ABOUT 4TH FUTURE LANDSCAPE AND PLAYSPACES UAE SUMMIT

The 4th Future Landscape and Playspaces UAE Summit will take place on 30 - 31 March 2026 in Dubai. This year’s edition introduces a refreshed format designed to showcase the latest insights and innovations driving urban greening and the development of sustainable open spaces across the UAE.

Launched with a spotlight on Dubai’s groundbreaking AED18.3 billion Public Parks and Greenery Strategy, this summit is the region’s premier platform uniting visionary leaders, urban planners, landscape architects, developers, sustainability pioneers, and technology innovators shaping urban greening across the UAE. Building on climate-responsive design, biodiversity, and smart technology integration, this event drives innovation, resilience, and socio-economic value in open space development, while embracing ecological restoration, regenerative tourism and child-centric multisensory playscapes.

 

EXPERT SPEAKER LINEUP

Patric Soriano

Lead - Landscape Design Emaar
Patric Soriano

David Maestres

Design Director – Landscape Lead AECOM
David Maestres

Karim Naja

Senior Landscape Architect Diamond Developers
Karim Naja

Tamara Bajic

Partner & Sustainability Expert Blackline Architects
Tamara Bajic

Misha Mittal

Senior Manager - City Advisory Expo City
Misha Mittal

Ahmed Abdelhafaz

Director of Landscape Architecture Gerber Architekten
Ahmed Abdelhafaz

Eslam Abeed

Associate Director – Landscape Architect Jacobs
Eslam Abeed

John Cole

Facility Management Director Expo City
John Cole

Nadine Bitar Chahine

Secretary General IFLA Middle East
Nadine Bitar Chahine

Phill Dunn

Senior Sustainability Manager Terra - Expo City
Phill Dunn

Umberto Parisi

Manager - Landscape DAMAC Properties
Umberto Parisi

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