Uniting the world of construction and urban development

• Big 5 Global
• Heavy
• Totally Concrete
• Marble & Stone World
• Urban Design & Landscape
• Windows, Doors & Facades
• HVACR World
• LiveableCitiesX
• GeoWorld
• Future FM

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The Big 5 Impact Trail is your road to connecting with sustainable suppliers, sourcing eco-friendly products and engaging in talks on sustainability in construction and urban development, plus much more.

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Trade Arena Stage: 10:50 am – 04:15 pm

• Welcome remarks

• Introduction to Geotechnical and Material Committee Society of Engineers UAE

• Sustainable geotechnical solutions for geo-hazards

• Presentation: Early ground improvement integration for accelerated development: Managing Geo-Risks, leveraging opportunities and lessons learned from case studies

• BIM – A decade of progress and the road ahead

• Presentation: The integrated digital twin: Unifying above and below-ground digital construction for a mega infrastructure project

• Panel discussion: BIM and digitalization: Shaping the future of geotechnical construction practices.

• Networking break and visit to exhibition

• Early applications of HSS constitutive soil model for the case of soft rock (IGMs) in Dubai “advantages and challenges

• Eurocode 7 – Geotechnical design

• Presentation: Efficient deep foundation design using 3D FEM modelling

• Reserved for Padraig Nagle

• Presentation: Beneath the surface: How integrated geotechnical workflows are transforming infrastructure projects

• Presentation: Award winning project: Smart sustainable foundation in Saudi Arabia

• Presentation: Ai, geotech and a golden opportunity: The construction sector and AI

Jebal Ali C & D Stage: 10:00 am – 05:30 pm

• Registration and networking

• Opening remarks and workshop goals

• Presentation: General overview of Kigali Amendment

• Presentation: Global best practices in adoption of low GWP refrigerants

• Presentation: Codes and standards: What needs to change?

• Panel discussion: Challenges and opportunities in the GCC market

• HVAC World floor tour

• Presentation and Panel discussion: Refrigerant reclamation, closing the loop

• Presentation: HVAC industry; preparations and activites on refrigerants

• Networking break

• Presentation: Testing and evaluation: Safety, performance and risk assessment of low GWP refrigerant

• Group discussion: The way forward: Policy and partnerships

• Closing remarks

Za’abeel 5 Stage: 12:00 pm – 05:00 pm

• AI-powered foundations: Building digital literacy 
• Predictive maintenance of buildings using AI and digital twins 
• Operationalizing AI in urban planning 

• Fireside Chat: AI in construction: Practical applications, trust and the future of work

• Presentation: Moving past hype to achieve results

• AI and autonomous mobility: Revolutionizing advanced air mobility to drive innovation in construction.

• Smart SuDS: Digital performance modeling of bioswales using BIM and AI tools for climate-resilient urban infrastructure

• Case study: Robotics and automation

• Professional development: Adaptive futures: AI workflows shaping the next generation of designers

• Responsible use of AI in the built environment

• Presentation: Transforming sustainable building certification in the UAE

• Fireside Chat: Digital Twins and Data-Driven Design: Shaping Smarter Cities

Za’abeel 6 Stage: 11:00 am – 02:20 pm

• Presentation: The future of geospatial technologies: Mapping the next frontier

• Presentation: Innovations in geospatial data collection and analysis

• Case Study – Urban growth visualization with 3D mapping

• Presentation: Drone mapping for environmental and infrastructure monitoring

• Presentation: The power of the third dimension: 3D GIS in infrastructure and planning

• The future of geospatial technologies and digital construction

• Presentation: Satellites to solutions: Open geospatial workflows for drought-resilient agriculture in MENA

   

LiveableCitiesX Summit: 11:00 am – 05:00 pm
Gold Stage, Al Multaqua Ballroom

• Networking 

• Opening remarks 

• Impact address 

• Executive Dialogues: Building a city people love – Abu Dhabi’s liveability vision

• Leadership perspectives: Cities of belonging and connectivity

• Strategic insights: Inclusive living at an urban scale: Solving the housing dilemma

