About the Seminar
Theย MEFMA Seminarย is scheduled to take place onย March 5, 2024 in Kuwait University, Al-Shadadiya (College of Engineering Theater, South Building) under the theme โTrends & Innovations Shaping the Future of Kuwait’s FM Marketโ.
This full-day event aims to bring together FM professionals, experts and key stakeholders in the field of Facility Management. The Seminar will be a great platform for attendees to engage in discussions, educational presentations and insightful panel sessions that will add value and cover various aspects of FM, including trends, innovations and best practices. The goal is to foster knowledge sharing, connecting with top decision-makers, networking and collaboration among the regionโs FM professionals and learning from the industry leaders.
ุนู ุงูู ุคุชู ุฑ
ย ุณูุนูุฏ ู ุคุชู ุฑ ู ููู ุง ุจุชุงุฑูุฎ 5 ู ุงุฑุณ 2024 ูู ุฌุงู ุนุฉ ุงููููุชุ ุงูุดุฏุงุฏูุฉ (ู ุณุฑุญ ูููุฉ ุงูููุฏุณูุ ุงูู ุจูู ุงูุฌููุจู) ุชุญุช ุดุนุงุฑ “ุงูุชูุฌูุงุช ูุงูุงุจุชูุงุฑุงุช ุงูุชู ุชุฑุณู ู ูุงู ุญ ู ุณุชูุจู ุณูู ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูู ุฑุงูู ูู ุงููููุช“.
ุชูู ู ุฃูู ูุฉ ูุฐุง ุงูุญุฏุซ ูุงูุฐู ู ุฏุชู ููู ูุงู ู ูู ุฌู ุน ุงูู ุฎุชุตูู ูุงูุฎุจุฑุงุก ูุฃุตุญุงุจ ุงูู ุตุงูุญ ุงูุฑุฆูุณููู ูู ูุทุงุน ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูู ุฑุงูู ูู ู ูุตุฉ ููู ุฉ ุชุชูุญ ุงูู ุดุงุฑูุฉ ูู ุงูุนุฑูุถ ุงูุชูุฏูู ูุฉ ูุฌูุณุงุช ุงูุญูุงุฑ ูุงูุชู ู ู ุดุฃููุง ุฅุซุฑุงุก ุงููุทุงุน ุจุงูู ุนุฑูุฉ ูุชุณููุท ุงูุถูุก ุนูู ุฌูุงูุจ ู ุฎุชููุฉ ู ู ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูู ุฑุงููุ ุจู ุง ูู ุฐูู ุงูุงุชุฌุงูุงุช ูุงูุงุจุชูุงุฑุงุช ูุฃูุถู ุงูู ู ุงุฑุณุงุช.
ููุฏู ูุฐุง ุงูุญุฏุซ ุฅูู ุชุนุฒูุฒ ุชุจุงุฏู ุงูู ุนุฑูุฉ ูุงูุชูุงุตู ู ุน ุตูุงุน ุงููุฑุงุฑุ ุจุงูุฅุถุงูุฉ ุฅูู ุงูุชุนุงูู ู ุน ู ุฎุชุตู ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูู ุฑุงูู ูู ุงูู ูุทูุฉ ูุงูุชุนูู ู ู ูุงุฏุฉ ุงููุทุงุน.
