Big 5 Global 2026

Name: Big 5 Global 2026
Start: 2026-11-23
End: 2026-11-26
Location: Dubai World Trade Centre

Big 5 Global 2026 takes place on 23–26 November 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai. It is organised by dmg events, and B2DB lists 262 speakers and 237 sessions announced so far.

Big 5 Global is a construction and urban development event held at Dubai World Trade Centre from 23 to 26 November 2026. Backed by the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, it brings together suppliers, products and industry experts across supply chain solutions, digital technology, sustainability, urban planning and design, geospatial intelligence and facilities management. The programme includes leadership summits, talks, the Big 5 Global Impact Awards and Impact Trail, alongside co-located events.

Key facts

Dates	23–26 November 2026 (upcoming)
Venue	Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Organiser	dmg events
Series	Big 5 Global
Speakers	262
Sessions	237
Stages	ASHRAE Global Training Workshop (Registration Only), AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only), Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only), AI Talks, Project Management Talks, HVACR Talks, AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only), Building Codes and Regulations Talks, buildingSMART and Geospatial Talks, LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only), Let's Talk Fire by ESL, Everything Architecture Talks, Startup City Talks & Pitch Competition, Sustainability Talks, Geotechnical Talks, Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only), Facilities Management Talks, Concrete Talks
Sponsors	13
Official site	big5global.com/agenda

Keynote speakers

Sarah Maston 2026-27 ASHRAE President, ASHRAE
Marwan AlObaidi Regional Director - Data Centers & Applied | Middle East, Russia and Central Asia, Midea Group
Ashish Rakheja ASHRAE President Elect, ASHRAE
Bassel Anbari Managing Director, InterCool Central Air Conditioning
Mahaba Salem Alsaleh Head of Technology Development Section, Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
Eng Mohamed Almansoori Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Transport Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates
Nabil Shahin Managing Director, AHRI
Khaled Klaly Policy and Enforcement Officer, UN Environment Programme
Yamar Guisse Program Officer, UN Environment Programme
Bridge Xue Performance Manager, AHRI

