ABOUT 9TH FUTURE LANDSCAPE & PLAYSPACES KSA SUMMIT

Saudi Arabia leads the charge in urban transformation and sustainability, propelled by landscaping as a strategic Vision 2030 pillar. The 9th Future Landscape & Playspaces KSA Summit spotlights the Kingdom's shift to landscapes as critical infrastructure shaping climate resilience, investment value, and cultural identity amid giga-project acceleration.

From master-planned districts and mega-parks initiatives, Saudi’s green infrastructure redefines global city performance with nature-positive urbanism, water-sensitive designs, desert-adapted planting, and smart technologies—backed by Vision 2030's SAR 162 billion infrastructure investments and a landscaping market surging to USD 4 billion in 2026.

Join us at the 9th Future Landscape & Playspaces KSA Summit, taking place on 6 - 7 October 2026 in Riyadh, to explore nature as infrastructure smart sustainability, climate resilient desert designs, biodiversity at scale, heritage landscapes, and innovations in irrigation, soils, playgrounds, and eco-performance. See how architects, planners, developers, contractors, and policymakers embed ecological systems for measurable ROI positioning landscapes as performance assets for Saudi Arabia's post-2030 urban legacy.

Steering Committee

Expert Speaker Lineup

Eng. Wael Bushah

Social Development Advisor Ministry of Energy
Eng. Wael Bushah

Eng. Ahmad Alanazi

VP, National Greening Program (NGP) & Chief Officer Strategy & Partnerships, NCVC
Eng. Ahmad Alanazi

Eng. Fozan Fawaz Almalki

Deputy Director of Engineering Department for Parks and Landscaping Projects Ministry of Municipalities & Housing
Eng. Fozan Fawaz Almalki

Eyad Fadul

Portfolio Director & Urban Advisor Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Eyad Fadul

Mohammed Al Jayyousi

Landscaping Executive Director King Salman Park Foundation
Mohammed Al Jayyousi

Ali Hammoud

General Manager Oase Middle East
Ali Hammoud

Eyad Alattas

Director of Development and Design Riyadh Holding
Eyad  Alattas

Edward Mclntosh

Regional Design Director AtkinsRéalis
Edward  Mclntosh

Daria Jones

Lead Landscape Architect AtkinsRéalis
Daria Jones

Jon Clokie

Head of Landscape Department Omrania
Jon Clokie

Khaled Abdellatif

Senior Director Master Planning Regional Development Authority
Khaled Abdellatif

Nadine Bitar Chahine

President IFLA Middle East
Nadine Bitar Chahine

Syed Ahmed

VP of Design Services Dar Al Riyadh Consultants
Syed Ahmed

Ahmed Abdelhafaz

Director of Landscape Architecture Gerber Architekten
Ahmed Abdelhafaz

Dima Rachid

Landscape Urbanism Lead Gensler
Dima Rachid

Carlos Pissara

Founder & CEO Unique Urban Solutions (UUS)
Carlos Pissara

Haytham Ayoub

Principal Sustainability Consultant Cundall
Haytham Ayoub

Dr. Ismail Hamoum

Smart City Lead Egis
Dr. Ismail Hamoum

Steve Scott

Director, Advisory (Middle East) Egis
Steve Scott

Pauline Noujaim

Head of Landscape - Associate Director WSP
Pauline Noujaim

Mark Docherty

Operations Director OPTIMA
Mark Docherty

Anna Ischenko

CEO / Managing Partner Wowhaus Architecture
Anna Ischenko

Tatiana Starchenko

Group Leader / International Development Wowhaus Architecture
Tatiana Starchenko

Olga Witchalls

Head of Strategy and Development Decima International
Olga Witchalls

Laila Alawneh Soila

Director - Regional and Urban Planning Parsons
Laila Alawneh Soila

Waqas Ahmad Khan

Project Manager (Wet Utilities / BIM) SAUDCONSULT
Waqas Ahmad Khan

Lulu Almana

Founder /Landscape architect Lulu Almana Studio
Lulu  Almana

Fahad AL Rushaid

Senior Landscape Architect Consultant
Fahad AL Rushaid

Saleh Alhaggass

IT BRM Manager Qiddiya
Saleh Alhaggass

Fayyaz Muhammad

Architecture Design, Design and Advisory Consultant Mace Consult
Fayyaz Muhammad

2026 Sponsors & Partners

Government Supporting Partner

Government Supporting Partner

Water Features Partner

Exhibitor

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Supporting Federation Partner

Project Intelligence Partner

Media Partner

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