FutureBuilt: AI-Powered Operations and Sustainability
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how cities are planned, managed, and experienced. From facilities management and real estate to construction and community design, AI is rapidly becoming a catalyst for smarter, more efficient, and sustainable urban ecosystems.
As the GCC nations lead ambitious development agendas aligned with national visions and net-zero commitments, integrating AI, sustainability principles, and community-centric design is no longer optional—it's essential.
Why It Matters in 2025
The UAE is marking 2025 as the “Year of Community,” and hence, this conference places people at the centre of technological and environmental transformation.
From hyper-connected buildings to carbon-neutral construction, the discussions at SBEF UAE 2025 will explore how AI can not only optimize the built environment but, also enrich the lives of those who live in them.
Advisory Board
James Massey
MD of FM, Energy and Retail Intelligence
MRI Software
Said El Haouasli
Chief Executive Officer
Land Sterling
Deepthy K B
Senior Director
GBCI MENA
Amir H. Greiss
Founder & CEO
SharpMinds Consulting Engineers
Ismail Gasanov
Head of Business Development
Object 1
Karan Nag
Head - Middle East
Anacity
Alida Helena Scholtz
CFO
RAKEZ
Vitaly Berezka
Regional Head
PlanRadar
Hamza Betraoui
Partner and Board Member
Land Sterling
Niall Sallam
Founder & CEO
Elevision
Mohammed Suhail
Innovations & Solutions Manager
ENGIE Solutions
Anas Gahshan
Director
FM & Sustainability, KAIZEN OAM
Mithun Varghese
Director - MENA
LWK + PARTNERS
Fouad Bekkar
CEO
Coraly.ai
Hani Abdel Razeq
Director of Sustainability
AESG
Abdelbasset Betraoui
Group CEO
Land Sterling
Prabhu Ramachandran
CEO &. Co-founder
Facilio Inc
James Kelland
Senior Associate – Fire and Life Safety (FLS) Consultant
AESG
Kartik Shankar
Chief Sales Officer
Berkeley Services
Talal Debs
Co-Founder and CEO
Syncrow
Omar Gull
Founder & CEO
Cledor
Zeeshan Shah
Founder and Chairman
ONE Group
Roy Fernandes
Technical Director
Tenable FEC
Imran Khan
Real Estate Entrepreneur
PIXL Group | Invespy
Dr. Rami Hawileh
Professor of Civil Engineering
American University of Sharjah
Umar Bin Farooq
Founder & CEO
One Broker Group
Dr. Dima Alkawadri
Assistant Professor
Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Mubarak Mohammed Alboainin
Senior Director
Commercial Office Portfolio at Msheireb Properties
Benoit Meulewaeter
Director
Accuracy
Muthu Seerapathy
Regional Sales Manager & RFID Specialist
ScreenCheck (Centena Group)
Samer Bachour
General Manager - Sales
Rheem Middle East
Altaf Lorgat
Program Manager
Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK)
Fatima Mohamed Fawzi
Senior Manager - Education & Sustainability, Doha Design District
Msheireb Properties
Dr. Yasemin Nielsen
Associate Professor and Lead of EngD in Construction
Heriot Watt University Dubai
Marcus Farr
Associate Professor of Architecture
AUS
Nicolas Nasra
Head of Hotel Advisory, Hospitality & Tourism
Colliers
Christopher Knable
Chief Districts & Communities Officer
Asteco
Gary Reader
COO of Subsidiaries
Union Properties
Atousa Aslmainezhad
Assistant Professor of Architecture
Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Erhama Lahej
Executive Director
Amaal Emirates
Lorna Bruce
Associate Director
DUBAI SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
Alexander Karabet
Managing Director
Mansions OAM
Shankar Ramakrishnan
Associate
U+A
Qusai Abu Abed
Sales Director - Türkiye ,Middle East & Africa
Armstrong Fluid Technology
Serhan Ozten
Global Sales Driver
Danfoss HydronicS
Majd Awad
Business Development Manager
Bosch Home Comfort Group
Ajay Katyal
Strategic Marketing
Honeywell International
Dr. Mahmoud Mawed
Vice Chairman
IFMA UAE Chapter
Abdul Wasi
Head- Growth and Strategy
ANACITY
Sahen Ahuja
CEO & Co-founder
SustainInsight
Fadi S. Alshakhshir
Executive Director
Facility Management – Dubai Holding Entertainment
Seifeddine Beldi
Head of Fine Solutions - UAE and Gulf
Fine Hygienic Holding
Alaa AlBoali
Executive Director
MEFMA