Collaborating for urban resilience:
transforming cities for a sustainable future

As cities in the Global South face challenges like overcrowding and resource optimization, the Global North faces the complexities of aging populations and infrastructure. With cities generating 80% of the world’s GDP, it’s clear that collaborative investment is essential to drive change on how we create thriving, happy, inclusive and liveable cities for our future generations.

We invite you to join us at the LiveableCitiesX Summit, where world-renowned experts will come together to share success stories and insights on how we can reshape urban development to be more inclusive, accessible and resilient.

Key highlights of the summit include:

• A global lineup of urban leaders, policymakers, investors, academics, planners, developers and tech innovators.

• World-class speakers flown in from across the globe, many presenting in this region for the first time.

• Global perspectives shared through real-world city case studies, themed networking opportunities and practical talks.

50+ global changemakers,
7 continents

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14 hours of collaborative and creative conversations

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6 hours of exclusive networking opportunities
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50+ global changemakers, 7 continents

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14 hours of collaborative and creative conversations

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6 hours of exclusive networking opportunities

Key themes for 2024

In addressing city challenges from across the globe, the community of speakers and delegates will center their discussions on four key themes to inspire change. This includes:

Urban investment

Resilient cities

Citizen engagement

Future mobility

Delegate passes are now available! Secure your spot at the summit before it sells out. Click here to grab your pass today!

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Urban investment

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Resilient cities

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Citizen engagement

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Future mobility

Thank you to our esteemed speakers

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H.E Maysarah
Eid

Acting Director General Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC)

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H.E Dr. Saif Al Nasri

Undersecretary Department of Municipalities and Transport, Abu Dhabi

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H.E.M Robert Beugre Mambe

Prime Minister of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

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H.E Charles M. Hinga

Principal Secretary, State Department for Housing and Urban Development Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development, Government of Kenya

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Prof Carlos Moreno

Scientific Director of the research lab, IAE Paris-Sorbonne, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

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Her Excellency Sana Mohammed Suhail

Director General
Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority

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Dr Mahmoud El Burai

Senior Director
Dubai Land Department

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Eng Mohammed AlWAbley

Assistant Deputy Mayor of Iconic Projects
Riyadh Region Municipality

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Lotfi Dachraoui

Secretary General
Municipality of Tunis

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Mohammed Al Baloushi

Director – UAE Real Estate, UAE Investments Platform
Mubadala Investment Company

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Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi

Founder
Barjeel Art Foundation

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Gil
Penalosa

Founder and Chair
8 80 Cities

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Kuldip Narayan
IAS

Joint Secretary and Mission Director (Housing for All)
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India

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Elisabeth Belpaire

President
International Society of City and Regional Planners

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Eng Amr
Lashin

Deputy Governor
Aswan Governorate

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Saeed Mohammed Al Qatami

Chief Executive Officer
Deyaar Development

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Eng Amer Khansaheb

CEO and Board Member
Union Properties PJSC

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G Hari Babu

President
National Real Estate Development Council

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Dr Alsaleh Sugati

Director of Advanced Analytics & Research
Quality of Life Program Center

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Dr Anas AlMughairy

Director General
Arab Urban Development Institute

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Dr Adel
Alzahrani

Executive Director
ROSHN Group

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Vladislav Boutenko

Managing Director and Senior Partner; Chair, BCG’s Global Center for Future Cities (GCFC)
Boston Consulting Group

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Benjamin Deschietere

Managing Director & Partner
Boston Consulting Group

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Dr. Amy Hochadel

Vice President, Urban Lab
Expo City Dubai

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Dr Fadi Jamal Jamal Alfaris

CEO
SEE Environment Holding

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Prof. Tarek El-Sheikh

Director
The Urban Institute

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Mahmoud
Dandashly

Chief Business Officer
LEAD Development

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Mahesh Ramanujam

President and CEO
GLOBAL NETWORK FOR ZERO LTD

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Gurjit Singh

Chief Development Officer
Aldar Properties PJSC

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Lufuno Ratsiku

President
City Power Johannesburg

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Roger Cruickshank

Senior Director Transportation Market Lead

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Dr Anas Bataw

Technology Partner
United Nations

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Nadine Bitar Chahine

Co-Founder and Managing Partner - Baladiya Catalyst
MENA Cities & Sustainable Development

