H.E. Eng. Yousif Abdalla
Assistant Undersecretary for Federal Infrastructure Projects Sector
UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
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NaturaSeal JV signing
NatureSeal and MiraiShield have formalised their new JV, Mirai NaturaSeal Pvt Ltd, marking a new era in high-performance waterproofing for the India Subcontinent.
Deewan x F24C partnership reveal
The F24C has landed. See the next generation of mobile block production in real time on the stand.
STANLEY tradelift challenge
10 AM, 12 PM & 2 PM
Stand OS786, Outdoor Plaza
Head-to-head speed trials. Big rewards for the quickest hands on the plaza.
DEWALT McLaren pitstop challenge
10 AM, 12 PM & 2 PM
Stand OS780, Outdoor Plaza.
Fast, loud, competitive. Test your skills and win big in the ultimate tool-powered challenge.
BAUER’s BG45 milestone
One of BAUER’s largest piling rigs officially joins IFG’s fleet boosting regional foundation capabilities.
New Guinness World Record
Al Bassam sets a new benchmark with a 21,007 litre plastic water tank: the world’s largest, officially certified on-site.
Event at a glance
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- Marble & Stone World
- Urban Design & Landscape
- Windows, Doors & Facades
- HVACR World
- LiveableCitiesX
- GeoWorld
- Future FM
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.
Trade Arena Stage: 12:00 pm – 05:00 pm
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Presentation: Accelerating material selection: A roadmap for sustainable procurement
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Presentation: The future of industrial building systems: How formed steel is redefining strength, speed, and sustainability
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Presentation: Decarbonizing steel: Innovations for net-zero structural metals
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Presentation: Insulation and smart envelope materials: Enhancing energy efficiency
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Presentation: Advancing certification and compliance: Navigating evolving standards
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Presentation: Engineering and construction. Italian know-how in sustainable infrastructure
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Panel Discussion: Scaling innovative materials for mass adoption
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Presentation: Photocatalytic building materials: Sustainable solutions for clean air and urban environments
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Case Study: Regenerative approach: Building a thriving future for construction
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Presentation: Nature-based and local material solutions
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Presentation: Safe, smart, and sustainable: A holistic look at modern building challenges
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Presentation: Sustainable technologies for material recovery and road maintenance
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Technical workshop: Embodied carbon specification—from selection to contract
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Presentation: Unlocking the circular economy: Rethinking waste and reuse in construction
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Presentation: Sustainability in building materials: Beyond products to supply chains
Za’abeel 5 Stage: 12:00 pm – 04:15 pm
- How to become employable
- How to build your candidate profile
- Leaders for Learning
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Integrating UAE material culture in contemporary design: The 2025 Abu Dhabi Art Pavilion
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Sustainability in construction
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Class of Your Own Challenge winning design: The International School @ ParkCity, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Mentorship moments
Sheikh Rashid Hall Stage: 01:30 pm – 02:10 pm
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Practical Demo: Stain test by Fila Solutions
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From rough to remarkable: The art of a perfect finish
Sheikh Rashid Hall Stage: 10:30 pm – 12:45 pm
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Welcome and opening remarks
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Opening keynote: buildingSMART UAE chapter presentation
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Presentation: The business value of open data through industry foundation classes
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Case study: Dubai Municipality’s Open BIM mandate: Lessons learned and solving most common issues in IFC models
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Presentation: OpenBIM Workflows at Autodesk
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Panel discussion: Digital harmony: Aligning technology, people, process, data and purpose
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Closing remarks and call to action
Blue Stage, Za’abeel 6: 10:30 am – 04:10 pm
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Opening remarks
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Panel discussion: Creating a winning strategy for smart and autonomous buildings: An international perspective
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Presentation: Artificial Intelligence in facility management: Empowering GCC
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Presentation: Remote monitoring: Shaping the future of FM
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Presentation: Advancing circular economy and ESG
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Presentation: Breaking barriers: Powering scalable growth through data driven FM
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Presentation: Global FM transformation in practice: Lessons from a leading financial institution’s rollout in the Middle East
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Networking break
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Presentation: Evolving sustainability in FM: From foundations to future
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Presentation: Enhancing facilities management in the Middle East through digital transformation
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Presentation: Digital project delivery: Construction to handover & digital twin
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Presentation: Innovating for sustainability
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Presentation: A smart building technology ecosystem overview
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Presentation: Rethinking FM contracts: A commercial leader’s view on outcome-based models
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Presentation: The rise of the FM analyst
Al Ain Meeting Room A & B Stage: 12:00 pm – 04:30 pm
- Presentation: Build better teams: Communication over chaos
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Panel Discussion: Sustainability – First project management
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Presentation: Green contracts: Making sustainable choices standard
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Presentation: Culture and place-making in mega projects: Managing heritage, community and technology
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Panel discussion: Communication and culture – What makes PM teams thrive?
