Director of General Utilities Department - The Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu
Currently in a position of Director of General Utilities Department in Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu, holds a master degree in construction Engineering Management with many professional certificate including Value Engineering and Facility Management Professional (FMP), specialized in Asset and Facility Management with +17 years of experience in the field. Supervise the Royal Commission Conservation Program for power and water consumption since 2016 and successfully conserve more than 20% in power conservation. Add to that, Manager of Intelligent Operation Center which monitor and control all Royal Commission assets & facilities in Yanbu Industrial City. Member of national expert committee to review Saudi National Manual of Assets and Facilities Management which was published by EXPRO2020
Harris Farooq
Associate Director - Cundall
Harris is an Associate Director, MEP at Cundall KSA. A Chartered Engineer with over 15 years of MENA regional experience, Harris is adept in leading MEP services design teams located globally from concept & feasibility through to tender & post-tender services for diverse types of projects in the MENA region. With a primary technical background in mechanical engineering and Masters in energy optimizations for buildings, Harris focus lies in utilizing his skill set to lead the integrated design process, focusing on practicality, regional applicability, and sustainability of the design deliverable.
He has designed Tertiary care hospitals, LEED Gold Laboratories, Regional airports, LEED certified residential compounds, and Tier 4 certified Data Centres as well as authored the regional engineering code for healthcare.
Wael Darkazanli
Continuous Improvement Manager - Parsons
Wael has 19+ year-experience in construction projects, where more than 12 years in Project Management and PMO services. He has executed different types of PMO for public and governmental sectors, and he is currently working with Parsons for the Ministry of Municipality, Rural Affairs, and Housing MOMRAH - as a Continuous Improvement Manager. His experience has covered different types of construction projects such as high-rise buildings, residential compounds, and educational buildings, where he has worked in different technical and managerial positions. His experience covers the following: PMO Consultancy & Management - Establishment, Development and Operations Project Controls Management - Planning, Cost Control, Contracts, Quality, Operations and PMIS Management. People Leadership & Management - Team, Clients, and Stakeholders Development - Coaching, Mentoring and Training.
Dr. Muhammad Asif
Professor - Department of Architectural Engineering - King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Lindsey Malcolm
Associate Director and Sustainability Lead, Middle East - Turner & Townsend
Mohammed Asaker
Senior Researcher - King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
Mohammed Asaker is a highly driven Mechanical Engineer with a diverse background in Energy, Project Management, Research and Development. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from King Saud University and Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. With over 5 years of experience in the field, Mohammed has developed a strong foundation in engineering principles, as well as a passion for innovation and problem-solving. Mohammed Asaker is a Young Energy leader with International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). He holds a PMP certificate and a candidate of Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and Certified Energy Auditor (CEA).
Ahmad Shtayya is the CEO at Radian Engineering Consultant with responsibility for the General Management Department. Prior to joining Radian, Ahmad Shtayya worked in Upper Management, Design and Supervision Department at several companies, including SHTAYYA-Sustainable Architecture, Khatib & Alami and Shadid Engineering Consultant. Notable is his 20 years as General Manager for SHTAYYA-Sustainable Architecture. Ahmad Shtayya received a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Al-Najah National University from 1999-2004.
Firas Ibrahim Hassan Al-Hamra
FM Executive Director -
A seasoned Facilities Management (FM) expert with over 17 years of experience in engineering, FM operations, and Facilities Management Consultancy, Firas worked as the project leader in many mega facility management operations and consultancy contracts includes commercial and residential real estate, high-rise buildings, and health care facilities with high end clients (private and government) and blue-chip international corporate offices , he also headed the FM operations for Cushman & Wakefield KSA and headed the FM department for RAZA real estate company. Firas is very interested in facility and energy management field, Engineering, science, AI technology, and digital transformation.
