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Mid East Info
4 days ago
- Business
- Mid East Info
Riyadh to Host Global Leaders at 2nd Edition of the World Stadiums & Arena Development Summit - Middle East Business News and Information
Worldlink Conferences is proud to announce the 2nd Edition of World Stadiums and Arena Development Summit, taking place on 1st & 2nd September 2025 in Riyadh. The summit serves as the region's leading platform for government stakeholders, developers, architects, and global industry leaders shaping the future of sports infrastructure and mega-event planning. Aligned with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, the event will spotlight innovative approaches to stadium and venue development — emphasizing sustainable construction, smart infrastructure, and forward-thinking design. It serves as a platform to support the Kingdom's transformation into a global hub for world-class facilities, while promoting long-term economic growth, tourism, and environmental responsibility. This year's speaker lineup features an exceptional array of senior experts from world-renowned organizations, including: Nadine Shehab – Lead Cost Manager, Turner & Townsend – Lead Cost Manager, Turner & Townsend Dragana Linden – Executive Director and Board Member, Alliance Investment Company – Executive Director and Board Member, Alliance Investment Company Michael Palassis – Executive Director, Paxon Group – Executive Director, Paxon Group Eng. Meshal Aldeaijy – Strategic Planning and Execution Advisor – Strategic Planning and Execution Advisor Noor Binsaleh – Next-Gen Saudi Leader Consultancy, Associate Professional Athlete – Next-Gen Saudi Leader Consultancy, Associate Professional Athlete Fatemeh Hosseini – Associate, Populous – Associate, Populous Danilo Arba – PMO Director, MACE – PMO Director, MACE Noushadali Kayalmadathil – Executive Director – Development Management Office, Qiddiya – Executive Director – Development Management Office, Qiddiya Jena Ladhani – CEO, CBRE Saudi Arabia – CEO, CBRE Saudi Arabia Tamim El Abed – Project Director, Jacobs Engineering – Project Director, Jacobs Engineering Neil Ross – Director – Sports Strategy, Qiddiya – Director – Sports Strategy, Qiddiya Alexis Dijksterhuis – Head of Sports, Leisure & Entertainment MEA, JLL – Head of Sports, Leisure & Entertainment MEA, JLL Sander Troost – Associate Partner, gmp Architects – Associate Partner, gmp Architects Hatim Morsy-Fahmy – Director, Major Projects – Director, Major Projects Dr. Kam Al-Mazrui – Director of Sports & Events Middle East, Mott MacDonald – Director of Sports & Events Middle East, Mott MacDonald Josep Manel Santiago – CEO, Figueras – CEO, Figueras Piotr Ostafin – Area Manager Middle East, Figueras – Area Manager Middle East, Figueras Juerg Kronenberg – Vice President, Bain and Company Middle East Inc …and more to be announced! The World Stadiums and Arena Development Summit is designed to foster knowledge-sharing and collaboration across the ecosystem of sports and live entertainment infrastructure. Attendees will gain insights into regional mega-projects, global trends in stadium architecture, fan experience innovations, sustainability, and public-private partnership models. Register today to join this world-class gathering of 400+ stakeholders transforming the future of venues in Saudi Arabia and beyond. Visit: Date: 1–2 September 2025 Venue: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Zawya
01-08-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Mott MacDonald makes key appointments for Middle East
Mott MacDonald has appointed Rick Hopper as Managing Director of its Middle East business and Jonathan Looker as Divisional General Manager for Saudi Arabia. The changes respond to growing client demand for world class engineering consultancy and strategic advice in the region and follow Paul Hilton's appointment as Managing Director for Mott MacDonald's Middle East, South Asia and international development. Hopper will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to Mott MacDonald's Middle East business, overseeing a growing portfolio of projects in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. He will focus on developing strong relationships with a select list of clients to ensure we continue to win and deliver high-value projects across the Middle East. Having led Mott MacDonald's Saudi Arabia business since 2023, Hopper has overseen a period of significant growth, establishing the firm's new operations in the Kingdom and playing an integral role in key wins including as City Infrastructure Engineer on THE LINE at NEOM. Hopper will be supported by Looker, who takes over from him as divisional general manager for Saudi Arabia. Hopper and Looker will both be based in Riyadh. Looker has extensive leadership and management experience at Mott MacDonald over the past 20 years, most recently as development director for the Middle East with responsibility for driving strategy and growth across the region. His leadership and vision will be vital for the successful delivery of Mott MacDonald's work related to Saudi giga projects as well as recruiting and developing talent and securing new work in the buildings, transport, water and energy markets, said a statement. Hopper said: "The Middle East's bold ambitions demand world-class engineering solutions and highly skilled and talented people to bring them to life. I look forward to leading our business and working with our clients across the region to deliver transformative projects that drive sustainable economic growth, social value and environmental stewardship.' Jonathan said: 'Saudi Vision 2030 provides an opportunity to drive sustainable development in this fast-changing market. I'm eager to build a dynamic, locally rooted team that combines global expertise with deep regional insight. This not only allows us to deliver exceptional value across Saudi Arabia but also to bring new ideas and momentum back to our wider global business.' - TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2025 Al Hilal Publishing and Marketing Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