| 10:00 am | Registrations & Networking |
| 10:45 am | Opening Remarks by Jamal Lootah – MEFMA President
Welcome Address:
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| 11:15 am | Impactful FM for Megaprojects and Beyond Ali AlSuwaidi โ Vice President, MEFMA / Senior Executive Director FMS, Imdaad |
| 11:45 am | Networking & Prayer Break |
| 12:15 pm | How CAFM Solutions Propel Organizational Digital Transformation Faleh Alajmi โ CEO, IMS Co. |
| 12:30 pm | Panel Session 1: Maximizing Technology in Facility Management
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| 1:30 pm | Lunch Break |
| 2:30 pm | Optimizing Facility Management Performance of Public Sector Entities Basma AlSabah – Civil Engineering Masters’ Graduate, Kuwait University (Research Paper co-authored by Prof. Hashem AlTabtabai – Construction Management, Civil Engineering Dept, Kuwait University) |
| 3:00 pm | Panel Session 2: Industry Trends shaping the Future of Kuwait’s FM Market – Emerging opportunities & Market challenges
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| 4:00 pm | Closing Remarks by MEFMA |
ุจุฑูุงู ุฌ ุงูู ุคุชู ุฑ
| 10:00 am | ุชุณุฌูู ูุงุณุชุฑุงุญุฉ ุชูุงุตู |
| am 10:45 |
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| am 11:15 | ุงูุชุฃุซูุฑ ุงูุฌููุฑู ูุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูู
ุฑุงูู ูู ุงูู
ุดุงุฑูุน ุงูุถุฎู
ุฉ ุนูู ุงูุณููุฏู โ ูุงุฆุจ ุฑุฆูุณ ู ุฌูุณ ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ู ููู ุง / ุงูู ุฏูุฑ ุงูุชูููุฐู ุงูุฃูู ูุญููู ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูู ุฑุงูู/ ู ุฌู ูุนุฉ ุฅู ุฏุงุฏ |
| am 11:45 | ุงุณุชุฑุงุญุฉ ุงูุชูุงุตู ูุงูุตูุงุฉ |
| pm 12:15 | ููู ุชุฏุนู
ุญููู CAFM ุงูุชุญูู ุงูุฑูู
ู ูู ุงูู
ุคุณุณุงุช ูุงูุญ ุงูุนุฌู ู – ุงูุฑุฆูุณ ุงูุชูููุฐูุ ุดุฑูุฉ ุงูุธู ุฉ ุงูุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูุฐููุฉ |
| pm 12:30 | ุฌูุณุฉ ุญูุงุฑ 1: ุงูุงุณุชูุงุฏุฉ ุงููุตูู ู
ู ุงูุชูููููุฌูุง ูู ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูู
ุฑุงูู
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| pm 1:30 | ุงุณุชุฑุงุญุฉ ุบุฏุงุก |
| pm 2:30 | ุชุนุฒูุฒ ููุงุกุฉ ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูู
ุฑุงูู ูู ุงูู
ุคุณุณุงุช ุงูุนุงู
ุฉ ุจุณู ุฉ ุงูุตุจุงุญ – ุฎุฑูุฌุฉ ู ุงุฌุณุชูุฑ ุงูููุฏุณุฉ ุงูู ุฏููุฉุ ุฌุงู ุนุฉ ุงููููุช (ูุฑูุฉ ุจุญุซูุฉ ุดุงุฑู ูู ุชุฃููููุง ุงูุจุฑูููุณูุฑ ูุงุดู ุงูุทุจุทุจุงุฆู – ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูุฅูุดุงุกุงุชุ ูุณู ุงูููุฏุณุฉ ุงูู ุฏููุฉ ุ ุฌุงู ุนุฉ ุงููููุช) |
| pm 3:00 | ุฌูุณุฉ ุญูุงุฑ 2: ุงูุชูุฌูุงุช ูุงูุงุจุชูุงุฑุงุช ุงูุชู ุชุฑุณู
ู
ูุงู
ุญ ู
ุณุชูุจู ุณูู ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูู
ุฑุงูู ูู ุงููููุช โ ูุฑุต ูุงุนุฏุฉ ูุชุญุฏูุงุช ุงูุณูู
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| pm 4:00 | ุงูููู ุฉ ุงูุฎุชุงู ูุฉ ู ู ู ููู ุง |
Speakers | ุงูู ุชุญุฏุซูู
Jamal Lootah
ุฌู
ุงู ููุชุงู
President - MEFMA
ุฑุฆูุณ ู
ุฌูุณ ุงูุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ - ู
ููู
ุง
Ali AlSuwaidi
ุนูู ุงูุณููุฏู
Eng. Ali AlSuwaidi is the Chief Operating officer of Global Village and one of the influential leaders of the facilities management and asset management industry in the Middle East. He has been in the industry since the nascent stages and has been tasked with a range of prestigious, mission-critical, high-profile assignments. His valuable volunteering contributed to the growth of the industry in the Middle East and especially GCC countries.
