Officer

Understanding Tall Buildings

Carol Willis

The Skyscraper Museum

Founder, Director, and Curator

Planning and Development

James Parakh

City of Toronto Planning Department

Urban Design Program Manager

Planning and Development

Sofia Dermisi

University of Washington

Professor, Urban Design and Planning

Principles of Design

Jaron Lubin

Safdie Architects

Senior Partner

Economics of Tall Buildings

Steve Watts

Turner & Townsend alinea

Director

Economics of Tall Buildings

Jason Barr

Rutgers University

Professor

Structural Design

Roy Denoon

Denoon Consulting LLC

Wind Engineering Consultant,

CVU Research Development Director

Structural Design

Mark Sarkisian

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Partner of Structural and Seismic Engineering

Systems and Sustainability

Dario Trabucco

Council on Vertical Urbanism

Research Manager

Europe Regional Director

 

 

Systems and Sustainability

Mehdi Jalayerian

Stantec

Senior Principal

Vertical Transportation

Alan Cronin

AECOM

Head of Vertical Transportation EUR

Facade Engineering and Design

Richard Green

Green Facades

Principal/Owner

Fire and Life Safety

Cristian Maluk

DAMA Engineering Consultants

Technical Director

Construction Technologies

Kye Taylor

Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd

Head of Engineering

 

Construction Technologies

Ilkay Standard

GENx Design & Technology

Founder & CEO

Integration Workshop

Brad Wilkins

BRAYA

Co-Founder, Design Principal, Urban Design & Architecture

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