Chairman
Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority (SEWA)
United Arab Emirates
Recognized as one of the 100 most Influential CEOs in the Middle East, passionate writer, Environmentalist, sought-after keynote speaker, #1 CRITRAL Thinking proponent, and an internationally respected transformational leader. Founder of Alleem Business Congress, Dr. Alleem is a business advisor and entrepreneur with a flair in effective strategic decision making by means of innovative thinking. Honorable Titles: The Knowledge Ambassador of UAE in 2015, Green Ambassador of UAE in 2014, Golden Arrow Award in 2014, Goodwill Ambassador for Peace, Care and Relief in GCC Countries, Middle East and North Africa’ in 2014, 2013 Extraordinary Human by UNITED NATIONS WORLD-PEACE ORGANIZATION, Environmentalist of the year 2012 by Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Global Champion of Climate Change in 2011, Maritime Personality for 2009 by Marine Biz TV and Celebrity of the Year by Khaleej Times newspaper IN 2008 Prestigious Awards: 13th Middle East CEO Excellence Awards, 2016, Best Employer Brand in UAE in 2016, Award of Excellence’ by Daimler-Mercedes Benz in 2014, Global Economic Development Leadership Award in 2014, Certificate of Knight Award by ISO IN 2013, Arab Organization Award FOR CSR INITIATIVES IN 2013, Middle East Business Leaders Awards IN 2012, Jewels of Muslim World Award IN 2012, League of Arab States IN 2007 and Excellence in Leadership award from ASSOCHAM in India IN 2008 REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS: Training & human Capital Development, Alleem Knowledge Center, by Middle East Business Leaders, 2012, Among the 100 UAE nationals to have contributed immensely to the happiness of UAE. As a tribute to Dr. Alleem’s dexterous administrative acumen, The Leading European Architects Forum (LEAF) award 2008 honored Hamriyah Free Zone for its support and for recognizing best practices and promoting excellence.
Civil Servant, Goodwill Ambassador, SDGs Leader
FIABCI - The International Real Estate Federation
Eng. Mahmoud Hesham ElBurai
Mahmoud Al Burai the President of FIABCI, Chairman of Gulf Real Estate Award, Council member, SDG11, global Council . Mahmoud’s was holding held the position of CEO Dubai Land Department , role involves working to make the Institute a regional centre of excellence in real estate education, training and research among other responsibilities. Prior to joining DREI, Mahmoud was an Adjunct Instructor at the School of Business Administration, American University in Dubai where he taught administration courses and conducted seminars and workshops. He is Vice President of the International Real Estate Federation, United Kingdom, a post he has held since January 2011, with the responsibility for actively engaging real estate groups to build Dubai’s global stature and improve the local economy. In the capacity of lecturer at DREI’s Hawkamah Institute of Governance, a position he has held since March 2012, Mahmoud delivers lectures on real estate governance topics and investment and economics classes. He is also a member of the United States-based Gerson Lerhman Group’s real estate council, which he has held since January 2011. From October 2008 to January 2012, he was Senior Director at the Dubai Real Estate Sector Development Department, where, among other responsibilities, he was in charge of strategic research and studies, data and statistics as well as training industry professionals, and supervising real estate market awareness and international relations efforts. During his work in the land department, Al Burai managed to score a number of achievements, including his presidency of the governance team of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority, co-authored a book related to the Emirates standard valuation, and lectured at many international events including London, New York, Lisbon, Oman, and Dubai. Mahmoud contributed to the restructuring of the department and the introduction of new units to be directly connected and in contact with His Excellency the Executive Director. Prior to joining the department, he was Development Associate Manager at the Market Intelligence Unit at Dubai Holding, from 2006 until 2008. Mahmoud holds a Masters degree in Business Administration and International Finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the American University in Dubai. He is also a Master of Science degree in Real Estate Development, National University of Singapore. He is a member of many international organizations and institutions that are active in the real estate and administrative sectors, and has attended many training sessions that contributed to the refinement of his educational and management skills that help him to carry out his duties with tact and professionalism.
