29 September – 3 October 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
Chairman of Eskan BankKingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Mr.
Abdulla Taleb
General Manager
Eskan BankKingdom 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 Representative
Sawsan Fraidoon
Bahraini Media Representative 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
Chairman of Eskan BankKingdom 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 ProgrammeUnited Arab Emirates
Her Excellency
Fatima Ibrahim Al Mannai
Undersecretary
Ministry of Housing and Urban PlanningKingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency
Abdulrahman bin Abdulla Altaweel
Deputy Minister for Housing Supply Stimulation and Real Estate Development
Ministry of Municipalities and HousingKingdom of Saudi Arabia
His Excellency Dr.
Sultan bin Adeem Al Shuraiqi
Director General of Studies and Development
Ministry of Housing and Urban PlanningSultanate of Oman
His Excellency
Fahad Mohammed Al Khayarin
Assistant Undersecretary for Social Development Affairs
Ministry of Social Development and FamilyState 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 Abu Alfateh
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
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His Excellency Engineer
Musaed Khaled Al Muhaideb
Acting Director General
Sheikh Zayed Housing ProgrammeUnited Arab Emirates
His Excellency Mr.
Ebrahim Jassim
Assistant Director General
Commercial and Corporate Banking
Eskan BankKingdom 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
Deena Seyadi
Director of Beneficiary Services
Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
Engineer
Mohamed Bucheeri
General Manager of Eskan Properties Company
Kingdom of Bahrain
Engineer
Mohammed Abdulhameed Al-Emadi
Director of Development
Urban Planning and Building Permits Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment CompanyState 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 BahrainKingdom 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
United Arab Emirates
His Excellency Dr.
Khalid Al Mutawa
Deputy Chief Executive for Operations and Governance Information & eGovernment Authority
Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr.
Daniele Gambero
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Pivott
President, Malaysia Proptech Association
10:00 AM
Toward a Shared Agenda for Cities Amid Transformation
Main Conference Hall
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Bas Boorsma
Founder and Partner in Urban Innovators Global
Co-Chair, United Nations Working Group for the Digital Development Goals (DDGs) for CitiesNetherlands
10:30 AM
Architectural Heritage in the United Arab Emirates
Main Conference Hall
10:30 – 11:00 AM
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Eng.
Rashad Bukhash
Chairman of the Emirates Architectural Heritage Society
United Arab Emirates
11:00 AM
Address by H.E. the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Main Conference Hall
11:00 – 11:15 AM
His Excellency Mr.
Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
11:15 AM
The Future of National Housing: Innovative Policies and Sustainable Solutions
Main Conference Hall
11:15 – 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 InfrastructureUnited Arab Emirates
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Her Excellency
Amna bint Ahmed Al Romaihi
Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Chairman of Eskan BankKingdom 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
Minister of State for Housing AffairsState of Kuwait
12:30 PM
The Future of Social Housing Financing in Bahrain: Balancing Financial Sustainability with the Dream of Homeownership
Main Conference Hall
12:30 – 1:00 PM
Mr.
Arif Khalifa
Economic Researcher
Banking Lecturer
Kingdom of Bahrain
Mr.
Mohamed Raees
Head of Retail Relationship Management
NBBKingdom of Bahrain
Mr.
Mohamed Al-Refaei
Head of Direct Sales
Al Salam BankKingdom of Bahrain
Mr.
Khalid AlSabbagh
Head of Customer Retention and Sales Growth
BISBKingdom of Bahrain
1:00 PM
GCC Awards Ceremony and Announcement of the GCC Housing Hackathon Winners
Main Conference Hall
1:00 – 1:30 PM
1:30 PM
Building Information Modeling (BIM) Workshop: Project Introduction and Preparation for Implementation
Main Conference Hall
1:30 – 2:15 PM
Mr.
Mohammad Shahrukh Khan
Ministry of Municipality Affairs & Agriculture
2:30 PM
Comprehensive Digital Transformation at the Survey and Land Registration Bureau
Main Conference Hall
2:30 – 2:50 PM
Engineer
Abdulrahman Alhajeri
Head of Subdivision Maps
Survey & Land Registration Bureau
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
Assistant Professor
Department of Legal Studies
Gulf UniversityKingdom of Bahrain
Dr.