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Dr Ahmed Al Mulla

Co-founder and CEO
Arkat Urban Planning + Design

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Dr Louise Lambert

Director of Happiness Policy & Programming
Happiness Matters

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Shawn Meyers

Middle East Master Planning Director
DLR Group

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Sameer
Daoud

Managing Director, Infrastructure
KEO International Consultants

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Dr Akram
Awad

Partner - Global Lead for Smart Cities
Boston Consulting Group

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Cecilia Vaca Jones

Senior Advisor
Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority

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Dr. Ahmed Badr Mabrouk

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
The American University in Dubai

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Andy Palanisamy

Board of Advisors
OBSESSION | Innovation & Moonshot Experts

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Sebastian
Turbot

Director
Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future

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Dr Stephen Wilkinson

Director (Research)
University of Wollongong in Dubai

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Fatma Al Khayat

Co-Founder and CEO
Arkat Urban Planning + Design

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Alison
Watson MBE

Founder & CEO
Class of Your Own

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Michael
Belton

CEO
MERED

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Andre
Vreman

Chairman & Managing Partner
Climate Neutral Real Estate

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Gregory Lefebvre

General Manager Middle East & Pakistan
SIGNIFY

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Dr. Ahmad Al Bitar

Senior Researcher
CESBIO CNRS

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Gerhard Erasmus

Conservation Manager
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve

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Ali Benfattoum

Principal Lead Manager - AWS IoT
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Anders Noren

Manager Export
Priva Building Automation Group

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Nihal Karagoz

Head of Environment, Sustainability and ESG
Dubai Holding Real Estate

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Monica Barone

Chief Executive Officer
City of Sydney

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Sami Neffati

Managing Partner
abrdn Investcorp Infrastructure Partners

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Moustafa Fahour

Chief Operating Officer
Plenary

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Lutz Wilgen

Head of Design Management
Masdar City

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Laurence Kemball-Cook

CEO Founder
Pavegen Systems Ltd

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Gurminder Sagoo

Country Managing Director for the UAE & Oman
Egis

Who should attend?

Delegates:

 

Organizations:

Government & Regulatory Bodies

Government Agencies, Ministries, Municipalities & City Councils, Regulatory Bodies.

Financial &
Investment Entities

Banks, Institutional Investment firms, Private Equity Firms, Sovereign Wealth Funds.

Education & Nonprofit Organizations

Universities, NGOs, Youth organizations, Startups.

 

Industry &
Technology Firms

Developers, Energy & Utilities, Healthcare Operators,
Multi-national Architects, Consultancies & Design Firms, Technology Firms, Transport & Mobility Specialist Firms.

Leadership & Changemakers

Chief Development Officers, Chief Executive Officers, Managing Directors, Government Leaders, Mayors, Head of Capital Markets, Investors, Investment Analysts, Real Estate Portfolio Managers, Policy Advisors, Directors of Public Policy & Advocacy.

Urban Planning & Infrastructure

City Planners, Community Development Directors, Community Engagement Directors, Council & Public Works Officials, Infrastructure Directors, Transportation Planners, Urban Design Specialists, Smart Mobility Directors.

Sustainability & Innovation

Climate Change Advocates, Economists, Data Analytics Directors, Economic Development Directors, Sustainability Directors, Futurists.

 

Who should attend?

Organizations:

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Government & Regulatory Bodies

Government Agencies, Ministries, Municipalities & City Councils, Regulatory Bodies.

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Financial & Investment Entities

Banks, Institutional Investment firms, Private Equity Firms, Sovereign Wealth Funds.

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Education & Nonprofit Organizations

Universities, NGOs, Youth organizations, Startups.

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Industry & Technology Firms

Developers, Energy & Utilities, Healthcare Operators, Multi-national Architects, Consultancies & Design Firms, Technology Firms, Transport & Mobility Specialist Firms.

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Leadership & Changemakers

Chief Development Officers, Chief Executive Officers, Managing Directors, Government Leaders, Mayors, Head of Capital Markets, Investors, Investment Analysts, Real Estate Portfolio Managers, Policy Advisors, Directors of Public Policy & Advocacy.

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Urban Planning & Infrastructure

City Planners, Community Development Directors, Community Engagement Directors, Council & Public Works Officials, Infrastructure Directors, Transportation Planners, Urban Design Specialists, Smart Mobility Directors.

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Sustainability & Innovation

Climate Change Advocates, Economists, Data Analytics Directors, Economic Development Directors, Sustainability Directors, Futurists.

SHOW INFORMATION

November 2025

Dubai World Trade Centre

Note: Visitors under age 21 will not be permitted.