Speakers (262)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

Sarah Maston 2026-27 ASHRAE President, ASHRAE
Marwan AlObaidi Regional Director - Data Centers & Applied | Middle East, Russia and Central Asia, Midea Group
Ashish Rakheja ASHRAE President Elect, ASHRAE
Bassel Anbari Managing Director, InterCool Central Air Conditioning
Mahaba Salem Alsaleh Head of Technology Development Section, Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
Eng Mohamed Almansoori Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Transport Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates
Nabil Shahin Managing Director, AHRI
Abdallah Mahmoud Regional Vice Chair- Government Affairs Committee, ASHRAE
Remy Moussa Regional Lecturer - YEA, ASHRAE RAL
Adib Usta Regional Consultant to Support the Implementation of Montreal Protocol Projects in West Asia, UNEP West Asia
Cristina Perez Domper General Manager, Emirates Safety Laboratory (ESL)
Mohamed Amer Managing Director - MENA, International Code Council (ICC)
Cristina Savian CEO and Founder, BE-WISE
Dr. Ansari Wahid Group CEO, Adeeb Group
Hassan Kal Development Manager, AHRI MENA
Marco Buoni Former President w/ International Affairs mandate, European Association of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) Contractors (AREA)
Matt Myers Program Lead for MA Real Estate Management and Finance, Heriot-Watt University
Mohamed Saadeh General Manager, Darwish Interserve Facility Management
Nerissa Deoraj Executive Director, Eurovent Middle East
Saphia Ali AI Governance & Institutional Strategy Advisor, Independent Consultant
Saud Abdulghani Associate Vice President for Innovation and Development, Qatar University
Steven Yule ICE Country Representative, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
Nadine Fahmy Group Editor, The Enterprise Company
Akram Awad Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Anas Bataw MAFTech C&A Leader, Majid Al Futtaim
Andre Vreman Chairman & Managing Partner, Climate Neutral Real Estate
Asra Eftekhari Group Head of Marketing & Communications, M.A.H.Y. Khoory & Co.
Cynthia Corby Audit & Assurance Partner, Deloitte
Dr. Zakiya Abdul Samad Associate Professor, Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus
Josh Corder Property and Construction Editor, AGBI
Lee Sporle Managing Partner, Decerno Consultancy
Nadine Bitar President, Ifla
Poupak Parvaresh Assistant Professor of Interior Design | Certified in AI and VR Applications for Pedagogy, American University in Dubai
Prachee Gupta Assistant Professor, Manipal Academy of HIgher Education Dubai Campus
Rachel Dawson Senior Correspondent, Fast Company Middle East
Rachel Redfern Founder and Editor in Chief, The Carbon Current
Ricardo Mcklmon Strategy Manager Construction, PMI Construction Certification
Sabrina Durling-Jones Assistant Professor of Design With AI, Heriot-Watt University
Sereena Kang Regional Manager - Americas, The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Vladislav Boutenko Managing Director and Senior Partner; BCG Institute Content Excellence Global Leader, Boston Consulting Group
Khaled Klaly Policy and Enforcement Officer, UN Environment Programme
Fahad Mohamed Director - Facilities Management, Emirates Properties Group
Raymond George Chief Executive Officer, NaturaSeal International
Andrea Cavalet Sub Regional General Manager Middle East, India, East and South Africa, EPTA Group
Abdulrahman Almutairy Sales Manager, Solstice Advanced Materials
Henry Hwong Senior Vice President Global Operations, The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
Yamar Guisse Program Officer, UN Environment Programme
Maxwell Stanley Behavioural Scientist, Department of Energy Abu Dhabi
Kym Cardozo Event Director, DMG
Mauricio Weiss Founding Partner, Zacua Ventures
Balaji Nataranjan Senior Programme Management Officer, United Nations Multilateral Fund Secretariat for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol
Victoria Hills Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Building – CIOB
Ali Ismail BIM Expert, buildingSMART UAE Chapter
Bridge Xue Performance Manager, AHRI
Chithirai Pon Selvan John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University Dubai
Hatef Madani Full Professor, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Josine Heijmans Senior Vice President, dmg events
Mohamed Hamouda Environmental Officer & Climate Change, League of Arab States - General Secretariat
Naela Aldaoud Programme Management Officer, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Xianting Li Director, Tsinghua University
Yosr Allouche Director General, International Institute of Refrigeration
Alexandre Kontoyanis Consultant, MCC
Mahmoud Radwan General Manager - Middle East & North Africa, Premier Construction Software
Markus Lattner Managing Director, Eurovent Middle East
Noor Alam Regional Refrigeration Chair, ASHRAE Region-At-Large (RAL), ASHRAE
Salim El Ferkh Senior Industry Sales Manager, Autodesk
Prof. Dr. Ramona Fayazfar Founder & CEO, ReEarthMater Inc.
Abdul Rahim Sabouni CEO, Span M Consulting
Abdulla Al Wahedi Chief Executive Officer, Irtikaz Property Management
Ahmad Aldosari Head of Renewables Department, Ministry of Electricity and Water and Renewable Energy, Kuwait
Ahmed Hegazy CEO, Opteam
Alex Albani Professor of Architecture, American University of Dubai
Amir Ashour Global AI Delegate to the UAE, Global Alliance for Artificial Intelligence
Andre Samaha PMC Director, Dar Al Handasah
Anup Ramachandran Head of FM, Seddiqi Holding
Arun Santhosh BIM Engineer, Building Permit Department- Permits Section
Ayeda Hassan Shukralla Abdulla GIS Specialist, Dubai Municipality
Bjørn Stangeland Member Technical Domain Steering Committee, buildingSMART International
Chiara D' Ignazi Postdoctoral researcher, Politecnico di Milano
Dalip Singh Sr. Technical Analyst, AHRI
Daniel Colbourne Independent Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Consultant, RE-PHRIDGE
David Hein Founding Partner, Unlimited Disruption Lab
Dennis Belgrado Area Sales Manager, Trimble Inc.
Elena Mate Mugica Head of Strategy & Solutions - Smart Infrastructure & Digital, BARC SOLUTIONS
Evangelos Kalentzis Business Development Manager (LC + VRF), AHI Carrier
