The Agenda

Rob Jones, Partner, B2b Connect

Against the backdrop of COP 28, this important keynote session assesses the impact of global climate change events on the built environment’s drive for sustainability. What is required by major developers to action net zero in a structured way including calculating baselines, projections, decarbonisation initiatives, and roadmap execution to achieve long-term targets. It will also look at the contribution of technology and Smart Cities principles that heavily contribute to reducing the industries carbon footprints through optimisation and resource efficiency.

Led by:

Dr. Ioannis Spanos, Director - Sustainability & Environmental Services, KEO International Consultants

In conversation with:

Scott Henshaw, Group Head of Design, Red Sea Global

Dr. P.R. Jagannathan, Senior General Manager Sustainability,Sohba Realty

Waleed AlGhamdi, Director and Head of Sustainability, ROSHN Group

Paul Dunne, Director - Middle East Group Leader, ARUP

Ana Hudson, Head of Sustainability, Saudi Entertainment Ventures|SEVEN

2023 has witnessed a shift beyond scattered success stories and siloed pilots, to a more controlled, use of select technologies and strategic focus on data. With the realisation that only marginal gains can be made through cutting edge technologies vs. embedding meaningful technologies into daily operations - these construction leaders talk candidly on which tech is at real adoption level, and which is a distant dream for the future. Furthermore, how can organisations successfully measure this adoption level and ensure that their people continue to utilise the solutions.

Led by:

Zulema Sanchis, Director - Project Advisory and Disputes, Accuracy

In conversation with:

Ahmad Kawakbi, Director of Digital Strategy, ROSHN Group

Theofanis Fanourakis, Digital Services Director, Diriyah Company

Benoît Meulewaeter, Engineering Director | Co-Founder, BESIX Middle East | BESIX3D

Mansour Faried, Chief Engineer / Director, CSCEC Middle East

Anastasios Dimas, Regional Digital Delivery Lead, Middle East & Africa, Atkins -a member of SNC Lavalin Group

If people are the single biggest factor in the success or fail of technology use - do you need to bring the entire organisation on the transformation journey? Research shows that the AEC industry is an aging one, and that it is becoming harder to attract younger tech savvy talent, more likely open to change and embrace new ways of working. Therefore, how do you raise the level of adoption and acceptance from a human perspective across companies, individuals and teams?

Led by:

Ahmad Faeq, Senior Director, Khatib &Alami

In conversation with:

Eng. AbdulghafoorAbdulhaleem, Leader, Misk 2030

Ahmad Alsisi, Digital Construction Director, Kabbani Construction Group

Abdulaziz Al Fraidi, Senior Vice President, Al Bawani

Jason English, CEO, CG Tech / Al Laith

Mohamed Swidan, Senior Director, Head of Middle East & North Africa, Procore

Through real-world examples, we will demonstrate how digital twins are empowering organizations to achieve their ESG goals by optimizing their environmental performance, enhancing their social impact, and improving their corporate governance practices.

Wissam Hijazi, Senior Director Innovation MENA, EllisDon

Fady Kobersy, Head of Sales & Customer Success - MENA, RIB Software

Sustainable construction practices aren’t just good for the planet - they’re also good for business. It begins with design, but general contractors can make a big change by choosing better materials, renewable energy and adopting leaner, digital processes that are more responsible and efficient. We review the viability and feasibility of some of the key solutions that can make a big difference.

Led by:

Lindsey Malcolm, Associate Director and Sustainability Lead, Middle East, Turner & Townsend

In conversation with:

Mohamed Ragheb, Chief Development Officer, Azizi Developments

Paul Hilton, Regional Managing Director, Mott MacDonald

Engi Jaber, Managing Director, Climatize Engineering Consultants

Anas Bataw, Member, COP28 Technology Committee

Mohamed Elweshahy, Senior Projects Director, Shomoul Holding Company

Digital transformation promises to reap benefits for organisations that can fully integrate, automate and digitalise their processes, providing end-to-end visibility and control of business and projects. This session showcases 3 recent ERP and PMIS implementations across the industry value chain with obvious project cost, time and efficiency gains followed by a discussion on the challenges and opportunities in implementation.

Rob Jones, Partner, B2b Connect

The speed and ambition of the region’s giga projects is outpacing the market’s supply of innovation, human capital and general time/cost resources. To achieve the Region’s vision, all stakeholders must start aligning on the same page. The Solution: A new model that is open to cooperation. This session explores what the industry comes together to achieve in order to deliver!