Senior Planning Manager
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Italy
Over 15 years of experience in the areas of project control, cost engineering, planning & scheduling. International experience spans multiple industries, including residential / commercial / industrial developments, airports, high-speed rail lines, highways, bridges and hydropower in countries like the Philippines, Nigeria, Algeria, Libya, Europe and South America , with projects starting from $ 10 million to over $ 1 billion with ever increasing responsibilities. With a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Lugano (Switzerland) and a Master in Total Cost Management at the Italian Association of Economics Engineering in Milan, MBA candidate MIP Polytechnic of Milan School of Management.
Conference Chairman - Managing Director & CEO
SELEM DMCC
Egypt
Dr. Maged Hanna, holds 20 years of Experience in leading and managing organizations, and train individuals in different topics and especially leadership. He is currently the Managing Director & CEO of SELEM DMCC, which stands for Smart Engineering Leadership & Excellence in Management. A Pioneer Firm Providing Management Consultancy Services, Training Courses, Testing, and Conference Organization. Prior to assuming this leadership opportunity, Dr. Maged served as the General Manager of the Society of Engineers – UAE where he conducted pioneering work to develop and expand Society membership, professional activities, conferences, training and professional testing. With responsibility for the strategic development of the Society, to achieve and exceed ambitious professional goals. He has more than 100 initiatives towards enhancing organizational effectiveness in the Society as well as raising performance of organization and overall results. He has contributed numerous articles. Dr. Maged has been a jury member for competitions sponsored by international organizations and has participated in associated review of journals and other publications. He is also an active and guiding member of several steering committees including serving as a committee member for Bureau VERITAS and previous Executive Council member in the international Tunnelling Association (ITA), He held various seminars, exhibitions and conferences dedicated to all engineers working in the UAE and internationally for their professional growth and development.
Traffic / Transportation Manager
Dar Al Handasah
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Dr. Ismael is a Transportation Specialist and Licensed Professional Engineer with over 38 years of experience in the field of Transportation Planning and Engineering. He has a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate from the Project Management Institute (PMI). He graduated from the University of Baghdad – College of Engineering in 1978 with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering. Then he obtained his M.Sc. in Transportation Engineering from the same university in 1981, and later his Ph.D. in Traffic Engineering in 1990 from Bradford University, UK. Dr. Ismael worked in the public sector as a Transportation Specialist, in the higher education sector as an Assistant Professor and in the privet sector as a Transportation Consultant.
Controls Director
ASGC
Egypt
Maged El Hawary is a Project Management Consultant with more than 20-year of successful experience in all aspects of Project Management, Planning, Risk Management, Cost Control and Earned Value Management. Maged is currently a Controls Director in ASGC UAE. Started his career as a Planning & Monitoring Engineer in The Arab Contractors Company in Egypt, and then continued as a Planning Engineer with ASTCC UAE. Later on, Maged held several managerial positions in key international companies and was managing major projects in Residential & Commercial, Oil & Gas, and Industrial sectors. He also worked on a consultancy basis with the major consultants and developers, such as Hill International, ECG, DAMAC, DAEP, Al Futtaim, Emaar and other. Being a Guest Lecturer, Dissertation Supervisor in Heriot-Watt University, Member of Industry Advisory Board IAB and President of AACEI-UAE, enriched his experience and exposure. A professional speaker and panelist in many international conferences, lecturer in topics ranging from Project management, cost control, leadership, planning and project integration. Maged has received the following international awards: - Charles Kean for distinguished service award – AACE international 2014 - Team Leader of the Year – 1st UAE PM Conference – SOE -2015. Maged holds BSc. in Civil Engineering- Cairo University- Egypt, MSc. Degree in Construction Project Management from Heriot Watt University. Maged is a Certified Consultant in Construction Management (Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers), Certified Project Management Professional (PMP -PMI/USA), Certified Cost Professional (CCP - AACEI/USA), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP- AACEI/USA), Earned Value Professional (EVP - AACEI/USA), Registered Expert for CRCICA (Egypt) and Associate Member - ACIARB.
