Steering Committee

The CTBUH Dubai Conference 2025 is made possible thanks to the leadership and collaboration of over 20 senior professionals representing development, architecture, engineering and construction. Each member brings deep expertise and a shared commitment to advancing meaningful dialogue and shaping the built environment across the Middle East.

  • Rodney Seely

    Robert Bird Group | SJ Group
    Managing Director

  • Louise Collins

    Focal Group
    Partner - Focal Middle East

  • Kourosh Salehi

    LWK & Partners
    Global Design Principal

  • Karsten Veith

    Killa Design
    Managing Director

  • Daniele Reale

    Egis
    Associate

  • Nick Acton-Adams

    Brookfield Properties
    Vice President - Design

  • Gillian Shannon

    Robert Bird Group
    Director of Structures (AMEP)

  • Andy Shaw

    AMA Design
    Managing Partner | Chair of RIBA Gulf Chapter

  • Peter Duffy

    Turner Construction Company
    Operations Director | Business Development

  • Peyman Mohajer

    9E Global
    Managing Director

  • Graeme Stewart

    Egis
    Design Director

  • Neil Hawke

    New Murabba
    Senior Director, Design | Head of Structural Engineering, Development Management

  • Anil Hira

    Buro Happold
    Managing Director - Middle East

  • Andrew Lipshut

    Pure Construction Solutions
    Managing Director

  • Sreenivas Narayanan

    Siderise Group
    Global Partnerships Director

  • Jens Fussing

    Ramboll
    Senior Technical Director, ME

  • Alim Khamis

    Charles Russell Speechlys
    Partner & Head of Office

  • Daniel Justesen

    Damac Properties
    Director of Structure

  • Zaher Hadow

    WSP in the Middle East
    Head of Structural Department

  • Marina Kindelan Calvo

    AESG
    Director of Facades, ME / APAC

  • Peter Cho

    NEOM
    Director Asset Development - THE LINE

  • Samer Jarrar

    Jacobs
    Operations Director - Middle East

  • Tommaso Calistri

    Killa Design
    Principal Architect | Senior Associate

  • Prativadi Balaji Krishna

    Siderise Group
    Technical Engineer

  • Stephane Depuits

    Jacobs
    Project Director

  • Jovana Lukac

    Robert Bird Group
    Associate Director - Events Lead