Summit Agenda

09:30 - 09:40

MC OPENS

09:40 - 10:00

Burj Khalifa and Beyond - Meeting Challenges in Supertall Design and Construction

• Supertall challenges and solutions
• Assessing and adopting new technologies
• Collaborative strategies for success

Eric Tomich, Architect, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

10:00 - 10:20

Reaching New Heights with Mobility & Vertical Transportation for High-Rise Structures

• Re-engineering transit management systems for the megatall buildings of today
• Increased efficiency & safety with intelligent vertical transportation systems
• Traffic-flow optimization for vertical transportation in skyscrapers

Joerg Mueller, Global High-Rise Product Manager, thyssenkrupp Elevator

10:20 - 10:40

Taking Cultural Sustainability, Health and Innovation to the Next Level

• We established a mixed-use high-rise well connected to the emerging urban grid of Dubai; awareness of urban interconnections
• We established a social and sustainable development; flexibility through innovative high tech and low tech
• We established a design protocol to deal with scale, light, building physics and materialization; enhancing health and comfort

Frans van Vuure, Associate Director, UNStudio

10:40 - 11:00

The Experiences of High-Rise Living – Real Stories of Understanding Livability in Tall Buildings

• Exploring the livability aspect of high rise structures – From accessibility to security
• Developing a social cohesive environment
• Beyond convenience – Higher quality of life with technology inspired amenities

Ben Piper, Partner and Design Principal, Killa Architectural Design

11:00 - 11:20

The Rebar Industry in the UAE – Status Quo, Challenges, Outlook

• Production capacities of local rebar manufacturers
• Local rebar demand
• Factors influencing rebar pricing
• Industry outlook

Boris van Thiel, CEO, Union Iron & Steel Company

11:50 - 12:10

Digital Design and Super High Rise

• The challenges of designing super high rise in a congested city
• The impact of digital design on design delivery
• How to accommodate brief change on an existing development

Lee Morris, Head of Architecture, Atkins

12:10 - 12:30

Powder Coating Technologies Supporting Skyscrapers Design and Energy Efficiency

• Global specification and durability standards – AAMA (in US) and Qualicoat (in EU)
• Specification coating systems per environment and type of project
• How powder coatings support green building and fire propagation standards
• Latest powder coating technologies (heat reflective and light reflective powder coatings, scratch resistant pc, imitation of terracota, rust and wood etc.)

Maria Malo, Regional Business Development Manager - Middle East and Africa, AkzoNobel

12:30 - 13:20

Interactive Panel Discussion: The Evolving Role of an Architect in Designing a Skyscraper

• High-rise buildings that characterize a city & its skyline – The brainchild of architects
• Designing today’s skyscrapers – Can traditional and contemporary design co-exist?
• How has technology impacted the design aspect in skyscraper construction?
• Best practices for architects designing smart skyscrapers

Brian Kleiver, AIA, NCARB Associate Architect, SOM
Chris Jones, Partner, 10 design
Phillip Jones, Principal / Managing Director MENA, B+H Architects
Pierre Martin Dufresne, Design Principal and Partner, U+A Architect
Rasna Grewal, Technical Director, Perkins+Will
Stephan Frantzen, Architect & Partner, P&T Group

14:20 - 15:10

Interactive Panel Discussion: Modern Fireproof Structures – A Necessity for the Middle East

• What goes in a fireproof / fire-resistant building?
• What role does cost play in preventing fires?
• Need of the hour – Fire-prevention & fire-resistant materials tailored for high-rise structures
• Understanding the structural layouts for skyscrapers – Alternative solutions to improve fire-safety

Faimeen Shah, Managing Director, Vortex Fire Safety Consultancy
Peter Stephenson, Associate Director - Fire Engineering, BuroHappold Consulting Engineers
Peter Van Gorp, Director Fire and Life Safety, AESG
Robert Davies, Head of Fire & Life Safety - Middle East, WSP
Susan Lamont, Associate Director - Fire Group Middle East, Arup

15:10 - 16:00

Interactive Panel Discussion: From Lighting to Facade Cladding – Enhancing a Building’s Performance Organically with Retrofits

• Why retrofitting? How does it help in a building’s performance?
• How do we convert the existing stock of business-as-usual buildings to green buildings through retrofit?
• How does retrofitting make buildings more sustainable?

Benjamin Beer, Technical Director, Meinhardt Façade Technology Dubai
Jonathan Huang, Technical Director - Structures, ATKINS
Paul Drayton, Head of Structures, AECOM
Pradeep Singh, Business Development & Technical Manager, Etihad ESCO
Sougata Nandi, Founder and CEO, 3e Advisory and 3e Apps

09:50 - 10:00

MC OPENS

10:00 - 10:20

Engineering Our Future – Technology and Innovation in Construction

• What is the future of construction?
• How will technological developments impact high-rise design?
• What are the barriers to innovation in the industry?

Paul Mullett, Director - Head of Engineering and Technology (MENA), Robert Bird Group

10:20 - 10:40

Rethinking Density

• A look at 20^th and 21^st century urbanism in the developed and developing worlds
• Recent trends in urbanism and the emergence of new typologies
• A theoretical model for designing density – A 3-dimensional matrix that combines landscape and public space
• The application of this model on a real project – Jenan City in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Yahya Jan, President and Design Director, NORR

10:40 - 11:00

Makers District Abu Dhabi

• Designing a new district
• Mixed use, human scale developments & the public realm
• Living typologies for high-rise developments
• Placemaking & building a community

Nigel Craddock, Design Director, Imkan Properties

11:00 - 11:20

Humanizing the High-Rise

A collective decision between political, private interest ad public good.

Dr. Issam Ezzeddine, Architectural Design Director, National Engineering Bureau

11:50 - 12:40

Interactive Panel Discussion: Super-Tall Structures & Building a Habitat

• Development of the urban realm – How projects and developments offer a positive contribution to the surrounding environment
• Understanding the skyscraper effect as a boost to the local economy – Where is UAE’s tall-structure industry headed?
• Developing thriving communities around tall structures – Case study of Burj Khalifa & Downtown Dubai

Bart Leclercq, Client Director - Property, Middle East, Aurecon
Dean McGrail, Director of Property and Buildings, WSP
DJ Armin, Managing Partner, ZAS Architects
Jay Robson French, Chief Executive Officer, Matthews South West
Jeevan J D'Mello, President, Community Associations Institute - Middle East
Martin Baerschmidt, Founding Partner / Managing Director, EDGE
Nigel Craddock, Design Director, Imkan Properties

12:40 - 13:30

Interactive Panel Discussion: Skyscrapers & Sustainability in an Urban Environment Setting

• Exploring trends – Sustainability in tall buildings
• A comparison of Europe & Middle East – Tools & methodology in developing fully sustainable structures
• Organic cities – Understanding & exploring the concept

Abdulmajid Karanouh, Director, ALGORITHMY
Hassan Younes, Director, Griffin Consultants
Holley Chant, Executive Director, Corporate Sustainability, KEO
Joe Tabet, Managing Director, JT+Partners
Mark Davies, Technical Director - Built Environment, Aurecon
Wasim Al Azeh, Head of Global Sustainability & Built Environment Sector, Khatib & Alami
Yahya Jan, President and Design Director, NORR