CITYSCAPE GLOBAL 2025
CONFERENCE AGENDA
The world's most ambitious real estate event returns with a packed agenda featuring a lineup of the industry's leading experts and innovators. Gain access to groundbreaking insights and exclusive networking events.
An insight into Oman’s new urban vision – shifting from capital-focused growth to a network of vibrant and diversified cities powered by smart solutions, human-centric planning, and enhanced public-private partnerships.
Explore the vast investment potential of the Asir region – from real estate and tourism projects driving its transformation into a global destination, to smart city developments and advanced infrastructure shaping its future. Discover the opportunities available for local and international investors to contribute to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals of economic diversification and sustainable growth.
A perspective on Australia’s housing market, highlighting policies to support first-home buyers, stimulate construction, and safeguard homeowners – with a discussion on how these approaches could inform housing strategies across the GCC.
International city leaders explore how urban diplomacy is accelerating knowledge exchange and solving shared challenges – from digital transformation and climate adaptation to infrastructure and talent mobility.
How government-backed initiatives and partnerships between Saudi entities and international funds are de-risking market entry and building long-term security for global investors.
Explore how branded residences are emerging as institutional-grade, investable assets – attracting high-net-worth buyers while new high-end hotels anchor these communities and secure long-term value.
Saudi Arabia’s giga projects are the most closely watched experiment in urban planning. Learn how these destinations interconnect and what will help cities around the world stand the test of time.
Leading asset owners and government tourism entities explore how large-scale events shape tourism inflows and enhance market attractiveness – and what that means for cities aiming to host the next generation of mega-events.
Vision 2030 positions real estate as a medium of social value. Learn which design philosophies and development strategies are shaping identity, inclusion, and livability in the cities of tomorrow.
A fact-driven discussion on how Saudi cities are aligning heritage-led development with the visitor economy, private-sector participation, and real estate investment.
Learn about the strategies the Ministry of Education is implementing to transform education infrastructure into a strategic asset, with expected investment opportunities valued at SAR 50 billion.
A look into a city designed for entertainment, sport, and social interaction – and what it means for future urban models.
Where is capital going next? A data-led overview of macroeconomic signals, investor strategies, regions and asset classes drawing the most interest.
A major Saudi development shares insights into potential investment structures and emerging opportunities for international investors.
A practical look at the affordable housing policies and financial tools that work – from mortgage guarantees to blended capital structures.
Explore how developers and asset operators are implementing new community-driven strategies and ensuring financial sustainability in mixed-use developments.
What makes a PPP model work? Learn about best practices from successful real estate partnerships across the GCC
From value chain decarbonisation to operational efficiency, this session explores how developers can quantify ESG impact and communicate it to institutional investors.
Learn about role that municipal and federal authorities play in shaping the GCC region – from implementing modern urban planning policies, to fostering partnerships with the private sector and advancing major real estate and tourism projects.
Explore how Saudi Arabia’s southern regions are emerging as real estate and investment frontiers. Hear about the unique opportunities and challenges of developing these regions: from new infrastructure projects and smart-city masterplans to zoning reforms and tourism-driven urban growth.
Globally recognised for his vertical forests and rewilding architecture, Stefano Boeri has redefined what it means to design with nature – hear his vision for the future of urban planning.
Explore what design and placemaking solutions in public places allow people to connect with each other, and how third places – cafés, parks, cultural centres – have evolved.
As cities grow denser, green masterplanning is evolving from a luxury to a necessity. This session explores design solutions that have turned infrastructure into resilient and human-centric environments.
A showcase of blue-green infrastructure projects and practical strategies for embedding climate-responsive initiatives into existing urban programmes.
An overview of design solutions and community integration strategies in leading mixed-use developments.
A practice-oriented showcase of the leading infrastructure development strategies, exploring how to adapt key learnings across different regions.
City leaders explore real-world applications of smart city tech – from smart mobility, DEI and data-driven governance to waste management, traffic optimisation, and energy efficiency.
A fast-paced decision-making debate where speakers face urban policy dilemmas and defend their decisions.
A cross-sector look at how AI is transforming industries – and how these changes, either in mindset or application, can be implemented within the real estate sector.
A high-level presentation on the Real Estate Registry’s platforms and the effect precise property data, digital registry infrastructure, and developer reforms have on unlocking capital, enhancing the private sector participation and accelerating urban growth in Saudi Arabia.
An announcement of ETMAM’s new service platform set to streamline construction permits through digital integration – reducing approval times, unifying processes, and transforming how large-scale developments are delivered.
C-level leaders unpack how data, AI, and emerging technologies are transforming asset management and operations across different real estate sectors.
Moderated by Sarah Cocker, Former TV Anchor, CNBC
Recapping the hottest PropTech trends — from AI-driven design tools to digital twins, modular construction, and smart asset management.
Leading developers showcase innovative technologies they are implementing – from cutting-edge construction methods to tenant management platforms, and property valuation algorithms.
An inside look at current VC strategies – where leading global funds are placing capital, which solutions show real scalability, and the technologies most likely to disrupt the sector.
