EMEAPast event
Construction Technology ConFex 2026
GCC construction technology, AI, BIM, robotics, digital twins and modular construction
About this event
Construction Technology ConFex brings together developers, contractors, AEC consultants and government authorities shaping construction delivery across the GCC. Sessions cover AI and automation, BIM and digital twins, offsite and modular construction, ESG and net zero delivery, and construction data governance. Colocated with Property Technology ConFex and Data Centre Technology ConFex at the Conrad Hotel, Dubai.
Social media & coverage
“A first-hand vendor recap of the Dubai event (held alongside BIM World Copenhagen), noting the Conrad Hotel Dubai venue, that 89% of people met were managers, senior or C-level, and concrete themes raised around design review, code compliance and portfolio oversight.”
Francis KolmsOpen on tektome.com
“An attendee/exhibitor recap naming specific stage sessions: Kasia Wlosowicz on "Smart Infrastructure: From Planning to Operations with Digital Twins" and Debabrata Chakraborty on "Building the Golden Thread."”
Sajan Sadiq (Bentley Systems)Open on linkedin.com
“A wrap-up reporting over 1,400 decision-makers attended, describing conversations centred on procurement barriers and fragmented data.”
DXB Contech (partner organisation)Open on linkedin.com
“A factual event report on the ninth edition: over 200 speakers, 50 sponsors and exhibitors, 15 live demos, 10 fast pitches, and the co-located Construction Technology Awards 2026 with 146 shortlisted entries.”
Daily Guardian UAEOpen on dailyguardian.ae
@VenturesConnec1
Official hashtags
Used by the organiser on X and LinkedIn. Follow along before, during and after the event.
This edition#ConstructionTechnologyConFexPosts about this year’s event.Search on XSearch on LinkedIn
Account@VenturesConnec1
Speakers
PN
Puneet Narang
Senior Vice President Transformation - Engineering & Projects
DAMAC Properties
Panel: Data Before AI: Fixing the Foundations
FK
Fady Kobersy
Director
RIB Software
Keynote Panel: Building the Golden Thread
DC
Debu Chakraborty
Senior Regional Director - Middle East & Africa
Bentley Systems
Keynote Panel: Building the Golden Thread
RW
Roger Wahl
Director Digital Transformation
Trojan Construction Holding
Keynote Panel: Building the Golden Thread
SB
Scott Beaver
Senior Director Digital Design and Delivery
Diriyah Company
Keynote Panel: Building the Golden Thread
WA
Walid Abou Chacra
Senior Manager - Digital Energy & Utilities Digital Services
Khatib & Alami
Keynote Panel: Building the Golden Thread
AB
Andy Boutle
Head of Digital Construction
ALEC
Building the Digital Foundation: The Future of Information Management in Construction
FA
Fahad Aljabr
VP - Project Delivery
KAFD
Building a Smarter, Greener City Within a City
DK
Deepthy K B
Senior Director MENA
Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)
Panel: ESG, Net Zero and Delivery Reality
AS
Alida Saleh
Senior Advisor
UN High Level Climate Champions
Panel: ESG, Net Zero and Delivery Reality
CS
Cristina Savian
CEO and Founder
BE-WISE
Keynote Panel: Supply Chain Resilience in Construction
DZ
Douglas Zuzic
Chief Digital Officer
Innovo
Keynote Panel: Supply Chain Resilience in Construction
HT
Hichem Troudi
Vice President - Project Transformation
DAMAC Properties
Keynote Panel: Supply Chain Resilience in Construction
DM
Dr. Mahmoud AlBurai
Advisor to Director General
Dubai Municipality
Keynote Panel: Supply Chain Resilience in Construction
TA
Thenayan Althenayan
EVP Digital
acwa
Keynote Panel: Supply Chain Resilience in Construction
BM
Benoit Meulewaeter
Director
Accuracy
Keynote Panel: Execution at Complex Scale
DA
Dr. Abdullah Sultan
Group Vice President - MEP & Smart Services
DP World
Keynote Panel: Execution at Complex Scale
AA
Amin Aljaber
Chief Information Officer
Nesma and Partners
Keynote Panel: Execution at Complex Scale
EC
Erhan Cengiz
Director of Projects
National Infrastructure Construction Company
Keynote Panel: Execution at Complex Scale
JA
Juland Al Busaidi
Head of Project Technical Service
OQEP
Keynote Panel: Execution at Complex Scale
MS
Mark Sweeney
Project Controls SVP
Sports Boulevard Foundation
Keynote Panel: Execution at Complex Scale
AS
Amr Saad
Executive Director - Projects Digitisation
Osool Integrated Real Estate
Panel: Who Owns the Decision? Human-AI Collaboration in Construction
FD
Fabrizio Degni
