Ana Hudson
Executive Director of Sustainability & Environment
King Salman Park Foundation
Shaping tomorrow.
Driving disruption.
Big 5 FutureTech Summit brings together leaders driving the technologies transforming construction and urban development.
Join CIOs, CTOs, innovators, government authorities and tech investors to explore how emerging technologies are transforming how we design, build and operate.
This programme covers:
- How AI, robotics and automation improve delivery
- How digital twins and data support better decisions
- What it takes to scale digital transformation
- How regulation supports technology adoption
Gain clarity on your next move at Big 5 FutureTech Summit.
Guided by those
leading the change
Our international advisory board shapes every theme, topic and session, ensuring the summit reflects the priorities of those leading digital transformation across across the globe.
Anas Bataw
Partner
Zacua Ventures
Andre Vreman
Chairman
Climate Neutral Real Estate
Anna Tari
President
Circular Economy Institute
Corey Gray
President
Smart Cities Council
Dr. Christina Yan Zhang
CEO
The Metaverse Institute
Gaurav Jaisinghania
Consulting Lead and Smart Destinations Lead — MiddleEast
L&T Technology Services
Greg Karpinski
CEO/COO
KEO International Consultants
Harry Nakichibandi
Chief Digital Officer
Aldar Properties
Marjan Faraidooni
Chief HR Officer and Chief of Education and Culture
Expo City Dubai
Michelle Carr
Founder
Construction Alchemy
Nidal Hassoun
General Director
ECC Contracting
Patrick Rouse
Chief Development Officer
Deyaar
Pedram Rad
CEO
Elev8 Architects
Paul Hilton
Regional Managing Director
Middle East, South Asia and International Development for Mott MacDonald
Shawn Myers
Middle East Masterplanning Director
DLR Group
Vladimir Kantar
CEO
Blackline Architects
Vladimir Vlahovic
Vice President and Founding Member
International ConTech Network
Built for leaders driving transformation.
Focused on what’s next.
The agenda reflects the questions technology and business leaders are tackling right now:
- Which technologies should we invest in and scale?
- How do we turn innovation into measurable ROI?
- How do we stay ahead of rapid disruption?
Key themes
Each theme is built to to help you move from exploration to execution.
Positioning emerging tech in
the built environment
Identify where innovation creates competitive advantage
AI, robotics, automation and digital twins
Understand how advanced technologies are transforming delivery and operations
Geospatial intelligence and
data collection
Enable better decision making through real time data and advanced analytics
Industry
future-readiness
Assess how prepared your organisation is for what’s coming next
Digital transformation
at scale
Learn how to move from pilots to full-scale implementation
Why attend?
Because innovation needs direction.
This summit helps you understand where construction technology is heading, how it is evolving and where new opportunities are emerging.
Each session delivers sharper insight, stronger context and access to leaders driving digital transformation.
Government and
digital authorities
Struggling to shape effective tech frameworks?
Understand how policy, infrastructure and regulation are enabling innovation.
Executive
leadership
Unsure where to invest in technology?
Get clarity on what delivers ROI and where the market is heading.
Technology and
digital leaders
Facing challenges scaling innovation?
Learn how to implement and expand digital solutions across projects.
Contractors and
delivery firms
Looking to improve productivity and efficiency?
See how technology is transforming delivery, cost and timelines.
Startups and
tech innovators
Trying to break into major projects?
Connect with decision makers and partners driving adoption.
Investors and
venture capital
Looking for the next big opportunity?
Identify high-growth technologies and emerging market leaders.
Delegates in the room:
Industry leaders who joined us
Here’s what our
delegates had to say
Highlights from 2025
Look back at our speaker line-up for 2025
Adrian Tripp
Partner
Prosper AI Consulting
Charles Sheridan
Chief Data and AI Officer
Nemetschek SE
Greg Jasmin
Digital Infrastructure Leader
Khazna Data Centers
Lee Miles
SVP, General Manager, MENA
Procore Technologies
Luke Wu
Managing Director
The GEAR by Kajima
Marc Nezet
Group Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Division Officer O&M
Nemetschek SE
Mohammed Shehata
SVP Asset Management
Expo City Dubai
Rohan Bansal
Head of Ventures
AvenirX Labs
Damir Jaksic
CIO and Executive Director Digital Advisory Services
KEO International Consultants
Salla Eckhardt
Founder
SEE Bright
Ismail Azam
Chief Product Officer
Government Confidential
Tarika Jain
Regional Lead in London for Women in Construction Tech
nCircle Tech Ltd
Ramzi Jaber
Director (e.construct) and Cofounder (VAES.ai)
e.construct and VAES.ai
Vladimir Vlahovic
Founder & Managing Director
SOLVENTRY GmbH
Casey Rutland
Chair
buildingSMART UK & Ireland
Imad Itani
Head of Innovation
ALEC
Lionel Vuillemin
Executive Advisor Digital & Business Transformation
Mete Varas
Founder
ME Proptech Initiative
Murali Raghavendran
Vice President & Business Head - Middle East Smart World
L&T Technology Services
Aisha Ali
COO
Premier Construction Software
Anton Glance
co-founder, CTO
Buildroid.ai
Augustine Chandy
Director
CloseoutSoft
Douglas Zuzic
Chief Digital Officer
Innovo Group
Leandro Pizetta
CEO
Cortag
Mauricio Weiss
Founding Partner
Zacua Ventures
Agenda recap:
Designed for future-focused tech leaders
Description: See what delegates learned from the previous edition.
Innovate or stagnate
Key learnings:
Delegates had understood why innovation had stalled in construction and gained strategies to overcome barriers, move beyond proof-of-concept, and drive outcome-focused industry progress.
AI's value, risks and realities
Key learnings:
Delegates got to see beyond AI hype to its real impact and learned about the risks, standards and strategies to prepare their organization for an AI-driven built environment.
Smarter spending under pressure
Key learnings:
Delegates had candid conversations on how to balance margins with innovation, access digital tools and use incentives to make smart investments that future-proofed their business.
Unlocking innovation through standardization
Key learnings:
Delegates saw how standardized, high-quality data drives AI, innovation and collaboration, which helped them reduce risk and accelerate tech advancement.
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