Agenda

Registration and networking

Welcome note and opening remarks

Phillip Higgins, Director, Ventures Middle East

Opening panel discussion: Developers on smart services for competitive edge

With smart city components becoming a key pillar of the region’s booming developments, developers are seeking integrated services that support sustainable, commercial and user efficiencies at the forefront of master planning. From effective management of utilities to smart security and personalised user experience, this session explores what developers are looking for within the building and community level.

Led by:

Dounia Fadi, Managing Director, eXp Realty Dubai

In conversation with:

Ahmed Kamal, Chief Development Officer, GBC Development

Azeem Aziz, Head of Digital Solutions, United Development Company

Binoo Joseph, Group CTIO, Cenomi Group

Nalla Karunanithy, Chief Digital & Information Officer (Sr Executive Director), OMNIYAT

Leadership panel discussion: How existing assets will compete with smarter, greener builds over the next 5-10 years?

In a changing world, how will existing assets compete with new developments? How will end-users behave with access to both? Will cost conscious owners and developers pay attention to the playing field and how will this take shape over the next 5-10 years? How will existing assets be updated and attractive to the market.

Led by:

Phillip Higgins, Director, Ventures Middle East

In conversation with:

Achraf Ibrahim, Head of Development- Sustainable City YITI (Oman), Sustainable Development and Investment Company

Anas Gahshan, Head of Facility Management and Sustainability, Kaizen Asset Management Services

Dr. Beliz Tecirli, Director Sustainability, NEOM Authority - Environment

Panel: Navigating the affordability, liveability, sustainability and resilience matrix

When focusing on one of the four key pillars, the other three can easily get skewed. Discover how businesses are performing against each and their plan to navigate each corner of the square for competitive edge.

Led by:

Nadia Ibrahim, Middle East Director for Sustainability, Ricardo

In conversation with:

Alexander Karabet, Managing Director, Mansions Owners Association Management

Haithem​​​​ Ibraheem, Vice President Operations, Brookfield Properties

Mutaz Aldweeri, Senior Operations Director - Facilities Management, Home Plus Homes Real Estate

Nabeel Sulaiman, Board Member, Maysan Properties

Tekha Selim, Executive Vice President, Head of MENA Region, Delos

Panel: Sustainability in the built environment: Hype or genuine commitment?

The extended year for sustainability, brings increased hype for technologies powering carbon reduction, but are developers, landlords & end-users really spending on it or is it just lip service?

Led by:

Ghassan Talhouk, CEO, Socienta

In conversation with:

Karim El Jisr, Executive Director - Sustainability Performance and Accreditation, Red Sea Global

Mazen Yehia, Head of Communities & Facility Management, Al Mouj Muscat

P.R.Jagannathan, Senior General Manager ‑ Sustainability, Sobha Realty

Morning networking break

Panel: Understanding customer centric disruption in real estate

Fast-tracked understanding of changing customer behaviour accelerates new digital product creation and business performance. Knowing how real estate companies can stay ahead with analytics and action is key. This session explores new trends in customer disruption and how PropTech, and human capital need to go hand in hand to adapt.

Led by:

Ekaterina Bakeeva, Community Management Expert

In conversation with:

Fadi Nwilati, CEO, Kaizen Asset Management Services

Muhammad JawadUrRehman, Property Management Expert and IREM® Instructor, IMKAN Properties

Panel: Automated operational efficiency in community management

From predictive maintenance models to weather-controlled irrigation, how community and district-level stakeholders have increased operational efficiency and reduced long-term cost using data technologies and data insight. How was up front spend justified within service charge constraints.