Eng. AbdulghafoorAbdulhaleem, Leader, Misk 2030

George Atef Messiha, Chief Information Officer, Emaar Misr

Eng. Meera Al Ameri, Head of Research and Building Systems, Dubai Municipality

Modular construction methods have been blossoming world-wide however a lack of resources and know now is holding back the region from scaling up offsite methods on major projects. How can a paradigm shift be made to re-evaluate the industry based on faster and more efficient factory products, making off site more mainstream? Is technology key in removing the human element to tackle design and streamline manufacturing?

Led by:

Rob Jones, Partner, b2b Connect

In conversation with:

Bandar S. Alkahlan, General Director: Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

Patrick D. O'Callaghan, CEO, Off-Site Engineering Solutions

Rajaikepin Rajamoni, Business Head, Sobha Facades Ind.

Alaa Basamh, Senior Business Development Engineer, Amana Group

How developments in plastic systems coupled with digital tools (such as digital libraries, 3D scanning, remote monitoring and twins) and offsite fabrication can redefine the design, build, operate and maintain cycle.

Riccardo Barbone, CTO Specialized Solutions, Georg Fischer Piping Systems

With Chat GPT stealing the thunder recently and the start1up landscape, dominated by AI – there is a renewed drive for AI throughout the asset life cycle and how it can transform the built environment. From design feasibility and optioneering to risk management and performance forecasting the possibilities are vast. This session looks at the current status of AI use-cases in the market, the next level combination between AI and humans at work and how the industry can prepare ahead such as data prerequisites.

Andrew Rippon, Smart City Director, Royal Commission of Al Ula

Bisrat Solomon Degefa, Director- Head of Digital Developments Global, Gleeds

Shameel Muhammed, Associate Professor in Architecture, Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Oliver Kallenborn, Regional Data Analytics and Assurance Director, Atkins - a member of SNC Lavalin Group

Roger Wahl, CTO, Innovo

Andrew Rippon, Smart City Director, Royal Commission of Al Ula

Bisrat Solomon Degefa, Director- Head of Digital Developments Global, Gleeds

Roger Wahl, CTO, Innovo

Shameel Muhammed, Associate Professor in Architecture, Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Oliver Kallenborn, Regional Data Analytics and Assurance Director, Atkins - a member of SNC Lavalin Group

Led by:

Rob Jones, Partner, B2b Connect

In conversation with:

Okan Kizilirmak, Regional Director, AKSA Power Generation

By focusing on key elements such as understanding the industry landscape, recognizing where automation can revolutionize operations, addressing implementation challenges, and adopting recommended best practices, gain valuable insight into the successful implementation of RPA. Including some real-world case studies, discuss future trends, explore opportunities, and highlight potential developments that pave the way for innovation and advancement in the construction industry.

Omar Almourad, Group Manager- Systems and processes, Engineering Contracting Company

Prakash Senghani, Co-Founder and CEO, Navatech Group

How the real estate and construction industry is leveraging digital twins with emerging web 3.0, metaverse, NFTs and AI technology to give better experiences for customers, optimise cost and leverage profit from the secondary market.

Shyair Ganglani, Co-Founder & Chief Metaverse Officer, METACOM

How real estate developers, agents and the construction value chain can leverage AR, VR and metaverse to improve employee training, performance, collaboration, customer experience, enhance design decisions and drive up sales with virtual pre viewings.

Dounia Fadi, Managing Director, eXp Real Estate

Leila Hurstel, Board Member and Chief Metaverse Officer, Verse Estate

Wees Abraham, VP–Operations / Board Member, SHADE CORPORATION

Emanuel Erdem, Co-founder | Co-CEO, Virtuelle.io

Tamer Elgohari, Digital Innovation Manager, Rua Al Madinah Holding

Led by:

Prakash Senghani, Co-Founder and CEO, Navatech Group

In conversation with:

Dounia Fadi, Managing Director, eXp Real Estate

Wees Abraham, VP–Operations / Board Member, SHADE CORPORATION

Tamer Elgohari, Digital Innovation Manager, Rua Al Madinah Holding

Leila Hurstel, Board Member and Chief Metaverse Officer, Verse Estate

Emanuel Erdem, Co-founder|Co -CEO, Virtuelle.io

Design automation can help alleviate resource shortages by saving the manpower hours in repetitive design components and enforce quality by eliminating human error and optimising 1000s of potential design routes. Taking new and innovative approaches to design management can enhance coordination, efficiency and carbon footprint including where to focus carbon reduction efforts across different infrastructure and built environment sectors.