Fadia Abdel Ghani Head of Committee on Exemptions Relating to EE for Household Electrical Appliances, JSMO
Gowri Shankar Sivabala Founder, AI and Quantum International Hub
Ibrahim Fahdah BIM Expert, buildingSMART UAE Chapter
Imad Hanna Associate Professor of Interior Design, American University in Dubai School: School of Architecture, Art and Design
Joe Labaky Chief Operating Officer, Board Member, Group AMANA
Juan Tenaflorez Strategic Advisor, ICE UAE Committee
Kamal Farah Director, DesertBoard®
Lynn Peter Group Relationship Manager, BNC Network
Maitha Ali Al Nuaimi Director - GIS Center department, Dubai Municipality
Majd Fayyad DSM Strategy & Policy Lead, Dubai Supreme Council of Energy
Mamdouh A. Salem Head of Digital Engineering & Construction, Group AMANA
Mark Docherty MSc MiWFM Operations Director, OPTIMA Facility Management Solutions
Martin Saju BIM Engineer, Building Permit Department- Permits Section, Dubai Municipality
Mohammed Suhail Digital Transformation & AI Manager, Engie Solutions Middle East (GCC)
Murad Abu-Salimah Chair of the Refrigerant Working Group, AHRI
Naveed Saeed Sr. Vice President – Topology, Uptime Institute
Nikhil Nikam Design Manager, Damac properties LLC
Siji George Chief Deputy AI Councillor, Global Alliance for Artificial Intelligence (GAFAI)
Stephen Yurek President and CEO, AIr-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
Terry Ouyang Head of Global Business Development & Technology Integration, SPACECOOL INC.
Tom Gibson Co-founder & COO, Gyre Energy
Vijay Raina Senior Account Technical Lead, Autodesk
Vinod Kurup Vice President of Channel Sales, M.A.H.Y. KHOORY & CO. LLC
Vitaly Berezka Director - Asia, SIGNAX
Yasser Ahmed Area Security Manager Amazon Corporate Security (Contracted by Pinkerton), Amazon
Yousuf BinZayed General Manager, Al-Futtaim Facilities Management
Zaid Osama Chief Executive Officer, AiM Industries
Aakash Dave Senior MEP Manager, DAMAC Properties
Aditi Nitin Partner • Technology & Transformation - Artificial Intelligence & Data, Deloitte & Touche (M.E.)
Alina Sabanska Technical Director, Red Engineering
Alistair Davis Director, Black & White Engineering
Aly Diab Director of Engineering & Growth, BK Gulf LLC
Ammar Abdulhammeed Vice President QHSE and Lab, SKM Air Conditioning LLC
Andrea Paltrinieri General Manager, LU-VE Middle East DMCC
Arun Kumar Bhatia Consultant, Trainer and Auditor, TEDS Consulting and Training
Asim Rehmani Senior Manager - BIM, Dubai Holding
Elizabeth Pearson Founder & Managing Director, Forgechemy
Fadi Sleiman Group Chief Information and Digital Officer, Albawani Holding
Ferose Ahamed Sales Director, SKM Air Conditioning LLC
Hassan Mubarak Chief - Hazardous Chemicals Management Department and National Ozone Officer, Environmental Monitoring and Protection Directorate and Supreme Council for the Environment
Homere Debs Senior Sales Director, Uptime Institute
Ismail Al Khatib Research Scientist, Khalifa University
Javed Rasheed Sales Director, Copeland
Louis Ndiaye Consultant Expert Ozone, EFED Senegal
Mario Cardenas Head of BIM, Azizi Developments
Marwa Al Taffag Head of the Federal Buildings, Housing and Facilities Design Section, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE
Michel Farah Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Daikin Middle East and Africa
Mohamed Zeinab Country HR Business Partner - ME, India & Africa, EPTA MIDDLE EAST REFRIGERATION L.L.C
Mohammad Fayiz Lab Manager, SKM Air Conditioning LLC
Muayad Simbawa Managing Director, Nemetschek Group
Muhammad Usman Barkat Chief of Growth & Operations Officer, Citi Developers
Naveen Sivakumar Head of Commercial Refrigeration, Middle East & North Africa, Danfoss
Omnia Halawani CEO & Founder, grfn
Pablo Izquierdo Lopez Demand Side Management Expert, Department of Energy - Abu Dhabi
Razi Hamada General Manager - Technologies - UAE- KSA - Qatar, AL FUTTAIM TECHNOLOGIES (L L C)
Rijo Abraham Project Development Manager, TAQA Energy Services
Sourendra Dey Operation Lead, Target Engineering Construction Co LLC
Yasser AlMuraee Environmental Specialist, National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC)
Yousef Hamami Ozone Office Coordinator, Ministry of Equipment, Land Use Planning, and Sustainable Development, Tunisia
Ahmed Yousry Senior Business Development Engineer, Emirates Safety Laboratory
Lee Clark Moderator, leeclarktv
Mahmoud Al-Burai Advisor at Director General Office, Dubai Municipality
Aaron Mc Daid Managing Partner, Design Confidence
Abdelrhman AlJarrah Head of Project Quality Assurance and Control Unit, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Abdulaziz Bawazeer Chief Executive Officer, Sdeira Group - Abu Dhabi Ports
Abdulla Mayoof Technical Director, Reynaers Aluminium
Abdullah Al-Ali Lead Structural Engineer, ECONSTRUCT
Abdullatif Albitawi Director, Emirates Green Building Council
Abhishek Chhabra Director - International Initiatives, FCIA & NFCA
Ahmad Chouman Principal, Projects Operations, U+A, part of 10N Collective, Egis
Ahmad Mandalawi Regional Lead Structural Engineer - Technical Manager- GCC- Middle East, Bekaert
Ahmad Mhanna Director, Middle East /North Africa Region, American Concrete Institute
Ahmad Mohamad Senior Project Manager, Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC)
Ahmed Al Shamsi Group Chief Executive Officer, Trojan Construction Group
Ahmed Nagy Senior Development Manager, Arada
Aisha Almarzooqi Graduate MEP Cost Consultant, Rider Levett Bucknall RLB
Akash Sharma Senior Geotechnical Engineer Company, Fugro
Albert Fakhoury President of Council, Council for International Accreditation of Architecture & Design
Alexander Castellanos Head of Fire and Life Safety & Building Technologies, AtkinsRealis
Alexander Drachenberg Head of Design, SOM
Ali Arif Alkarrani Civil Engineer, Sharjah Roads & Transport Authority
Ali Mangera Co Founder, Mangera Yvars Architects
Ali Sharif Al Marzooqi VP - Property & Community Management, Deyaar Development
Alireza Biparva Technical Director, Kryton International Inc.
Amer Abdulaziz Hussain Khansaheb Director, Khansaheb Industries
Amir Idiatulin CEO, Founder and Chief Architect, IND
Annita Triposkoufi Director, SME & Major Exports, Enterprise Greece
