Smart Building Summit is where the future of smarter, greener buildings comes to life. It's a gathering place for everyone shaping tomorrow's buildings - from architects and tech innovators to policymakers and sustainability experts. Together, we explore how artificial intelligence, smart sensors, and automated systems are creating buildings that work better for people and the planet. Smart Building Summit serves as the ultimate link for turning intelligent building concepts into profitable, scalable realities.
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Light + Intelligent Building Middle East is where that future gets built. Attendees will discover the innovations in the pillars of intelligent buildings. Experience a captivating blend of keynote speeches, panel discussions, and fireside chats — all designed to spark fresh perspectives, genuine dialogue, and valuable connections among peers.
Lead the Dialogue – Drive the Future of Smart Buildings at Light + Intelligent Building Middle East
This is where amazing research meets practical application: explore how next-generation luminaires balance aesthetics with energy efficiency, how lighting metrics are evolving to prioritize wellbeing, and how innovative optical systems are transforming spaces. For professionals committed to advancing the art and science of light, this stage offers essential insights to inform your next project.
11:20 – 11:30
Opening Address
11:30 – 11:50
Opening Keynote: Digital Transformation and City Infrastructures for Smart Building - Case of Madrid
11:50 – 12:10
Fire-Side Chat: Beyond E-Permits: Implementing Smart Building Standards in Line with Dubai Municipality
12:10 – 13:00
Panel Discussion: Navigating the Global Regulatory Landscape: Standards, Policies & Incentives for Smart Buildings
13:00 - 13:20
Presentation
13:20 – 13:40
Presentation: Smart Buildings: The Future of Intelligent Living
13:40 - 14:30
Panel Discussion: Beyond Net-Zero: Rethinking Sustainability & Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment
14:30 – 14:50
Presentation: KAFD Sustainability Features, Solutions, Achievements in Design and Construction of Smart Buildings
14:50 – 15:10
Case Study: Utilisation of Smart Operation Hub for Optimization of Facilities Operations and Driving Energy Efficiency
15:10 – 15:20
Presentation: Bridging the Standards and Local Action for Smarter Buildings: Learnings From Marmara Region, Turkiye
15:20 – 15:40
Tech Talks: Smart Building Technologies: Transforming Existing Buildings into High-Performance Assets
15:40 - 16:20
Panel Discussion: Driving the Evolution of Intelligent Buildings: Building Commonality through Interoperability – Opportunities and Challenges
16:20 – 16:30
Closing Address
11:00 - 11:05
Opening Address
11:05 - 11:50
Panel Discussion: Smart Design for Wellbeing
11:50 - 12:10
Tech Talks: When Media Art & AI Enter-Tech Meet Property and City
12:10 – 12:50
Panel Discussion: Women Shaping the Future of Smart Cities & Buildings
12:50 - 13:10
Tech Talks: Building Asset 360: Unlocking a Data-Driven Future in Lighting
13:10 – 14:00
Panel Discussion: Designing Smart Buildings Safe in a Connected World
14:00 - 14:20
Presentation: Smart Buildings Start Here: Copper & Fiber for Connectivity, Efficiency, and Innovation
14:00 – 14:20
Presentation: Designing Smart Buildings for Comfort, Productivity, and Well-being
14:40 – 16:40
Panel Discussion: KNX Association: Shaping the Future of Smart Buildings Through Simplicity and Innovation
11:30 - 11:50
Opening Address
11:50 – 12:30
Panel Discussion: The Evolution of Modern Spaces Through User-Centred Design and Comfort
12:30 – 12:50
Presentation: The New Era of Facility Management in the AI Wave
12:50 – 13:30
Panel Discussion: Constructing Smart: How Modern Methods are Powering the Next Generation of Buildings
13:30 – 14:10
Panel Discussion: Modern Retrofitting, Intelligent Spaces
14:10 – 14:30
Fire-Side Chat: Embedded Intelligence: Turning Building Components into Smart Assets
14:30 – 14:50
Onstage Discussion: How Can We Build Resilient, Flexible, and Future-Ready Urban Environments?
