ABOUT 3RD SMART LIGHTINGTECH UAE SUMMIT

The 3rd Smart LightingTech UAE Summit is a national platform where innovation and technology converge to shape the future of urban lighting.

This two-day summit brings together experts, thought leaders, and innovators to explore cutting-edge solutions in smart lighting, technology, and energy efficiency, aligned with the UAE’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and Dubai’s Clean Energy Strategy. It will highlight how smart lighting drives connectivity, focusing on AI, AR, solar energy, public-private partnerships and much more.

The summit is a key step in advancing the UAE’s vision for energy-efficient infrastructure and fostering global leadership in smart solutions.

2025 ADVISORY BOARD

EXPERT SPEAKER LINEUP

Eng. Abdulrahman Kraif

Civil Engineer, Federal Roads Asset Department Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure UAE
Eng. Abdulrahman Kraif

Majid Al Hazmi

Director - Smart Grid PMO, Business Development & Excellence Dubai Electricity & Water Authority
Majid Al Hazmi

Eng. Mohannad Eid

Projects Manager Abu Dhabi City Municipality
Eng. Mohannad Eid

Eng. Amani Alsammani

Chief Engineer & Projects Manager, Infrastructure & Municipal Assets Sector Abu Dhabi City Municipality
Eng. Amani Alsammani

Saif Mohamed Al Ali

Section Head - Planning Guidelines, Urban Policies, Planning & Infrastructure Sector Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT)
Saif Mohamed Al Ali

Dr. Ahmad Altarawneh

Partner Crowe UAE, Ex Senior Consultant Dubai Police HQ
Dr. Ahmad Altarawneh

Ahmed Sobhy Aly

Director, Infrastructure Design, City Development & Construction King Abdullah Economic City
Ahmed Sobhy Aly

Waleed Fakousa

Principal & Partner CD+M Lighting Design Group
Waleed Fakousa

Feras Abdallah

Senior Lighting Designer Nulty+
Feras Abdallah

Rakan Jandali

Design Principal & Creative Director KCA International
Rakan Jandali

Ranjith K. Kartha

Director & Principal Lighting Consultant Veda Lighting Design Consultants
Ranjith K. Kartha

Dr. Yousef Al Assaf

President Rochester Institute of Technology
Dr. Yousef Al Assaf

Jelena Lazarevic

Associate Foundry London
Jelena Lazarevic

Dr. Bhakti More

Chairperson & Professor, School of Design & Architecture Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dr. Bhakti More

Ratna Kumari

Associate CD+M Lighting Design Group
Ratna Kumari

Selma Benmakhlouf

Senior Lighting Designer WSP
Selma Benmakhlouf

Dr. Harpreet Seth

Sr. Director of Studies School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure & Society Heriot - Watt University
Dr. Harpreet Seth

Caio Xerri-Alves

Managing & Creative Director Blak Interiors
Caio Xerri-Alves

Ashwini Pai

Senior Interior Designer Imtiaz Developments
Ashwini Pai

Pratiksha Jogani

Senior Lighting Designer Light Touch PLD
Pratiksha Jogani

Owen Murphy

Senior Digital Design Consultant WSP
Owen Murphy

Regina Santos

Founder & Design Director Light Fusion
Regina Santos

Dipali Shirsat

Artist & Founder The Visual Poetry
Dipali Shirsat

Dr. Belma Elsaej

Assistant Professor, Interior Design School of Textiles and Design Heriot-Watt University
Dr. Belma Elsaej

Suha Hasan

Business & Tech Journalist Middle East
Suha Hasan

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