From: 29, September, 2026
To: 3, Oct, 2026
10:00 AM
Launch of the 4th Gulf Housing Week and Official Opening (2nd Edition of the Innovation in Social Housing Conference & the Accompanying Exhibition)
Main Conference Hall
10:00 AM
Her Excellency
Amna bint Ahmed Al Rumaihi
Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Mr.
Abdulla Talib
General Manager, Eskan Bank
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Mr.
Amin Al Arrayedh
Chief Executive Officer of Naseej
Kingdom of Bahrain
12:30 AM
Redefining the Government’s Role in the Social Housing Sector: Toward an Integrated System Driven by Strategic Partnerships
Main Conference Hall
12:30 AM – 1:15 PM
Media Personality
Sawsan Fereidoon
Bahraini Media Personality and Communications & PR Specialist
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Engineer
Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak
Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture
Kingdom of Bahrain
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Her Excellency
Amna bint Ahmed Al Rumaihi
Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Mr
Patrick Canagasingham
Director, Regional Programmes Division
UN-Habitat
1:15 PM
Resilience and Integration: Innovative Frameworks Shaping the Future of National Housing
Main Conference Hall
1:15 – 2:00 PM
Dr.
Mohamed Ali Shaaban
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Communication Operations National Communication Centre
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Engineer
Musaed Khalid Al Muhaideb
Acting Director General, Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme
United Arab Emirates
Her Excellency
Fatima bint Ibrahim Al Mannai
Undersecretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency
Abdulrahman bin Abdulla Altaweel
Deputy Minister for Housing Supply Stimulation and Real Estate Development, Ministry of Municipalities and Housing
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
His Excellency Dr.
Sultan bin Adeem Al Shuraiqi
Director General of Studies and Development Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Sultanate of Oman
His Excellency
Fahad Mohammed Al Khayarin
Assistant Undersecretary for Social Development Affairs, Ministry of Social Development and Family
State of Qatar
His Excellency Engineer
Rashed Hadi Al Anazi
Acting Director General of the Public Authority for Housing
State of Kuwait
2:00 PM
Toward Sustainable Communities Through Innovative Solutions
Main Conference Hall
2:00 – 2:45 PM
Mr.
Hisham Abul Fath
Chief Corporate Communications Officer, National Bank of Bahrain
Kingdom of Bahrain
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His Excellency Mr
Patrick Canagasingham
Director, Regional Programmes Division, UN-Habitat
UN-Habitat
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His Excellency Engineer
Musaed Khaled Al Muhaideb
Acting Director General of the Public Authority for Housing
United Arab Emirates
His Excellency Mr.
Ebrahim Jassim
Assistant Director General – Commercial and Corporate Banking, Eskan Bank
Kingdom of Bahrain
2:45 PM
Urban Regeneration Through Development Partnership Models: Unlocking New Investment Horizons in Urban Development
Main Conference Hall
2:45 – 3:30 PM
Engineer
Dina Siyadi
Director of Beneficiary Services Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
Engineer
Mohammed Bujiri
General Manager of Eskan Properties Company
Kingdom of Bahrain
Engineer
Mohammed Abdulhamid Al Emadi
Director of Development, Urban Planning and Building Permits Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company
State of Qatar
Eng.
Rashad Bukhash
Chairman of the Emirates Architectural Heritage Society
United Arab Emirates
Dr.
Wafa Al Ghatam
Faculty Member, Department of Architecture – University of Bahrain
Kingdom of Bahrain
9:00 AM
Governing Social Housing in the Era of Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence
Main Conference Hall
9:00 – 9:45 AM
Ms.
Nadia Swan
International journalist and broadcaster for (CGTN); MC and Panel Moderator
His Excellency Dr.
Khalid Al Mutawa
Deputy Chief Executive for Operations and Governance Information & eGovernment Authority
Dr.
Daniele Gambero
President, Malaysia Proptech Association
Malaysia
10:00 AM
Toward a Shared Agenda for Cities Amid Transformation
Main Conference Hall
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Bas Boorsma
Founder and Partner – Urban Innovators Global; Co-Chair, United Nations Working Group for the Digital Development Goals (DDGs) for Cities
10:45 AM
Address by H.E. the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Main Conference Hall
10:45 – 11:00 AM
His Excellency Mr.
Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
11:00 AM
The Future of National Housing: Innovative Policies and Sustainable Solutions
Main Conference Hall
11:00 – 12:00 PM
Mr.
