Ana Hudson
Executive Director of Sustainability & Environment
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.
Meet the experts defining
industry direction
Big 5 Global's advisory board sets the strategic priorities of the event, identifying industry challenges and priorities that attract serious buyers and position exhibitors as solution leaders.
Anas Bataw
Partner
Andre Vreman
Chairman
Angela Pernsteiner
Visionary Founder
Anna Tari
President
Corey Gray
President
Dr. Christina Yan Zhang
CEO
Dean McGrail
President, Middle East and Asia
Gaurav Jaisinghania
Head of Consulting - Middle East
Greg Karpinski
COO & Partner
Harry Nakichibandi
Chief Digital Officer
Marjan Faraidooni
Chief HR Officer and Chief of Education and Culture
Michelle Carr
Founder
Patrick Rouse
Chief Development Officer
Pedram Rad
CEO
Paul Hilton
Regional Managing Director Middle East, South Asia and International Development
Paul O’Brien
Chief Development Officer
Shawn Myers
Middle East Masterplanning Director
Richard Abboud
Chief Executive Officer
Vladimir Kantar
CEO
Vladimir Vlahovic
Vice President and Founding Member
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
AI, robotics, automation and digital twins
Geospatial intelligence and
data collection
Industry
future-readiness
Digital transformation
at scale
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
Look back at our speaker line-up for 2025
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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