Buildings are no longer passive spaces. They are becoming intelligent, responsive ecosystems that can anticipate needs, optimise energy, improve occupant experience and make decisions in real time. The Smart Building Summit brings together the people shaping this transition. From technology leaders and developers to consultants, operators and decision-makers responsible for the next generation of the built environment.
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The conversation goes beyond simply adding more technology. Expect bold thinking around autonomous buildings, Agentic AI, Buildings-as-a-Service, predictive maintenance, digital twins and the growing role of buildings as active energy orchestrators. At the same time, the summit tackles the questions that matter as intelligence becomes embedded deeper into physical infrastructure — governance, cyber-physical resilience, data ownership and turning vast amounts of building data into measurable value.
Designed for those who want to understand where the market is heading, not just where it stands today, the summit will connect ambitious ideas with real-world application. It is where the industry can challenge convention, share lessons from live projects and rethink how buildings can become more efficient, resilient, human-centric and commercially valuable.
Key Themes
- Beyond AI: Intelligent, Human-Centric and Carbon-Neutral Future
- Autonomous Buildings & Agentic AI Governance
- Buildings-as-a-Service (BaaS)
- Predictive Maintenance at Scale
- Buildings as Energy Orchestrators
- Digital Twins, Beyond the Hype
- Cyber-Physical Security & Resilience
- Data-Driven Buildings: Turning Insights into Value
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
Meet 2027 Speakers
Dr. Aishah Al Shehhi
Engineering Expert | Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure – UAE
Benjamin Piper
Architectural Design Director | INTEGRITY
Dr Bhakti More
Dean, School of Design & Architecture & Head, Centre for ESG | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai
Greg Walker
CEO | ASHB
Jawaher Alsaheli
Engineer – Electrical | WSP in the Middle East
Mohammed Ali Qureshi
Senior BIM Manager | Dewan Architects + Engineers
Maryam Alshehhi
Engineer – Electrical | WSP in the Middle East
Rachael Jones
Head of Specialist Services, JLL & Vice-Chair | CIOB KSA
Tafadzwa Mukaro
Associate Director | Rider Levett Bucknall
Said El Haouasli
CEO | Land Sterling
Sila Egridere
Urban Development Director | Mayors of Europe, Germany
All sessions are CPD certified
Our 2027 Sponsors & Supporters
Associate Sponsor
Global Knowledge Partner
Association Partners
Media Partners
