The Smart Building Summit brought together policymakers, city leaders, developers, consultants, engineers, and technology experts to explore how intelligence is being embedded into buildings and urban infrastructure at scale. The summit served as a dedicated platform for informed discussion on how smart buildings are influencing the way cities are planned, built, and operated.
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Across three days, the programme examined the full smart building lifecycle, from policy frameworks and standards to design, interoperability, operations, and retrofit. Sessions addressed critical topics such as Dubai Smart Building Policy, data governance, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, sustainability, wellbeing, and the evolving role of facilities management, with discussions grounded in real projects and regional and global experience.
Hosted as part of Light + Intelligent Building Middle East, Smart Building Summit continues to bridge long-term vision with practical delivery. The next edition will build on the momentum of 2026, with deeper technical content, stronger cross-sector collaboration, and a continued focus on translating ambition into measurable outcomes.
Our 2027 Advisory Committee
H.E. Maher Al Kaabi
Independent Board Member, Al Serkal Group | Member, UAE Circular Economy Council
Eng. Jamal Mohamed Alhadhrami
Director of Road Infrastructure Maintenance Department | Abu Dhabi City Municipality
Nicky Dobreanu
Branch Director | Omnium International
Mohd. Imran Sheikh
Director of MEP, Ramboll, | President, CIBSE
Mateusz Lukasiewicz
Associate Director | KEO International Consultants
Olga Rudkovskaya
Secretary of the Board Level ESG Committee | ADNOC Distribution
Abdallah Mahmoud
President | ASHRAE Falcon Chapter
Dr. Bhakti More
Dean, School of Design & Architecture | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai
Lubna Ahmed
Vice President | CIBSE Intelligent Buildings Group
Rijo Abraham
Project Development Manager | Abu Dhabi Energy Services
Rohan Chandavarkar
Senior Associate – Digital (Smart Buildings + Cities), AESG | Technical Liaison, CIBSE Intelligent Buildings Group
All sessions are CPD certified
Our 2026 Sponsors & Supporters
Smart Lighting Control Partner
Associate Sponsors