Eng. Ali is one of the FM subject matter experts worldwide and a visionary speaker participating in facility management workshops, conferences, and seminars. Amongst many other important tasks, Ali was the first operation head for the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa.
In addition to being one of the key founders of MEFMA and a prominent figure in the Middle East, he also has a great impact and huge influence globally by being the Vice Chairman in the Global FM Association (GFM) since January 2021 and previously as a board of director since January 2013, along with having a valuable impact as well on various entities in which he held key positions.
Eng. Ali holds MBA from American University of Sharjah and B.S in Electrical Engineering from Toledo, Ohio-USA. He also holds Mini MBA certificate of leadership from INSEAD, and he is a graduate from Dubai Government leadership program in coordination with The Wharton school of Business, USA. Ali Holds international diploma on health, safety and environment management from British Safety council.
Ali AlSuwaidi
ุนูู ุงูุณููุฏู
Vice President - MEFMA
Senior Executive Director FMS - Imdaad
ูุงุฆุจ ุฑุฆูุณ ู
ุฌูุณ ุงูุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ - ู
ููู
ุง
ุงูู
ุฏูุฑ ุงูุชูููุฐู ุงูุฃูู ูุญููู ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูู
ุฑุงูู - ู
ุฌู
ูุนุฉ ุฅู
ุฏุงุฏ
Ahmad Yousef Alkandari
ุฃุญู
ุฏ ููุณู ุงูููุฏุฑู
MEFMA Board Member (Kuwait)
Vice Chairman & CEO - United Facilitiesย Management
ูุงุฆุจ ุฑุฆูุณ ู
ุฌูุณ ุงูุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ู ุงูุฑุฆูุณ ุงูุชูููุฐู - ุงูุดุฑูุฉ ุงูู
ุชุญุฏุฉย ูุฅุฏุงุฑุฉย ุงูู
ุฑุงูู
ุนุถู ู
ุฌูุณ ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ู
ููู
ุงุ ุงููููุช
Eng. Faisal Al Atel
ู
. ููุตู ุงูุนุชู
Eng. Faisal earned his degree in Electrical Engineering from California State University โ Fresno โ USA, followed by a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Sunderland University – UK. Currently, he serves as a Faculty member at the Public Authority of Applied Education.
Beyond his government role, Eng. Faisal is deeply involved in the Kuwait Society of Engineers, where he has held various positions, including President since 2017. His commitment to volunteer work extends internationally, having served as President of the Federation of Arab Engineers in 2020 and as an active National Member of the World Federation of Engineering Organization.
Locally, Eng. Faisal has made significant contributions to renewable energy technology and cultivated a culture of teamwork and leadership. With over a decade of teaching experience, he is dedicated to motivating others and improving quality of life through engineering initiatives within his community.
Eng. Faisal Al Atel
ู
. ููุตู ุงูุนุชู
Chairman - Kuwait Society of Engineers
ุฑุฆูุณ ุงูุฌู
ุนูุฉ - ุฌู
ุนูุฉ ุงูู
ููุฏุณูู ุงููููุชูุฉ
Dr. Khaled A Alhazza
ุฏ. ุฎุงูุฏ ุงุญู
ุฏ ุงููุฒุงุน
Dean (College of Engineering and Petroleum) - Kuwait University
ุงููุงุฆู
ุจุฃุนู
ุงู ุนู
ูุฏ ูููุฉ ุงูููุฏุณู ูุงูุจุชุฑูู - ุฌุงู
ุนุฉ ุงููููุช
Abdullah Al-Awadhi
ุนุจุฏุงููู ุงูุนูุถู
Abdullah has held the position of Facilities Manager in the Oil & Gas industry, overseeing comprehensive service types. Additionally, he has contributed to Facilities Management consultancy, focusing on the design phase of projects. In his role at UFM, he spearheads digital transformation efforts through the management of projects and systems aimed at preserving asset value, aligning with sustainability objectives. With a foundation in both technical and financial disciplines, Abdullah possesses a bachelorโs in mechanical engineering and a masterโs in businessย administration.
