Summit explores future of urban planning, artificial intelligence

Forbes Middle East concluded the inaugural Building the Future Summit, a two-day event held at Berkeley, Abu Dhabi. The summit was organized in strategic partnership with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, represented by the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, and Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipalities and Transport, and in collaboration with One Development.

- Staff Reporter, Gulf Today

The summit's final day saw the attendance of senior government officials and decision-makers from both the public and private sectors, alongside a distinguished cohort of experts, innovators, and real estate leaders from across the region. The discussions centered on the future of smart cities and sustainable urban development. Among the notable attendees were Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security, UAE Government; Latifa Alshehhi, Director of Investment Data Department at the Ministry of Investment; Kholood Abdulla Alsuwaidi, Head of Smart Data Section at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure; Ali Sajwani, Managing Director at Damac Properties, Founder & CEO, Amali Properties: Ali Tumbi, Founder & Chairman of AQUA Group of Companies, as well as prominent real estate leaders including Alex Zagrebelny, Founder and CEO of R-Evolution Group; and Mohammad Rafiee, CEO of Richmind Development.