Construction & Real Estate

4th Deep Foundations & Underground Infrastructure MENA Conference (DFUI 2027)

The Deep Foundations & Underground Infrastructure MENA Conference (DFUI) is the region’s premier gathering for geotechnical professionals, industry experts, and stakeholders focused on advancing underground infrastructure. The event provides a platform for technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration, featuring case studies, insights into cutting-edge…

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38Speakers
0Sponsors
13Exhibitors
54Sessions
44Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at 4th, in alphabetical order.

Bryan Alesna
Senior Geotechnical | Research and Development Engineer · APEC Industries for Composite Polymeric Materials
Dr. Ahmed Ali Ghareeb
Underground Structures Expert
Dr Alvaro Casasus
Chief Technical Principal – Tunnels · SJ Group
Dr. Anil Joseph
President, Indian Geotechnical Society; Vice President Elect of Asia, ISSMGE · Indian Geotechnical Society / ISSMGE
Dr. Hossam Ali
Geotechnical Director · ATM – Geosyntec
Dr.Konni.G.R.
Technical Specialist-Geotechnical Engineering · Petrofac- Onshore Engineering & Construction
Dr. Marwan Alzaylaie
Senior Manager-Geotechnical Engineering · Dubai Development Authority (DDA)
Dr. Mohamed Maghazy
Tunnel & Geotechnical Manager · SYSTRA
Dr Mohammad Abu Hassan
Geotechnical Department Manager · ACES
Dr. Raj Sivakumar
Technical Director Geotechnics & Tunnels · SJ Group
Dr. Robert Thurner
Engineering Director for Keller Europe and Middle East · Keller Grundbau GmbH
Dr. Spiros Massinas
Consortium Engineering Director · MLCC Dubai Metro Blue Line Project
Dr. Tarek Abdoun
Head Civil & Urban Engineering · NYU Abu Dhabi
Dr. Vassilis P. Marinos
President, International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG). Associate Professor of Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics, National Technical University of Athens · International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG) / National Technical University of Athens
Fakhar Abbas
Geophysics Manager - UAE Land · Fugro
Finlay Leibrick
Practice Director, Ground Engineering MEA · Aecom
Georgios Chrysovitsiotis
Head of Engineering · Binladin Contracting Group
Hadi Koloot
Director of Ground Engineering - Middle East · Jacobs
Hamed Pournaki
Principal Engineer · Fugro
Hamzah Al Hashmi
Director · GeoSTruxer
Ilias K. Michalis
Senior Geotechnical and Tunnel Consultant · INFRA Design and Consulting Engineers CO / SALFO S.A.
Imraan Motara
Head of Ground Engineering - Senior Technical Director · WSP

Agenda

Selected from 54 sessions.

  • 08:00-08:50

    Registration and Morning Coffee

  • 08:00-08:55

    Registration and Morning Coffee

  • 08:55–09:00

    Opening Address by Conference Chairperson

  • 08:55–09:00

    Opening Remarks by Conference Chairperson

  • 08:55–09:00

    Welcome Remarks from Great Minds Group

  • 09:00-09:10

    Opening Address by Conference Chairperson

  • 09:00–09:10

    Advancing Geotechnical Excellence: The Work of GEO-SOE in UAE Infrastructure Development

    This session introduces the Society of Engineers UAE’s GEO-SOE committee, highlighting its role in advancing geotechnical and materials engineering. Learn how the committee drives …

  • 09:10-09:25

    Opening Keynote address

    Shaping the Future of UAE’s Infrastructure: National Vision, Federal Priorities, and the Construction Sector’s Role in Delivering Resilient Development.

  • 09:10-09:25

    Opening Keynote address: Shaping the Future of UAE’s Infrastructure: National Vision, Federal Priorities, and the Construction Sector’s Role in Delivering Resilient Development.

Company intelligence

An audience of 44 companies, parsed from the program.

44 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
13Exhibitingexhibitor only
31Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

50% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite25%
  • Founder / Owner13%
  • VP-level25%
  • Director / Head of1437%
  • Manager / Lead1026%
  • Engineer · IC38%
  • Research / Science13%
  • Other roles513%

Of 38 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AB BerettaExhibitor-
2AmmicoExhibitor-
3Beretta AlfredoExhibitor-
4CemexExhibitor-
5CEMEX UAEExhibitor-
6Fugro2
7GAOGUExhibitor-
8GSD IdeaExhibitor-
9Jacobs2
10KasktasExhibitor-
11MASExhibitor-
12MAS-ICONExhibitor-
13MLCC Dubai Metro Blue Line Project2
14SJ Group2
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.