Attila Vidra, Digital Lead Middle East, Atkins - a member of SNC Lavalin Group

Led by:

Hani Abdel Razeq, Associate Director, AESG

In conversation with:

Dr. P.R. Jagannathan, Senior General Manager Sustainability, Sohba Realty

Abdulaziz Almizani, Sustainability expert in MENA region

Namish Chauhan, Technical Manager, DAMAC Properties

This high-level session sets out the required digital infrastructure (hardware and software) and how they work together for a facility to start measuring, benchmarking and maintaining energy performance. The key platforms include Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) and AI enabled asset management and how they both connect with the BMS (PLC or Scada), IOT sensors and meter equipment. It also explores basic options where assets lack metering and a fully commissioned BMS.

Aref Abouzahr, Chief Executive Officer, Ark Energy

An introduction to the Circular Economy framework which promotes a regenerative approach in managing developments and how the framework can be utilised to influence building sustainability real estate assets.

Sarah Jaber, Associate Sustainability Consultant, AESG

Adam Smith, Managing Director, Polypipe Middle East

As the size and complexity of projects in the region increase and smart city developments start to affect approaches to contracting – how can tech-powered contract management be used to assess ESG in supply chains? How are software, AI and blockchain tools being used to manage ESG goals across different tiers of procurement and supply chain?

Mohammad Ali Shalan, VP Digital Transformation, PMI KSA Chapter

Phillip Higgins, Director, Ventures Middle East

Setting the scene for the upcoming discussions, major corporate end-users outline what they expect from the buildings they occupy and how their future needs will influence the decisions around the facilities they use and expectations of the built environment to meet them. In addition are the digital efforts and impacts of property managers, facility managers and asset managers being felt by the end user in terms of efficiency, cost reduction or ESG.

Led by:

Phillip Higgins, Director, Ventures Middle East

In conversation with:

Savas Cizmeci, Portfolio Manager – Middle East, Real Estate Operations, Microsoft

Sarah Aoun Balesh, Regional Head of Corporate Services MENAT, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited

Martin Harris, Global Real Estate Manager - IMEAT APAC ANZ, Boeing

Rajan Randhawa, Senior Asset Management Director, RAK Government

This session sets out the global trends and definitions in PropTech & ConTech markets from a VC perspective. Outlining where the current traction is/will be for investment, what the top five sub-sectors are that will be impacted by technology and how venture capital is driving faster deployment of technology across the built environment.

Nikhil Choudhary, GP, Nirman Ventures

Will 2023, the year of sustainability be the turning point for environment and health focused solutions? Hear from different players in the value chain about their focus on carbon reduction and WELL initiatives – how they define, baseline and deliver these initiatives. It also reviews the challenges and status in climate reporting and key processes such as establishing science-based targets that can help bring to live UAE’s carbon neutral goals.

Led by:

Haithem Ibraheem MSc, BSME, Operations Director, ICD Brookfield Place

In conversation with:

Dr. P.R. Jagannathan, Senior General Manager Sustainability, Sohba Realty

Alexander Karabet, Founder and CEO, Mansions Owners Association Management

Fadi Nwilati, CEO, Kaizen Asset Management

Mohammed Abdelrazik, Director of Asset Management, Masdar City

Waseem AI Azzeh, Head of Global Sustainability, Khatib & Alami

If disruption arises due to changes in customer habits, understand what real estate businesses can do to stay ahead, what they are not doing and what are the new behaviours to watch out for. This session explores the full customer journey and touch points from research to after sales and how PropTech and human capital needs to go hand in hand.

Led by:

Leila Hurstel, Board Member and Chief Metaverse Officer, Verse Estate

In conversation with:

Nikhil Choudhary, General Partner, Nirman Ventures

James Glass, Director of Learning and Development, AX CAPITAL

Shyair Ganglani, Co-founder & Chief Metaverse Officer, Metacom

Salah M. Baleed, General Manager- Real Estate Development, The TMRW Foundation

Dive into the realm of digital asset management and project life cycle optimization, supported by compelling case studies that showcase the transformative power of data.

Paul Raphael, Regional Director – Strategic Advisory, Atkins – a member of the SNC Lavalin Group

Wiem Jbeli, Manager – Digital Asset Management, Atkins – a member of the SNC Lavalin Group

Breaking down the silos between design & build, AM, FM & CM to maximise the value of handover data and what is required to operate more efficiently. Understanding what data is required including MEP, IT and architectural F&E assets and the condition it should be in to support and enhance asset value.

