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23 - 26 November 2026Dubai World Trade Centre

Who’s it for and why?

Build teams that deliver at speed and adapt to new standards and tools.
Gain: 

  • Training models to upskill frontline staff quickly 
  • Strategies for embedding digital and sustainable skills 
  • Access to partners offering workforce-ready solutions 

Future-proof your organisation with talent strategies that secure long-term growth.
Gain: 

  • Workforce intelligence on mobility, trends and generational change 
  • High-level sessions on policy, leadership and upskilling 
  • Partnerships with educators, trainers and regulators 

Bridge education, regulation and industry needs to close workforce gaps.
Gain: 

  • Insight into labour mobility and vocational education 
  • Roundtables on workforce policy and generational change 
  • Tools to align national visions with industry skills needs 

Equip your teams to adopt and scale new digital tools effectively.
Gain: 

  • Certified training aligned with tech adoption 
  • Case studies on integrating digital and sustainable skills 
  • Partners who can accelerate adoption with workforce models 

Align workforce strategy with ESG, net-zero and resilient city goals.
Gain: 

  • Training to embed sustainability skills into every role 
  • Access to global models of climate-ready workforce planning 
  • Policy discussions on urban labour and skills shortages 

How to fast-forward
your career

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Grow at any stage

From starting out to leading teams, find the tools, training and insights to move ahead

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Apply global practices

Insights from global experts & educators, applied directly to your region’s workforce needs

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Attract and keep talent

Connect with programmes and peers who influence talent attraction and retention

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Leave with CPD points

Certified sessions and on-floor conversations that give you practical takeaways

Explore solutions empowering
the industry’s next generation

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BSI (British Standards Institution)

Provides globally accredited workforce certification programs advancing professional competency and compliance.

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Johnson
Controls

Global Academy training 300+ new building systems technicians each year to close the industry skills gap.

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Schneider
Electric

Delivers 1,400+ technical courses worldwide empowering professionals to upskill and advance their careers.

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TÜV
Austria

Academy trained 250,000+ professionals in safety, energy, and quality fields across five years.

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UL
Solutions

Global Leadership Development Program shaping the next generation of certified safety leaders.

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Verosoft
Design

Delivers BIM and digital collaboration software with expert-led training to upskill design and project teams.

See more industry leaders
driving talent growth

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Smarter workforce in action
across four days

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Innovation Showcase

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Students’ Talks

23 - 26 November 2026 | Dubai World Trade Centre

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Project Management Talks

23 - 26 November 2026 | Dubai World Trade Centre

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HVACR Talks

23 - 26 November 2026 | Dubai World Trade Centre

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Everything Architecture Talks

23 - 26 November 2026 | Dubai World Trade Centre

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Technology Talks

23 - 26 November 2026 | Dubai World Trade Centre

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AI Talks

23 - 26 November 2026 | Dubai World Trade Centre

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Big 5 Global Leaders’ Summit

23 November 2025 | Al Multaqua Ballroom

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LiveableCitiesX Summit

25 November 2026 | Al Multaqua Ballroom

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Startup City

23 - 26 November 2026 | Dubai World Trade Centre

There's more to explore

Every theme is a different way to fast-forward your growth. See what they have in store for you at the event.

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Reduce risk. Protect margins. Build the supplier networks that keep your projects on track in markets facing uncertainty.

Cut inefficiency. Spend smarter. Discover the technologies accelerating performance on the projects that matter to you most.

Meet regulations. Lead the market. Find the sustainable solutions keeping ambitious projects on time and on budget.

Close skill gaps. Build stronger teams. Access the training, insights and talent strategies driving high performance. 

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