SMART BUILT ENVIRONMENT FORUM Dubai 2026
Agenda
DAY 1
Real Estate, Community Management, PropTech
TIME
SESSIONS
09:30–10:00 AM
Networking
Registration & Networking Coffee
10:00–10:10 AM
Welcome
Welcome Address
10:10–10:20 AM
Keynote
The Resilience Imperative – Why connection is the foundation of everything
10:25–11:10 AM
Panel
From Silos to Systems – Building connections across real estate, FM, and government
Moderator
Seifeddine Beldi
Head of Fine Solutions and Global Key Accounts, UAE & Gulf
Panelists:
Oliver Sawle
Executive Director,
Concordia
Kartik Shankar Narayan
CSO,
Berkeley Services
Amit Madaan
Senior Vice President, Al Ghurair Facilities Solutions
Khalid Abu Ghoush
Director – Facilities Management
ServeU
11:40–12:10 PM
Fireside Chat
Community Stewardship at Scale – Leading communities of over one million residents
Moderator
Said El Haouasli
CEO
Land Sterling
Panelists:
Mohamed Amine Ettir
Community Manager
Hala Nakhleh
Senior Community Management Expert
12:10–12:55 PM
Panel
The PropTech Reality Check – Separating genuine innovation from noise in real estate technology
Moderator
Prabhu R
CEO & Co-founder
Facilio
Panelists:
Hussain Saifuddin
Associate Director of Technology
Emrill Services
Schalk Vorster
Regional Director
Middle East, MRI Software
Hamza Betraoui
Partner & Board Member
Land Sterling
Alfred Manasseh
Co-Founder & COO
Shaffra
Ghassan Talhouk
Chief Executive Officer
Socienta
Eashak Ali
Head of Product - GCC
Nanosoft Technologies
12:55–1:40 PM
Panel
Navigating Volatility – Long-term capital decisions in short-term markets
Moderator
Waqar Hasan
Founder and CEO
Itihad Community Management
Panelists:
Michael Belton
Chief Executive Officer
MERED
Igor Karpikov
Chief Commercial Officer
R.Evolution
Dana Awad
Chief Commercial Officer
ICT ReD
1:40–2:30 PM
Networking
Networking Lunch
2:30–3:00 PM
Presentation
AI – INTELLIGENCE LAYER – YOUR ASSISTANT IQQRA (PROPTECH)
Eashak Ali
Head of Product - GCC
Nanosoft Technologies
3:00–3:45 PM
Panel
Measuring What Matters – Redefining value across the built environment
Moderator
Imran Shaikh
Chair,
CIBSE MENA
Panelists:
Maram Sherif Galal
Director,
U+A
Mariia Oleinik
Architect | Entrepreneur | Co-Founder & CEO, AXION, ECUS, FORCH
Dr Abeer Mohammed Shaheen
Founder,
VALUESEC™
Dr Yasemin Nielsen
Associate Professor, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Juan Jose Verdejo Baron
General Manager
Farz
Day 1 Close
DAY2
Facilities Management, Asset Management, Property Management, ConTech
TIME
TOPICS
9:30–10:00 AM
Networking
Registration & Morning Coffee
10:00–10:45 AM
Panel
Asset Management – Balancing investor returns, occupant experience, and long-term value through lifecycle planning
Moderator
Jean N. Hanna (MODERATOR)
BSCE, MSCE, MBA, P.E., Executive Director - WET
Panelists:
Tariq Arisheh
CEO & Managing Partner,
Driven Asset Management
Rami El Badawi
Senior Director for Strategy and Asset Management, iFM
Alexander Karabet
Founder and Managing Director, Mansions OAM
Khalid Qundos, MRICS
Director of Building Consultancy,
Land Sterling
Zacky Sajjad, MRICS
MRICS - Director, Head of Business Development and Client Relations, Cavendish Maxwell
10:45–11:15 AM
Fireside Chat
Facilities Management’s Highest-Stakes Frontier – Lessons from critical infrastructure FM
Moderator
Marisha Singh
Editor,
Built Environment ME
Panelists:
Tarek Nizameddin
General Manager
Elegancia Facilities Management
11:15 AM–12:00 PM
Fireside Chat
Literature in FM – Learning through Peer Writing
Moderator
Alaa AlBoali
Executive Director,
MEFMA
Panelists:
Fahad Mohamed
Director of FM,
Emirates Properties Group
12:00–12:45 PM
Panel
