Jatin Lad

Jatin Lad is Director of Smart Cities & Digital Twin at Ardara, a PIF entity in Saudi Arabia. A recognized thought leader in smart cities and PropTech, he brings over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation across real estate and urban infrastructure. Jatin specializes in energy optimization, digital twins, and data-driven sustainability. His recent work centers on integrated digital twins for the construction industry, harnessing data from GIS, BIM, Costex, Primavera, and ERP systems to enable cross-functional collaboration through an intuitive 3D visual interface. This approach enhances decision-making across planning, design, and execution stages. His portfolio includes landmark projects such as Dubai Festival City, Cairo Festival City, BHP Billiton, Dubai Silicon Park, and Zain Group’s IoT platform, alongside ongoing initiatives in smart cities, digital twins, and innovation.