Angela Pernsteiner
Visionary Founder
Wurth Professional Solutions
The world is moving faster.
So should you.
Big 5 Global is built around the challenges shaping the construction and urban development community today and tomorrow. Our 2025 experience is focused on four global priorities that matter most:
Build faster. Source smarter. Strengthen supplier networks with strategies made for today’s market pressure.
Slash delays. Cut waste. Use digital tools proven to boost performance on live projects.
Deliver low-carbon, high-impact projects with solutions shaping the world’s fastest-growing cities.
Bridge workforce gaps with future-focused skills, training and policy insights that keep you competitive.
You will achieve months
of work in only 4 days
Construction and urban development professionals meet here for a reason
Meet new and existing suppliers
Build your network, compare solutions and create new opportunities across the built environment.
See the latest innovations up close
From emerging tech to low-carbon materials and advanced mobility systems; discover what’s real, what’s scalable and what fits your roadmap.
Learn what’s actually working
Focused content guided by four urgent global themes: no filler, no jargon. Leave with frameworks, not just notes.
Connect across borders
Engage with international decision-makers and see how progress is being made across regions - and how it could apply to your market.
Walk in with questions.
Walk out with a plan.
Whatever your role in construction and urban development, Big 5 Global is designed to meet you where you are and help you move forward, faster.
Buyers
& specifiers
Compare products, build resilient supply chains
and source smarter
across borders.
Decision-makers
& leadership
Pressure-test strategies, connect with peers and solve for risk at scale.
Tech &
innovation leads
Discover practical,
proven tech from
digital construction to
AI-powered delivery.
Sustainability
& urban planners
Turn ambition into
action with tools and
ideas for greener, longer-lasting cities.
Policy influencers & government
See how nations are fast-tracking infrastructure, resilience and clean energy.
Explore the largest display of industry
solutions from the world’s top brands
Gain direct access to 2,800 top suppliers and 60,000 products featuring new technologies transforming the way we build and design.
Exhibitors include:
Experience global expertise with
exhibitors from across the world
Making it easier to find
the solutions you need
C-level strategy.
Global impact.
Join 1,200 government and private sector leaders to shape sustainable, future-ready cities and driving key themes for national visions.
(For delegate ticket holders only).
Big 5 Global
Leaders' Summit
24 November 2025
Gold Stage, Al Multaqua Ballroom
LiveableCitiesX
Summit
25 – 26 November 2025
Gold Stage, Al Multaqua Ballroom
Big 5 FutureTech Summit
25 November 2025
Blue Stage, Za’abeel 6
GeoWorld
Summit
24 November 2025
Blue Stage, Za’abeel 6
Learn what’s next
from global thought leaders
Get practical takeaways from experts leading real change across construction and urban development.
Everything Architecture Talks
IFMA Global | Middle East Forum
Project Management Talks
Sustainable Materials Talks
Proven leaders. Practical insights.
Meet our first confirmed speakers.
Barry Lewis
CEO
ALEC
Casey Rutland
Chair
buildingSMART UK & Ireland
Farizan R / d’Avezac de Moran
Senior Partner
GreenA Consultants Pte Ltd
Dr Fulong Chen
Prof. International Centre on Space
Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage under the Auspices of UNESCO
Gregory John Karpinski
Chief Operating Officer and Partner
KEO International Consultants
Gulnaz Aksenova
Director - Research & Innovation
WSP ME
Hasnayn Muhammad Ebrahim
Managing Director
Africa International Advisors (AIA)
Himanshu Kaul
CTO & Director of Innovation - Cognitive Cities
ELISIUM City
Dr Houssem Jemili
Vice President
Bain & Company, Middle East Inc.
Imad Itani
Innovation Manager
ALEC
Ismail Azam
Head of Construction Technology and Applications
NEOM
Engr Leyla Saadi
Founder - Managing Director
urban collabs
Engr Marwa Farouk ElKabbany
Board Member
Earth Observations for Sustainable Development Goals (EO4SDG) Initiative, UAE
Engr Mohamed Al Marri
Executive Board Member & CEO
Global Alliance for Artificial Intelligence (GAFAI)
Dr Patrik Schumacher
Principal
Zaha Hadid Architects
Salla Eckhardt
Founder
SEE Bright
Shawn Meyers
Middle East Masterplanning Director
DLR Group
Stephen Yurek
President and CEO
AIr-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
Tarika Jain
Regional Lead in London for Women in Construction Tech
nCircle Tech Ltd
See it live.
Use it tomorrow.
Witness live tech, demos and award-winning solutions you can apply the moment you're back at the office.
Exhibitor Recognition Awards
Exhibitor Recognition Awards
27 November 2025 Sheikh Rashid Hall Stage
Impact trail
Impact trail
24 - 27 November 2025
Tech Demos
Tech Demos
24, 26 - 27 November 2025 Za'abeel 6 Stage
Hear from the industry
Memorable moments from last year.
Thank you to our
sponsors and partners
Main supporting partner
Supporting partner
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GIS strategic partner
WDF strategic partner
Government growth partner
Net-zero steel sponsor
MEP sector sponsor
Sustainable development sponsor
Gold sponsor
Gold sponsor
HVACR World silver sponsor
HVACR World insulation sponsor
Bronze sponsor
Bronze sponsor
Bronze sponsor
Academic partner
Academic partner
Supporting association
Supporting association
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GeoWorld supporting association
GeoWorld supporting association
GeoWorld supporting association
Knowledge partner
Media partner
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GeoWorld Media partner
GeoWorld Media partner
HVACR World media partner
Official airline partner
Official hotel partner