Data Security for the Built Environment
Moderator
Marisha Singh
Editor,
Built Environment ME
Panelists:
Dr. Nadesh Gandhari
Head Of ESG,
Berkeley Services
Andrey Belogortsev
Regional Manager,
MENA & APAC, PlanRadar
Anas Gahshan
Senior Director of FM, HSE, and Sustainability KAIZEN Asset Management Services
Prajil P
Head of Operations,
Private Office
12:45–1:00 PM
Forum Close
Closing Remarks & Forum Close
DAY 1
Real Estate, Community Management, Construction & Technology
TIME
SESSIONS
9:30 am
Registration & Networking Coffee
10:00 am
Welcome Address
10:10 am
Keynote
The Resilience Imperative – Why connection is the foundation of everything
Tarek Alassil [MODERATOR]
Executive Director, IFM
Dana Awad
Chief Commercial Officer, ICT ReD
Faris Al Khattab
Managing Director, Object1 Abu Dhabi
10:35 am
Panel
From Silos to Systems – Building connections across real estate, FM, and government
11:05 am
Fireside Chat
Community Stewardship at Scale – Leading communities of over one million residents
11:25 am
Networking Break
11:45 am
Panel
The PropTech Reality Check – Separating genuine innovation from noise in real estate technology
12:15 pm
Panel
Navigating Volatility – Long-term capital decisions in short-term markets
12:45 pm
Workshop A
Digital Handover – Connecting Construction Data to Asset Operations
1:30 pm
Networking Lunch
2:20 pm
Panel
Building Smarter – Construction technology and the resilient asset
2:50 pm
Fireside Chat:
The CEO Conversation – Leading an integrated, connected organisation
3:10 pm
Networking Break
3:25 pm
Panel
Measuring What Matters – Redefining value across the built environment
3:55 pm
Closing Remarks
4:00 pm
Day 1 Close
DAY2
Facilities Management, Asset Management, Property Management, ConTech
TIME
TOPICS
9:30 am
Registration & Morning Coffee
10:00 am
Opening Keynote
The Owner-Operator Advantage – Why vertical integration is reshaping performance
10:25 am
Panel
The Asset Manager’s Dilemma – Balancing investor returns, occupant experience, and long-term value
Tarek Alassil [MODERATOR]
Executive Director, IFM
Dana Awad
Chief Commercial Officer, ICT ReD
Faris Al Khattab
Managing Director, Object1 Abu Dhabi
10:55 am
Fireside Chat
Facilities Management’s Highest-Stakes Frontier – Lessons from healthcare and critical infrastructure FM
Tarek Alassil [MODERATOR]
Executive Director, IFM
Dana Awad
Chief Commercial Officer, ICT ReD
Faris Al Khattab
Managing Director, Object1 Abu Dhabi
11:15 am
Networking Break
Tarek Alassil [MODERATOR]
Executive Director, IFM
Dana Awad
Chief Commercial Officer, ICT ReD
Faris Al Khattab
Managing Director, Object1 Abu Dhabi
11:35 am
Panel
Safety, Security & Fire Life Safety – Protecting people and assets in a fast-growing built environment
Tarek Alassil [MODERATOR]
Executive Director, IFM
Dana Awad
Chief Commercial Officer, ICT ReD
Faris Al Khattab
Managing Director, Object1 Abu Dhabi
12:05 pm
Panel
Asset Management Strategy – Building your lifecycle plan
Tarek Alassil [MODERATOR]
Executive Director, IFM
Dana Awad
Chief Commercial Officer, ICT ReD
Faris Al Khattab
Managing Director, Object1 Abu Dhabi
12:30 pm
Panel
Data Security for the Built Environment
Tarek Alassil [MODERATOR]
Executive Director, IFM
Dana Awad
Chief Commercial Officer, ICT ReD
Faris Al Khattab
Managing Director, Object1 Abu Dhabi
1:10 pm
Networking Lunch
2:10 pm
Panel
People, Place, and Purpose – The human dimension of resilient asset and community management
2:40 pm
Fireside Chat
The Investor’s View – What institutional capital actually wants from operational excellence
3:05 pm
Demo Stage
ConTech & PropTech Showcase – Live product demos, audience voting for “Most Practical Solution”