AI Ethics and Data Governance Lead
Global Council for Responsible AI
Panel: Who Owns the Decision? Human-AI Collaboration in Construction
JT
Juan Tena
Digital Services Director
KEO Group
Panel: Who Owns the Decision? Human-AI Collaboration in Construction
DO
Dr. Ozan Koseoglu
Global Head of BIM
Siemens Energy
Panel: Who Owns the Decision? Human-AI Collaboration in Construction
TP
Tony Pagliocco
Associate Director Product Management
Aldar Properties
Panel: Who Owns the Decision? Human-AI Collaboration in Construction
AR
Andrew Rampton
Industry Transformation Leader
Procore
The Three Horizons of Construction AI: Survival, Prediction and Molecular Transformation
MR
Mahmoud Radwan
General Manager MENA
Premier Construction Software
Why Visibility Isn't Control: The Hard Truth About Construction Technology
HH
Haytham Hamed
Product & Business Growth Manager
Digital Workplace
The Missing Metric of the Digital Age
AA
Ammar Al Jamal
Lead Manager - Digital Delivery & BIM
Trojan Construction Group
Digitally Governing Mega Project: Turning Reality into Measurable Control
SB
Sam Badrah
Managing Director - Middle East
OpenSpace
Visual Intelligence for Mega Projects
SJ
Simon Joss
Development Director
KEO Group
Visual Intelligence for Mega Projects
AS
Ahmed Shahin
PMO Director
Tamimi Group
From Site to Office: Achieving Real-Time Project Visibility Through Connected Construction
MA
Mohamed Atef
Executive Director
MSB Holding
AI for Supply Chain Risk Management: Prequalifying Subcontractors at Scale
PM
Pier Massimo Marras
Vice President Operations Saudi, India and Indonesia
Webuild S.p.A
Contract Review & Claims Analysis
SS
Syed Saud
Senior Director Digital Delivery
Red Sea Global
AI in Engineering Operations: Saving Engineers Time Through Intelligent Document Transformation
KW
Kasia Wlosowicz
Manager - Solution Engineering
Bentley Systems
Smart Infrastructure: From Planning to Operations with Digital Twins
DJ
Dr. Jacques Khouri
Regional Head of Client Solutions
O3 Solutions
Panel: Transforming Project Delivery Through AWP, BIM, and Digital Twins
JH
Joaquin Hernandez Meseguer
Projects Digital Transformation Area Manager
Tecnicas Reunidas
Panel: Transforming Project Delivery Through AWP, BIM, and Digital Twins
MS
Mauro Scarabelli
Operations Director
Streicher
Panel: Transforming Project Delivery Through AWP, BIM, and Digital Twins
SA
Serdar Atilgan
Deputy General Manager
Calik Energy
Panel: Transforming Project Delivery Through AWP, BIM, and Digital Twins
SD
Sourendra Dey
AWP Champion
Target Engineering Construction
Panel: Transforming Project Delivery Through AWP, BIM, and Digital Twins
LL
Leo Liu
Chief Technology Officer
Gammon Construction
Onsite Robotics: When Does the Business Case Finally Work?
AG
Amr Gomaa
Solution Architect Manager
Al Ayuni Investment and Contracting
Connected Equipment & Real-Time Tracking
JC
Jose Candel
Engineering Director
Ferrovial Construction
Case Study: Connected Equipment & Real-Time Tracking
CR
Casey Rutland
Chair
buildingSMART UK & Ireland
Panel: Data Before AI: Fixing the Foundations
FS
Fady Sleiman
Group Chief Information and Digital Officer
Albawani
Panel: Data Before AI: Fixing the Foundations
DH
Dr. Himanshu Jindal
Former Director - Asset Management
Dar Al Riyadh
Panel: Data Before AI: Fixing the Foundations
MS
Mike Soldan
SVP of Global Technology Solutions
Egnyte
Panel: Data Before AI: Fixing the Foundations
CC
Chimsy Chandran
Director - Sustainability
Aegis PMC
Panel: ESG, Net Zero and Delivery Reality
DA
Dima Al Srouri
Founder & CEO
MycoSphere
Panel: ESG, Net Zero and Delivery Reality
SM
Sayeeduddin Mohammed
Board Member
Advancing Net Zero Group
Panel: ESG, Net Zero and Delivery Reality
DY
Dr. Yiannis Spanos
Vice President - Sustainability
Expo City Dubai
Panel: ESG, Net Zero and Delivery Reality
DZ
Dr. Zakria Osman
Corporate Engineering Manager
El Seif Engineering Contracting
Panel: ESG, Net Zero and Delivery Reality
SD
Steve Day
Divisional Manager
Dutco Construction
Moving Beyond Pilots: Modular Systems Approved by Authorities
MC
Midhun CK
General Manager - Commercial Strategy
Sobha Modular
Modular and Lean Execution
VS
Vangelis Skoufoglou
Former Modular Asset Director
NEOM THE LINE
Data-Driven Modular Delivery for Giga-Projects: From Concept to Reality
MA
Mohamed Amer
Managing Director
ICC MENA
Panel: Beyond Pilots: Scaling Modular and Off-Site Construction
AW
Ahmed Wael Gad
Engineering Manager
