his week’s event offers unmatched opportunities for asset optimisation, portfolio diversification, and high-return investments in Saudi Arabia’s smart cities and infrastructure projects,” added Sturgess.
The four-day mega-event also highlights Riyadh’s emergence as a global hub for real estate professionals, with Cityscape Global 2024 will be hosting more than 50 participating countries, including those from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, China, Singapore, India, Germany, and Hong Kong, among others.
The event will focus on Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning giga-projects, NHC, New Murabba, ROSHN, MASAR, Misk City, Ajdan, Almajdiah, Al Darah, Retal and Erth while also presenting global perspectives on urban development, sustainable cities, and real estate technology.
This year’s edition also highlights Saudi Arabia’s pivotal role in shaping the future of urban living, aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 goal of delivering a million new homes and achieving 70 per cent homeownership by the end of the decade.
With more than 150 hours of expert-led content across seven specialised conferences and 20 content tracks, including the new Stadiums & Mega Events Stage as well as a dedicated stage and conference for PropTech, this year’s Cityscape Global will offer unparalleled insights into the future of urban living, sustainable construction, and smart city innovations.
Sports enthusiasts will also be able to meet and greet Ivory Coast’s all-time top scorer and former captain, Didier Drogba, and world-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua OBE, while Saudi nationals can apply to join a live auction featuring SAR 1bn worth of exclusive assets.
Across Cityscape Global’s several conference streams, the list of experts taking center stage includes The Hon. Caroline D. Pham, Commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Dr. Tonio Fenech, Former Minister of Finance, Economy and Investment of the Republic of Malta; and Dr. Alison Gilliland, Former Lord Mayor of Dublin & European Climate Pact Ambassador.
