RIBA x DBT x SBJBC Architecture and Placemaking Panel Discussion 2025

RIBA International

RIBA, DBT and SBJBC invite you to the next in our round table series with leaders in the built environment from the UK and the Gulf.

Buro Happold

The Big Picture: navigating the scale and pace of change in KSADate: Tuesday 18 NovemberTime: 7.30pm followed by networking reception to 10 pmVenue: Buro Happold Offices, 3074 Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz St, Al Olaya, Riyadh 12213, Saudi ArabiaFree ticketed eventThe Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC) are partnering at Cityscape Global to deliver a programme of activity strengthening collaboration between the UK and Saudi Arabia across the architecture and design sectors.We are delighted to invite you to our live panel discussion, with leaders in the built environment from the UK and the Gulf meeting to discuss and share ideas.ThemeFrom the ‘gigaprojects’ of Vision 2030 and infrastructure for global events to the wholesale transformation of cities and regions, the development of Saudi Arabia is characterised by the unprecedented size of plans and projects, and the dizzying speed of delivery. The combination presents challenges and opportunities for the built environment professions.Our expert panel of leading practitioners will discuss how they are responding to these unique circumstances to define the right aims for design, embed learning in the process, and build the sustainable, human-centric places that reflect the country’s high ambitions.Co-ChairsChris Foges, Contributing Editor RIBA JournalHala Lloyd, KSA representative RIBA Gulf Chapter Panellists include:Tarek Hassan: architect, Associate Partner, Foster + PartnersKerem Cengiz: architect, Managing Director, MENA, LWK+PartnersZainab Alireza: urban designer, Director, Allies and MorrisonIan Redmayne, partner and country director, Buro HappoldChad Oppenheim, founding principal, Oppenheim Architecture Denis Lacej, design principal, Gerber Architekten Agenda7.30pm Arrival &amp; refreshments7.50pm Welcome by Karen Beamish, Executive Director - Products &amp; Services (RIBA)8.00pm Panel discussion and Q&amp;A9.00pm Networking10.00pm Close We look forward to welcoming you to this event and connecting with you in person. Best regards,RIBA International (c) King Fahd National Library-iStock-1220602358-Credit benedek(c) Buro Happold, DBT and SBJBC

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