Summit Agenda

MC OPENING ADDRESS

Supertall Buildings Defining 21^st Century Urban Cities

• The relationship between supertall buildings and growing cities – an enabler of the skyscraper boom in the Middle East
• Exploring how the concept of mini–cities are promoting sustainable supertall buildings and driving the future of urbanization
• The diverse usability of tall buildings allows a city to grow without expanding its boundaries – opportunities and challenges

Vertical Transportation – The Future of Transportation in Mega-tall Buildings

• Evolution of vertical transportation in skyscrapers – latest trends and developments
• The success of integrated building services – what are the challenges in connecting the structure and services?
• An overview of intelligent transporting systems that ensure people movement seamlessly

Prioritizing Retrofits in High-rise – Legacy Plans

• An overview of the economic and environmental goals to create zero-carbon cities
• Mapping retrofit plans post project completion - the urgent need for cost effective skyscraper upgrades
• Implementing green design strategies to retrofit exiting supertall structures – understanding the challenges

Panel Discussion: Skyline Metamorphosis: Supertall Structures key in Urban Branding

• An architect’s role in creating dynamic skylines that plays a pivotal role to a city’s branding
• Integrating cities and tall infrastructures - How are supertall structures accommodating rapid urbanization and ensuring urban livability? Examples of local and global projects
• The vision board for architects in designing supertall structures – what are the multi-functional dynamics that architects need to be aware of when designing in urban spaces?

Panel Discussion: Façades of the Future – The Evolution of Structural Systems & Design in Skyscrapers

• There is a transition from glass facades to alternative building materials - What are the upcoming trends in creating eco-friendly supertall buildings?
• Use cases and success stories of Smart Facades – implementation of integrated façade technology that has transformed façade performance
• Government regulation and sustainability principles are changing the overall facade design practices in the region. What are the challenges in incorporating these aspects into façade designs for supertall buildings?

Exploring the Fundamentals of Fire Safety in Supertall Structures

• What are the fire safe strategies that can be implemented in the design phase of supertall structures?
• Creating a roadmap for hazardous situations - apart from a city’s regulations and code of practices, what do you believe are the alternative checks and balances that need to be in place?
• Latest fire-proof technologies that can be adopted to exiting supertall structures – the challenges

Creating Sustainable Facades in Supertall Buildings – Transformation in Design Principles

• Environmentally conscious development - The evolution of facades in skyscrapers
• Incorporating new technologies to create energy efficient façades – the challenges in façade cladding
• What are the strategies employed in skyscrapers to address the effects of climate change?

Facility Management in Skyscrapers – Latest Trends and Practices

• The trends of smart facility management in supertall structures – roadmap ahead
• Real time facility management to create connected supertall structures – the challenges in ensuring seamless operations
• How to optimize cost efficiency of smart service operations in high-rises by increasing revenue through asset visibility? Your thoughts.

Panel Discussion: Innovations in Fire Safety Design to Safeguard High-rises

• The future of fire competence & risk assessment – what are the latest innovations in ensuring fire safety in skyscrapers?
• Anticipating and managing fires in high rises with the use of technology
• Contingency plans – outline of evacuation plans and design principles necessary for emergencies in tall buildings. Examples of projects with innovative evacuation plans

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Green Supertall Buildings Increasing the Energy Efficiency Quotient in Cities

• Exploring the economics of tall sustainable buildings – the opportunities and scope for growth
• Understanding how supertall buildings play a major role in achieving a city’s sustainability targets?
• The environmental and economic benefits of integrating sky gardens in tall buildings while tackling the maintenance challenges

Sustainable Water Management – Smart Utility Management in Skyscrapers

• Exploring integrated water management systems in high-rises – what are the upcoming innovations?
• Constant monitoring and resolving issues – what are the challenges in maintaining supertall structures?
• Case study of utility management in the tallest building in the world – Burj Khalifa

LEED Skyscrapers: The Future of Superstructures

• Implementing zero carbon buildings through green building codes and LEED certifications – tackling key challenges
• Management of engineering techniques to reduce emissions without compromising design principles  - a holistic view of enabling engineering and art design
• Examples of green skyscrapers that have imbibed zero emissions strategies and efficient designs

Panel Discussion: Intelligent Supertall Structures – Role of MEP in Building Smart Towers

• Dealing with the changing role of MEPs in supertall structures – know-how of technologies to utilize resources efficiently
• Outline of key projects within the UAE - understanding the fundamentals of enhancing building design and operational efficiency for supertall structures
• What are the challenges in implementing an integrated end-to-end building automation system within high-rises?

Deploying GIS to better plan Mega-infrastructures

• Understanding the importance of GIS while designing a high-rise
• Analyzing the role of GIS in identifying design principles of building high-rises in a city, encompassing architectural, structural or engineering requirements
• Challenges faced in implementing a multi-disciplinary approach to integrate sustainable and structural designs

Structural Design & Construction Technology for Mega-structures

• As design processes have become complex, the need to redefine building materials used in the construction of supertall structures – summary of projects executed in the region
• What are the best practices that can be adopted by structural engineers when working with BIM and modular systems?
• What are the upcoming trends in construction for high-rise building technology?

Future-Proofing Skyscrapers – Designing Resilient Structures

• An overview of design fundamentals in ensuring resilience in supertall buildings
• The growing importance of creating resilient supertall structures - What are the factors influencing resilience planning in the design phase?
• Understanding the challenges in enhancing the resilience in existing supertall buildings

Panel Discussion: Green the Skyline – Retrofitting Supertall Structures 

• Retrofitting high rises to create environmentally sustainable vertical cities – what are the best practices that can be adopted? Examples from around the world 
• Adhering to green building standards & structural integrity with innovative technology – the urgency for reducing carbon footprint and building organic cities
• Refurbishments of facades and existing building systems to achieve retrofit goals for tall buildings – what are the challenges & operational costs?