Hisham Abu Alfateh
Chief Corporate Communications Officer, National Bank of Bahrain
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Engineer
Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Mansoori
Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Transport, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
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Her Excellency
Amna bint Ahmed Al Romaihi
Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Mr.
Majed bin Abdullah Al Hokail
Minister of Municipalities and Housing
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
His Excellency Dr.
Khalfan bin Saeed Al Shuaili
Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Sultanate of Oman
Her Excellency
Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi
Minister of Social Development and Family
State of Qatar
His Excellency Engineer
Abdullatif Hamed Al-Meshari
Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Affairs
State of Kuwait
12:00 PM
Ministers’ Tour of the 4th Gulf Housing Week Exhibition
Main Conference Hall
1:00 PM
GCC Awards Ceremony – Announcement of the Hackathon Winners
Main Conference Hall
1:00 – 1:45 PM
4:30 PM
The Future of Social Housing: Law, Digital Innovation, Urban Design and Community Well-being
Innovation Arena, Exhibition
4:30 – 5:15
Dr.
Omar Blibech
Head of Department & Assistant Professor, Architectural and Interior Design Engineering, Gulf University
Dr.
Hisham Saeed
Head of Department and Assistant Professor, Department of Legal Studies – Gulf University
Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr.
Ashraf Nadheer
Associate Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering and Interior Design – Gulf University
Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr.
Walid El Fezzani
Head of Department and Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering – Gulf University
Kingdom of Bahrain
Architect
Noor Al Mutawa
NJ Engineering
Kingdom of Bahrain
Mrs
Sandra Job
Lecturer, Department of Architectural Engineering and Interior Design – Gulf University
Kingdom of Bahrain
9:00 AM
Sustainable Mobility and Integrated Cities: The Role of Transport in Enhancing Quality of Life in Housing Projects
Innovation Arena, Exhibition
9:00 – 9:45 AM
Engineer
Abdulnabi Al Sabah
President, Bahrain Society of Engineers
Kingdom of Bahrain
Her Excellency Ms.
Rania Hedeya
Regional Director for Arab States
Her Excellency Ms.
Fatima Abdulla Al Dhaen
Undersecretary for Land Transport and Post Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications
Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr.
Abdulrahman Aqeel Al Janahi
Former Advisor, Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications Former Director, Transportation and Roads Research Centre, University of Bahrain
Engineer
Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Hadhrami
Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Sultanate of Oman
10:00 AM
Advancing Modular Construction: Raising Efficiency and Accelerating the Delivery of Social Housing Projects
Innovation Arena, Exhibition
10:00 – 10:45 AM
Mr.
Evandro Holz
International Technical Advisor
UN-Habitat
Engineer
Mohammed Hussain Al Khalifa
Head of Sector Capacity Building Section General Directorate of Modern Construction Methods
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Engineer
Amr Raafat
Chief Innovation Officer, Windover Construction
Boston, United States of America
Engineer
Ali Ahmed Aljouri
General Manager, Abaad Contracting Company – Haji Hassan Group
Kingdom of Bahrain
11:00 AM
Shaping the Cities of the Future: Integrating Regulation, Development and Investment
Innovation Arena, Exhibition
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Her Excellency
Fatima bint Ebrahim Al Manai
Undersecretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Engineer
Essam Khalaf
Chairman of the Board, Real Estate Regulatory Authority
Kingdom of Bahrain
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His Excellency Mr.
Amin Al Arrayedh
Chief Executive Officer, Naseej
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Mr.
Khalid Husaini
Director General of Government Coordination and International Cooperation and Official Spokesperson, Administrative Capital for Urban Development Company
Arab Republic of Egypt
12:00 PM
Innovative Integrative Partnerships: Strengthening Collaboration between Government, Developers, and Financing Banks
Innovation Arena, Exhibition
12:00 – 12:45 PM
His Excellency Mr.
Ahmed Kamel Al Sharaf
Assistant Undersecretary for Housing Services Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Mr.
Abdulla Talib
General Manager, Eskan Bank
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Mr.
Ahmed Al Emadi
Chief Executive Officer, Diyar Al Muharraq
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Mr.