Abdullah Al-Awadhi
ุนุจุฏุงููู ุงูุนูุถู
Facility Development & Strategy Manager - United Facilities Management (UFM)
ู
ุฏูุฑ ุชุทููุฑ ุงูู
ุฑุงูู ู ุงูุงุณุชุฑุงุชูุฌูุงุช - ุดุฑูุฉ ุงูู
ุชุญุฏุฉ ูุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูู
ุฑุงูู
Abdullatif A. Al Failakawi
ุนุจุฏุงููุทูู ุฃุญู
ุฏ ุงูููููุงูู
Assistant General Manager (FM Division) - Al Ahliย Bankย ofย Kuwait
ู
ุณุงุนุฏ ู
ุฏูุฑ ุนุงู
(ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูุฎุฏู
ุงุช) - ุงูุจูู ุงูุฃููู ุงููููุชู
Ahmed Bader Al-Eisa
ุฃุญูู
ูุฏ ุจูุฏุฑ ุงูุนูููุณู
Senior Level Executive offering more than 29 yearsโ experience in operations and management with wide range knowledge in the engineering consulting, investment, real estate, and oil & gas industries. A visionary and strategist leader backed with strong ability to positively turnaround companies into achieving operational efficiency, financial stability, and profitability. An active member of Facility Management (IFMA) , (MEFMA Strategic Committee Member) , Kuwait Engineering Society and Arbitrator & Expert in Kuwait Commercial Arbitration Centre, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Capital Market Authority.
Ahmed Bader Al-Eisa
ุฃุญูู
ูุฏ ุจูุฏุฑ ุงูุนูููุณู
Chairman & CEO - Engineering Systems Group Co.
ุฑุฆูููุณ ู
ูุฌููุณ ุงูุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ูุฑุฆูููุณ ุงูุชููููุฐู - ู
ุฌู
ูุนุฉ ุงูุฃูุธู
ุฉ ุงูููุฏุณูุฉ
Bader Salmeen
ุจุฏุฑ ุณุงูู
ูู
Over 30 years of experience in the Project Management (PM), Facilities Management (FM), Building Technologies, and Information Technologies (IT) industries. Effective, experienced Manager, with strategic thinking, positive attitude and a proven Project Management track record since 1998.
A self-motivated, flexible professional manager and a dynamic problem solver supported by excellent team building motivational skills. Managing the delivery of complex projects as an experienced leader of multi-disciplinary teams. The span of experience ranges from major constructions, infrastructure, IT systems implementation related to PM & FM Field, engineering documents management systems, setting standards, operating procedures, maintaining critical operation sites, Quality Management Systems implementation, and customer satisfaction monitoring.
Bader Salmeen
ุจุฏุฑ ุณุงูู
ูู
FM Consultant
ู
ุณุชุดุงุฑ ูู ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูู
ุฑุงูู
Basma AlSabah
ุจุณู
ุฉ ุงูุตุจุงุญ
Basma AlSabah is a civil engineering Masters’ graduate from Kuwait University with a specialty in project management. With a recent interest in facility management, Basma is currently training, publishing papers, and studying for exams to become a certified facility manager.
Basma AlSabah
ุจุณู
ุฉ ุงูุตุจุงุญ
Civil Engineering Masters' graduate - Kuwait University
ุฎุฑูุฌุฉ ู
ุงุฌุณุชูุฑ ุงูููุฏุณุฉ ุงูู
ุฏููุฉ - ุฌุงู
ุนุฉ ุงููููุช
Faleh Alajmi
ูุงูุญ ุงูุนุฌู
ู
Faleh Alajmi is a renowned figure in the Facility Management (FM) industry, with over 20 years of experience across diverse business sectors. He is the driving force behind CAFM-IMS, a company dedicated to digitally transforming FM and providing smart solutions for businesses throughout the GCC region.
Faleh Alajmi
ูุงูุญ ุงูุนุฌู
ู
CEO - IMS Co.
