25 - 26 November 2025

Al Multaqua Ballroom, Dubai World Trade Centre

25 - 26 November 2025

Al Multaqua Ballroom, Dubai World Trade Centre

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Moving cities from ambition to execution

Exchange proven strategies, tested models and practical solutions in collaboration with public leaders, urban planners, investors and developers.

 

This programme is built to give you:
  • Access to decision-makers and partners ready to collaborate.
  • Policy frameworks used by cities from around the world.
  • Scalable solutions for housing, transport, water and energy.
  • Tools to meet climate and infrastructure goals on tighter budgets.

Turn pressure into progress at LiveableCitiesX Summit.
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Built for leaders under pressure.
Designed to turn your city’s risks into results.

Our agenda reflects the real conversations city leaders are having behind closed doors:

  • How do we deliver visible outcomes fast?
  • How do we align policy, capital and community impact?
  • Who can help us move from intent to execution without delay?

Key themes

Every theme is built to meet you where demands are greatest. From policy to delivery, the agenda tackles the issues shaping your decisions now.

Global policy
insights 

How cities are adapting governance to deliver under pressure.

Integrated urban innovation 

Scale housing, mobility, water and energy together.

Rehumanize urban environments 

Bring identity, trust and wellbeing into urban planning.

Cities as drivers of economic growth 

Position cities as hubs for talent, investment and resilience.

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Why attend? Because you’re responsible for
turning ambition into outcomes.

LiveableCitiesX Summit is built to help you act on urgent priorities faster, with fewer roadblocks. Every session gives you clear strategies, proven models and access to people who can help you deliver. Here’s how it helps you:

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Real Estate Developers and
Asset Owners

Building under pressure?
See how developers are working with cities to cut approvals, costs and timelines.

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Public Sector
Infrastructure Leaders

Running old networks on tight budgets?
Discover how cities are securing funds and upgrading infrastructure without delays.

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Urban Planners and
City Designers

Balancing politics, pressure and trust?
Learn how others are designing plans for changes that secure buy-in and get built.

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Sustainability and
ESG Leads

Under investor and public scrutiny?
Discover how cities are embedding ESG with frameworks you can adopt.

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Government and
Municipalities

Expected to deliver more with less?
Learn how cities are securing funds and meeting national goals.

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Investors and
Development Banks

Looking for smart, sustainable projects?
Connect with city leaders opening bankable pipelines, ready for scale.

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In the room:
Industry leaders at the 2024 summit

Join them in 2025

Regional insight. Global leadership.
Meet our advisory board.

LiveableCitiesX Summit’s expert board ensures an agenda that connects urban ambition to strategies for execution and is built for clarity through connection.

speaker
Monica Barone

CEOCity of Sydney

speaker
Nihal Karagoz

Director - ESGDubai Holding Real Estate

speaker
Corey Gray

ChairSmart Cities Council

speaker
Dr Louise Lambert

Head of Happiness Policy
Programming and ResearchHappinessMatters

speaker
Mahmoud Dandashly

Chief Business OfficerLEAD Development

speaker
Benjamin Deschietere

Managing Director and PartnerBoston Consulting Group

speaker
Dr Tarek El Sheikh

Director/DeanUrban Studies Institue

speaker
Vladislav Boutenko

Global Segment Leader Cities & Regions, Senior Partner and Managing DirectorBoston Consulting Group

speaker
Moustafa Fahour

Chief Operating Officer Plenary

speaker
Elisabeth Belpaire

PresidentISOCARP

2025 agenda preview:
Designed for urban decision-makers

Rethinking governance for faster results 

How public leaders are rewriting playbooks to act under pressure and deliver with speed.

Designing cities people believe in

How identity, culture and trust are being built into urban plans not left behind.

Turning cities into engines of investment

How forward-looking cities are attracting capital, creating jobs and building long-term resilience.

Breaking silos in urban delivery

Integrated models for housing, mobility, water and energy that maximise impact and reduce cost.

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Hear from our delegates

I benefited greatly from learning about the experiences of countries, how to face challenges to provide a suitable environment for living, how to transform villages into sustainable cities, how to deal with the changes in the world and most importantly the laws and legislation that regulate sustainable smart cities.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning

Exhibiting at this event was amazing – the high-quality interactions and VIP networking convinced us to rebook next year.

Faraz Bamdadinejad
Partner & Director, Pentarm Pools Trading

LiveableCitiesX Summit is an inspiring platform that connected diverse voices and sparked fresh ideas.

H.E Sana Mohamed Suhail
Director General, Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority

Participating in LiveableCitiesX has provided us with valuable insights and opportunities to network, helping us shape Dubai’s urban landscape with innovation and technology.

Dr Mahmoud AlBurai
Senior Director, Dubai Land Department

Proven leaders. Practical insights.
Meet our 2024 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
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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

2024 Summit Highlights

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25 - 26 November 2025

Gold Stage, Al Multaqua Ballroom

Dubai World Trade Centre

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