Led by:

Cristina Savian, Managing Director, BE-WISE

In conversation with:

Karla Reid, Past Regional Director, IFMA

Omnia Abada, Chief Engineer BIM, Roads and Transport Authority, Government of Dubai

Badr Hanbazaza, Director of Community Relations, ROSHN

With the UAE’s increasingly ageing stock – the ability to make good retrofit, optimisation or replacement decisions is at the forefront. But if you have limited budget – where do you start? How do you pick and choose? This session looks at the key data required to inform the right investment planning, how to collect it and how to consume it. Including understanding what assets you have, their condition, cost benchmarking and past performance.

Led by:

Ash Toma, Director Asset Management Advisory Services, Jacobs

In conversation with:

Imtiaz Ahmad, Executive Director, FM & HSE, Dubai Holding Asset Management

Dr. Zaid Alyami, Advisor, Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services – Saudi Arabia

Tharun Thomas, Senior Commercial Manager, ENGIE Solutions Middle East

Amjad Abou Said, Head of Property Management, Meydan Group

Mohammed Eid, Head of Asset Management, Expo City Dubai

How master developers, asset managers and FM companies are overcoming the challenges in benchmarking, monitoring and reducing utilities usage through various systems. How are benchmarks being established to assess the performance and efficiency of various asset classes to support retrofit projects and ultimately net zero property.

Led by:

Rob Jones, Partner, b2b Connect

In conversation with

Elie Matar, Head of Electricity, RSB

Samer Zabian, Director Residential and Commercial Property, Al Futtaim Group Real Estate

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

Imtiaz Ahmad, Executive Director, FM & HSE, Dubai Holding Asset Management

This session will look at modern, innovative, cost-effective piping system solutions to ensure assets remain assets and do not become liabilities.

Mark Jarrett, Regional Sales Director, Georg Fischer Piping Systems

Led by:

Phillip Higgins, Director, Ventures Middle East

In conversation with:

Amit Puri, Vice President, DAMAC

Makram Hani, Founder & CEO, Arms &McGregor International Realty

How technology such as AI and agent behaviour (or lack of) is impacting the efficiency and value of lead management from traditional portals to new co-working space search engines. This session explores how companies are grappling with the challenges in the market and the opportunity to improve the accuracy of information accuracies and integrate portal leads into smart contracts, digital trading platforms and digital customer experience.

Christophe de Rassenfosse, Chief Product Officer, Property Finder

How brokers and agencies are increasing agent speed, efficiency, quality and pricing by breaking down lead silos, developing end-to-end data management platforms and integrating AI, API, metaverse and gamification solutions.

Led by:

Makram Hani, Founder &CEO Arms &McGregor International, Arms &McGregor International

In conversation with

Dounia Fadi, Managing Director, eXp Realty Dubai

Hany Sayed, Group CIO, D&B Properties

Alexander Lea, Head of Digital Marketing, Allsopp & Allsopp Group

Paul Birkett, Senior Director -Leasing and Property Management, Nakheel

James Glass, Director of Learning and Development, AX CAPITAL

Walid Abou Chakra, Senior Manager Digital and Energy & Utilities, Khatib &Alami

As data becomes an increasingly strategic issue for the construction and real estate sectors, organisations are dealing with increasing amounts of data - structured, unstructured, across multiple geographic sites, silos and hybrid environments – but how can proper data management strategies help reduce the chaos? This session deals with 3 key issues 1. What key data is being collected 2. How it is being collected and put together 3. How organisations can make sense of that data for competitive advantage.

Led by:

Mathew Hazenberg, Director, Accuracy

In conversation with

Roger Wahl, CIO, Innovo

Kaarin Kalavus-Collins, Associate Director – BIM, Turner & Townsend

Michael Malek, Director - Data Management, Nakheel

Careen Dsouza, General Manager - IT Business Technologies, Sobha Realty

George Atef Messiha, CIO, Emaar Misr

Key components to successful information management, upskilling of people, core technology stack to support collaboration, ISO 19650 process alignment, producing dynamic resources in a cloud-based database, democratizing models and data

Andy Boutle, Head of Digital Construction, ALEC Engineering & Contracting

Even though speed, efficiency and cost gains are obvious, the ability to connect and share data across all phases of the project life cycle from master planning to operations remains a challenge from a mindset, trust and technology perspective. Enhancing the maturity and interconnectivity of BIM, CDEs, document control systems and digital twins in greenfield assets will be a game changer. Seizing the opportunity for collaboration not confrontation and sharing data access to BMS and CAFM systems on brownfield assets will propel operational productivity – so what is stopping us?