Ashraf Nadheer
Associate Professor
Department of Architectural Engineering and Interior Design
Gulf UniversityKingdom of Bahrain
Dr.
Walid El Fezzani
Head of Department
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Gulf UniversityKingdom of Bahrain
Architect
Noor Al Mutawa
NJ Engineering
Kingdom of Bahrain
Mrs
Sandra Job
Lecturer
Department of Architectural Engineering and Interior Design
Gulf UniversityKingdom 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
UN-Habitat
Her Excellency Ms.
Fatima Abdulla Al Dhaen
Undersecretary for Land Transport and Post
Ministry of Transportation and TelecommunicationsKingdom 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
Civil Engineer
Ministry of Housing and Urban PlanningSultanate 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 Alkhalifa
Head of Sector Capacity Building Section
General Directorate of Modern Construction MethodsKingdom of Saudi Arabia
Engineer
Amr Raafat
Chief Innovation Officer
Windover ConstructionBoston, United States of America
Engineer
Ali Ahmed Aljouri
General Manager
Abaad Contracting Company
Haji Hassan GroupKingdom 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 Ibrahim Al Mannai
Undersecretary
Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Engineer
Essam Khalaf
Chairman of the Board
Real Estate Regulatory AuthorityKingdom of Bahrain
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His Excellency Mr.
Amin Al Arrayedh
Chief Executive Officer of 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 CompanyArab 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 Taleb
General Manager
Eskan BankKingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Mr.
Ahmed AlAmmadi
Chief Executive Officer
Diyar Al MuharraqKingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Mr.
Mohamed Yaqoob Buhijji
Chief Executive Officer
Retail Banking
Al Salam BankKingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Engineer
Redha Aladraj
Executive Vice President
Development & Projects
Delmon GateKingdom of Bahrain
1:00 PM
Integrated Urban Planning and Quality of Life
Innovation Arena, Exhibition
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Engineer
Mariam Waleed Al Noaimi
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 AuthorityKingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Engineer
Ahmed bin Eid Al Yabsi
Director General of Urban Development
Deputyship for Housing Supply Stimulation and Real Estate Development
Ministry of Municipalities and HousingKingdom of Saudi Arabia
His Excellency Dr.
Ayman Al Hefnawy
Head of Country Programme and GCC Representative
United Nations Human Settlements ProgrammeUN-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 Mehza
Executive Director
Real Estate Development
Naseej
Kingdom of Bahrain
Mr.
Ayman Mohammed Buheji
Executive Director
Real Estate Development
NaseejKingdom of Bahrain
Mr.
Ahmed Ali Abdulla
Acting Head of Sales
NaseejKingdom of Bahrain
Engineer
Mohammed Al Gharib
Founder
Mohammed Al Ghareeb Architectural and Engineering ConsultancyKingdom of Bahrain
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 PlanningKingdom of Bahrain
Mr.
Omar bin Ibrahim Al Siyabi
Administrative Affairs Researcher
Ministry of Housing and Urban PlanningSultanate 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 PlanningKingdom of Bahrain
Ms.
Nouf Ali Fakhro
Head of Change Management
Information & eGovernment AuthorityKingdom of Bahrain
Ms.
Amina Ahmed Al Sheikh Mohammed
Head of Development and Project Management
Information Systems DepartmentState of Qatar
Ms.
Fatema Mohammed Awadh
Board Member
Bahrain Smart Cities Society
Head of Market Development at Beyon ConnectKingdom 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 Representative
Kingdom of Bahrain
Her Excellency
Fatima Ibrahim Al Mannai
Undersecretary
Ministry of Housing and Urban PlanningKingdom 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
NaseejKingdom of Bahrain
Mr.
Tim O’Donnell
Head of Development
Bareeq Al RetajKingdom 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 Representative
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Excellency Mr.
Ahmed Kamel Al Sharaf
Assistant Undersecretary for Housing Services
Ministry of Housing and Urban PlanningKingdom of Bahrain
Engineer
Reem Ebrahim Khalfan
Director of Building Maintenance
Ministry of WorksKingdom 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
Chairman of Eskan BankKingdom of Bahrain
