Summit Agenda
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Day 1 - 22nd November 2023 |
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08:30 - 09:30
REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
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09:30 - 09:40
MC OPENING ADDRESS
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09:40 - 10:00
Supertall Buildings Defining 21st 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
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10:00 - 10:20
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
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10:20 - 10:40
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
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10:40 - 11:30
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?
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11:30 - 12:00
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
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12:00 - 12:50
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?
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12:50 - 13:10
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
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13:10 - 13:30
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?
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13:30 - 13:50
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.
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13:50 - 14:40
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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14:40 - 14:50
MC CLOSES
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14:50 - 15:20
NETWORKING LUNCH
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Day 2 - 23rd November 2023 |
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09:20 - 09:50
NETWORKING & MORNING REFRESHMENTS
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09:50 - 10:00
MC OPENS
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10:00 - 10:20
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
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10:20 - 10:40
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
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10:40 - 11:00
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
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11:00 - 11:50
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?
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11:50 - 12:20
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
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12:20 - 12:40
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
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12:40 - 13:00
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?
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13:00 - 13:20
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
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13:20 - 14:10
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?
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14:10 - 14:20
PRIZE DRAW & MC CLOSES
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14:20 - 14:50
NETWORKING LUNCH
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Agenda is subject to change
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