22 speakers confirmed for 2026 Value Engineering Summit in Dubai
The 1-day conference will take place on 6 May at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Dubai from 9am onwards
The Middle East Consultant (MEC) editorial team has confirmed that 22 speakers from across the construction supply chain are due to speak at the 2026 Value Engineering Summit (VE Summit).
The 1-day conference will take place on 6 May at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Dubai and will kick-off with registrations at 9am. Registration is complementary but mandatory for built environment professionals, click here to register.
“The decision to host the 2026 VE Summit came about following a number of discussions at the end of 2025 with senior representatives from over a dozen companies operating across the region. Even prior to the outbreak of the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran, there were a raft of challenges affecting the design and delivery of buildings and infrastructure in GCC countries. Those issues have now been compounded by fresh supply chain challenges as a result of the conflict, which really means that construction stakeholders have to be at the top of their game to secure their margins, and ensure that projects progress smoothly and are delivered on time and budget,” said Jason Saundalkar, Editorial Director, Built Environment and Heavy Industry Divisions at CPI Trade Media.
“I’m looking forward to hearing what our speakers have to say across their respective sessions – I’m sure the insights they share will be extremely valuable, and there’ll be great networking opportunities through the day, making it an event not to be missed,” Saundalkar added.
Tim Shelton, Operations Director – Technology & Advisory at Omnium International will be hosting the event as its MC, and will also be participating on a technology focused panel during the day, the MEC team confirmed. Aside from his role at Omnium, Shelton is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS) and Advisory Board Member for RICS UAE.
3-panel discussions are planned for the day touching on several issues: The Right Partners to Drive True Project Value; Technology & Industrialised Construction, A Game Changer?, and Mitigating Disruptions Caused by Extraordinary Circumstances.
Representatives from ECC, HKA and Haskoning are also due to give dedicated presentations on the day. Click here to read the agenda.
The event is being supported by:
Support Partners: DesertBoard, ECC, HKA, PlanRadar, RIB and RICS
Technology partner: Trimble
Read more about the 2026 Value Engineering Summit by clicking here.