31-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Senior appointments to boost Mott MacDonald's Middle East business
The changes respond to growing client demand for world class engineering consultancy and strategic advice in the region and follow Paul Hilton's appointment as managing director for Mott MacDonald's Middle East, South Asia and international development. Rick will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to Mott MacDonald's Middle East business, overseeing a growing portfolio of projects in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. He will focus on developing strong relationships with a select list of clients to ensure we continue to win and deliver high-value projects across the Middle East. Having led Mott MacDonald's Saudi Arabia business since 2023, Rick has overseen a period of significant growth, establishing the firm's new operations in the Kingdom and playing an integral role in key wins including as City Infrastructure Engineer on THE LINE at NEOM. Rick will be supported by Jonathan Looker, who takes over from him as divisional general manager for Saudi Arabia. Rick and Jonathan will both be based in Riyadh. Jonathan has extensive leadership and management experience at Mott MacDonald over the past 20 years, most recently as development director for the Middle East with responsibility for driving strategy and growth across the region. His leadership and vision will be vital for the successful delivery of Mott MacDonald's work related to Saudi giga projects as well as recruiting and developing talent and securing new work in the buildings, transport, water and energy markets. Rick said: "The Middle East's bold ambitions demand world-class engineering solutions and highly skilled and talented people to bring them to life. I look forward to leading our business and working with our clients across the region to deliver transformative projects that drive sustainable economic growth, social value and environmental stewardship.' Jonathan said: 'Saudi Vision 2030 provides an opportunity to drive sustainable development in this fast-changing market. I'm eager to build a dynamic, locally rooted team that combines global expertise with deep regional insight. This not only allows us to deliver exceptional value across Saudi Arabia but also to bring new ideas and momentum back to our wider global business.' -Ends- About Mott MacDonald Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned engineering, development and management consultancy, with more than 20,000 people in over 50 countries. We plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings and wider infrastructure that is integral to people's daily lives. Our core strength is using our expertise to overcome complex challenges for the benefit of our clients and the communities they serve. Engineering. Management. Consultancy. Media enquiries Ben Steele, Mott MacDonald E: Mott MacDonald Press Office E: pressoffice@
Zawya
15-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Paul Hilton to lead Mott MacDonald's Middle East, South Asia and international development business
Mott MacDonald, the global engineering, development and management consultancy, has appointed Paul Hilton as managing director for its Middle East, South Asia and international development business. He takes on this role after three years leading operations in Mott MacDonald's Middle East business. In his new role Paul will be responsible for a team of almost 3000 people. The focus of their work spans the delivery of world class projects across energy, infrastructure and buildings in the Middle East and South Asia, and donor-funded development projects in low- and middle-income countries across Asia and Africa. Paul began his career at Mott MacDonald in 2002 and has extensive international experience in engineering, management and development consulting in a variety of markets including rail, aviation, environment, water, power transmission and nuclear research. Before moving to the Middle East, he was Mott MacDonald's advisory and international development lead for South East Asia, based in Singapore, and his career also spans major business hubs in Europe and North America. He is an experienced professional, holding chartership in civil engineering and project management, and is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management. Commenting on the appointment, Cathy Travers, Mott MacDonald's group managing director, said: 'Paul's passion for client engagement, technical excellence and business improvement will be vital in driving success across all of our projects and programmes. Paul's wide ranging international experience