Khalid Madbouli
KSA Country Director - Colliers Project Leaders
Ahmad Haddad
Director of Technical Services -
Omnia Halawani
Co - CEO & Founder - GRFN
Omnia cofounded GRFN as a multidisciplinary consultancy with a mission to realize clients’ visions while sustaining the built environment via progressive, functional and lucrative environmentally conscious engineering & design solutions for sustainable built environments that serve the wellbeing of your communities. The firm is driven by advanced engineering practices and innovative approaches and embeds environmental and social sustainability as integral to the operational model by embracing UN SDGs that align with our core activities in each and every project. Through our projects, we add a new dimension to the convention of “doing-good” by revolving our day-to-day jobs around the pursuit to contribute to efforts to solve the global issue of climate crisis and energy efficiency as well as having a positive impact to the communities in which we live. Omnia brings extensive experience in district cooling, buildings energy efficiency, and corporate sustainability. Her combined education and background in engineering and business is instrumental in the effective management of projects and the firm. She was recognized as a distinguished alumni entrepreneur by the American University of Sharjah in the year 2014 and is a regular speaker at regional conferences and contributor to periodicals and technical magazines.
Gayathri Udhay
Senior Sustainability & Net Zero Consultant MENA - JLL
Gayathri Udhay is a Senior Sustainability & Net Zero Consultant at JLL with 14 years of experience delivering sustainable solutions to the real estate industry across the Middle East and Asia. An Energy and Environmental Engineer by profession, she is a LEED and WELL Accredited Professional and is a certified LEED Green Rater. Gayathri has worked on numerous innovative Net Zero projects in the region, including DEWA Solar Innovation Centre, Al Sheraa Net Zero headquarters and Aldar Developments Net Zero implementation. Her experience is from inception through commissioning and operations, ensuring the projects are delivering what they are set out to, in terms of sustainability. Besides being a passionate advocator of sustainability implementation, Gayathri is also a mentor to numerous graduates and a regular educator of clients in the region.
Muhammad Ali Qureshi
Senior Consultant - Energy Advisory - WSP Middle East
Muhammad Ali Qureshi, a seasoned professional with 13+ years of diverse energy advisory experience, currently serves as Senior Consultant - Energy and Climate Change Advisory at WSP Middle East. His focus spans industrial decarbonization, crafting tailored utility strategies for technology, policies, financing, and net-zero aspirations. With expertise in integrated energy planning, he evaluates electricity market shifts and microgrid potential. His prowess extends to demand-side management, optimizing energy usage. Having worked with UNIDO and SAARC Energy Centre, he contributed to global climate-funded energy projects. Muhammad's dedication earned him the 2022 Energy Manager of the Year Award from the Association of Energy Engineers.
Elisabetta Carnevale
Technical Advisor on Earth construction - SETS
Elisabetta Carnevale is an Earth Construction expert with SETS KSA. She has significant expertise with earth (mud brick), a sustainable, low CO2 and 100% recyclable construction material material and is currently advising the world's biggest earthen production and construction effort at Diriyah Gate.
She worked for UNESCO on earthen architecture world heritage in Ecuador, and on Spain's first 3D-printed earthen building, TOVA, awarded the European Prize New Bauhaus.
Elisabetta teaches at IAAC (Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia), and at La Salle University of Barcelona, and is the Secretary of the Sustainability Association of the Catalonia Board of Architects (AUS).
Basim Ahmed Hajjar
Technical and Design Director - Dar Al-Handasah
Walid Freiha
Development Director and Integration Lead - Diriyah Gate Company Ltd.
Walid has 25 years of experience across different sectors of the construction industry and boasts expertise in Development, Project and Cost Management both on programme and individual asset levels. His tenure includes pivotal roles at Diriyah Company, where he currently serves as the Development Director and Integration Lead for the Diriyah Gate portfolio, at JLL, where he was involved in several mega projects and established PMOs in addition to AECOM and other notable companies. His proficiency extends to building envelopes and glazed façades, and he has managed multiple international architectural design competitions. Walid has a significant track record in the GCC having worked in Saudi Arabia for the past 22 years with a focus on real estate development, project management and business development.