Forbes Building the Future Summit opens in partnership with MoEI

The inaugural Forbes Middle East Building the Future Summit kicked off on Monday at Berkeley, Abu Dhabi. The two-day event is being held in strategic partnership with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) represented by the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, and Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipalities and Transport, and in collaboration with One Development.

- Inayat ur Rahman, Business Editor

The summit brings together an exclusive cohort of real estate leaders, investors, innovators, and architects from across the region and around the world, serving as a platform to explore the future of smart cities, promote sustainable urban solutions, and highlight investment and development opportunities in the region's real estate sector.

The opening day was attended by Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Department of Municipalities and Transport; Eng. Mohamed Almansoori, Director General of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme; Eng. Maysarah Mahmoud Eid, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre; Ali Al Gebely, Founder and Chairman of ONE Development.

The event also welcomed many prominent industry leaders, including Amira Sajwani, Managing Director of Sales and Development at DAMAC Properties, Founder and CEO of PRYPCO, and Cofounder and COO of Amali Properties; Hassan Allam, CEO of Hassan Allam Holding; and Rizwan Sajan, Founder and Chairman of the Danube Group.