• Leadership perspectives: The future of living

• Strategic insights: Driving successful asset lifecycle outcomes with digitally driven technologies

• Ask a Changemaker: Strategically implementing AI in urban futures

• The government outlook: Strategies for sustainable urban planning and infrastructure development in Turkmenistan

• Networking break

• The government outlook: Culture as a catalyst

• Strategic insights: A splendid place to be

• Leadership perspectives: Creative urbanism and crafting identity

• Leadership perspectives: Building vibrant, investable future economies

• Day 1 Summit Close 

Big 5 FutureTech Summit: 11:00 am – 05:05 pm
Blue Stage, Za’abeel 6 

• Networking
• Welcome address
• Opening remarks 

• The government outlook: Building the future: Dubai’s construction sector and regulatory excellence

• Impact address: An AI revolution: Smarter tools, better insights, stronger buildings

• Leadership perspectives: Innovate or stagnate

• Strategic insights: From chaos to clarity: Turning construction data into strategic decisions

• Executive dialogues: Beyond the buzz: AI’s value, risks and realities

• Strategic insights: Simulated to built: How digital twins enable 20× productivity in construction robotics

• Executive dialogues: Dubai Municipality’s leadership in advancing modern methods of construction

• Ask an Innovator: Smarter spending under pressure

• Strategic insights: Transforming challenges into solutions: Inside Cortag’s innovation mindset

• Networking break 
• Strategic Insights: AI – What to do, what not to do: Lessons from the frontline 

• Lightning talks: From pilot to value: Digital workflows driving construction intelligence

• Lightning talks: Redefining construction closeout

• Strategic insights: AI meets megawatts: Scaling data centers from the UAE to the World

• The government outlook: Make it in the Emirates: The industrial value proposition

• Leadership Perspectives: Following the ConTech Investment Playbook – Where’s the money moving?

• Summit close

Al Ain Meeting Room A & B Stage: 12:40 pm – 05:10 pm

• Presentation: Digital transformation of supply chain management for C-Parts

• Presentation: Autodesk construction cloud for digital project delivery

• Presentation: Data-driven project delivery: Transforming construction workflows through cloud solutions

• Presentation: Field data in real time: Productivity breakthroughs

• Presentation: Managing expectations: Consistency through lean thinking

• Panel discussion: Supplier partnerships that deliver

• Presentation: Regulatory decoupling in quality management systems – what is it and why is it a problem?

• Presentation: Resource allocation for mega project success

• Panel Discussion: Agility in action – Delivering results with adaptive field team

   

Za’abeel 4 Stage: 12:00 pm – 05:20 pm

• Opening Keynote: AHRI global services 

• Keynote: AHRI committee work and standards development: What’s new and what’s next 

• Panel discussion: Benchmarking building safety: The role of SDOs in shaping regional standards and global alignment 

• Presentation: Product category rules and environment product declaration for HVAC 

• Presentation: Insights on the global cooling market

• Presentation: Daikin’s HVACR 360 Sustainable Solutions

• Presentation: Open Blue: The performance stack for smart buildings

• Presentation: Energy codes: Raising the bar for efficiency

• Presentation: Refrigerant management: Compliance and best practices

• Panel discussion: The Road to Harmonization of standards and codes.

• Presentation: Managing Legionella risks in built environment

• Presentation: AI innovation by Gulf-O-Flex assist.

Sheikh Rashid Hall Stage: 11:30 am – 05:00 pm

• Networking 

• Opening remarks 

• Impact address 

• Presentation: Brazilian natural stones: Inspirational versatility

• Presentation: Rethinking our cities – Liveability or survival

• Panel discussion: Designing for impact: Architecture in a rapidly changing world

• Fireside chat: Strategic insights: Moving to AI 2.0: Beyond design and into the physical world

• Fireside chat: The business of architecture: Evolving studios for a changing world

• Product demo: Seal the future – Sustainable PMAE waterproofing solution

• CIAAD Masterclass: The synergy of AI between design education and professional practice: Nurturing innovation and shaping responsive spaces