BK Modular
Panel: Beyond Pilots: Scaling Modular and Off-Site Construction
AV
Ajay Venu
Director Project Controls
Modon Real Estate
Panel: Beyond Pilots: Scaling Modular and Off-Site Construction
GP
Graham Petty
Operations Manager
LINQ Modular
Panel: Beyond Pilots: Scaling Modular and Off-Site Construction
MA
Mohammed Azzam
Division Head Modular Construction
ECC
Panel: Beyond Pilots: Scaling Modular and Off-Site Construction
IA
Iman Abi Saab
Buildings Lead Middle East
Mott MacDonald
Panel: Beyond Pilots: Scaling Modular and Off-Site Construction
JG
Julie Gaubin
AEC Industry Business Strategy & Development Director
Dassault Systemes
Virtual Construction Twins: Powering Industrialised Construction
DI
Dr. Ibrahim Fahdah
Digital Transformation and BIM Expert
Dubai Municipality
Panel: Dubai BIM Is Mandated - What the Industry Needs Next
AB
Ahmed Balawi
Head - Design & Digital Delivery
Igeneers
Panel: Dubai BIM Is Mandated - What the Industry Needs Next
DA
Dr. Ali Ismail
BIM Expert
Dubai Municipality
Panel: Dubai BIM Is Mandated - What the Industry Needs Next
AR
Asim Rehmani
Senior Manager - Business Transformation
Dubai Holding
Panel: Dubai BIM Is Mandated - What the Industry Needs Next
MC
Mario Cardenas
Head of BIM
Azizi Development
Panel: Dubai BIM Is Mandated - What the Industry Needs Next
KG
Kerolos Gerges
Head of Information Management
Bin Ladin Contracting
Panel: Dubai BIM Is Mandated - What the Industry Needs Next
DN
Dana Nahas
Corporate Engineering Director
Trojan Construction Holding
Panel: Stop Digitising Chaos: Closing the People-Process Gap
KS
Kollol Sengupta
Director - Engineering & Design
Petrofac
Panel: Stop Digitising Chaos: Closing the People-Process Gap
SA
Shadi Al-Ghanim
Chief Technology Officer
Al Ayuni Investment and Contracting
Panel: Stop Digitising Chaos: Closing the People-Process Gap
SS
Shariq Siddiqui
Director - Project Controls
Jacobs
Panel: Stop Digitising Chaos: Closing the People-Process Gap
AL
Anthony Lapierre
Head of BIM Strategy
Siemens Energy
Building the Digital Backbone in Energy Infrastructure Project Tracking
MA
Mahmoud Adly
Digital Engineering Director
Abu Dhabi City Municipality
From Reality Capture to Cost Certainty: BIM Use Cases in Forecasting and Claims Prevention
RA
Rania Abdelfattah
Associate - BIM & Digital Delivery
STUDIOI
4D BIM for Cost Forecasting and Variation Discipline
MA
Mahmoud Ali Salah
Technical & Digital Delivery Projects Manager
BEC Arabia
Machine Learning in Data Validation within BIM
HH
Hisham Hammami
SME - Digital Solutions
King Salman International Airport Development Company
Automation Case Study: What Scales and What Doesn't
MN
Micheline Nader
Director - BIM and Digital Design
Khatib & Alami
Design & Coordination Automation
OK
Omar Kaakani
Associate Partner
Mckinsey & Company
Closing Keynote: The Future of Construction Productivity
AS
Adam Scugila
Senior Technical Lead
Premier Construction Software
Construction ERP in Action: Real Workflows, Real Control
MK
Maha Khoury
Accounts Executive
Dolphin Solutions
From Cost Tracking to Intelligent Lifecycle Management
BJ
Brett John Hulyer
General Manager, Global Business
Webfm ME
From Capital Project to Operational Asset: Making Better Lifecycle Investment Decisions with OmTrak
SJ
Sunder Jagannathan
Co-founder & CEO
PropVR
Spatial Twin & Craft, by PropVR
KT
Karthik Thumu
Founder
LivSYT
Bye Bye BIM: Never Again Draw a Road & Rail Design Manually
DN
Daniel Nesic
Lead Consultant for Smart Cities & Digital Transformation
Dassault Systemes
Virtual Twins Boosting Data Center Efficiency
KA
Khaled Althubaiti
Technical Consultant
Dassault Systemes
Virtual Twins Boosting Data Center Efficiency
AB
Anas Bataw
Chairman
DXB ConTech
The ConTech Fast Pitch Competition - Opening
AS
Aya Sadder
Founder & CEO
Bolt Consultancy
ConTech Fast Pitch Competition Kick Off
LZ
Lina Zaghloul
Digital Solutions Manager
ENGIE Solutions
Digital Intelligence: Driving Operational Excellence and Cost Reduction
MS
Mohammed Suhail
Digital Transformation & AI Manager
ENGIE Solutions
Digital Intelligence: Driving Operational Excellence and Cost Reduction
JG
Jayakishan Gopinathanpillai
Senior Technical Consultant
RIB Software
From Bid to Build: Lessons from Digitising Earned Value Management Across the Project Lifecycle
LM
Lee Miles
SVP, General Manager, MENA
Procore Technologies
Vendor
Panel: Who Owns the Decision? Human-AI Collaboration in Construction