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12-14 January 2026 Dubai World Trade Centre

Smart Building Summit

The Smart Building Summit is a dedicated forum for exploring how buildings are being redefined in an increasingly connected, data-driven world. Over three days, the summit brings together city leaders, regulators, developers, designers, engineers, and technology innovators to examine how intelligent buildings are shaping the future of urban living, work, and infrastructure. It is a space for informed dialogue on how buildings can become more responsive, resilient, and aligned with the needs of both people and cities.

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The programme spans seven interlinked themes, reflecting the full lifecycle of smart buildings — from policy, standards, and digital governance to design, construction, operations, and retrofit. Through keynote addresses, panel discussions, case studies, and tech talks, the summit addresses critical topics such as interoperability, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, sustainability, wellbeing, and the evolving role of facilities management. Rather than focusing on isolated technologies, the agenda emphasises integration, scalability, and real-world application, offering practical insights grounded in global and regional experience.

Hosted as part of Light + Intelligent Building Middle East, the Smart Building Summit acts as a meeting point where vision meets execution. By bringing together perspectives from government authorities, global cities, consultants, asset owners, and solution providers, the summit encourages collaboration across disciplines and sectors. The outcome is a shared understanding of how smarter buildings can support safer environments, stronger performance, and more future-ready communities across the region and beyond.

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12 January 2026

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 Regulatory Landscape: Standards, Policies & Incentives for Smart Buildings

13:00 - 13:20
Presentation: DALI as a Data Backbone: Optimising Smart Building Infrastructures

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

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13 January 2026

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

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14 January 2025

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
Closing Address

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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

Aamena Desai

Urban Designer | Buro Happold

Aziz Patel

End Users – Buildings – Sr Key Account Manager | Schneider Electric