Led by:

Christina Savian, Managing Director, BE-WISE

In conversation with

Theofanis Fanourakis, Digital Services Director, Diriyah Company

Junaid Abdussalam, Head of Planning - City Operations, Emaar, The Economic City (KAEC)

Omnia Abada, Chief Engineer - BIM, Roads & Transport Authority, Dubai

Arsen Safaryan, Director of Information and Data Management, Saudi Entertainment Ventures |SEVEN

Jawad AlTamimi, Regional Director / FM Director, IFMA FMCC / FARNEK

If a specific body is accountable for design, another for construction, and a whole new one for maintenance, how can you foster effective governance across the value chain so that a bad design decision will not have a detrimental cost impact on O&M. What standards, protocols, and governance is required from the outset? Hear from a global leader in the critical infrastructure space and how it can be applied to commercial real estate.

Peter Lynch, Senior Advancement Manager Global, Bentley Systems

The need to build new and modify existing assets into efficient, connected and sustainable facilities of the future is moving at a faster pace than ever before. In the push to net zero, it is imperative to design, build and operate more efficiently and cost-effectively. Digital twins are a key enabler to achieve both and deliver plants, cities and buildings of the future. This session explores real digital twin journeys of different use-cases, varying assets and scale. How have these early adopters defined, implemented and continually updated them?

Andrew Rippon, Smart City Director, Royal Commission of Al Ula

Amr Saad, Associate Director BIM, ROSHN Group

Nizar Jegham, Director – Digital Advisory Services Middle East, WSP

Andy Palanisamy, Smart Cities Director and Practice Lead, Parsons

James Franklin, Head of Digital Construction, Kier Construction

Led by:

Walid Abou Chakra, Senior Manager Digital and Energy & Utilities, Khatib &Alami

In conversation with:

James Franklin, Head of Digital Construction, Kier Construction

Andrew Rippon, Smart City Director, Royal Commission of Al Ula

Nizar Jegham, Director – Digital Advisory Services Middle East, WSP

Amr Saad, Associate Director BIM, ROSHN Group

Andy Palanisamy, Smart Cities Director and Practice Lead, Parsons

Creating and curating spaces where people thrive requires the seamless integration of experience, community and digital technology. Ensure that your customer’s experience is seamless across all assets in your portfolio, and consistently exceeds the expectations of clients and visitors. This session looks at powerful tools including online portals and apps that are driving the customer experience agenda across commercial, mixed-use and residential developments.

Nihal Hakeem, Executive Director of Digitalisation, CX and Marketing, Provis

Jennifer Andal, Director- Owners' Affairs, Better Communities Owners' Association Management

Nihal Hakeem, Executive Director of Digitalisation, CX and Marketing, Provis

Jennifer Andal, Director- Owners' Affairs, Better Communities Owners' Association Management

Firas Al Msaddi, Chief Executive Officer, fäm Properties Dubai

Property giants discuss key trends and end user priorities impacting the sector and how they are using digital solutions and data analytics to help address these demands to ultimately enhance end user experience and value of rental income. How will property teams prioritise software investment for the coming year – tenant experience, energy management or building operations. Examples include payment management, communications through to more cutting edge virtual or cognitive tenant experiences and predictive operations.

Led by:

Waqar Hasan, CEO, Itihad Community Management

In conversation with:

Paula Ovchinnikova, Chief Operating Officer& Co-founder, Xaan

Aureen Reddy, Director of Property Management, Provident Real Estate

Firas Al Msaddi, Chief Executive Officer, fäm Properties Dubai

Muhammad Jawad Ur Rehman, Manager - Property & Community Management, IMKAN Properties

Taranjot Gulati, Head of Client Solutions Asia, CBRE

Laggard CAFM development and distinctive regulatory requirements of Dubai’s CM ecosystem – make the future of asset management from the CM lens look unique. With increasing demands on CM community to manage assets, service providers and annual contracts - who will sponsor tech projects coming from the service charge budget? Will CAFM access be key and implemented up or down the value chain?

Led by:

Phillip Higgins, Director, Ventures Middle East

In conversation with:

Badr Hanbazaza, Director of Community Relations, ROSHN

Uros Trojanovic, CEO, EAST-O Holdings

Garry Murray, Board Member and President, Community Associations Institute

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

Digitising and automating menial, repetitive processes in CM such as building inspections, procurement and contract management, owner communications and compliance reporting are helping to preserve and enhance the value of freehold communities, reduce operational costs and remove delays. Community management giants discuss key trends, owner and regulatory priorities and how they are using digital solutions and data analytics to help address these demands.

