Day One - World Future Roads Forum - AT (Arabian Time, GMT+03:00)
- His Excellency Eng. Badr Al-Dulami - Vice Minister at the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services, CEO, Roads General Authority
Effective urban planning ensures that cities are designed to accommodate growing populations while minimising environmental impact, serves as the backbone of mobility, reducing congestion and carbon emissions. This session will explore how governments, urban planners, and transport providers can collaborate to create cities that are not only liveable but also resilient and sustainable.
- What role does land-use planning play in optimizing road networks for urban growth and reducing congestion?
- What are the latest innovations in road construction materials and techniques that can enhance durability and sustainability?
- What role do public-private partnerships (PPPs) play in financing and delivering large-scale road infrastructure projects?
- How can data-driven insights, such as traffic flow analysis and population growth projections, inform the design of future-ready road systems?
This session examines how GCC countries are aligning their mobility strategies, sharing best practices, and developing cross-border or inter-city governance models to create seamless transportation networks.
- Examining ambitious targets across major cities
- Exploring next-generation transit systems for inter-city connections
- Implementing electric vehicle charging infrastructure
- Addressing urban congestion & road safety
- Developing standards for micro-mobility operations
- Sumaya AlNeyadi - Section Head - Traffic Safety, Integrated Transport Center, Chair of the Road Safety Subcommittee, International Road Federation (IRF Global)
Hosted & presented by prominent dignitary, we will celebrate the achievements of industry trailblazers, exceptional leaders & emerging companies in roads and mobility innovation.
An exploration of how Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 is reshaping the mobility landscape, creating new economic opportunities, and positioning the Kingdom as a regional leader in sustainable transportation.
- Insight into Transport General Authority roadmap
- What regulations and technologies will be implemented?
- How can this improve national economy and investments?
- Launch of smart transportation in Saudi
- Prof. Mohammed Aljoufie - Professor of Transportation Planning at King Abdulaziz University, Mobility Advisor at Jeddah Governorate Development Authority
This hands-on session explores the governance frameworks and mobility integration strategies being implemented across Saudi Arabia's ambitious smart city projects.
- Integrating AI for real-time translations, navigation, personalization, and crowd management across mega-projects and tourism
- Overview of Saudi Arabia's giga-projects and unique mobility challenges for each development
- Developing effective coordination between project authorities and national transportation agencies
- Incorporating user experience and cultural considerations into mobility planning
- Dr. Ali Alshehri - General Manager, Future Mobility Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
- Rusty Russell - Executive Director - Mobility, Red Sea Global
- Dr Khalid Nur - Mobility Systems and Planning Manager, NEOM
- Dr. Maher Shirah - Director General, Smart City Department, Royal Commission for Riyadh City
ITS is positioned as a catalyst for more innovative, efficient, smarter, and safer mobility. Aligned with regulatory policies and key initiatives, the session underscores the importance of understanding of specific trends and advancements in ITS.
- A holistic approach for combining technology, policy, and human factor
- Leveraging cutting-edge communication, data analytics, cybersecurity, alongside thoughtful deployment and user engagement
- How do we better utilise technology to manage and operate the complex road networks
- Creating a nationwide digital infrastructure
This session examines how AI-powered forecasting tools are helping mobility operators and cities anticipate parking demand from autonomous vehicles and shared fleets, improving system planning and user flow.
- Leveraging historical and real-time data to forecast parking demand
- Supporting dynamic allocation of parking resources for autonomous fleets
- Integrating predictive systems with mobility apps and digital twin platforms
- Enhancing event-based planning and commercial center parking readiness
- Reducing circling time and congestion through anticipatory infrastructure
- Mohamad Mansour - Shared Services Manager, Makani Parking
For decades, our cities were shaped around the needs of cars — sprawling lots, congested streets, and wasted space. But now, innovative parking systems are flipping the script. It’s not just about fitting more cars in less space — it’s about reclaiming the city for people.
Reshaping mobility to support safer, greener, and more liveable cities requires a fundamental shift in how we view parking infrastructure and urban transformation.
- Technologies available to transform on-street and off-street parking
- The rapid adoption of app-based parking services
- Examining solar-powered parking systems
- Collaboration among smart parking ecosystem, including technology providers, operators, and urban planners
- Yaser EzzEddin - Managing Director, IDEX Services Co.
Exploring how GCC countries can leverage their unique economic position to develop innovative funding mechanisms for mobility infrastructure that align with long-term sustainability goals.
- What are the main challenges associated with the sustainable economic transformation?
- How attractive are Middle East countries with regard to the green transformation?
- Enabling investor confidence to diversify funding into infrastructure projects
- What are the recommended solutions needed for sustainable roads transformations?
- How can governments and private entities co-create PPP frameworks that align interests, manage risk, and drive execution excellence?
- Dr Reham Fakieh - Executive Director of Development Research, National Development Fund