will also be invaluable across this diverse part of our business with its range of geographies and project portfolios. I have no doubt that his leadership will have a great and positive impact on our business, our clients and colleagues.' Paul commented: 'Our business across the Middle East and South Asia has made significant progress in recent years to deepen client engagement, strengthen partnerships and foster lasting success. With a strong foundation already established, I look forward to working with our talented teams across the business to drive further innovation and deliver exceptional value.' -Ends- About Mott MacDonald Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned engineering, development and management consultancy, with more than 20,000 people in over 50 countries. We plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings and wider infrastructure that is integral to people's daily lives. Our core strength is using our expertise to overcome complex challenges for the benefit of our clients and the communities they serve. Our regional business Mott MacDonald has almost 3000 employees working in the Middle East, South Asia and international development business. Our Middle East business is supporting the delivery of world class projects across energy, infrastructure, buildings, the environment and climate change mitigation in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Our South Asia business delivers strategic infrastructure and provides high-quality project management consultancy, advisory and engineering design services to multinational clients that need help expanding their operations in the region. Our international development business is focused on donor funded development projects in low- and middle-income countries across Asia and Africa. We develop, test and scale solutions to economic, health, education, infrastructure, and climate challenges. Engineering. Management. Consultancy. Media enquiries Ben Steele, Mott MacDonald E: Mott MacDonald Press Office E: pressoffice@
Business Wire
07-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Mott MacDonald Signs New 25,372 Square Foot, Full-Floor Lease at the Empire State Building
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced that it signed a new lease with Mott MacDonald NY Inc. – an engineering, development, and management consultancy – for a full-floor, 25,372 square foot space at the Empire State Building. The firm will also continue to occupy their current 18,434 square foot space at ESRT's 1400 Broadway. 'We look forward to welcoming colleagues to our new North America Headquarters at the Empire State Building, with its unmatched location, modern office space, and premier amenities. It supports our commitment to bringing people together in an environment that inspires, encourages collaboration, and advances our sustainability goals,' said Dean Radeloff, President and CEO Mott MacDonald North America. 'ESRT's proactive and committed service provided a seamless experience as we sought a new high-profile space,' added Anne Nolan, Regional Facilities and Real Estate Manager Mott MacDonald North America. The Empire State Building is a fully modernized landmark that offers newly built office space equipped with ESRT's premier indoor environmental quality and sustainability measures. The building features more than 65,000 square feet of unmatched amenities which include eight in-building dining options; a tenant-only fitness center and conference center; and the Empire Lounge with a 400-person all-hands space, a variety of comfortable seating areas, phone booths for private communication, a basketball/pickleball court, and 'ESRTees,' two golf simulators. 'Mott MacDonald is familiar with our turn-key office spaces, top tier amenities, sustainability leadership, and ESRT's high-end service,' said Thomas P. Durels, ESRT EVP, Real Estate. 'We are pleased that Mott MacDonald will continue their partnership with us and expand into the 'World's Most Famous Building.'' Sheena Gohil, Jack Senske, and Teresa DeLeo of Colliers International represented Mott MacDonald in the lease negotiations. Shanae Ursini of ESRT and Scott J. Klau, Erik Harris, Neil Rubin, Brent Ozarowski, Zachary Weil, and Cole Gendels of Newmark represented the property owner. More information about the Empire State Building, and current office availability, can be found online. About Empire State Realty Trust Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of well-leased, top of tier, modernized, amenitized, and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. ESRT's flagship Empire State Building, the 'World's Most Famous Building,' features its iconic Observatory that was declared the #1 Attraction in the World – and the #1 Attraction in the U.S. for the third consecutive year – in Tripadvisor's 2024 Travelers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do. The Company is a recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. As of March 31, 2025, ESRT's portfolio is comprised of approximately 7.9 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.8 million rentable square feet of retail space and 732 residential units. More information about Empire State Realty Trust can be found at and by following ESRT on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and LinkedIn. Source: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Category: Leasing
