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About the Forum

Save the date for the 8th cycle of the Dubai International Project Management Forum taking place from 23-26 January 2023 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. Under the theme of Fostering Wellbeing, this is the region’s largest project management forum uniting 2,000+ project management professionals for a learning and networking experience that prepares you for what's next.

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Key themes

Fostering Wellbeing

The event is set to attract a lineup of international experts to discuss topics relating to project management and wellbeing. Fostering Wellbeing as a theme for the 8th round of the DIPMF is a perfect fit with the UAE’s strategy to enrich the wellbeing of all community segments. It also reflects the keenness of the forum to embed the concepts and practices of wellbeing in the work environment and raise awareness of its importance, which will help enhance productivity and performance levels.

Explore previous themes

Into the Metaverse

Community development and wellbeing

Future Trends in Project Management

Giga-projects in the region

Portfolio & Program Management

Agile Transformation

Value Management

Building Information Modeling

Disciplined Agile

Power/Leadership Skills

Industry and Innovation

Digital Project Management

Sustainability in PM

Strategic Business Transformation using PM

Speakers

Learn more about the experiences and achievements of these talented speakers who are experts in their respective fields.

H.E. Omar Bin Sultan Al OlamaMinister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy & Remote Work Applications

H.E. Hessa Bint Essa BuhumaidMinister of Community Development

H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al TayerManaging director & CEO, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA)

H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin SulayemGroup Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, DP World

H.E. Mona Ghanem Al MarriVice President, UAE Gender Balance Council

H.E. Ahmad Abdulkarim JulfarDirector General of Community Development Authority - Dubai (CDA)

H.E. Eng. Sharif Al OlamaUndersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs

H.E. Omran SharafAssistant Minister for Advanced Sciences and Technology Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation

H.E. Khalfan BelhoulChief Executive Officer, Dubai Future Foundation

H.E. Salama Al AmaimiDirector General, Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an

Eng. Ramy Ismail JelliDeputy Minister for Projects and Public Health, Ministry of Municipal Rural Affairs and Housing, KSA

H.E. Nasser Al-KhaterChief Executive Officer, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Eng. Mohamed RashedChief Projects Officer, Nakheel

Peter DiamandisChairman and CEO of The ‘X PRIZE’ Foundation

Dr. John O’SheaChief Technologist, Dell Technologies

Antonio Nieto-RodriguezGlobal champion of project management and strategy implementation, author

Professor Jeremy BailensonFounding Director of Virtual Human Interaction Lab, Stanford University

Marga HoekBusiness and Sustainability, Author of ‘The Trillion Dollar Shift’

Jennifer TharpChair of the Board of Directors, Project Management Institute (PMI), PMP, CDIR

Howard SmithCOO, London Rail, Elizabeth Line

Professor Carlo RattiProfessor of Urban Technologies, MIT and Planning Director, MIT Senseable City Lab

Frank RyleSenior Trainer & Consultant, IIL

Mo GawdatSerial entrepreneur and author of “Solve for Happy”

Dr. Joseph M. GebaraCEO, C.A.T. Group

Ian WilliamsonGroup Chief Projects Delivery Officer, The Red Sea Development Company

Juan Carlos SahdalaChief Planning & Project Officer, DP World

Agenda

Enhance your knowledge with masterclasses given by experts and join the world’s leading companies at Dubai International Project Management Forum through different sessions and discussions, tackling various themes.