The only city infrastructure show bringing together global visionaries, city planners and key stakeholders working on major infrastructure projects
1 June, 2021
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Storm Water & Waste Water Infrastructure Forum Day Two: Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Roads, Bridges & Highways Pre-Forum Workshops: Sunday, 5 April 2020
Roads, Bridges & Highways Forum Day One: Monday, 6 April 2020
Roads, Bridges & Highways Forum Day Two: Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Housing, High Rise, Commercial Buildings Pre-Forum Workshops: Sunday, 5 April 2020
Housing, High Rise, Commercial Buildings Forum Day One: Monday, 6 April 2020
Housing, High Rise, Commercial Buildings Forum Day Two: Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Storm Water & Waste Water Infrastructure Forum Day One: Monday, 6 April 2020
Storm Water & Waste Water Infrastructure Forum Day Two: Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Port Development Middle East Pre-Forum Workshops: Sunday, 5 April 2020
Port Development Middle East Forum Day One: Monday, 6 April 2020
Port Development Middle East Forum Day Two: Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Free Tech Theatre: Hotel Build Agenda:Tuesday, 6 April 2020
8:30 am - 9:10 am
REGISTRATION & EXECUTIVE BOARDROOMS
9:10 am - 9:20 am
TRANSITION TO MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM
9:20 am - 9:30 am
CHAIRMAN’S DAY ONE RECAP & DAY TWO OPENING REMARKS
9:30 am - 10:00 am
PANEL DISCUSSION: Increasing Focus On State-Of-The-Art, Sustainable Storm Water And Waste Water Management In The GCC Region
Dr. Mohamed Abdel Hamyd Dawoud -
Advisor - Water Resources Environment Quality,
Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi
Tayeb Yacine - MENA Regional Technical Director, Stantec
- Framework for allocation
- Formulating cost-effective strategies
- Minimising operation costs
- Maintaining quality to avoid the “affordable” design pitfalls
Reserved for: Dubai Drainage Department
Dr. Mohamed Abdel Hamyd Dawoud
Advisor - Water Resources Environment QualityEnvironmental Agency Abu Dhabi
10:00 am - 10:30 am
SMART INFRASTRUCTURE: Creating Strategies To Curb City-Wide Storm Water Infrastructure Citywide
Lu’ay Khdeir -
Water Sector Leader – Regional Development Director,
Mott MacDonald
With the rapid development of infrastructure in the region today, the demand for advanced storm water management systems is on a high. In the Middle East alone there are about 50+ ongoing projects currently in the design and tender stage. This discussion will highlight the pain points and opportunities that exist in the cities to become sustainable and efficient with water management.
Key Question: What are the challenges and opportunities?
- How can excess water be drained without causing havoc and disturbance on the roads?
- How can we ensure a city-wide storm water structure is in place?
- Project case studies
10:30 am - 11:00 am
FUTURE OF LIVING: Innovations In Storm Water And Waste Water Management
What are the new technology-enabled solutions, proven process managements, improved materials, never-before-seen designs that will pave the future of storm water and waste water management? These sessions will be led by inspiring ideas and initiatives that will showcase innovation and future foresight.
Key Insights:
- Unleashing innovation
- Next-gen storm water management
11:00 am - 11:30 am
SPOTLIGHT RAS AL KHAIMAH: How To Deliver And Develop More Effective Sustainable Drains And Storm Water Management Strategies
Walid Abdelahman -
Head of O&M Department,
Ras Al Khaimah Wastewater Agency (RAKWA)
Sustainable drainage systems are cost beneficial as compared to the traditional systems. Governments now see this as a monetary benefit and want to understand how best they can assign value vs benefits. An insight from Ras Al Khaimah Wastewater Agency (RAKWA) on how SuD’s can be dealt with in the region.
Key Questions:
- How to attract the right funding for SuD’s?
- Should water companies be involved in the design and implementation of SuD’s?
