RISE Expo

RISE Expo
When: 13-15 Jan 2026 Where: Exhibition | Expo City Dubai 27 Speakers Where to register: www.riseexpo.com

The RISE Expo is a global real-estate investment summit and expo — slated for 13–15 January 2026 at the new Dubai Exhibition Centre in Expo City Dubai — that brings together top-tier government officials, sovereign wealth funds, ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI), investors, developers, prop-tech innovators and urban-planning visionaries, in one powerful international forum.

Over three days, RISE combines a high-level summit, investor-focused programming, immersive exhibitions, and strategic networking opportunities: a unique convergence where global capital meets urban vision to shape the cities and real-estate projects of tomorrow.

Attendees will access curated sessions on real-estate investment trends, infrastructure and smart-city development, luxury hospitality, commercial and residential assets, ESG & sustainability in built environments, and emerging prop-tech and urban-innovation solutions — all under the banner of shaping future-ready, digitally enabled, smart urban hubsFor startups, innovators, and technology-driven real-estate companies, RISE is particularly compelling: it's promoted as a global launchpad for prop-tech and smart real-estate — showcasing AI-driven property analytics, smart home & building technologies, blockchain-enabled transactions, and digital infrastructure solutions — offering visibility, investor access, and a foothold in international real-estate markets.

Whether you’re a developer, investor, architect, urban-planner, prop-tech founder or policy-maker, RISE Expo promises a rare chance to influence — and invest in — the next generation of real estate and urban living: sustainable, intelligent, globally connected, and ready for the future.

Speakers

Jonathan Levy
President , SemREF
Zed Ayesh
Group CEO, Dejem Real Estate Development Board Member , Confidential Private Family Office
Ludwig Bouldoukian
Regional Vice President, Development, Middle East and Africa , Hyatt Hotels Corporation EACOMM Corporation
Lakshmi Narayanan
Chairman , Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI)
Anthony Ghosn
Founder & General Partner , Pharsalus Capital Woven Capital
Amira Sajwani
Founder & CEO , PRYPCO United Arab Emirates
Stephen Braun
Chief Investment Officer , Seminole Tribe of Florida Sovereign Wealth Fund Fund3
Patrick Brauer
Head of Real Estate , Emirates Investment Authority United Arab Emirate
James Wilkinson
Global Head, Infrastructure and Real Estate Securities , BlackRock BlackRock
Hakim Datawala
Senior Director , Damac Properties DAMAC Properties
Farbod Sadeghian
Founder , TheBlock
Matthias Neuling
Head of Asia Pacific - Real Estate , Mubadala Investment Company
Paul Boots
Head of Sector Development , Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)
Ruslan Alikhanov
Chief Executive Officer , Azerbaijan Investment Holding VMO Holdings
Chip Rogers
Former President & CEO , American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA)
Felicity Black-Roberts
Senior Vice President Development EAME , Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Imad BARRAKAD
Chairman & CEO , Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development (SMIT) Techcloud Development Solutions Private Limited
Mohammad bin Essa
Chief Officer – Asset Management , Sharjah Asset Management
Jad Ellawn
Managing Partner, Regional Head of the Middle East , Brookfield
Nayef AlHajraf
Chairman and Co Founder , Capital Asset Management Change Management
Thierry Delvaux
Chief Executive Officer , Equitativa (Emirates REIT)
Suwaidan Al-Dhaheri
Chief Executive Officer , Imkan Properties Sun Hung Kai Properties
Tiow Chye Chua
Deputy Group CEO , Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd
Mahmoud AlBurai
Senior Director Real Estate Policies and Innovation , RERA Corerain Technologies
Liam Findlay
Chief Executive Officer , Miral Destinations Delos Destinations
Zach Witkoff
Executive Vice President Development , Witkoff Group, USA Sentia USA
Shri Parveen Jain
President , National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) India

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