Anthony McCarter ICE Representative, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
Arnoud Molenaar Global Director Resilience and Partnerships, Square Floating City
Atif Rahman Founder & Chairman, ORO24 Real Estate Development
Aya Zaghnin Managing Director, NeoCity
Benjamin Breen Vice President of Gigaprojects, Project Management Institute
Christian Garma Santander Economic and Trade Counsellor, Embassy of Spain in the United Arab Emirates
Christopher Wragg - FCIOB CEO, BWA Middle East
Craig Thackray Vice President, AECOM
Dr Maria Hanif AlQassim Assistant Undersecretary • Policies and Economic Studies Sector, Ministry of Economy and Tourism
Ebtesam AlKaabi Senior Vice President, Jebel Ali Free Zone
Eman Al Ali Principle Green Building Engineer, Dubai Municipality
Eng. Mansour Saleh Al Harbi Acting Executive Director for Activation and Development Control Sector, Urban Planning and Permits Centre, Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT)
Fabian Antao General Manager - Service & Maintenance, M.A.H.Y. Khoory & Co.
Fabio Cruz Vice-President of the Board, Centrorochas
Fady ElMohandes Senior Engineering Manager, SIMCO Technologies / STRUCTURAL GROUP
Fahad Aljabr Vice President - Project Delivery, King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)
Fareed Alameeri Chief Strategy Officer, Sharjah Research Technology & Innovation Park
Faris Al Khattab Managing Director, Object1.uae
Francis Dougan Executive Director, PMC Services, Global, KEO Group
Gerrit Pul CEO Gm, Co2wall Group B.V.
Ghada Rahal Energy, Sustainability and ESG Expert, Advisory
Gregory John Karpinski Chief Operating Officer, KEO Group
Haitham Aref FCIOB Chair – CIOB Dubai Hub, Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Hasan Haroglu FCIOB Professor & Head of Department, University of Doha for Science & Technology
Hayat Mansour Projects Scheduling and Controls Director, Macro Vantage Levant
Joanne Awale Technical Director FLS, AESG
John Shenton Projects and Contracts Director, Graphite
Joice Reena Pais Projects Consultant & Trainer, Terra Numen
Karsten Pfeffer Founder & Managing Partner at Unidome Group, Unidome Group
Khalid Al Qaqa Managing Director, Managing Director, Unidome
Khawla Al Hashimi Director of Project Development, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq)
Lionel Vuillemin Executive Advisor Digital & Business Transformation, ͏
Maged Elhawary Managing Director, Analytica Management Solutions
Mai Shalaby Senior Sustainability Manager, Expo City Dubai
Mansour Faried Chief Engineer, China State Construction Engineering Company Middle East
Marc Nezet Group Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Division Officer "Operate and Manage", Nemetschek Group
Marwan Alzaylaie Senior Manager- Geotechnical Engineering, Dubai Development Authority, Vice Chair DFI Middle East
Matt Denton President, dmg events
Meera Al Ameri Principal Projects Management Specialist, Dubai Municipality
Mete Varas Founder, ME Proptech Initiative
Michel Van Put CDO (Chief Digital Officer), Reynaers Aluminium
Mithun Paul Varghese Director of Architecture, LWK + PARTNERS
Mohamad Faiad Head of Claims, Saudico Constructioneers
Mohamed Barakat Senior Venture Capital Associate, SIAC Ventures
Mohamed Moussa Head, Projects, Masdar City
Mohamed Osama Project Controls Manager, MBL
Mohammad Arar Area Sales Director DBS, GRUNDFOS
Mohammad Said Abuhalimeh Consultant, Sia Partners
Musa Alawneh Managing Director, PEC Engineering Consultant
Nadine Ibrahim Division Manager, SIMCO Technologies / STRUCTURAL GROUP
Nicky Dobreanu Branch Director, Branch Director, Omnium International
Nihal Karagoz Head of Environment, Sustainability and ESG, Dubai Holding Real Estate
Olivier Crasson President, AlBawani Construction Company
Omar Mahdy Senior Consultant - Ground Engineering, WSP
Omar Saif Ghobash Ambassador to the Holy See, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Pablo Nunez Associate Architect, Gensler Middle East
Rafid Hamad Commercial Manager – Middle East, Global Water Solutions Ltd.
Rahana Akter Head of department, Fujairah municipality- Construction Materials Research Laboratory
Rahul Sai Engineering Director, Pinnacle Piling and Foundations
Rami Hawileh Riad T. Al-Sadek Endowed Chair in Civil Engineering, American University of Sharjah
Rayan El Eid Managing Director, Innovo Group
Richard Abboud Chief Executive Officer, Group AMANA
Richard Kappusamy Innovation Director, Group AMANA
Ruben Pelaez Associate Director, Aedas
Salah Abdulatif Al Dilimi Chair, Deep Foundation Institute - Middle east chapter
Sara Al Nuaimi CEO, Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa)
Sasha Mijic Associate Principal & Regional Transport Lead (Rail & Infrastructure) - Europe & Middle East, Woods Bagot
Sebastian Ukleja Testing Manager (Fire Testing), Emirates Safety Laboratory
Siddhardha R Geotechnical Engineer, Lonestar Technical and Industrial Services
Simon Penney Deputy CEO, Innovo Group
Simona Azzali Acting Head of the Department of Architecture, Canadian University Dubai
Sonia Zahiroddiny Chief Information Officer, Innovo Group
Stefano Ghirardi Chaiman & CEO, MARMI GHIRARDI - S.R.L.
Steven Mifsud MBE Director of Accessibility, Direct Access, Matrix Design International Services FZ-LLC
Sulaiman Murad Partner Success Manager – Pmi-cp, MENA, Project Management Institute
Suwaid Al Badi Associate Director, Corporate Services, Masdar City
Tokirhusen Shaikh Geotechnical Engineer, SGS Gulf Limited
Tushant Suri Operations Director - Sustainability, MEA, Mace
Valerio Soldani Director, ITA - Italian Trade Agency - Dubai
Viggo Haremst Design Director, International Projects, Henning Larsen
Vivek Vijay Certification Specialist, Emirates Safety Laboratory (ESL)
Yasmine Fahmy Associate Architect, Gensler Middle East
Yianni Spanos VP Sustainability, Expo City Dubai
Yohaan Cama Head of Corporate Sustainability, GEMS Education
Yousef Alqaryouti Assistant Professor, Higher Colleges of Technology
Zabihullah Ziarmal Chief Executive Officer, Quantum Industries
Zaher Yahya CEO, ASGC
Fatma Abdalla Community Engagement Lead - MENA HUB, PMOGA - PMO Global Alliance
Seif Nawar Senior Project Manager, OMNIYAT
Sherif Farag Project Director, James Cubitt Middle East & North Africa Ltd.

