09:00 AM        Registration.

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10:00 AM         Conference Welcome.
                       Ziad Amine

                       Managing Partner - Landscape Middle East.

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10:05 AM         Welcome to Saudi Arabia - SSLA.
                       Dr Amer Habibullah

                       President - Saudi Society of Landscape Architecture.

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10:10 AM           Keynote - Saudi Landscape Philosophies for Vision 2030.

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10:20 AM         Fusing Innovation, Sustainability, and Best Practice:

                       Smart Landscapes and Water Conservation in Arid Climates.
                       Duncan Denley

                       Managing Director - desert INK. 

        
10:40 AM         Professional Identity in the Middle East Region:

                       The Blueprint for Tomorrow's Landscapes Professionals.
                       Dr. Dr Jala Makhzoumi

                       Vice President - International Federation of Landscape Architects. 
 

10:55 AM        Panel Discussion - Rooted Renewal.
                      Led by: Phillip Higgins

                      Marketing Director Landscape Middle East.

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                      In Discussion with:
                      Ralf Stahl, Managing Partner - Zeoplant

                      Dima Rachid, Founding Partner - studiolibani

                      Nour el HoudaSlimen, Idom

                      Mohammed Al Jayyousi  - King Salman Park Foundation

                      Namir Muhtur, Founding Partner/Director - Metts.

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11:30 AM         Interview with Michael Haddad.
                      Michael Haddad,

                      Regional Goodwill Ambassador of UNDP

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11:35 AM         Inclusive Play for All Abilities.
                      Jeanette Fich Jespersen

                      Head of Kompan Play Instite - Kompan.

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11:50 AM        Nature’s Therapy

                          How Landscape Gardens Nurture Mind and Body.
                     Rassil Ghazzaoui

                     Senior Clinical Psychologist - The Valens Clinic.

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12:05 AM       Networking Break / Prayer.

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12:45 PM        Panel Discussion

                           Landscape Strategies for Climate Adaptation

                      Led by:
                      Marlon Van Maastricht, Senior Director

                      Landscape Architecture - Red Sea Global.

                       In discussion with: 
                      Giuseppe Fanciullo, Director - Omrania

                      Asli Ergen, Director, One Landscape

                      Carlos Garcia Puente, Project Manager - IDOM

                      Dr. Wafa Al-Madani - University of Bahrain. 

                      Ulrich  Riederer, Partner - BPLA GmbH

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01:20 PM       Case Studies - Urban Networks 1

                          Evolution of Landscape in the Middle East
                     Hani Bisada

                     Design Director - Cracknell

                     Justine Dowsing

                     Associate - Marketing and Business Development - Cracknell

       

01:35 PM       Case Studies - Urban Networks 2

                          Green Infrastructure on Rooftops for Liveable & Resilient Cities
                     Oliver Hanna

                     Managing Director - Zinco Green Roof.

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01:50 PM      Case Studies - Urban Networks 3

                          Irrigation.
                     Rammi Khalil

                     Area Manager - Hunter Industires Inc.

        

2:05 PM        Green Blue Networks - Urban Green.
                    Alexandre Perrossier

                    Design Director - LWK+Partners.

       

02:20 PM     Networking Break / Prayer.

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03:00 PM     Neom - The Grand Plan.

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03:15 PM      Case Studies - Silicon Sands 1

                         Tech for Construction.
                    Menno de Jonge

                    Director of Digital Transformation Advisory - Saudi Contech.
 

03:30 PM    Case Studies - Silicon Sands 2

                         Tech for Water Light and Multimedia.
                    Carlos Pissarra

                    Managing Director - Unique Urban Solutions.
    

03:45 PM     Humanizing Cities and its Challenges in the City of Riyad.
                    Salwa Al Sabbagh

                    Head of Landscape & Urban Design Depts - Dar Al Omran.

        

04:00 PM    Panel Discussion

                         Habitats for Wildlife Biodiversity Boosts in Urban Planning.
                    Led by:
                    Steve Veleginis

                    Design Director - Gensler.
                    In discussion with:
                    Viraj Chatterjee, Design Principal - One Landscape

                    Maher Abdel-Rahim - Regional Director Urban Solutions - Hatch

                    Alaa Alaqad, Senior Landscape Architect - SYSTRA Arabia

                    Christopher Fannin - Managing Director - InSite

                    Andrew McPherson, Head of Landscape Department - Dewan.
       

4:35 PM      Close