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Anastasia Popova, head of the business tourism development department at the Moscow City Tourism Committee

Moscow positions itself as a strategic MICE hub for the Gulf and Global South

The Meet Global MICE Congress is expected to bring together more than 2,000 participants, over 115 exhibitors and 200 hosted buyers, alongside more than 60 speakers from BRICS nations and other Global South countries

Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen on why the Gulf is shaping the next era of crypto

How shifting macro cycles, rising institutional flows and the GCC’s pro-innovation regulatory landscape are accelerating Bitcoin’s next phase

Jameel Motors' Youssef Hussein on EVs, expansion and future of mobility

Jameel Motors’ Youssef Hussein on EVs, expansion and future of mobility

Jameel Motors’ CCO explains how the company is supporting the shift to electric commercial fleets, providing an end-to-end ecosystem of vehicles, financing, and infrastructure to meet net zero goals

Majid Al Futtaim's Khalifa Bin Braik on City Centre Deira's legacy, retail strategy

Majid Al Futtaim’s Khalifa Bin Braik on City Centre Deira’s legacy, retail strategy

Khalifa Bin Braik, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Asset Mangement, on City Centre Deira’s three-decade legacy and how it has shaped Majid Al Futtaim’s wider mall strategy across five countries

Dr. Moataz BinAli, CEO, Magna AI

Magna AI’s CEO on control, security, and next phase of enterprise intelligence

Dr Moataz BinAli explains why AI sovereignty is fast becoming a national priority and how governments and enterprises are rethinking scale, security, and control

Mohammed Aboul-Magd - VP of Product, Cybersecurity Group at SandboxAQ

SandboxAQ’S Mohammed Aboul-Magd unpacks UAE’s National Encryption Policy

The UAE understands that encryption is not a niche technical safeguard but rather the silent infrastructure that secures everything from financial transactions to critical national assets

Why Gulf family enterprises are turning to non-family CEOs

Russell Reynolds Associates’ Nicolas Manset on succession, governance and the leadership qualities shaping the next era of Gulf family businesses

Almal Real Estate Development’s next chapter: redefining luxury through experiential living

How the company is expanding its global reach through experiential hospitality

Liwan Real Estate CEO on shaping Riyadh’s next-generation mixed-use destinations

How Liwan is tailoring its offerings for Saudi and non-Saudi residents

Khuloud Hassan Al Nowais on how the UAE's turned food security into a national mission

Khuloud Hassan Al Nowais on how the UAE’s turned food security into a national mission

With rising hunger, escalating waste, and a rapidly changing agricultural landscape, the UAE has built a model grounded in innovation, collaboration and measurable outcomes

Kaden CEO on redefining mixed-use destinations in Saudi Arabia

Among Kaden’s most anticipated projects is the redevelopment of Riyadh Marché

FINTECH.TV outlines Saudi expansion strategy with focus on localisation and cross-border storytelling

As audiences shift to on-demand and multi-platform consumption, FINTECH.TV is expanding its production toolkit

Nations of Sky positions Jirian City as Egypt’s next-generation mixed-use hub

Nations of Sky sees strong alignment between Jirian City’s offering and Saudi Arabia’s growing appetite for international real estate

Qatari Diar eyes new regional opportunities as global projects draw Saudi investor interest

Qatari Diar’s presence at Cityscape Global 2025 aligns closely with the Kingdom’s growing appetite for premium international assets

Pasha Real Estate leverages global luxury brands to tap Saudi demand

A key pillar of Pasha Real Estate’s strategy is its partnership with internationally renowned hospitality brand

Red Sea Global brings regenerative luxury and large-scale innovation to the forefront at Cityscape Global 2025

A major highlight at this year’s Cityscape was RSG’s recently announced Laheq Island—one of the most exclusive residential destinations within the wider Red Sea portfolio

ROSHN’s Experience Truck redefines customer engagement with a mobile, immersive real estate platform

What differentiates the Experience Truck from traditional sales centres is its ability to move, reaching residents and investors wherever they are

ROSHN Hackathon expands its role as a catalyst for Saudi Arabia’s PropTech transformation

Now in its third edition, the hackathon has grown into a national PropTech platform that attracts students, startups, innovators, and established companies

Mountain View brings its ‘science of happiness’ model to Saudi Arabia’s evolving real estate market

Mountain View’s long-term partnership with the US-based Delivering Happiness consultancy has shaped its development methodology

Red Sea Global's Brett Armitage on transforming Saudi's hospitality landscape

Red Sea Global’s Brett Armitage on sustainability, authenticity and transformative experiences

The group head of Global Branding and Marketing at Red Sea Global, on how story telling, collaboration and transformative guest journeys are placing the destination at the forefront of sustainable, human-led luxury

Nabni Development’s CEO on legacy, reinvention, and reshaping luxury living

NABNI Developments’ CEO walks us through the family values that still guide the business, the leap into high-end real estate, and the vision behind the Waldorf Astoria Residences Dubai Business Bay

Arabian Dyar charts a new urban era for Makkah’s pilgrims and residents

Arabian Dyar has been playing an active role in advancing Saudi Arabia’s national housing goals and supporting Vision 2030’s commitment to improve quality of life across the Kingdom

Tahaluf’s Rachel Sturgess on scale, strategy and sector impact

Sturgess highlighted that Cityscape Global will continue to grow as Saudi Arabia accelerates its national urban development agenda

NHC CEO Mohammed Albuty on accelerating Saudi Arabia’s housing transformation

NHC’s growth has also been fueled by a widening network of global partnerships

Tahaluf CEO Mike Champion on Cityscape Global’s evolution and Saudi Arabia’s investment momentum

Tahaluf’s ambitions for the next five to ten years reflect both confidence and long-term planning

Nazneen Abbas, founder of Ma’an

How Ma’an is redefining legacy planning for Gulf families

The Middle East is witnessing the largest transfer of intergenerational wealth in its history

Diriyah’s next chapter: How Saudi Arabia’s cultural capital is shaping a new global investment narrative

Diriyah’s next chapter: How Saudi Arabia’s cultural capital is shaping a new global investment narrative

With the master plan set for substantial delivery by 2030, Diriyah is now focused on unlocking new opportunities across commercial office space, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, and community-centric public realm

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Microsoft UAE’s Amr Kamel on driving agentic AI, growing the local ecosystem

The GM of Microsoft UAE discusses the company’s mission to democratise AI access and the strategic importance of partnerships

Empowered by Facts: Cicero & Bernay's Ahmad Itani on its next chapter

Empowered by Facts: Cicero & Bernay’s Ahmad Itani on its next chapter

The founder and CEO of C&B reflects on the company’s evolution, the thinking behind the new positioning, and how C&B plans to stay relevant in the changing communications landscape

Royal Commission for AlUla's Phillip Jones on culture, community, conservation

Royal Commission for AlUla’s Phillip Jones on culture, community, conservation

The chief tourism officer shares how the destination is influencing the kingdom’s tourism momentum and its model that blends conservation, community, and culture