Most represented companies

Dubai Municipality — 5 speakers
AHRI — 4 speakers
ASHRAE — 4 speakers
Group AMANA — 4 speakers
Autodesk — 2 speakers
buildingSMART UAE Chapter — 2 speakers
Chartered Institute of Building – CIOB — 2 speakers
dmg events — 2 speakers
Emirates Safety Laboratory — 2 speakers
Emirates Safety Laboratory (ESL) — 2 speakers

Agenda (237 sessions)

Day 1 — Monday 23 November 2026

ASHRAE Global Training - Real world energy management: Lessons from hospitals, data centers, and commercial facilities 10:00–13:00 · ASHRAE Global Training Workshop (Registration Only)
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Welcome and opening remarks 10:30–11:15 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Sarah Maston, Nabil Shahin, Khaled Klaly, Yamar Guisse +1 more
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Middle East Refrigerant Transition Task Force (ME-RTTF) 11:15–13:00 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Nabil Shahin, Khaled Klaly, Yamar Guisse
Welcome remarks 11:45–11:50 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Matt Denton
Opening remarks 11:50–12:00 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Where to start: An AI roadmap for construction teams 12:00–12:20 · AI Talks — Vitaly Berezka
Opening Keynote 12:00–12:10 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Eng Mohamed Almansoori
Understanding today's project delivery environment in the Middle East 12:00–12:20 · Project Management Talks — Nicky Dobreanu
HVACR Talks by AHRI: Opening remarks 12:00–12:05 · HVACR Talks — Nabil Shahin
HVACR Talks by AHRI: AHRI standards and certification programs for data centers 12:05–12:25 · HVACR Talks — Bridge Xue
Fireside chat - Leading through a changing world: What global shifts mean for the decisions we make today 12:10–12:25 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Omar Saif Ghobash
HVACR Talks by AHRI: Testing air handling units as they are built 12:25–12:40 · HVACR Talks — Dalip Singh
Executive intelligence briefing - The global leadership outlook 12:25–12:35 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Mahmoud Al-Burai
When projects go off track: managing delivery in complex environments 12:25–12:55 · Project Management Talks — Lee Sporle, Fatma Abdalla, Seif Nawar, Sherif Farag
Adoption ROI: Measurable gains from AI-driven workflow compression 12:25–12:45 · AI Talks — Gowri Shankar Sivabala
Leadership dialogue - Recalibrating ambition: Delivering growth in a more constrained world 12:35–12:55 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Rachel Dawson, Simon Penney, Valerio Soldani
HVACR Talks by AHRI: Designed for efficiency, built for reality - where does the gap begin? 12:40–13:20 · HVACR Talks — Hassan Kal, Aakash Dave, Mohammad Fayiz, Rijo Abraham
From pilot to enterprise: Scaling AI across construction organizations 12:50–13:20 · AI Talks — Steven Yule, Elena Mate Mugica, Juan Tenaflorez
Boardroom conversation - The new growth equation: Aligning priorities for long-term competitiveness 12:55–13:25 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Cynthia Corby, Ahmed Al Shamsi, Amer Abdulaziz Hussain Khansaheb, Richard Abboud
Building safely, delivering quality: navigating workforce constraints in government construction 13:00–13:20 · Project Management Talks — Abdelrhman AlJarrah
What actually happened: Using AI to build a factual and trusted record of the site 13:25–13:45 · AI Talks — Ahmed Hegazy, Andre Samaha
Project controls in practice for cost, risk and performance 13:25–13:45 · Project Management Talks — Hayat Mansour
Audience engagement session 13:25–13:30 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Executive roundtable - Capital, confidence and credibility 13:30–13:50 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Ebtesam AlKaabi
Commercial AI in practice: Procurement, estimating and RFIs 13:50–14:10 · AI Talks
Fireside chat: Leading high-performing teams in project delivery 13:50–14:10 · Project Management Talks — Poupak Parvaresh, Francis Dougan
Audience engagement session - Live polling 14:15–14:20 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Document intelligence: Contracts, specifications and project records 14:15–14:35 · AI Talks — Siji George
Productivity in practice: what high-performing projects do differently 14:15–14:45 · Project Management Talks — Sereena Kang, Christopher Wragg - FCIOB, Haitham Aref FCIOB, Hasan Haroglu FCIOB
Executive insight - Better questions, better outcomes: Why challenging assumptions is an organization's competitive advantage 14:20–14:35 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Gregory John Karpinski
AHRI Leadership Roundtable: Opening remarks 14:30–14:35 · AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only) — Nabil Shahin
CEO Exchange - The delivery advantage: Closing the execution gap 14:35–15:15 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Josh Corder, Olivier Crasson, Zabihullah Ziarmal, Zaher Yahya
AHRI Leadership Roundtable: Keynote 14:35–14:50 · AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only) — Sarah Maston
Intelligent construction for inclusive urban living: Adaptive sensing, data-driven design and accessibility standards 14:40–15:00 · AI Talks — Abdul Rahim Sabouni
AHRI Leadership Roundtable: Department of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 14:50–15:10 · AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only) — Ahmad Aldosari
Beyond project delays: the developer’s perspective 14:50–15:10 · Project Management Talks — Ahmed Nagy
From point cloud to decision: AI-enabled geospatial data workflows in construction 15:05–15:25 · AI Talks — Dennis Belgrado
AHRI Leadership Roundtable: JSMO’s role in advancing energy efficiency in appliances and central HVAC systems: Standards, regulation, and stakeholder cooperation in Jordan 15:10–15:30 · AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only) — Fadia Abdel Ghani
Fireside Chat - Leadership reflections - Leadership under pressure: Behind the decisions 15:15–15:35 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Delivering projects in a changing environment: priorities for the future 15:15–15:45 · Project Management Talks — Prachee Gupta, Ahmad Chouman, Ahmad Mohamad, Aisha Almarzooqi +1 more
Generative design AI: Layout optimization and material efficiency 15:30–15:50 · AI Talks — Imad Hanna
AHRI Leadership Roundtable: UAE sustainability goals 15:30–15:50 · AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only) — Majd Fayyad
Peer Exchange – What is the single biggest barrier preventing better execution across the built environment? 15:35–15:40 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Leadership Dialogue - The future-ready organization: How must organisations evolve to remain competitive over the next decade? 15:40–16:10 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Nadine Fahmy, Victoria Hills, Anthony McCarter, Benjamin Breen
AHRI Leadership Roundtable: Navigating the dual transition in West Asia - Aligning HPMPs and KIPs to drive energy efficiency and low-GWP adoption in high ambient climates 15:50–16:00 · AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only) — Khaled Klaly
Building under pressure in an era of rising costs 15:50–16:10 · Project Management Talks — Mohamed Osama
AI-assisted design review for quality and coordination 15:55–16:15 · AI Talks — Alex Albani
AHRI Leadership Roundtable: HVACR World 2027 - Connecting industries to climate solutions 16:00–16:10 · AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only) — Kym Cardozo
AHRI Leadership Roundtable: Networking break 16:10–16:40 · AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only)
Executive Insight - Decisions that will shape the decade ahead 16:10–16:35 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Anas Bataw, Marc Nezet, Sonia Zahiroddiny
The anatomy of a strong construction claim 16:15–16:35 · Project Management Talks — Mohamad Faiad
Trusting AI outputs: Validation and assurance in project delivery 16:20–16:40 · AI Talks — David Hein
Summit commitments - From insights to action 16:35–16:50 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Nadine Fahmy
Building the future workforce: Developing the project leaders construction needs 16:40–17:10 · Project Management Talks — Ricardo Mcklmon, Joice Reena Pais, Sulaiman Murad
AHRI Leadership Roundtable: Achieving sustainability in uncertain times 16:40–16:50 · AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only) — Stephen Yurek
Executing AI across design and engineering workflows: from feasibility to detailed drawings 16:45–17:05 · AI Talks — Nikhil Nikam
Audience engagement session - Live polling 16:50–16:55 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
AHRI Leadership Roundtable: AHRI Global Updates 16:50–17:05 · AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only) — Henry Hwong
Summit close 16:55–17:00 · Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
AHRI Leadership Roundtable: HVAC market size, trends and growth outlook 17:05–17:25 · AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only) — Lynn Peter
AHRI Leadership Roundtable: AHRI regional strategy and members priority 17:25–17:40 · AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only) — Nabil Shahin
AHRI Leadership Roundtable: Open discussion 17:40–18:40 · AHRI Leadership Roundtable (Invite Only) — Nabil Shahin

