Rob Jones, Partner, Ventures Connect

Sustainability aspirations are increasing for major developers across project design, construction, procurement and operations. What is required by them to action net zero in a structured way, such as a baseline calculation and is it achievable? What tops the risk register, such as availability of supply chain data and lack of green infrastructure and how can these challenges be offset?

Led by:

Hani Adnan Abdel Razeq, Associate Director, AESG

In conversation with:

Abdulaziz Al Shareef, General Manager of Operations and Programs, National Housing Company

Ana Hudson, Head of Sustainability, SEVEN

Maryam Telmesani, Chief Sustainability Officer, MBL

Waleed AlGhamdi, Director of Sustainability, ROSHN Group

The speed and ambition of the region’s giga projects is outpacing the market’s supply of materials, human capital and general time/cost resources. To achieve Saudi’s vision, all stakeholders must collaborate. The Solution: A new model that is open to cooperation. How can technology and new ways of working help beat the supply chain crunch by empowering collaboration as well as provide visibility and predictability on supply chain planning, contract management and risk?

Led by:

Craig Garrett, Digital Construction Manager KSA, ALEC Engineering & Contracting

In conversation with:

Khaled Gharaibeh, Contracts and Commercial Director, Rua Al Madinah

Mohamed Radi, VP Digital Transformation and Shared Services, Shurfah Holding

Paul Saba, Corporate Business Transformation Manager, Nesma & Partners

Wees Abraham, VP – Operations & Strategy, SHADE Corporation

As data becomes an increasingly strategic issue for the construction and real estate sectors, organisations are dealing with increasing amounts of data – structured, unstructured, across multiple sites, silos and hybrid environments – but how can proper data strategy help reduce the chaos? This session deals with 3 key issues 1. What key data is being collected and why 2. How it is being collected and put together 3. How organisations can make sense of that data for competitive advantage, including AI and RPA powered solutions.

Led by:

Rob Jones, Partner, Ventures Connect

In conversation with:

Mohamed Swidan, Senior Director, Head of Middle East & North Africa, Procore

Muhammad Farrukh Munir, Associate Director – IT Enterprise Architecture, ROSHN Group

Oliver Kallenborn, Regional Data Analytics & Assurance Director, Middle East, AtkinsRéalis

Reda Bin Abdoun, Chief Technology Officer, Ajdan Real Estate Development

Theofanis Fanourakis, Digital Services Associate Director, Diriyah Company

Dr. Zaid Alyami, Advisor, Ministry of Transportation and Logistics Services, Saudi Arabia

Remote Quality Management of Giga Projects

Sherief Elabd, Director of Industry Strategy and Innovation, Oracle Construction and Engineering

SCAVO Update: Saudi Construction – A High Level Overview

Alexandra, Director, SCAVO & Ventures Onsite

Reality site capture has rapidly accelerated as a valuable tool in quality construction, supervision, H&S and asset monitoring. With advancements in photogrammetry, high accuracy Lidar, AI and virtual realities – the industry is getting close to actual real-time, reality capture with phenomenal accuracy and quality to desktop, mobile or fully immersive environments. This session reviews the current status of reality site capture through a series of 10 min. talks by real users based on giga projects, power plants and residential projects.

Peter Park, CEO & Co-founder, Angelswing

Petros Zouzoulas, MEA Innovation Practice Lead, Parsons

Ahmed Abdelmaged, Senior GIS Manager, Jeddah Central Development Company

Sam Badrah, Director of Sales, Middle East & Emerging, OpenSpace

Digital transformation promises to reap benefits for organisations that can fully integrate, automate and digitalise their processes, providing end-to-end visibility and control of business and projects. This session showcases 3 recent ERP and PMIS implementations across the industry value chain with obvious project cost, time and efficiency gains.

Siraj Maeen, Digital Development Manager, Rua Al Madinah Holding

Waleed Salaheldin Hassan, Director, Projects Control, AWJ Holding Company

Vitaly Berezka, Regional Head Central Asia, MENA & APAC, PlanRadar Data-Driven Approach for the

Cristina Niculescu, Group Managing Director, Think Project

Madeleine Skillen, Regional Marketing Manager, Procore

The future of a digitised job site is connected not with a single technology that solves a specific customer task but with the synergy of digital services: laser scanning, drone survey, photo 360 and, of course, onsite BIM & cloud CDE that form the digital data workflow needed for enhanced collaboration and a single source of truth creation for all construction works. Find out how.

Petr Manin, Regional Director MENA, Signax

Applying digital situation rooms based on 3D data and VR solutions for real time collaboration on Saudi giga projects. Access all project members for real-time project reviews, discussions and decision making.

Rune Vandli, CEO, VREX

Prasoon Shrivastava, Founder,Prasoon Design Studio and Zepth

Okan Kizilirmak, Regional Director, Aksa Power Generation

BIM is the key to design and construction efficiencies, but there is a lack of maturity in application that is limiting the benefits of the full data model, particularly between departments (planning, procurement, quantity, engineering and construction) and across the value chain. These short case studies showcase real examples and experiences of 4D+ projects and what needs to happen to take the next leap in schedule, cost, quantity, asset management and sustainability dimensions.

Tolis Chatzisymeon, CEO, Nomitech

Mohammed Aldawood, Associate Director BIM, Red Sea Global

Fawwaz Hammad, Technical Office Director, Al Bawani

Mohamed Samy, BIM Manager, ROSHN Group

This will explore the benefits of the latest precast, module and formwork solutions in the market. As an industry, how does it embed offsite approaches at an organisational level to ensure economic feasibility and resource availability/capability?

Led by:

Bandar Alkahlan, General Director, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)

In conversation with:

Aleksandra Popivoda, Technical Director - Building Structures Practice Lead Middle East, Mott Macdonald

Ali Ali Shash, Professor, Architecture Engineering and Construction Management at the College of Design and Built Environment, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

This panel of industry specialists, who are at the forefront of utilising technology to enhance safety measures on construction sites, will delve into the innovative technologies available today, and the requirements for improved support, and gain insights into how these advancements are transforming the construction industry for the better.

Led by:

Phil Higgins, Director, Ventures Onsite

In conversation with:

Arjun Mohan, Founder and CEO, TENDERD

Dr. Hassan Albalawi, CEO and Co-Founder, Wakecap

Eng. Nabil Ibrahim, Project Manager, Enppi

Arjun Mohan, Founder and CEO, TENDERD

How are mega projects impacting your business – particularly around planning, resources and supply chain? What kind of technologies/new approaches/solutions will have the biggest potential of success in helping the kingdom deliver these projects? Which ones are you investing in/pursuing and what efficiencies does your business expect?

Led by:

Sherief Elabd, Director of Industry Strategy and Innovation, Oracle Construction and Engineering

In conversation with:

Yahya Alhassan Siraj, Chief Partnership & Real Estate Operations Officer, National Housing Company

Majed Tamer Aljendy, Vice President, PMO, Saudi Binladen Group

Johar Gangannagari, Vice President & Country Head, Shapoorji Pallonji

Phillip Higgins, Director, Ventures Onsite