CEO
MECIC Contracting LLC
Jordanian
As Chief Executive Officer of MECIC, Sameer Daoud is responsible for the overall activities of the firm. Sameer comes with 20 years of experience in the construction industry which began with him joining the HNTB Corporation in the United States. This was followed by him working in the Middle East with prominent industry names like WS Atkins and WSP Middle East. Having proven himself as a business leader heading up departments from HR, marketing, sales, legal, commercial, operations, and finance, he joined Hyder Consulting as the Regional Managing Director - Transport & Infrastructure, and after the company's acquisition by Arcadis he took over as Global Business Leader for Infrastructure & Water. Prior to his current appointment at MECIC, Sameer held the position of Group Chief Development Officer and Managing Director of Drake & Scull (DSI) one of the leading engineering and construction company in the region and was responsible for all activities in UAE, KSA, Jordan & Algeria, managing projects worth +USD 1 Billion.
Cost Control Manager
Engineering Contracting Co. LLC
Jordanian
Samer Abu Daqqa Cost Control Manager MBA, B.Sc. Civil Engineering Samer Abu Daqqa has developed a wealth of experience across a broad range of sectors, primarily in Cost Control and Budgeting. With over two decades of experience in the Middle East, Samer has developed proficiency in a diverse range of projects, from low rise housing schemes and major high-rise towers. In his current role as a Cost Control Manager at ECC, Samer has achieved success in enhancing company efficiency. His achievements include training, supervising, and managing numerous staff members for several flagship projects, comprising of Cost Control Engineers, Project Engineers, Accountants and Supervisors, amongst others. Samer has implemented key systems and principles such as Lean and BIM, in order to increase efficiency and add value to all of project stakeholders. Through building and enhancing the cost control system Samer has ensured delivery of efficient, effective, and reliable methods and practices, including monitoring cash flows, forecasting estimated costs at completion, corrective action and feedback. All of these systems are in line with internationally recognised standards. Samer has a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Chifley Business School, Australia and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Applied Science from the University of Amman, Jordan.
Provost
Heriot Watt University Dubai Campus
United Arab Emirates
Professor Kaka graduated in 1986 with an Honours degree in Civil Engineering. He worked briefly in the construction industry before undertaking postgraduate research in Construction Management at the University of Loughborough. On completion of his PhD in 1990, he joined Liverpool University as a faculty member, and was involved in a wide range of research and course development projects. In 2000, he joined Heriot-Watt University as a Professor of Construction Economics and Management and led the Construction Management research group in the school of the Built Environment. During the 8 years he spent at the Edinburgh campus of Heriot-Watt, he assumed a number of roles including Director of Learning & Teaching. In 2008, he was granted the William Watson Chair of Building Engineering and in 2010 he joined the Dubai campus. Currently to date Professor Kaka holds the role of, Provost of Heriot-Watt University Dubai and Vice Principal (Dubai). Professor Kaka has an international reputation for research on the assessment, planning and control of construction projects. Author of more than a hundred research papers, he has held numerous funded research grants with impact demonstrated by the extent of citation and direct industrial application. He is a fellow of the RICS and member of the editorial boards of a number of international academic journals. He has supervised more than 25 PhD students to completion, many of which have developed into senior roles in governments, industry and academia.
Senior Manager | Infrastructure & Project Finance
Ernst & Young
Greece
Optimal structuring of infrastructure projects • Private sector participation solutions for infrastructure • Contracts commercial structuring (PPP, Concessions, Operation Agreements, Management Contracts, BOOT, BOO and BOT) • Optimal risk allocation in complex procurement • Project and programme portfolio prioritisation and controls
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI (AUD)
Canada
Dr. Bakry is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the American University in Dubai. His expertise is in the Construction Engineering and Management domain. Prior to joining AUD, he worked at Concordia University, Canada as a Postdoctoral Fellow, where his research focused on integrated infrastructure asset management.
