03 - 04 December, 2018
Hilton Kuwait Resort, Kuwait
Hilton Kuwait Resort, Kuwait
Summit Day One: Monday, 3 December 2018
OPENING PLENARY SESSIONS
8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration, refreshments and networking
8:30 am - 8:45 am Speed networking
8:45 am - 8:50 am Welcome address from IQPC
8:50 am - 8:55 am Kuwait National Anthem and recitation from the Holy Quran
8:55 am - 9:00 am Welcome address by the Chairman
MARKET POTENTIAL: WHAT DOES 2019 HAVE IN STORE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST?
9:00 am - 9:05 am Visionary keynote address
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UndersecretaryMinistry of Electricity and Water, Kuwait
9:05 am - 9:30 am KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: 4th Kuwait master plan: Latest updates, insights and future vision
- Evolving vision for housing development in Kuwait
- Evaluating opportunities for innovation in future road and bridge projects in Kuwait
- Uncovering the ground-breaking mega projects in the region for 2019 and beyond
9:30 am - 9:55 am Investment opportunities for infrastructure development
- Best practices to attract investment for transport and housing projects
- How business and government can collaborate to address emerging economic realities
- Allocating risk in PPP models for reduced costs and effective project delivery
9:55 am - 10:20 am Strategic initiatives in inclusionary housing development in the Middle East
- The concept of place making and management
- Inclusionary zoning and market rate housing
- Frameworks for inclusionary housing
10:20 am - 10:40 am Planning and optimisation of road projects to reduce delays
- Ensuring proper planning of projects to avoid delays
- Setting up cost-optimisation techniques during the planning stage of the projects
- Communicating cost-optimisation techniques and implementing them to achieve best results
10:40 am - 11:10 am VIP PANEL DISCUSSION: Envisioning the future of the regional infrastructure development and transportation planning
Speakers:
Saad Muhaillbi Director of Master Planning Department Kuwait Municipality, Kuwait
Faisal Dowaih Al-Ottol Chairman Kuwait Society of Engineers, Kuwait
Drs. Johan J.H. Beth Advisor to H.E. the Minister Ministry of Housing, Bahrain
Susanna Zammataro Director General International Road Federation, Switzerland
Saad Muhaillbi Director of Master Planning Department Kuwait Municipality, Kuwait
Faisal Dowaih Al-Ottol Chairman Kuwait Society of Engineers, Kuwait
Drs. Johan J.H. Beth Advisor to H.E. the Minister Ministry of Housing, Bahrain
Susanna Zammataro Director General International Road Federation, Switzerland
- Key driving factors behind the impressive pipeline of road and bridge projects coming up in the Middle East
- What future plans are in place to ensure the continued prominence of the housing development
- Developing a national planning model for prioritising road investment projects on a sustainable basis
Faisal Dowaih Al-Ottol
ChairmanKuwait Society of Engineers, Kuwait
11:10 am - 11:45 am AWARD CEREMONY: The Kuwait Infrastructure Summit Awards Ceremony will acknowledge the outstanding achievements and innovations that have contributed to infrastructure development for all stakeholders and end-users during 2018.
Categories:
- Best Road Project 2018
- Best Tunnel Project 2018
- Best Bridge Project 2018
- Best Sustainable Housing Project 2018
11:45 am - 12:00 pm Individual summit streams begin:
ROADS, BRIDGES AND HIGHWAYS
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm CHAIRPERSONOpening address
SUSTAINABLE HOUSING
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm CHAIRPERSONOpening address
MOBILITY AND TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING IN KUWAIT
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm Mitigating congestion by considering the required traffic capacity during road planning phase- Discussing road system capacity limit in Kuwait
- Meeting the future trip demands and considering the inevitable traffic congestion problem
- Integration of rapid transit corridors to the road system in Kuwait
Mohsin Ali Balwan
Director of Traffic Engineering Department, Roads ProjectsRoads and Transport Authority, UAE
MOBILITY AND TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING IN KUWAIT
12:30 pm - 12:50 pm RAISING THE BAR - Introducing international best practice for quality management and production of PMB in the State of Kuwait
MOBILITY AND TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING IN KUWAIT
12:50 pm - 1:10 pm Carrying out efficient road inspection and applying non-destructive testing methods for highway inspection- Understanding the benefits of ground penetrating radar
- Going beyond non-destructive testing - how to effectively balance nondestructive and destructive methods for more accurate condition assessments
ASSESSING THE CURRENT HOUSING REQUIREMENTS IN THE REGION
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm Implementing a comprehensive strategy to deliver Kuwait’s housing requirements- Examining Kuwait’s long-term housing requirements to understand the rate at which housing needs to be constructed
- Discussing the government plans to develop projects for Kuwait’s youth
- Examining the role of the private sector developers in delivering housing stock to reduce housing shortage
ASSESSING THE CURRENT HOUSING REQUIREMENTS IN THE REGION
12:30 pm - 12:50 pm Master plan challenges in designing housing projects- Considering the consequences of road and bridge projects that lacked appropriate designs
- Detecting flaws during early stages of development to prevent redesign, reconstruction and safety issues
Reserved for Gold Sponsor
ASSESSING THE CURRENT HOUSING REQUIREMENTS IN THE REGION
12:50 pm - 1:10 pm Affordable housing and the role of government and the private sector in the Middle East- Overview of affordable housing development in the region