Mohammed Yaqoob Buhijji
Chief Executive Officer, Retail Banking – Al Salam Bank
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Engineer
Redha Aladraj
Executive Vice President – Development & Projects, Delmon Gate
Kingdom of Bahrain
1:00 PM
Integrated Urban Planning and Quality of Life
Innovation Arena, Exhibition
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Engineer
Mariam Waleed Al Nuaimi
Head of Projects Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Engineer
Ahmed Abdulaziz Al Khayyat
Chief Executive Officer, Urban Planning and Development Authority
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Engineer
Ahmed bin Eid Al Yabisi
Director General of Urban Development, Deputyship for Housing Supply Stimulation and Real Estate Development, Ministry of Municipalities and Housing
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
His Excellency Dr.
Ayman Al Hefnawy
Head of Country Programme and GCC Representative, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
2:00 PM
Designing Homes for the Evolving Bahraini Family: Adapting to Demographic Shifts, Changing Lifestyles and Future Needs
Innovation Arena, Exhibition
2:00 – 2:45 PM
Mr.
Saleh Al Mahza
Executive Director, Real Estate Development – Naseej
Mr.
Ayman Mohammed Buheji
Executive Director, Real Estate Development – Naseej
Mr.
Ahmed Ali Abdulla
Acting Head of Sales – Naseej
Engineer
Mohammed Al Gharib
Founder, Mohammed Al Ghareeb Architectural and Engineering Consultancy
4:00 PM
Enhancing the Beneficiary Experience in the Social Housing System
Innovation Arena – Accompanying Exhibition
4:00 – 4:45
Engineer
Fawaz Jasim Al Qassimi
Board Member, Bahrain Smart Cities Society
Kingdom of Bahrain
Mrs.
Noora Isa Al Khedri
Head of Customer Service Centre Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
Mr.
Omar bin Ibrahim Al Siyabi
Administrative Affairs Researcher Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Sultanate of Oman
Ms.
Fatima Eid Al Kubaisi
Head of Social Housing Section
State of Qatar
5:00 PM
From Unified Systems to Beneficiary Experience: Reinventing Digital Housing Services
Innovation Arena Hall
5:00 – 5:45 PM
Ms.
Maha Abdulrahman Al Mahmood
Head of Strategy and Performance, Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
Ms.
Aysha Abdulla Al Bufalasa
Head of Computer Systems Development, Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
Ms.
Nouf Ali Fakhro
Head of Change Management, Information & eGovernment Authority
Kingdom of Bahrain
Ms.
Amina Ahmed Al Sheikh Mohammed
Head of Development and Project Management, Information Systems Department
State of Qatar
Ms.
Fatema Mohammed Awadh
Board Member of the Bahrain Smart Cities Society; Head of Market Development at Beyon Connect
Kingdom of Bahrain
10:00 AM
Housing as an Integrated Service: Designing the Housing Journey for Future Generations
Innovation Arena, Exhibition
10:00 – 10:45 AM
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Dr.
Daniele Gambero
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Pivott
President, Malaysia Proptech Association
11:00 AM
Housing as an Integrated Service: Designing the Housing Journey for Future Generations
Innovation Arena, Exhibition
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Mr
Ibrahim Ali Al Tamimi
Media Personality
Kingdom of Bahrain
Her Excellency
Fatima bint Ibrahim Almanaei
Undersecretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Dr.
Khaled Abdulla
Economic Expert
Kingdom of Bahrain
12:30 PM
Master Plans and Value Creation: Integrating Investment, Development, and Placemaking
Innovation Arena, Exhibition
12:30 – 1:45 PM
Mr.
Evandro Holz
International Technical Advisor, UN-Habitat
Mr.
Ayman Mohammed Buhaji
Executive Director, Real Estate Development – Naseej
Mr.
Tim O’Donnell
Head of Development, Bareeq Al Retaj
Kingdom of Bahrain
1:30 PM
The Impact of the Iranian Attacks on Housing and Urban Development
Innovation Arena, Exhibition
1:30 – 2:15 PM
Ms.
Eman Marhoon
Media Personality
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Mr.
Ahmed Kamel Al Sharaf
Assistant Undersecretary for Housing Services Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
Engineer
Reem Ibrahim Khalfan
Director of Building Maintenance Ministry of Works
Kingdom of Bahrain
2:30 PM
Closing Statement and Closing Ceremony of the 4th Gulf Housing Week and the 2nd Edition of the Innovation in Social Housing Conference (incl. Sponsor Recognition)
Innovation Arena, Exhibition
2:30 – 3:30
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Her Excellency
Amna bint Ahmed Al Rumaihi
Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
