In light of regional tensions, the Middle East Consultant editorial team has announced that the 2026 edition of the Value Engineering Summit (VE Summit) will now take place on 6 May at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Dubai.

The summit will run from 9am to 3pm and is expected to feature 3 panel discussions: ‘The right partners to drive true project value’; ‘Technology and industrialised construction, a game changer?’ and ‘Mitigating disruptions caused by extraordinary circumstances’. Click here to read the full agenda.

Jason Saundalkar, Editorial Director, Built Environment and Heavy Industry Divisions at CPI Trade Media said, “Within the framework of our three anchor panels, we’ll be covering topics such as Dubai’s new law on building quality and safety; the value and niche expertise specialist firms can bring to projects; the pros and cons of working with multi-disciplinary firms; effectively evaluating technology to ensure it offers real world benefits; the common challenges associated with leveraging technology; the implications of current regional developments on contractual arrangements and project delivery, supply chain challenges; and much more.”

He continued, “The topics align closely with a multitude of regional issues, particularly recent events, and we’re scheduled to have over 20 regional experts participating from cost consultancies, dispute resolution specialists, project managers, technology firms and other companies, all of whom will share important insights across our panels and presentations.”

Registration is complementary but mandatory for industry professionals, click here to register.

To discuss joining the Value Engineering Summit as a speaker or presenter, get in touch with Jason Saundalkar on Jason.s@cpitrademedia.com  or Clayton Vallabhan on clayton.aldo@cpitrademedia.com, To sponsor the event or book a presentation/workshop, please contact Jas Kaur on jas.kaur@cpitrademedia.com or Arif Bari on arif.bari@cpitrademedia.com.

Read more about the event by clicking here.