Construction & Real Estate

Big 5 Global 2026

Starts in 18 days

Big 5 Global 2026 runs Nov 23–26, 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a Construction & Real Estate conference expecting about 85,000 attendees. It starts in 18 days. ConferenceGrid lists 30 speakers, 41 sponsors, 11 exhibitors and 36 sessions so far.

Lineup updated Oct 16, 2026 · dates verified May 10, 2026

Big 5 Global is the world’s leading event for the construction and urban development industry, bringing together over 85,000 global attendees and 2,800+ exhibitors from 165+ countries. The event serves as a hub for construction professionals to showcase innovative products, connect with decision-makers, and explore business growth opportunities across the ME…

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30Speakers
41Sponsors
11Exhibitors
36Sessions
77Companies · in total

Agenda

Selected from 36 sessions.

  • Monday - 24 November

    Big 5 Global Leaders' Summit

  • Monday - 24 November

    Concrete Talks

  • Monday - 24 November

    Elite Mixer

  • Monday - 24 November

    GeoWorld Summit

  • Monday - 24 November

    HVACR Talks

  • Monday - 24 November

    Pre-qualification round: Start-up City Pitch Competition & Tech demos

  • Monday - 24 November

    Project Management Talks

  • Monday - 24 November

    Sustainability Talks

  • Monday - 24 November

    Technology Talks

Speakers

Programmed at Big, in alphabetical order.

Abdulla Ali Alhosani
Director, Strategic Planning Department · Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
Ahmed Al Khatib
Chief Development & Delivery Officer · Expo City
Ali Sharif Al Marzooqi
VP of Property & Community Management · Deyaar
Ana Hudson
Executive Director of Sustainability & Environment · King Salman Park Foundation
Anas Bataw
Partner · Zacua Ventures
Andre Vreman
Chairman · Climate Neutral Real Estate
Angela Pernsteiner
Visionary Founder · Wurth Professional Solutions
Anna Tari
President · Circular Economy Institute
Corey Gray
President · Smart Cities Council
Cynthia Corby
Partner · Deloitte
Dean McGrail
President, Middle East and Asia · WSP
Dr. Christina Yan Zhang
CEO · The Metaverse Institute
Elizabeth Pearson
Founder & Managing Director · Forgechemy
Gaurav Jaisinghania
Head of Consulting - Middle East · L&T Technology Services
Greg Karpinski
CEO/COO · KEO International Consultants
Gregory John Karpinski
Chief Operating Officer and Partner · KEO Group
Harry Nakichibandi​
Chief Digital Officer
Julian Geiger
Chief Data and AI Officer · Nemetschek SE
Marjan Faraidooni
Chief HR Officer and Chief of Education and Culture · Expo City Dubai
Michelle Carr
Founder · Construction Alchemy
Najib Khatib
Chairman & CEO · Khatib & Alami
Patrick Rouse
Chief Development Officer · Deyaar

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT)Supporting partner
AGSINet-zero steel sponsor
AHI CarrierHVACR World Premium systems sponsor
AlumilWDF exclusive platinum sponsor
DAC GroupLiveableCitiesX bronze sponsor
Daikin Middle East and AfricaHVACR World silver sponsor
Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT)Supporting partner
DeWaltBronze sponsor
DMTSupporting partner
Dubai Civil DefenseSupporting partner
Dubai Investment Park Development (DIP)Sustainable development sponsor
Dubai Investments Park (DIP)Sustainable development sponsor
Dubai MunicipalitySupporting partner
GF Corys Piping SystemsMEP sector sponsor
HisenseHVACR World silver sponsor
InfrastructureMain supporting partner
ITAGovernment growth partner
JafzaGlobal industrial sponsor
Kezad GroupIntegrated freezone sponsor
Meter TechnologyGIS strategic partner
MideaHVACR World Strategic Partner
MIE GroupsGold sponsor
Ministry of Economy & TourismSupporting partner
Ministry of EnergyMain supporting partner
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure Transport (MOET)Supporting partner
Ministry of Interior (MOI)Supporting partner
Nassar StoneBronze sponsor
NemetschekBronze sponsor
Nemetschek SEBronze sponsor
Premier Construction SoftwareBronze sponsor
RAK MunicipalitySupporting partner
Riyadh MunicipalitySupporting partner
Rubber WorldHVACR World insulation sponsor
Saudi MadeCountry strategic partner
SchuecoWDF strategic partner
StanleyBronze sponsor
TCLHVACR World industry sponsor
The Wurth GroupGold sponsor
The Würth GroupGold sponsor
Trojan HoldingConstruction delivery partner

Quick answers

When is Big 5 Global 2026?
Big 5 Global 2026 runs Nov 23–26, 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Where is Big 5 Global 2026 held?
Big 5 Global 2026 is held at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who is speaking at Big 5 Global 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 30 speakers, including Abdulla Ali Alhosani (Director, Strategic Planning Department, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)), Ahmed Al Khatib (Chief Development & Delivery Officer, Expo City) and Ali Sharif Al Marzooqi (VP of Property & Community Management, Deyaar).
Who sponsors Big 5 Global 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 41 sponsors, including Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), AGSI, AHI Carrier, Alumil and DAC Group.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 77 companies show up, and 2 bet on three roles at once?

77 companies. two are betting more than once.

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
2All threespeak · spons · exh
40Sponsoringsponsor only
10Exhibitingexhibitor only
25Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Nemetschek SE·Wurth professional Solutions

Speakers by seniority

87% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1447%
  • Founder / Owner517%
  • VP-level27%
  • Director / Head of517%
  • Other roles413%

Of 30 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Nemetschek SESponsor · Bronze sponsor1
2Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT)Sponsor · Supporting partner-
3AGSISponsor · Net-zero steel sponsor-
4AHI CarrierSponsor · HVACR World Premium systems sponsor-
5AlumilSponsor · WDF exclusive platinum sponsor-
6DAC GroupSponsor · LiveableCitiesX bronze sponsor-
7Daikin Middle East and AfricaSponsor · HVACR World silver sponsor-
8Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT)Sponsor · Supporting partner-
9DEWALTSponsor · Bronze sponsor-
10DMTSponsor · Supporting partner-
11Dubai Civil DefenseSponsor · Supporting partner-
12Dubai Investment Park Development (DIP)Sponsor · Sustainable development sponsor-
13Dubai Investments Park (DIP)Sponsor · Sustainable development sponsor-
14Dubai MunicipalitySponsor · Supporting partner-
Sponsors by tier
bronze sponsor6
15% of 41
construction delivery partner1
2% of 41
construction mobility sponsor1
2% of 41
country strategic partner1
2% of 41
gis strategic partner1
2% of 41
global industrial sponsor1
2% of 41
gold sponsor3
7% of 41
government growth partner1
2% of 41
hvacr world industry sponsor1
2% of 41
hvacr world insulation sponsor1
2% of 41
hvacr world premium systems sponsor1
2% of 41
hvacr world silver sponsor2
5% of 41
hvacr world strategic partner1
2% of 41
integrated freezone sponsor1
2% of 41
liveablecitiesx bronze sponsor1
2% of 41
main supporting partner2
5% of 41
mep sector sponsor1
2% of 41
net-zero steel sponsor1
2% of 41
supporting partner10
24% of 41
sustainable development sponsor2
5% of 41
wdf exclusive platinum sponsor1
2% of 41
wdf strategic partner1
2% of 41
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