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Event Date |
Mon Oct 9 +03 - Tue Oct 10 +03 (about 1 year ago)
In your timezone (EST): Sun Oct 8 5:00pm - Mon Oct 9 5:00pm |
Location |
King Abdullah Financial District Riyadh
KAFDAl Aqiq, Riyadh Saudi Arabia |
Region | EMEA |
Over the past years, the Saudi real estate development industry has gradually pivoted towards sustainability, in convergence with the Kingdom’s 2030 Vision and the universal sustainable development goals and accords, quickly transforming the Kingdom into a major influencer in the field of green development Sustainability. With an unwavering determination to tackle the adverse effects of climate change, giga Saudi national projects are providing a blueprint for the world to observe and learn from, thus, accelerating the localization of Saudi’s SDGs.
This event brings together some of the most avid advocates and supporters of the national SDGs, and thought leaders from esteemed organizations to discuss the Saudi green transformation that is shaping up to become the most ambitious in the world. Since the beginning of its journey in 2010, the Saudi Green Building Forum has been positioning the Kingdom at the forefront of the global sustainable development industry, thus fostering dialogue amongst key stakeholders and thought leaders and enabling prosperous partnerships.
Join us at the Forum to discuss the consolidation of the local construction sector and achieving energy and water efficiency and delving into the challenges faced by the Saudi real estate development sector, the progress, and the numerous opportunities present in the market. Key stakeholders from government authorities, private developers, contractors, builders, and tech providers will be present to showcase the achievements, dissect the challenges, celebrate the breakthroughs, and collaborate on driving the Kingdom closer towards fully localizing its SDGs.
2023 Speakers
Majid Abdullah Al-Hogail
Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs, and Housing
Giles Pendleton
COO, The Line -NEOM
Gordon Gill
Partner, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Ayman I.k. Elhefnawi
Team Leader, UN-Habitat
Abdullah Al-Qahtani
Projects Delivery Director, KAFD
Oussama Kabbani
Group Chief Development Officer, ROSHN
Mohamed Al-Breiki
Executive Director, Sustainable Real Estate Masdar City
Steven Velegrinis
Design Director, Urbanism & Landscape Architecture, Gensler
Fabio Grilli
Design Director, Emaar
Sebastien Miller
Design Manager, Masdar City
Rania Hammad
Programme Management Officer, United Nations
Anamaria Castillo
Landscape Strategies Director, KALQ Studio
Senior Executive
National Center for Environmental Compliance
Senior Executive
Saudi Investment Recycling Company
Senior Executive
Red Sea International
Basel Khalid Mohammed
Technical & Factory Manager, 3DXB
Senior Executive
Nesma & Partners
Senior Executive
Sotunec Saraya
Mohammed Abunayyan
CEO, Tamear
Amer Kharbush
Executive Director, Program & Project Management, ROSHN
2023 Partners
• KFU
• Technical and Vocational Training Corporation
• UN-HABITAT