8th Future Landscape and Playspaces Abu Dhabi

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05 - 06 November 2024

Accelerating the green transformation through innovation and sustainability

Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, UAE

ABOUT 8TH FUTURE LANDSCAPE AND PLAYSPACES ABU DHABI

Abu Dhabi has been on a transformation journey while continuously fostering community engagement, and well-being, and creating vibrant spaces that cater to the diverse needs of residents.

To boost development across various sectors, the government announced the AED66bn Development Drive in 2024. Moreover, AED59bn is allocated to develop housing and public facilities. The Abu Dhabi Executive Council has given the green light to 144 projects, as announced by the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC).

The 8th edition of the Future Landscape and Playspaces Abu Dhabi Summit is set to unfold on 5 - 6 November 2024 at Dusit Thani, Abu Dhabi, UAE and will serve as a catalyst for driving positive change inline with the Emirate’s ambitious visions for a greener, and more liveable city.

This Summit sets the stage to inspire, collaborate and discuss the latest projects, trends, and challenges which will be addressed by experts from government and private entities, thought leaders, innovators, consultants, developers, contractors, architects, and stakeholders shaping the future of sustainable and green spaces, play areas, and overall landscape in Abu Dhabi.

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EXPERT SPEAKER LINEUP

Karim Naja

Senior Design Manager – Landscape Diamond Developers

Paolo Caratelli

Professor, Program Leader of Interior Design, Head of Research Istituto Marangoni

Steven Velegrinis

Design Director and Regional Head of Cities Practice Gensler

Basem Mohamed

Associate Professor - College of Arts and Creative Enterprises Zayed University

Vikita Shahani

Director of Strategy and Innovation Love That Design

Shameel Muhammed

Associate Professor Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Hani Razeq

Regional Manager of Sustainability KEO

Ghasaq Mulla Khater

Landscape Specialist Abu Dhabi City Municipality

Eng. Salama Saeed Al-Ketbi

Design Studio Section Head Abu Dhabi City Municipality

Rupak Chatterjee

Urban Planning Lead AECOM

Marguerite Y Pienaar

Principal Urban Designer Jacobs

Keith Smith

Managing Director Envatix LLC

Eman Azzeh

Landscape Architect Media Presenter & Actor

Senior Representative Jacobs

Senior Representative Cracknell

Testimonials

It was a great experience; the conference was well organized, well done.

David Carlson,

Cracknell

It was a fantastic session, and I really appreciate the organization. I have excellent feedback from other attendants as well. I believe everyone appreciated how well-organized it was and the exciting topics.

Alina Valcarce,

Valcarce Architects

Thank you and the ACM group for having me as part of the summit. I certainly had some insightful discussions and connected with many like-minded people.

Muhammed Shameel,

Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Thank you for the beautifully organised Future Landscape and Playspaces Conference in Abu Dhabi on 13-14 June. We are very grateful for the support we received during the preparations for the conference, for answering all our questions and for helping us to deliver our materials. We would also like to thank the team responsible for the technical support of the event. Thank you very much! We are looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Punto Design

I wanted to thank you again for a well-organised and enjoyable event last week. Everyone I spoke with seemed to have a great time. We made lots of new connections and had brilliant conversations with other panelists. Lots of new ideas to ponder and talk about more in future. Onwards and upwards for landscape in the Middle East!

Will Bennett,

Wilden Design

Thank you for the invitation for being a guest speaker at the Future Landscape & Playspaces event. It was well organized and a great job on facilitating the entire way.

Vikita Shahani,

Love That Design

Thank you for accommodating myself and DMT for this event. It is always a pleasure to participate, and I look forward to the future conferences. The Future Landscape and Playspaces Summit is a space where great minds from different sectors can meet and discuss building a better city for the future. It is a true privilege to be part of great discussions.

Mohammad Al Hashmi,

Department of Municipalities and Transport

Great networking opportunities, meeting clients and likeminded industry professionals.

Maria Flouda,

Sustainability Switch Consultancy