14:50 – 16:00
Reserved for Workshops and Seminars
Advisory Committee
Abdallah Mahmoud
President, ASHRAE Falcon Chapter
Dr. Bhakti More
Chairperson & Professor, School of Design & Architecture, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai Campus
Casey Rutland
Chair, buildingSMART UK & I
H.E. Maher Al Kaabi
Independent Board Member, Al Serkal Group, Member, UAE Circular Economy Council
Mahmoud Adly
BIM Director, BINGHATTI Group
Maitha Al Nuaimi
Director of GIS, Dubai Municipality
Majd Fayyad
DSM Strategy & Policy Lead, Dubai Supreme Council of Energy
Mohammed Imran Shaikh
Director of MEP – Middle East, Ramboll , & Chair, CIBSE UAE
Nicky Dobreanu
Branch Director, Omnium International
Rohan Chandavarkar
Head of Smart Buildings and Cities, AESG
Samir Abdullah
Director - Smart Cities, KEO International Consultants
Meet 2026 Speakers
Anirudh Bhaskaran
Associate Director - Buildings and Smart Infrastructure | Frost & Sullivan
Abdallah Mahmoud
President | ASHRAE Falcon Chapter
Adel Miran
Director General - Administration & Facilities Management | Dubai Holding Real Estate
Anamika Gupta
Principal Consultant - Smart, IT, AV & Security | Egis
Ali Aurangzeb
Head of Acoustics & Building Technology Solutions | Design Confidence
Bushra Anwar
Senior Principal Electrical | Mott MacDonald
Babu Khan
Senior Technical Manager | Leviton
Dr. Bhakti More
Chairperson & Professor, School of Design & Architecture | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai Campus
Christina Bahou
Board Member | AIA Middle East
Dr. Cristiano Luchetti
Head of Urban Design | Dorsch Global
Carolina Godinho
Senior Associate | Perkins Eastman
Casey Rutland
Chair | buildingSMART UK & I
Drew Tinsley
Director - Building Services | WSP in the Middle East
Farah Yassine
Chairperson of the Emirates Green Building Council's Women's Network | Emirates Green Building Council
Fahad Aljabr
Vice President - Project Delivery | KAFD Saudi Arabia
Fernando De Pablo Martin
Director General of the Digital Office | Madrid City Council, Spain
Fadi Alshakhshir
Executive Director - Facility Management | Dubai Holding
Gurubasu Kategeri
Head of Sustainability | ARADA
Dr. Hassam Chaudhry
Associate Professor | Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Iftikhar Zubair
Head of Building Technology Systems | WSP in the Middle East
Irem Kurtuluş Korkmaz
Senior Urban Policy Expert | Marmara Municipalities Union, Turkey
Ismail Azam
Head of Construction Tech & Applications | NEOM
James Huntington
Controls & Solutions Manager | Tridonic
Jay Lee
Co-Founder | d’strict, South Korea
Kaarin Kalavus-Collins
Director | Turner & Townsend
Kenneth Okai
Building IT Infrastructure Unit Head | Louvre Abu Dhabi
Lana AbuQulbain
Technical Engineer | Emirates Green Building Council
Lubna Ahmed
Senior Associate, Senior Project Manager, AE7 & Vice Chair | CIBSE Intelligent Buildings Group
Mohamad Awwad
Regional Manager – MEP | Group AMANA
Mateusz Lukasiewicz
Associate Director - Digital Technology | KEO International Consultants
Dr. Mohamed Al Rawahi
AI Expert
Marc Lynch
Associate | Cundall
Michael Rimmer
Regional Director – MEP | Egis
Mohamed Amer
Managing Director – MENA | International Code Council
M. Imtiaz Ahmad, PE, PMP
Executive Director - Facility Management and HSE | Dubai Holding Asset Management
Maher Al Kaabi
Independent Board Member | Al Serkal Group & Member | UAE Circular Economy Council
Nandan Tavkar
Senior Associate Director – Sustainability | Jacobs
Nilesh Deshpande
Associate Director – Sustainability | AESG
Nicky Dobreanu
Branch Director | Omnium International
Parvathi Nampoothiri
Partner | Buro Happold
Rami Ghanem
Managing Director | Alpin Limited
Ridab Imad
Smart Cities Expert | Government Entity, U.A.E
Rohan Chandavarkar
Senior Associate – Digital (Smart Buildings + Cities), AESG & Technical Liaison | CIBSE Intelligent Buildings Group
Rijo Abraham
Project Development Manager, | TAQA Energy Services
Steven Fry-Harris
Associate Director | Cundall
Samir Abdullah
Director - Smart Cities | KEO International Consultants
Sandra Woodall
RIBA Gulf Representative and Design Principal | Tangrum Gulf
Sila Egridere
Urban Development Director | Mayors of Europe, Germany
Steven Velegrinis
Design Director, Cities and Urban Design | Gensler
Tafadzwa Mukaro
Associate Director | Rider Levett Bucknall
Tekha Selim
Executive Vice President & Head of MENA Region | International WELL Building Institute
Valentina Cereda
Health & Wellbeing Architect | ENERGY & SPACE
Vladan Hasesic
Project Director, Mirage Leisure & Development & Chair | CIBSE Intelligent Buildings Group