Day 2 — Tuesday 24 November 2026

AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Standards and MEPs readiness for full adoption of Low GWP alternative technologies and solutions - global and regional perspectives 09:30–09:50 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Daniel Colbourne
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Brief on ASHRAE UNEP work plan: Standards 09:50–10:00 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Abdallah Mahmoud
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Executive committee decision 97/87 on the potential establishment of thematic regional centres for sustainable cooling 10:00–10:10 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Balaji Nataranjan
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Regional testing centres in West Asia - current capacities and future needs 10:10–10:20 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Markus Lattner
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Supporting the regional refrigerant transition: Technical expertise, standards and capacity building 10:20–10:30 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Nabil Shahin
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Panel discussion 10:30–11:00 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Nabil Shahin, Saud Abdulghani, Khaled Klaly, Yamar Guisse +2 more
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Young engineers and students activity - orientation about ASHRAE 11:00–12:00 · HVACR Talks — Remy Moussa, Chithirai Pon Selvan
Opening remarks by International Code Council 11:00–11:05 · Building Codes and Regulations Talks — Mohamed Amer
Opening remarks 11:00–11:05 · buildingSMART and Geospatial Talks
Welcome remarks 11:00–11:10 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Josine Heijmans
Industrialized construction: From vision to implementation 11:05–11:20 · Building Codes and Regulations Talks — Meera Al Ameri
Opening remarks 11:10–11:20 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Presentation: The role of buildingSMART UAE in driving digital construction 11:10–11:20 · buildingSMART and Geospatial Talks — Ali Ismail
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Supporting regional refrigerant transition through global experience and insight 11:15–11:25 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Abdulrahman Almutairy
The urban outlook 11:20–11:35 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Dr Maria Hanif AlQassim
From code to construction: Strengthening compliance throughout project delivery 11:25–11:55 · Building Codes and Regulations Talks — Mohamed Amer, Ahmad Mandalawi, Eman Al Ali
Interactive audience survey 11:25–11:30 · buildingSMART and Geospatial Talks
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Advancing climate-friendly cooling - Packaged unit developments 11:25–11:35 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only)
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Towards a sustainable future of intelligent cooling 11:35–11:45 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Evangelos Kalentzis
Presentation: Dubai Municipality BIM standards update 11:35–12:05 · buildingSMART and Geospatial Talks — Arun Santhosh, Martin Saju
Fireside Chat: From growth to liveability: Making the decisions that shape a city 11:35–11:50 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Eng. Mansour Saleh Al Harbi
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Regional manufacturing readiness for low-GWP refrigerants and A2L cylinders 11:45–11:55 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only)
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Sustainable cooling in high-ambient countries - transition pathways 11:55–12:05 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only)
Implementing code requirements on complex projects: Lessons from delivery teams 12:00–12:20 · Building Codes and Regulations Talks — Nadine Ibrahim
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Welcome remarks and opening keynotes 12:00–12:15 · HVACR Talks — Sarah Maston, Ashish Rakheja, Bassel Anbari
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Low-GWP refrigerant transition - industry readiness, available alternatives and future direction 12:05–12:15 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Murad Abu-Salimah
Fireside Chat - Cities as engines of growth 12:05–12:25 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Sara Al Nuaimi
Presentation: From fragmented BIM to connected project data 12:10–12:30 · buildingSMART and Geospatial Talks — Salim El Ferkh
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Keep AI cool - opportunities and challenges using liquid cooling 12:15–13:05 · HVACR Talks — Alexandre Kontoyanis
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Current research on Low-GWP refrigerants for HAT 12:15–12:25 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Nabil Shahin
Urban Strategy Exchange - Growth that delivers: Balancing growth, liveability and long-term public value 12:25–13:00 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Andre Vreman, Mahmoud Al-Burai, Arnoud Molenaar, Gerrit Pul +1 more
Regulatory sandboxes: Fast-tracking safety innovation without compromising code integrity 12:25–12:45 · Building Codes and Regulations Talks — Mansour Faried
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: How to bridge the gap between the available long-term solutions and needs demands in the region, policy, institutional, capacities, and costs 12:25–12:55 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Adib Usta, Hassan Mubarak, Louis Ndiaye, Yasser AlMuraee +1 more
Presentation: Turning open standards into industry practice 12:35–12:55 · buildingSMART and Geospatial Talks — Bjørn Stangeland
Enabling innovation through compliance, safety and performance 12:50–13:20 · Building Codes and Regulations Talks — Mohamed Amer, Khalid Al Qaqa, Musa Alawneh, Rami Hawileh
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Introduction about HVACR World exhibition and tour 12:55–13:00 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Kym Cardozo
Peer Exchange 13:00–13:05 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Presentation: Integrating GIS and BIM for connected project delivery 13:00–13:35 · buildingSMART and Geospatial Talks — Ayeda Hassan Shukralla Abdulla
Panel Discussion - Beyond housing: Delivering communities that work 13:05–13:35 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Abdulaziz Bawazeer, Ali Sharif Al Marzooqi, Atif Rahman
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Current trends of data center cooling technologies in the Middle East 13:10–14:00 · HVACR Talks — Marwan AlObaidi, Alistair Davis, Ferose Ahamed, Homere Debs
Complete quality assurance: Certified products, qualified installers and verified sites 13:25–13:45 · Building Codes and Regulations Talks — Abhishek Chhabra
Executive Review: Delivering cities at the speed of demand 13:35–14:05 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Rachel Redfern, Rayan El Eid
Presentation: From model to module to safe site (OpenBIM as the operating system of industrialized construction) 13:40–14:00 · buildingSMART and Geospatial Talks — Mamdouh A. Salem
Codes that perform: Aligning safety, resilience and sustainability 13:50–14:05 · Building Codes and Regulations Talks — Ghada Rahal
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE: Engineering the infrastructure behind the AI economy - the new ASHRAE data centre framework 13:50–14:20 · HVACR Talks — Ashish Rakheja
Presentation: From go-live to value: Reducing the change burden in construction technology adoption 14:05–14:25 · buildingSMART and Geospatial Talks — Mahmoud Radwan
Live reform poll 14:05–14:10 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Navigating approval pathways for innovative building systems 14:10–14:25 · Building Codes and Regulations Talks — Abdulla Mayoof, Michel Van Put
Executive dialogue - From smart to intelligent: Can cities think and act in real time? 14:10–14:40 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Akram Awad, Suwaid Al Badi
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Evolution of data centre designs 14:20–14:50 · HVACR Talks — Naveed Saeed
Closing remarks 14:25–14:30 · Building Codes and Regulations Talks — Mohamed Amer
Workshop: Get to know openBIM: Standards, workflows and tools 14:25–15:25 · buildingSMART and Geospatial Talks — Ali Ismail
Leadership exchange - Cities under pressure: Leading through complexity at scale 14:40–15:10 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Vladislav Boutenko, Faris Al Khattab, Khawla Al Hashimi, Mohamed Moussa
Opening remarks 14:45–14:50 · Let's Talk Fire by ESL — Ahmed Yousry
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: The future of data center cooling and sustainability in the AI era 14:50–15:40 · HVACR Talks — Alexandre Kontoyanis, Alina Sabanska, Aly Diab
Technical presentation: Structural fire protection: Product assessment and compliance requirements for the market 14:50–15:05 · Let's Talk Fire by ESL — Cristina Perez Domper
Systems mapping 15:10–15:20 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Technical presentation: Understanding structural fire protection in design and site 15:10–15:25 · Let's Talk Fire by ESL
Delivering Sustainability at District Scale – The KAFD Case Study 15:20–15:40 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Fahad Aljabr
Demo session 15:25–15:35 · buildingSMART and Geospatial Talks — Vijay Raina
Panel discussion: Holding the line: Structural fire protection from design intent to site reality 15:30–16:15 · Let's Talk Fire by ESL — Cristina Perez Domper, Aaron Mc Daid, Alexander Castellanos, Joanne Awale
Presentation: AI in BIM delivery: What works, what doesn't and why 15:35–16:05 · buildingSMART and Geospatial Talks — Ibrahim Fahdah
Leadership perspectives - Designing cities around people 15:40–16:20 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Maxwell Stanley, Simona Azzali, Viggo Haremst, Yianni Spanos
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Data centres and AHRI standards 15:40–16:00 · HVACR Talks — Nabil Shahin
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Young engineers and students competition - Bingo challenge 16:00–17:00 · HVACR Talks
Technical presentation: Fire and smoke dampers: From test furnace to ductwork 16:15–16:30 · Let's Talk Fire by ESL — Sebastian Ukleja
Case Study - Designing for belonging: Creating places that connect people, culture and city 16:20–16:40 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Ali Mangera
Technical presentation: Standardizing the unstandardized: ESL's product standard for direct injection liquid-based thermal runaway mitigation systems for battery energy storage systems 16:35–16:50 · Let's Talk Fire by ESL — Vivek Vijay
Final urban poll 16:40–16:50 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Summit close 16:50–16:55 · LiveableCitiesX Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Closing remarks 16:55–17:00 · Let's Talk Fire by ESL — Ahmed Yousry

