Leadership summits

Al Multaqua Ballroom | Dubai World Trade Centre

1,200+

Delegates

100+

Speakers

40+

Sessions

50+

Hours of content

3

Summits

Align your brand with leadership and innovation across the built environment

The Leadership Summits bring together decision-makers across government, construction, urban development and technology to exchange strategies, strengthen connections and discuss priorities, risks and opportunities impacting the built environment.

Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit

23 November 2026

Gain insight into the policy, capital and operational priorities influencing market confidence, business performance and project delivery.

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LiveableCitiesX Summit

24 November 2026

Explore how cities are addressing housing demand, infrastructure requirements and quality of life through effective planning, governance and development strategies.

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Big 5 FutureTech Summit

26 November 2026

Explore how AI, digital delivery and connected assets are being adopted across construction, and what is required to support implementation at scale.

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Your guide to the Big 5 Global Leadership Summits

Explore the 2026 Leadership Summits programme, featuring 3 high-level summits, 35+ sessions and 75+ industry leaders across construction, infrastructure, technology and urban development.

Discover the programme, speakers, key topics and delegate ticket options.

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Meet our speakers

Elizabeth Pearson

Abdulla Ali Alhosani

Ahmed Al Khatib

Najib Khatib

Ali Sharif Al Marzooqi

Cynthia Corby

Julian Geiger

Stephen Yurek

Gregory John Karpinski

Andre Vreman

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Voices from the
top of the industry

Big 5 Global's advisory board helps shape the strategic direction of the Leadership Summits, ensuring discussions reflect the priorities, challenges and decisions influencing the built environment.

Ana Hudson

Anas Bataw

Andre Vreman

Angela Pernsteiner

Anna Tari

Corey Gray

Dr. Christina Yan Zhang

Dean McGrail

Gaurav Jaisinghania

Greg Karpinski

Harry Nakichibandi

Marjan Faraidooni

Michelle Carr

Naji Atallah

Patrick Rouse

Pedram Rad

Paul Hilton

Paul O’Brien

Shawn Myers

Richard Abboud

Vladimir Kantar

Vladimir Vlahovic

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Hear from your
Industry peers

With the scale of growth happening in this region, partnering at Big 5 is essential. It allows us to bring global expertise, intelligence, and training together advancing the facility management profession while connecting it with construction, HVAC, and building operations. Big 5 creates the collaboration and visibility our industry needs.

Michael Geary

CEO, President, IFMA

This is my first time at LivableCitiesX Summit. It’s been a great opportunity to meet people, network, and gain insights into urban development in the Middle East. We also discussed enhancing affordable housing and exploring how solutions from ASEAN and China can be localized here. I’m looking forward to coming back next year.

Daniel Liu

Executive Director, Morrow Intelligence

This is my first time attending LiveableCitiesX Summit. My main purpose was to connect and network with people in the field, and over these two days, I’ve had so many valuable networking opportunities. I didn’t expect the event to be so engaging, but it completely changed my perception - it’s very professional and interesting.

Sahra Ghasemi

Marketing Manager, IFBS Holding LLC

The key takeaway for me at LivableCitiesX Summit was understanding people dynamics and how cities are shaped by residents, government policies, and the environment that attracts them. I’m looking forward to attending next year as well.