- Evaluating the current situation of housing provisions and frameworks within the region
- Comparing and contrasting the contributions made to housing development by the government and private sector
OVERCOMING DESIGN AND PLANNING CHALLENGES IN ROAD AND TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION
1:10 pm - 1:30 pm Unleashing the potential of data to make road safety a reality for all- How to collect high-quality data in a cost-saving way even in low and middleincome countries
- How high-quality data can be used to learn and develop evidence-based interventions - whether at the policy or operational level for improving road safety
- How to organise the capacity building for efficiently and effectively managing the road safety system
Mohammad Najam Khan
Advisor - Bridge and Road Structures, Department of Urban Planning and MunicipalitiesAbu Dhabi City Municipality, UAE
OVERCOMING DESIGN AND PLANNING CHALLENGES IN ROAD AND TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm Discovering innovative methodologies for deep excavations to improve efficiency- Tailoring the excavation support according to the excavation size and composition of soil and rock
- Latest developments in shafts and tunnels
- Recent project-specific examples to show solutions
Dr. Fahad Sayah AL-Rukaibi
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil EngineeringKuwait College of Engineering and Petroleum
OVERCOMING DESIGN AND PLANNING CHALLENGES IN ROAD AND TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION
1:50 pm - 2:20 pm PANEL DISCUSSION: Tackling the urban environment: Discovering the challenges associated with underground construction and tunnelling in urban areas
Speakers:
Srikanth Pandurangi Associate Director - Transport Planning, Middle East WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, Kuwait
Mohsin Ali Balwan Director of Traffic Engineering Department, Roads Projects Roads and Transport Authority, UAE
Mohammad Najam Khan Advisor - Bridge and Road Structures, Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities Abu Dhabi City Municipality, UAE
Nidal S. Odeh Director - Transport and Infrastructures Arcadis, Saudi Arabia
Srikanth Pandurangi Associate Director - Transport Planning, Middle East WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, Kuwait
Mohsin Ali Balwan Director of Traffic Engineering Department, Roads Projects Roads and Transport Authority, UAE
Mohammad Najam Khan Advisor - Bridge and Road Structures, Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities Abu Dhabi City Municipality, UAE
Nidal S. Odeh Director - Transport and Infrastructures Arcadis, Saudi Arabia
- Undercovering challenges that arise when planning, designing and engineering urban underground space infrastructure
- Mitigating construction risks and managing groundwater inflows
- Tunnelling through difficult ground conditions
Srikanth Pandurangi
Associate Director - Transport Planning, Middle EastWSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, Kuwait
Mohsin Ali Balwan
Director of Traffic Engineering Department, Roads ProjectsRoads and Transport Authority, UAE
Mohammad Najam Khan
Advisor - Bridge and Road Structures, Department of Urban Planning and MunicipalitiesAbu Dhabi City Municipality, UAE
FINANCING OF HOUSING PROJECTS
1:10 pm - 1:30 pm Manipulating mortgage regulations to protect the housing market from property price fluctuations- Assessing the potential impact of the availability of mortgage financing on property prices
- Restricting mortgage financing to speculators and investors to minimise the increase in house prices
- Discussing foreign ownership regulations and the impact that this has on the housing sector
Dr. Adnan A. Al-Homoud
Vice Chairman of the Code Approval CommitteeMinistry of Electricity and Water, Kuwait
FINANCING OF HOUSING PROJECTS
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm Funding the private sector development of housing to increase housing stock in Kuwait- Accessing cost-effective development financing to enable profitable housing projects
- Assessing capital market funding to reduce the cost of long-term financing
- Exploring government grants to finance low-cost housing in Kuwait
FINANCING OF HOUSING PROJECTS
1:50 pm - 2:20 pm PANEL DISCUSSION: Highlighting the role of Public Private Partnerships in solving Kuwait’s housing shortage
Speakers:
Joaquin Perez- Goicoechea Principal & Founding Partner AGi Architects, Kuwait
Eng. Sandra Draskovic General Manager Kuwait Green Building Council, Kuwait
Dr. Adnan A. Al-Homoud Vice Chairman of the Code Approval Committee Ministry of Electricity and Water, Kuwait
Loay Ghazaleh Advisor, Office of the Undersecretary (Us) Ministry of Works, Bahrain
Joaquin Perez- Goicoechea Principal & Founding Partner AGi Architects, Kuwait
Eng. Sandra Draskovic General Manager Kuwait Green Building Council, Kuwait
Dr. Adnan A. Al-Homoud Vice Chairman of the Code Approval Committee Ministry of Electricity and Water, Kuwait
Loay Ghazaleh Advisor, Office of the Undersecretary (Us) Ministry of Works, Bahrain
- Capitalising on the specialist expertise of governments, developers and financiers to produce cost-effective housing
- Clearly defining the responsibilities of each partner to ensure the success of the project
- Utilising government land banks to reduce the cost of development and increase profitability
Dr. Adnan A. Al-Homoud
Vice Chairman of the Code Approval CommitteeMinistry of Electricity and Water, Kuwait
2:20 pm - 2:20 pm Networking lunch and end of day one
The published programme is correct at time of printing. However, given the seniority of our speakers and the nature of their roles, speakers may subsequently substitute or remove themselves from the programme. This is always regrettable, and we will always try to replace the speaker with a speaker with equivalent insight.