For the third time in a row, our President, Dr Derek Woodgate will be keynoting at Cityscape Global, the largest gather of real estate professional in the world. Among Derek’s tyopics this year are the future of Proptech and AI.

Derek will hold a fireside chat with Vicente Guallart, Former Chief Architect, City of Barcelona to explore what design and placemaking solutions in public places allow people to connect with each other, and how third places – cafés, parks, cultural centres – have evolved.

Session Day Day 3 - 19th November

Cityscape 2025, 17th-20th November, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, our Dr. Derek Woodgate will moderate a session titled:

The Hidden Power of Public Space – Designing Cities That Connect People Explore what design and placemaking solutions in public places allow people to connect with each other, and how third places – cafés, parks, cultural centres – have evolved.

Speakers: Dr. Derek Woodgate, President & Chief Futurist, The Futures Lab, Inc. Mohamed Saad, President of DevCo, Diriyah Company Vicente Guallart, Former Chief Architect, City of Barcelona

The session will take place on 19th November 2025 on the Main Stage, Hall 1 as part of the Future of LIving Summit from 2.35 - 3-30 pm