- The importance of highlighting SuD’s as the preferred option
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
SPOTLIGHT FUJAIRAH: Implementing Best-Practices In Flood Modelling And Flood Prevention Programmes To Guide Construction And Flood Response Decisions
Architect Aileen Llagas -
Head of Infrastructure,
Fujairah Municipality
Severe thunderstorms in the UAE lately have received almost 800 reports of flooding and property damage. Population growth and increased water consumption have caused the increase in focus on sustainability such as the UAE Vision 2021 and 2071.
Key Question: How do you design adequate drainage systems to cope with unexpected flooding?
- Using the latest flood modelling and flooding mapping technologies to remap flooding hazards
- Discussing potential social, environmental and economic impacts of future urbanisation in increasing surface runoff over time
- Providing example concept designs for multi-use park integrated with Emergency Flood Areas
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
SPOTLIGHT BAHRAIN: Living With Floods! Flood Risk Management
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contracts and the associated performance indicators are increasingly becoming more difficult to administer due in part to Climate Change Factors and many unforeseen circumstances. This presentation touches on the essential areas needed contractually to effectively deploy and preserve these assets.
Key Question: How is the International Flood Initiative (IFI) addressing management gaps through a holistic integrated approach?
- Overview of flood management techniques in the world - HSE Fundamentals
- Storm Water Master Plans as a base for city developments and use of Line Drainage Systems
- Flash flood forecast, detection and mitigation - monitoring points, gauging stations, etc
- Geospatial data as a solution for flooding problems
COUNTRY PROJECT DEEP DIVE
Round One
Choose from one (1) of the below four (4) briefs
Saudi Arabia Project Spotlight
2:00 pm - 3:00 pmWhat is Saudi Arabia’s roadmap for the 21st century? How will we finance, design, build, operate and maintain the next generation of storm water and desalination infrastructure?
Oman Project Spotlight
2:00 pm - 3:00 pmWhat is Oman’s roadmap for the 21st century? How will we finance, design, build, operate and maintain the next generation of storm water and desalination infrastructure?
Jordan Project Spotlight
2:00 pm - 3:00 pmWhat is Jordan’s roadmap for the 21st century? How will we finance, design, build, operate and maintain the next generation of storm water and desalination infrastructure?
Jordan Project Spotlight
2:00 pm - 3:00 pmWhat is Kuwait’s roadmap for the 21st century? How will we finance, design, build, operate and maintain the next generation of storm water and desalination infrastructure?
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
NETWORKING BREAK
INNOVATION IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Construction technology is advancing every day, presenting contractors with more tools to meet their long-term growth and efficiency goals. Even if the labour shortage isn’t letting up, AI analytics, drone hardware-software combinations, independently operated robots and other technologies are allowing the industry to do more with less. Technology is having an ever-greater impact on the construction sector. Many disruptive technologies are now being steadily incorporated into the mainstream industry, with new and practical applications for technology being developed at a rapid pace.
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
KEYNOTE: Identification For The Need And Opportunity For Innovation Technology In All The Stages Of Storm Water And Waste Water Management
Mohamed Mahfouz -
Senior Manager – Project Delivery,
North 25
As our population grows and our needs expand, the construction industry has struggled to keep up with the demand. It is becoming increasingly harder to find skilled labour to fill the gaps and complete projects on time with a high degree of quality. Over the last ten years, an explosion of innovative construction technology has created a whole new toolset for construction firms who keep an eye to the future.
This panel will address the challenges, demand, trends, investments and budget for the implementation of innovative technologies in construction of storm water and waste water projects.
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION: Emerging Technology Shaping The Business
The biggest challenges to construction remain the level of productivity and the quality of construction. This session will discuss technology-enabled solutions, proven process and collaboration methods and construction materials that will help us to resolve regional challenges in construction in order to avoid future mistakes and avoidable costs.
Topics to be addressed:
- Automation and robotics
- Building solutions to reduce time of construction
- Safe equipment
4:30 pm - 4:30 pm
CLOSE OF CONFERENCE
The published programme is correct at time of printing. However, given the seniority of our speakers and the nature of their roles, speakers may subsequently substitute or remove themselves from the programme. This is always regrettable, and we will always try to replace the speaker with a speaker with equivalent insight.