Led by:

Venta Jackaite, Board Member, Lithuania Proptech Association

In conversation with:

Ana Jerinkic, Senior Community Manager, Mansions Owners Association Management

Kanagaraj Gurusamy, Managing Director, Better Communities Owners’ Association Management

Lekshmi Jyothi, Community Manager, Kingfield Owner Association Management

Mazen Yehia, Head of Communities & Facility Management, Al Mouj Muscat

Panel: Automated operational efficiency in property management

Property giants share how they are automating end-to-end business processes in sales and property management from inspections, contracts and payment, tenant communications and compliance to reduce costs and maximise rental returns.

Led by:

Aureen Reddy, Director - Property Management, Anarock

In conversation with:

Ala Elayyan, AVP - IT, Deyaar Development PJSC

Anisha Sagar, Head of Property Management, ALLSOPP & ALLSOPP

Kenneth Okai, Building IT Infrastructure Unit Head, Louvre Abu Dhabi

AI won’t take your job, Real Estate Agents using AI will though

Mark Castley, CEO, Luxury Property

Increasing sales and leasing - the new technology norms

Aureen Reddy, Director - Property Management, Anarock

Real estate revenue boosting

Hany Sayed, CIO, GEMblock

Maximising returns through advanced maintenance

Melike Yildiz, Head of Development, Towercraft

Networking lunch

Fire-side chat: The impact of information waste at project handover

Owners & operators in the region are harvesting project handover data – but are the outputs generating real benefits? With the realisation that it costs money to maintain data, how are organisations revising their approach to digital delivery and information management to ensure that real outcomes are made vs. expenditure in.

Led by:

Casey Rutland, Associate Director, Head of BIM, WSP

In conversation with:

Amjad Abou Said, Associate Director, Meydan Property Management

Khaled Elshal, Senior Manager, Water & Energy - Community Management, Expo City

Omnia Abada, Senior BIM & Digital Transformation Professional, UAE

A minimum viable Digital Twin that drives value

Juan Tena Florez, Digital Services Director, KEO International Consultants

Transforming legacy buildings to dubai Digital Twin

Tharanga Adikari, Sr. GIS Technical Officer, Dubai Municipality

Panel: Viable retrofit models on operational cost and carbon

Understanding the retrofit and esco business model and how specific retrofit projects have helped meet sustainability and cost goals. What processes, solutions and digital tools are tried and tested for retrofit? In a high-cost finance environment, how does the model remain viable?

Led by:

Dr. Hassam Chaudhry, Assistant Professor, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University Dubai

In conversation with:

Anas Gahshan, Head of Facility Management and Sustainability, Kaizen Asset Management Services

Dia AlShamsi, Senior Energy Engineer, Head of Energy Programmes, RAK Municipality

Elie Matar, Head of Electricity, RSB

Fahad Mohamed, Director Operations, Adeeb Group Services

Mohammed Al Husseini, Head of Strategy, Taka Solutions, a Positive Zero company

Sougata Nandi, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Energy and Environmental Efficiency Advisory

Afternoon networking break

Close of day 1 | track 3

Registration and networking

By invitation only: How to implement digital twins

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Digital Twins 101

A simple overview and exploration of a Digital Twin and what it means for those working to create the built environment. What is a Digital Twin? What can a Digital Twin do? How does a Digital Twin work? How much does a Digital Twin cost? What is the ROI?

Wissam Hijazi, Senior Director Innovation MENA, Ellisdon

How to start implementing a Digital Twin

How to build a business case that allows operators to create sustainable impact from the data and respond to its goal. How to start implementing a minimum viable twin through the right analysis, planning, execution, training and change management.

Wissam Hijazi, Senior Director Innovation MENA, Ellisdon

Lessons learned in Digital Twin implementation

Real-life experiences and lessons learned in implementing Digital Twins across multiple case studies to help avoid costly mistakes and provide realistic expectations on return of investment.

Wissam Hijazi, Senior Director Innovation MENA, Ellisdon

Close of Digital Twin 101

BIM 101
How to start implementing BIM

To be effective a BIM implementation must reach across a business. It cannot be an IT initiative, R&D or done solely at a project or discipline level. Here is a 10 step framework for successful BIM implementation.