Led by:

Aayush Puri, Head, ANACITY

In conversation with:

Freejo Francis, Community Management Specialist and President Elect 2024, Community Associations Institute for Middle East Chapter

Kanagaraj Gurusamy, CEO, Better Communities

Mutaz Aldweeri, Facilities & Assets Director, Damac Properties

Waseem Ahmed, Operations Director, Solana Living

Rima Nassair, Director - Owners Association at Provis Estate Management, Provis Estate Management

How leading FM teams are transforming – energy management, operations management and maintenance to enhance asset life, cost savings, carbon reduction and end-user comfort. Example include AI, IOT, mobile apps, predictive maintenance, connected devices and command centres, and robotics.

Led by:

Ali Al Suwaidi, Senior Executive Director FMS, Imdaad

In conversation with:

James Smith, Associate Director, Centre of Excellence, Emrill

Samar Salih, General Manager, EFS Facilities

Karthikeyan Ragothaman, General Manager, Bloom Facility Management

Jawad Altamimi, Regional Director / FM Director, IFMA FMCC / FARNEK

Shanawaz Khan, Head of Facilities Management, ARADA Development

Prakash Senghani, Co-Founder and CEO, Navatech Group

How the real estate and construction industry is leveraging digital twins with emerging web 3.0, metaverse, NFTs and AI technology to give better experiences for customers, optimise cost and leverage profit from the secondary market.

Shyair Ganglani, Co-Founder & Chief Metaverse Officer, METACOM

How real estate developers, agents and the construction value chain can leverage AR, VR and metaverse to improve employee training, performance, collaboration, customer experience, enhance design decisions and drive up sales with virtual pre viewings.

Dounia Fadi, Managing Director, eXp Realty Dubai

Leila Hurstel, Board Member and Chief Metaverse Officer, Verse Estate

Wees Abraham, VP–Operations / Board Member, SHADE CORPORATION

Emanuel Erdem, Co-founder|Co -CEO, Virtuelle.io

Tamer Elgohari, Digital Innovation Manager, Rua Al Madinah Holding

Led by:

Prakash Senghani, Co-Founder and CEO, Navatech Group

In conversation with:

Dounia Fadi, Managing Director, eXp Realty Dubai

Wees Abraham, VP–Operations / Board Member, SHADE CORPORATION

Tamer Elgohari, Digital Innovation Manager, Rua Al Madinah Holding

Leila Hurstel, Board Member and Chief Metaverse Officer, Verse Estate

Design automation can help alleviate resource shortages by saving the manpower hours in repetitive design components and enforce quality by eliminating human error and optimising 1000s of potential design routes. Taking new and innovative approaches to design management can enhance coordination, efficiency and carbon footprint including where to focus carbon reduction efforts across different infrastructure and built environment sectors.

Attila Vidra, Digital Lead Middle East, Atkins -a member of SNC Lavalin Group

Led by:

Hani Abdel Razeq, Associate Director, AESG

In conversation with:

Dr. P.R. Jagannathan, Senior General Manager Sustainability, Sohba Realty

Abdulaziz Almizani, Senior Director Sustainability, The Royal Commission for Riyadh City

Namish Chauhan, Head of Technical, DAMAC Properties Co.

This high-level session sets out the required digital infrastructure (hardware and software) and how they work together for a facility to start measuring, benchmarking and maintaining energy performance. The key platforms include Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) and AI enabled asset management and how they both connect with the BMS (PLC or Scada), IOT sensors and meter equipment. It also explores basic options where assets lack metering and a fully commissioned BMS.

Aref Abouzahr, Chief Executive Officer, Ark Energy

An introduction to the Circular Economy framework which promotes a regenerative approach in managing developments and how the framework can be utilised to influence building sustainability real estate assets.

Sarah Jaber, Associate Sustainability Consultant, AESG

Adam Smith, Managing Director, Polypipe Middle East

As the size and complexity of projects in the region increase and smart city developments start to affect approaches to contracting – how can tech-powered contract management be used to assess ESG in supply chains? How are software, AI and blockchain tools being used to manage ESG goals across different tiers of procurement and supply chain?

Mohammad Ali Shalan, VP Digital Transformation, PMI KSA Chapter