Regional Manager
Autodesk
United Arab Emirates
20 Years of diversified work experience gained in GCC in Project/Construction Management, PMO, Real Estate Development, Business Planning and Architectural Design. 9 Years of versatile experience in Senior/Executive Management positions with renowned world class Real Estate Developers and International Project Management organizations including in-depth knowledge of all aspects of large-scale projects. Managed a diverse, complex portfolio of high-value mixed-use projects, from the client side, throughout the entire development process including feasibility, master planning, concept and detailed design, consultant and contractor appointment and project execution on technical and commercial procedures taking projects from concept through to handover. A strong track record of successfully managing teams, evaluating systems and processes, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency and leveraging technology across many platforms to deliver measurable results. Certifications in: Project Management (PMP), Value Engineering (AVS, USA), Building Services Engineering Management (UK), Engineering Consultancy and BIM Implementation & Management (RICS, UK). 4 Awards received for; Very Distinguished Service, Hard Work and Outstanding Efforts in Business Development, Devotion and Long Career.
Engineering Expert
Expert
Jordan
The speaker is a Construction Based Expert of 23 years of experience in managing Legal matters in Construction Business, inter alia, Contracts and Procurement, operations, and disputes in construction projects, in Jordan, UAE, Qatar, KSA, and Oman.
Certified Speaker, Coach - The John Maxwell Team
ESQL World
Danmark
International, Independent Certified Coach, Teacher and Speaker - The John Maxwell Team. 20.000 coaches worldwide, with a University, daily education of coaching, teaching, speaking, The Maxwell method. Maxwell speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and organizations. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Business Week best-selling author - 100 books. My personal growth/education began 2008 leaving the financial world, from Bank Manager to homeless, found a book; The Difference Maker by Maxwell. Read it 100 of times needed to practice. The last 10 years has been with a travel of 86 States and Countries, USA, Europe, East and West, Ukraine, Turkey, Egypt, East-Africa and latest UAE, as motivational teacher, speaker, coach. Educating government leaders, C-level leaders, large companies, universities, schools, leaders, students with business seminars of teamwork, communication, active listening, to increase effectivity, productivity, sales, with focus on the single individual, self-value, feelings, thoughts, actions and habits. • Fear and discouragement • Problems and failure • Willingness to change Unless we learn to face our own shadows - we will continue to see them in others, cause the world outside us is only a reflection of the world inside us. The travelling, living with locals, experiencing the culture, Africa was approx km 30,000 with local buses, ships and by foot, as the only white man, very exciting and quite challenging. A quote that characterize me, "People do not care how much you know, until they know how much you care", other characteristic, to be present, to listen, to educate, to unlock the full potential of the single individual. A teacher of self-love, self-acceptance, behavior, attitude and influence = leadership. Educated in human micro expression and emotional intelligence. Focusing on the company´s challenges, opportunities - vision, mission, strategy, and creating employees ownership of workplace.
General Manager / Founder
MESC Construction Management
Jordan
Haya S. Saleh is a planning, scheduling and claims consultant with almost 18 years of rich experience in construction industry especially in scheduling and delay analysis. Haya S. Saleh is currently the General Manager and Founder of MESC Construction Management in Jordan. She started her career as a Planning Engineer in Saudi Binladin Group ? Amman Four Seasons Hotel Project, then continued as a Planning Engineer in DEPA Arabtec Hotel Interiors in one of the most prestigious projects in Jordan. Later, in addition to the planning and scheduling; Haya had started working in contracts, claims and delay analysis since 2003; after which she worked as a scheduling and claims consultant in an impressive number of local and international projects ranging from five-star hotels to commercial complexes; power plants; water/wastewater, roads and special military projects; and shopping centers in Jordan, the UAE and KSA, totaling over 120 different projects at an estimated value of USD 3 billion. Haya was part time instructor at University of Jordan, and a trainer at the Jordanian Engineers Association, and she is currently the President of AACEI- Jordan section. Haya holds a MSc. Degree in Industrial Management and B.Sc in Civil Engineering from University of Jordan; a Certified Project Manager (CPM), certified (planning and scheduling professional (PSP-AACEI/USA), and Associate Member Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)