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Presentation: Adaptive leadership for uncertain times: Managing complexity and change
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Fireside Chat: Technology and digitisation: Transforming project management practice and performance
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Presentation: The regenerative blueprint: Circular metabolism, inclusive design, and a new model for value
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Fireside chat: Leading change in the modern PM world
Za’abeel 4 Stage: 12:00 pm – 05:00 pm
- Opening talk: The pillars of sustainability in the built environment
- Technical talk: District cooling systems
- Panel discussion: District Cooling Challenges and Future
- Technical talk: Thermal comfort ASHRAE Standard 55 overview
- Break and Networking
- Technical talk: VRF for new and existing buildings
- Technical talk: Vibration and seismic restraint for MEP services
- Closing remarks
Sheikh Rashid Hall Stage
Za’abeel 6 Stage: 12:00 pm – 04:15 pm
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Designing for Speed: How Digital Engineering and AI is Compressing 10 Weeks of Work into One Day
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The Game Changer in Wastewater: BioGuy II Turns Wastewater into Value/Resource
Congratulations to the Big 5 Global Impact Award winners
Opteam wins the Start-up City Pitch Competition
Uniting the construction and
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Exhibitor Recognition Awards
Proven leaders. Practical insights.
Meet our global speakers.
H.E. Abdulla Alblooshi
Acting Director General of the Urban Planning & Permits Center
Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport
H.E. Dr. Saif Al Nasri
Acting Undersecretary
Department of Municipalities and Transport
H.E. Abdulla Geldiyev
Ministry of Construction and Architecture, Turkmenistan
Mohamed Al Marri
Executive Board Member & CEO
Global Alliance for Artificial Intelligence (GAFAI)
Adel Abdulla Albreiki
Chief Executive Officer of Aldar Projects
Aldar Properties PJSC
Alex Zagrebelny
Founder and CEO
R.Evolution Real Estate Developer
Saeed Mohammed Al Qatami
CEO
Deyaar
Prof Dr Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed Ghouse
Vice President & Director, Advisory & Innovation - Woolpert Asia-Pacific
Chair, United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management - Geospatial Societies (UN-GGIM: GS)
Damir Jaksic
CIO and Executive Director Digital Advisory Services
KEO International Consultants
Ismail Azam
Chief Product Officer
Government Confidential
Tarika Jain
Regional Lead in London for Women in Construction Tech
nCircle Tech Ltd
Mauricio Weiss
Founding Partner
Zacua Ventures
Andrea Di Gregorio
Executive Director
Sustainable Energy Sector - Ras Al Khaimah Municipality
Dr Valerio Soldani
Trade Commissioner
Italian Trade Commission Office of Italian Embassy
Leonardo Cavalli
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
One Works
Barry Lewis
CEO
ALEC
Amin AlJaber
Chief Information Officer
Nesma & Partners
Himanshu Kaul
CTO & Director of Innovation - Cognitive Cities
ELISIUM City
Dr Ghazi Hussain Ali AlQahtani
Director of Consulting, Research and Decision Support Department
General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GEOSA)
Saravanan Sugumaran
Managing Director
MORROW Intelligence
Salla Eckhardt
Founder
SEE Bright
Ramzi Jaber
Director (e.construct) and Cofounder (VAES.ai)
e.construct and VAES.ai
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