Talal Ghantous was born in Beirut in 1979. He has graduated in 2002 as a structural engineer from Saint Joseph University (Beirut). In 2003, he travelled to Paris and completed a masters degree in advanced studies in reinforced and prestressed concrete at the “Center of Advanced Studies in Construction”.

After his graduation, he began to work as a structural engineer in Paris and in 2010 he was the principal engineer and director of the engineering firm of Les Maçons Parisiens.

Talal has extensive experience in concrete designs for residential, office and commercial buildings. He also has extensive forensic engineering experience. For many years he managed a team of structural engineers and drafters.

In 2020, Talal came to Australia to join his family and has worked with Project X Solutions since. He has designed a variety of projects such as residential, commercial, offices, and industrial buildings based on Australian Standards.

Talal is a table tennis player and plays with Blacktown Workers Club. He led his team to the Grand Final in 2021 and is graded A2.