Amarnath Patnam, Head BIM, Sobha Realty

Panel: Lessons learned in BIM implementation

Real-life experiences and lessons learned in implementing BIM processes and technologies across multiple case studies to help avoid costly mistakes.

Led by:

Asmaa Atef, VDC Expert, Ellisdon

In conversation with:

Amarnath Patnam, Head BIM, Sobha Realty

Jason North, BIM Lead, Robert Bird Group

Mostafa Saber, Design Innovation Manager, Diamond Developers

Close of BIM 101

Welcome note and opening remarks

Phillip Higgins, Director, Ventures Middle East

Opening keynote

Cecilia Reinaldo, Executive Director of Sales - UAE and International, ALDAR

Opening panel: Digital asset management: Data that drives condition assessment, investment planning & performance

With aging assets, understanding data that drives condition assessment and investment planning is important for performance. Those with the ability to make informed asset decisions for economic viability will come out on top. This session looks at the key data required to inform the right investment planning, how to collect it through digital tools and how to consume it.

Led by:

Irfan Soneji, Digital Asset Management Director, AMCL

In conversation with:

Junaid Abbdussalam, Director Operation Excellence, Emaar, the Economic City

Sara AlQithmi, Systems & ICT Director, KAFD

Dr Zaid Alyami, Advisor, Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services KSA

Karla Reid, FM Consultant Council Member, IFMA

Intelligent digital infrastructure that manages whole of life cost

Building intelligent infrastructure that can manage the operational cost of an asset for the next 30-40 years becomes a rapidly increasing focus for owners & operators. This session sets out the digital framework.

Paul Scott, Regional Director - KSA, AMCL

Morning networking break

Panel: Turning asset & customer data into information for competitive edge

As organisations struggle to turn increasing amounts of data into intelligence, the ability to connect, integrate and consume information for decision making, from preventive maintenance to the latest customer behaviour will provide an unbeatable advantage. Discover how businesses are navigating the pain.

Led by:

Steven Severance, Director of Growth,Masdar City

In conversation with:

Rasha Almofeez, Senior Manager, IT Enterprise, ROSHN Group

Shanawaz Khan, Senior Manager - Facilities & Community Management, ARADA Developments

Dr Zaid Alyami, Advisor, Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services KSA

Mohammad Shomouli, GIS Manager, Insite | KEO International Consultants(online)

BIM simulation in building maintenance & performance

Eng. Khaled Ahmed Aldufer, Head of the Planning and Major Projects Committee, Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing

Case studies: Redefining community living through inclusive connectivity

Curating spaces where people thrive requires the seamless integration of experience, community and technology, ensuring that customer expectations are consistently exceeded. From personalised e-concierges to hyper convenient experiences, this session looks at how community and district-level stakeholders are elevating well-being, lifestyle and asset value.

Case study 1:

Jennifer Andal, Director - Owner's Affairs, Better Communities Owner Association Management

Case study 2:

Dani Soudan, Executive Vice President, Head of Siemens Real Estate MEA, Siemens Real Estate

Panel: Enhancing customer journey and satisfaction through digital CX

How property managers and developers are improving the customer journey through digital touch points and more advanced cognitive tenant experiences and therefore asset value, occupancy and rental returns.

Led by:

Aureen Reddy, Director - Property Management, Anarock

In conversation with:

Azeem Aziz, Head of Digital Solutions, United Development Company

Bandar Alshahrani, Executive Director of Technology, Rua Almadinah Holding Company

Yazeed AlGhamdi, Associate Director Emerging Technologies, ROSHN Group

Farah Assefi, Head of Asset Management MENA, JLL

Real estate 6.0 – the future of buying, holding and selling real estate

Makram Hani, Founder &CEO, Arms &McGregor International

Close of Property Technology ConFex

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AWARDS Reception

Close of CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY CONFEX