Day 3 — Wednesday 25 November 2026

AHRI-UNEP Workshop: From local innovation to global impact - pioneering the future of sustainable building materials 10:00–10:15 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Kamal Farah
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Beyond compliance - pioneering the future of Low-GWP waterproofing for sustainable construction 10:15–10:30 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Raymond George
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Building a sustainable future - AiM Industries' transition towards responsible chemistry 10:30–10:45 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Zaid Osama
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Young engineers and students activity - orientation about ASHRAE 11:00–12:00 · HVACR Talks — Remy Moussa, Chithirai Pon Selvan
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Introduction about HVACR World exhibition and tour 11:00–11:05 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Kym Cardozo
CIAAD Masterclass: The architect 2035: From designer to decision-maker 11:00–12:00 · Everything Architecture Talks — Albert Fakhoury
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Welcome remarks 12:00–12:05 · HVACR Talks
Welcome to Startup City Talks & Pitch Competition 12:00–12:10 · Startup City Talks & Pitch Competition — Lee Clark
Presentation: The guest you didn't design for 12:00–12:20 · Everything Architecture Talks — Steven Mifsud MBE
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Changing the game - retrofitting for resilience 12:05–12:45 · HVACR Talks — Sarah Maston
Opening remarks 12:10–12:20 · Startup City Talks & Pitch Competition — Josine Heijmans
What it takes to build and scale built-environment innovation in the region 12:20–12:30 · Startup City Talks & Pitch Competition — Fareed Alameeri
Presentation: Brazilian natural stone: Inspirational versatility 12:20–12:45 · Everything Architecture Talks — Fabio Cruz
From home market to global market: How national agencies help innovators scale 12:30–13:00 · Startup City Talks & Pitch Competition — Annita Triposkoufi, Christian Garma Santander
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: ASHRAE Presidential theme goals and objectives 12:45–13:15 · HVACR Talks — Sarah Maston, Remy Moussa
Panel discussion: Defining what remains human in the age of AI-assisted design 12:45–13:15 · Everything Architecture Talks — Sabrina Durling-Jones, Alexander Drachenberg, Sasha Mijic
Emerging tech spotlight: Future opportunities 13:00–13:30 · Startup City Talks & Pitch Competition — Aya Zaghnin, Maged Elhawary
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Refrigerants transitioning and retrofitting 13:15–13:45 · HVACR Talks — Noor Alam
The new capital stack: How VCs, institutional investors, and sovereign wealth view built environment risk 13:30–14:00 · Startup City Talks & Pitch Competition — Mauricio Weiss, Mohamed Barakat
Panel discussion: Designing mixed-use communities for everyday life 13:35–14:05 · Everything Architecture Talks — Nadine Bitar, Amir Idiatulin, Mithun Paul Varghese, Ruben Pelaez
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE: The new era of cooling - evolving requirements of industrial verticals via retrofits 13:45–14:15 · HVACR Talks — Abdallah Mahmoud, Noor Alam, Arun Kumar Bhatia, Javed Rasheed
What enterprise buyers want in a tech partnership 14:00–14:30 · Startup City Talks & Pitch Competition — Mete Varas, Richard Kappusamy
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Countries need priorities 14:00–14:15 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Khaled Klaly
Case study: Reimagining existing buildings for a lower-carbon future 14:10–14:30 · Sustainability Talks — Pablo Nunez, Yasmine Fahmy
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Monitoring-based commissioning as a resilience tool 14:15–14:45 · HVACR Talks — Yasser Ahmed
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: MLF perspectives about the short and medium strategic directions and key outcomes of the 99th ExCom meeting 14:15–14:30 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Balaji Nataranjan
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Summary of MERTTF outcomes and commitments 14:30–14:45 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Naela Aldaoud
Startup City Pitch Competition - Final round 14:30–16:30 · Startup City Talks & Pitch Competition — Lee Clark
Award winning case study by GEMS: Delivering sustainability beyond certification 14:35–14:55 · Sustainability Talks — Yohaan Cama
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Future plan of work for MERTTF 14:45–15:00 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Nabil Shahin, Khaled Klaly
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Defining and assessing resilience 14:45–15:15 · HVACR Talks
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Open discussion on the way forward 15:00–16:00 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Nabil Shahin, Khaled Klaly, Yamar Guisse
Presentation: Reducing embodied carbon through material-efficient structural design 15:00–15:20 · Sustainability Talks — Karsten Pfeffer
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Resilience and retrofits - from policy to practice 15:15–16:00 · HVACR Talks — Sarah Maston, Abdallah Mahmoud, Marwa Al Taffag, Omnia Halawani +1 more
Panel discussion: The sustainability nobody sees: What really makes a building green? 15:25–15:55 · Sustainability Talks — Asra Eftekhari, Fabian Antao, Mohammad Arar, Rafid Hamad
Case study: Turning circular economy principles into construction practice 15:55–16:15 · Sustainability Talks — Rahana Akter
HVACR Talks by ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: Young engineers and students competition - Escape Room, an energy retrofit competition 16:00–17:00 · HVACR Talks
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Conclusions and recommendations 16:00–17:00 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only)
Presentation: Navigating green building policy in the region 16:15–16:35 · Sustainability Talks — Abdullatif Albitawi
Startup City Pitch Competition - Winner Announcement 16:30–17:00 · Startup City Talks & Pitch Competition
Set in stone: The verified carbon footprint of Italian natural stone 16:35–16:55 · Sustainability Talks — Stefano Ghirardi
Panel discussion: Making sustainability measurable: Who owns the outcomes? 16:55–17:25 · Sustainability Talks — Dr. Zakiya Abdul Samad, Mai Shalaby, Tushant Suri
Presentation: From decarbonization targets to delivery 17:25–17:45 · Sustainability Talks — Craig Thackray