ุงูุฑุฆูุณ ุงูุชูููุฐู - ุดุฑูุฉ ุงูุธู
ุฉ ุงูุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูุฐููุฉ
Khaled Hallak
ุฎุงูุฏ ุงูุญูุงู
Khaled has been in the Real Estate field for the past 24 years, focusing on real estate development, project management and facilities management. He has managed assets in excess of KD 400 M in value in Kuwait, KSA and rest of the Gulf. In Facilities Management, his focus was on hard and soft services as well as supporting / enabling fields (finance, procurement, SCM, etc). A major focus recently was on technology and how to introduce new systems and tools into their field to help differentiate, improve and grow the business.
Khaled Hallak
ุฎุงูุฏ ุงูุญูุงู
Vice President (Real Estate, Engineering and Insulation) - Alghanim Industries
ูุงุฆุจ ุงูุฑุฆูุณ โ (ุงูุชุทููุฑ ุงูุนูุงุฑู ูุงูู
ุฌู
ูุนุฉ ุงูููุฏุณูุฉ) - ุตูุงุนุงุช ุงูุบุงูู
Meshari AlEnezi
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ุดุงุฑู ู
ุญู
ุฏ ุงูุนูุฒู
Meshari AlEnezi is currently the Deputy Manager of Project Development Department in Kuwait Municipality. He also represents Kuwait Municipality in many committees and projects including being the Vice President of Project Contracts Development committee. He is also the officer contact between Kuwait Municipality and Ministries Council Projects committee.
Meshari AlEnezi
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ุดุงุฑู ู
ุญู
ุฏ ุงูุนูุฒู
Deputy Manager (Project Development Department) - Kuwait Municipality
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ุฑุงูุจ ุงูุงุดุฑุงู ูุงูู
ุชุงุจุนุฉ (ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุชูู
ูุฉ ุงูู
ุดุงุฑูุน) - ุจูุฏูุฉ ุงููููุช
Salah Mahdi Boftain
ุตูุงุญ ู
ูุฏู ุจููุชูู
Facilities Management & Support Services, Leadership and Consultations traits harvested from 26 years of wealth of experiences and skillset reaped from serving across various sectors ranging from Oil & Gas, Industrial, Commercial and lastly Health sector with focus primarily on Facilities Maintenance, small to medium scale facelift & renovation projects, Housekeeping, Security, Environment, Health & Safety, space and transitioning management, depot, accommodation, transportation, Catering and event organizations.
Salah Mahdi Boftain
ุตูุงุญ ู
ูุฏู ุจููุชูู
FM Expert
ุฎุจูุฑ ุฅุฏุงุฑุฉ ุงูู
ุฑุงูู
Sponsors & Partners | ุงูุฑุนุงุฉ ูุงูุดุฑูุงุก
Interested to be part of the MEFMA Seminar?
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ูู ุนุฑูุฉ ุงูู ุฒูุฏ ุนู ูุฑุต ุงูุฑุนุงูุฉ ุงูุฎุงุตุฉ ุจุงูู ุคุชู ุฑ ูุฑุฌู ุงูุชูุงุตู ู ุน ูุฑูู ุงูุฌู ุนูุฉย
Registrations | ุงูุชุณุฌูู
- This is a free-to-attend event
- Pre-registration is mandatory
- Online registrations close on March 4, 2024 (2pm Kuwait Time)
- Digital copy of Certificate of Attendance will be issued as per the Name entered in this form
- ุญุถูุฑ ุงูู ุคุชู ุฑ ู ุฌุงูู
- ุงูุชุณุฌูู ุงูู ุณุจู ุงูุฒุงู ู
- ูุบูู ุงูุชุณุฌูู ู ู ุฎูุงู ุงูู ููุน ุงูุฅููุชุฑููู ุจุชุงุฑูุฎ 4 ู ุงุฑุณ 2024 (2 ู ุณุงุกู ุจุชูููุช ุงููููุช)
- ุฅุตุฏุงุฑ ุดูุงุฏุงุช ุงูุญุถูุฑ ุณูููู ูููุงู ููุงุณู ุงูู ุนุทู ูู ูู ูุฐุฌ ุงูุชุณุฌูู



