Day 4 — Thursday 26 November 2026

HVACR Talks by IIR: Opening and welcome remarks 10:00–10:15 · HVACR Talks — Yosr Allouche
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Welcome and opening remarks 10:00–10:30 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Khaled Klaly
HVACR Talks by IIR: Heat pumps and sector coupling - unlocking the potential of heating and cooling integration in the energy transition 10:15–10:35 · HVACR Talks — Hatef Madani
HVACR Talks by IIR: Beyond conventional air conditioning - a dual function heat pump system integrating radiant walls and active dehumidification 10:35–10:55 · HVACR Talks — Xianting Li
HVACR Talks by IIR: From megawatts to megatons - making sustainable cooling bankable - lessons from two decades of green infrastructure finance 10:55–11:15 · HVACR Talks
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: The OEWG48 and MOP38 meetings 11:00–11:30 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only)
Opening remarks by Deep Foundations Institute 11:00–11:10 · Geotechnical Talks — Salah Abdulatif Al Dilimi
Driving project success through geotechnical innovation 11:10–11:30 · Geotechnical Talks
HVACR Talks by IIR: Policy to industry - navigating the refrigeration and cooling transition 11:15–12:00 · HVACR Talks — Nerissa Deoraj, Ismail Al Khatib, Michel Farah
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Reflections on the 'Joint Technical and Coordination Meeting of Ozone Officers in West Asia and North Africa Region (Ozone Arab Team Meeting)' 11:30–12:00 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Khaled Klaly
Transforming ground investigation through digital data and modelling 11:30–11:45 · Geotechnical Talks — Tokirhusen Shaikh
Designing foundations for challenging ground conditions and mega projects 11:45–12:00 · Geotechnical Talks — Omar Mahdy
Welcome remarks 11:45–11:50 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Josine Heijmans
Opening remarks - Summit Chair 11:50–12:00 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Presentation: Preparing FM Leaders for what's next 12:00–12:20 · Facilities Management Talks — Abdulla Al Wahedi
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Update on MLF evaluation issues 12:00–12:30 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only)
Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis incorporating local site effects 12:00–12:15 · Geotechnical Talks — Siddhardha R
Leadership keynote: From vision to impact: Accelerating industrial transformation through advanced technology 12:00–12:20 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Mahaba Salem Alsaleh
Delivering deep excavations and ground support systems in urban developments 12:15–12:30 · Geotechnical Talks — Rahul Sai
HVACR Talks by IIR: Cooling for a warming world - thermal storage and physics-based AI for net-zero refrigeration in extreme heat 12:20–12:40 · HVACR Talks — Tom Gibson
Leadership Fireside Chat: Intelligent operations – Digital twin at scale / using connected data to improve asset and city performance 12:20–12:40 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Maitha Ali Al Nuaimi
Presentation: Adapting integrated FM models for changing industry demands 12:25–12:45 · Facilities Management Talks — Yousuf BinZayed
Managing ground risk for tunnelling and underground infrastructure 12:30–12:45 · Geotechnical Talks — Ali Arif Alkarrani
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: The OzonAction Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) strategy for 2027 – 2029 12:30–13:00 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Naela Aldaoud
HVACR Talks by IIR: Scaling CO₂ refrigeration in high-ambient climates - proven performance and market readiness 12:40–13:00 · HVACR Talks — Andrea Cavalet
Executive panel: Proof, not pilots: Why transformation stalls and where the value is missed 12:40–13:10 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Cristina Savian, Fadi Sleiman, Mario Cardenas, Muayad Simbawa
Emerging perspectives in geotechnical engineering 12:45–13:00 · Geotechnical Talks — Akash Sharma
Case study: Converting a net-zero target into operational action 12:50–13:10 · Facilities Management Talks
Closing remarks by Deep Foundations Institute 13:00–13:10 · Geotechnical Talks — Marwan Alzaylaie
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Implementing agencies focus in West Asia during 2027 - 2029 13:00–13:30 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only)
Case Study: From vision to execution: How a mega project built a scalable digital ecosystem 13:10–13:30 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Lionel Vuillemin
Panel discussion: From digital ambition to FM reality 13:15–13:45 · Facilities Management Talks — Mohamed Saadeh, Anup Ramachandran, Mohammed Suhail
Leadership reflection circle: 13:30–13:35 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Executive Keynote: Cooling the AI revolution: Engineering the future of sustainable AI infrastructure 13:35–13:55 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Marwan AlObaidi
Opening remarks by American Concrete Institute 13:45–13:50 · Concrete Talks — Ahmad Mhanna
Current trends in UAE construction: Smart monitoring and sustainable concrete 13:50–14:10 · Concrete Talks — Yousef Alqaryouti
Presentation: Beyond maintenance: Rethinking building performance and lifecycle value 13:50–14:10 · Facilities Management Talks — Vinod Kurup
Executive panel: The new race to build: Can the industry deliver data centers, mega projects, and critical infrastructure at scale? 13:55–14:25 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Salim El Ferkh, Razi Hamada, Sourendra Dey
HVACR Talks by IIR: Natural refrigerant mixtures for next-generation chillers and heat pumps 14:00–14:20 · HVACR Talks — Chiara D' Ignazi
Engineering resilience in the AI era: From structural intelligence to human judgement 14:15–14:35 · Concrete Talks — Mohammad Said Abuhalimeh
Presentation: Optimizing building underperformance after handover 14:15–14:35 · Facilities Management Talks — Fahad Mohamed
HVACR Talks by IIR: Passive radiative cooling for reducing cooling energy demand in hot climates 14:20–14:40 · HVACR Talks — Terry Ouyang
Case study: Industrialized construction in practice: Delivering at scale under compressed timelines 14:25–14:45 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Joe Labaky
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Integrated national policies for life-cycle refrigerant management and the role of National Data Systems 14:30–15:30 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Adib Usta
Fireside chat: Building successful FM partnerships 14:40–15:05 · Facilities Management Talks — Dr. Ansari Wahid, Mark Docherty MSc MiWFM
Scaling 3D concrete printing: High-strength, low-carbon mortar from locally available materials 14:40–15:00 · Concrete Talks — Prof. Dr. Ramona Fayazfar
Leadership reflection circle 14:45–14:50 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
HVACR Talks by IIR Workshop: Building a skilled and sustainable HVACR workforce 15:00–15:40 · HVACR Talks — Marco Buoni, Ammar Abdulhammeed, Andrea Paltrinieri, Mohamed Zeinab +1 more
When concrete meets fire: Assessment, repair, and execution for fire-damaged reinforced concrete structures 15:05–15:25 · Concrete Talks — Fady ElMohandes
Case study: From pilot to scale: Deploying robotics across FM operations 15:10–15:30 · Facilities Management Talks
Executive Fireside Chat: Who creates value after handover? Rethinking asset ownership in the digital era 15:10–15:40 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Matt Myers, Asim Rehmani
AHRI-UNEP Workshop: Recommendations and wrap up 15:30–16:00 · AHRI-UNEP Workshop (Invite Only) — Khaled Klaly
Building resilience: Mitigating progressive collapse 15:30–15:50 · Concrete Talks — Abdullah Al-Ali
Panel discussion: Attracting, developing and retaining FM talent 15:35–16:05 · Facilities Management Talks
HVACR Talks by IIR: Closing remarks 15:40–15:45 · HVACR Talks
Executive Talk: Turning AI ambition into enterprise reality: Building scalable digital ecosystems for business growth 15:40–16:00 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Amir Ashour
From smart concrete to resilient structures: Bridging design intent and field performance 15:55–16:15 · Concrete Talks — Alireza Biparva
Executive panel :What will separate tomorrow's industry leaders from everyone else? 16:00–16:30 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only) — Saphia Ali, Mahmoud Radwan, Aditi Nitin, Elizabeth Pearson +1 more
Presentation: Retrofitting existing buildings without disrupting operations 16:10–16:30 · Facilities Management Talks
Start Up City Session 16:30–16:50 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)
Closing remarks – Summit Chair 16:50–16:55 · Big 5 FutureTech Summit (Delegate ticket holders only)

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Day 1 — Monday 23 November 2026

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Day 4 — Thursday 26 November 2026

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