MOVE Riyadh 2026

About the event
MOVE Riyadh 2026 is Saudi Arabia's mobility technology exhibition and conference, taking place 23-25 November 2026 at Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center in Riyadh. It brings together the technologies shaping how vehicles are built and powered alongside the public transport systems transforming how people move through Saudi cities.
The exhibition is free to attend and brings together more than 250 exhibitors from Saudi Arabia and around the world showcasing automotive, electric and connected mobility solutions, alongside a three-day conference programme hosting more than 200 speakers from the region and beyond across two content tracks covering mobility and highway infrastructure.
Attendance is business-to-business, open to professionals, industry representatives and invited guests working across mobility, transport, automotive, electric vehicles, public transport and related technology sectors, and is not open to the general public. A free event pass covers exhibition floor and conference theatre access, while a premium networking pass adds keynote theatre access and additional benefits.
Agenda
60- 12:00Developing the national transport ecosystemKEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Patrick Reilly, Senior Vice President, Abyatona Group.
- 12:20Achieving global leadership in road quality: a progress report on the Saudi Road CodeKEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage.
- 12:40The post-inauguration pivot: synchronising the Riyadh Metro with the national multimodal journeyKEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Patrick Reilly, Senior Vice President, Abyatona Group.
- 13:20Cybersecurity by design: protecting urban mobility command centres from hostile threatsFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Bader Alkhalifa, Vice President, Yokogawa Electric Corporation.
- 14:00Maximising fleet resilience in the 2026 landscape: engineering for electrification, compliance, and asset longevityFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Hashim Alfatayerji, CEO, Cararak Ventures. Moderator: Amany Elmahy, Chief Executive, Misr Insurance.
- 14:00Unlocking the road-to-rail link: building an integrated national logistics spine (Highways Stage)FIRESIDE CHAT · Highways KSA. Speaker: Ahmed Attiya, Group Supply Chain Director - GCC, Zahrawi Group. Moderator: Ali Alsahli, King Saud University.
- 14:20Powering up the fleet: scaling zero-emission for shared mobilityFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Ahmad Alnashri, Director of Lands & Planning Department, Jeddah Municipality. Moderator: Mohammad Naser, General Manager, EDGE Consultant Engineers.
- 14:20Structuring bankable PPP models for the Kingdom's highways (Highways Stage)PANEL · Highways KSA. Speakers: Aymen Koubaa, Director, Societe Generale DIFC Branch; Moaz Bashar, PPP & Infrastructure Investment Advisor, Government.
- 14:20Roundtables (Highways Stage)ROUNDTABLES · Highways KSA.
- 15:40The future of mobility ecosystems and partnershipsFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Hashim Alfatayerji, CEO, Cararak Ventures.
- 15:40Sub-surface complexity: engineering subterranean highway networks and deep-foundation interchanges (Highways Stage)FIRESIDE CHAT · Highways KSA. Speaker: Mohamed Ezzat AlAtroush, Associate Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, Prince Sultan University.
- 16:00Optimising the supply chain: risk assessment, insurance, and reinsurance frameworks across transport modesPANEL · MOVE Stage. Speakers: Amany Elmahy, Chief Executive, Misr Insurance; Alexander Borg, Director, IOSCM MENA. Moderator: Moaz Bashar.
- 16:00Construction and sustainable aggregates: balancing rapid construction with best-lifecycle-value procurement (Highways Stage)PANEL · Highways KSA. Speakers: Ramninder Singh, Associate Vice President - Projects, Landmark Group; Amit Katiyar, Head of Procurement, Lipton.
- 16:20Combating thermal fatigue: technical interventions for pavement preservation in arid and humid zones (Highways Stage)PLATINUM SPONSOR SESSION · Highways KSA.
- 16:40Dynamic global trade network: synchronising ports, rail, and road transportation for freightFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Moderator: Ali Alsahli, King Saud University.
- 16:40From reactive to predictive: highway maintenance using smart infrastructure (Highways Stage)PANEL · Highways KSA. Speakers: Ahmed Haddadi, Director - Innovation & Digital Platforms, Balady (NHCI); Hassan Bukannan, Tanmiah; Rahma Al Riyami, Oman Ministry of Transport. Moderator: Fawaz Alharbi, Qassim University.
- 17:10Road Asset Management Systems (RAMS) and predictive analytics to shift from reactive repairs to proactive, sustainable, and cost-effective maintenance (Highways Stage)DIAMOND SPONSOR SESSION · Highways KSA.
- 17:20Dismantling the last barrier: integrating digital customs and multimodal hubs for global tradeFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage.
- 17:30Highway delivery: implementing maintenance regimes for high-heat and high-salinity environments (Highways Stage)FIRESIDE CHAT · Highways KSA. Moderator: Ali Alsahli, King Saud University.
- 17:40Optimising the last mile for e-commerce: reducing delivery costs and traffic congestion in the KingdomFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speakers: Abdul Wahab Liaqat, Modern Electronics Co.; Sari Chreih, Vice President for Strategy, Saudi Post & Logistics.
- 17:50Engineering for 2030: recalibrating structural design lives for multi-modal giga-project corridors (Highways Stage)PANEL · Highways KSA. Speakers: Hassan Bukannan, Tanmiah; Abdulaziz M. Mallah, Senior Manager - Roads & Infrastructure, Diriyah Company.
- 18:20The 15-Minute City in the Saudi context: retrofitting legacy infrastructure for human-centric mobilityFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speakers: Ahmad Altarawneh, Partner, Crowe UAE; Lorenzo Campos, CEO, NaviLens; Ahmad Alnashri, Jeddah Municipality.
- 18:30Engineering the green highway: integrating carbon-sequestering materials and smart operations into national infrastructure (Highways Stage)FIRESIDE CHAT · Highways KSA. Speaker: Haris Kamran, Sustainability Manager, Tanmiah Food Company.
- 18:40Localising the value chain: mapping the skill gap for workforce development and empowering talentPANEL · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Alexander Borg, Director, IOSCM MENA.
- 19:10The customer journey: how elite transport infrastructure elevates a destination or mega-event global brandFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage.
- 12:00Decarbonising the urban journey: strategic alignment with 2060 net-zero mandatesFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Goran Novkovic, Director, Industrial Cybersecurity, Toronto Transit Commission. Moderator: Abdulrahman Bamalan, COO, Mukatafa.
- 12:20Engineering the seamless journey: transitioning from infrastructure projects to passenger-first servicesFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Lorenzo Campos, CEO, NaviLens. Moderator: Martin Tillman, Founder & Managing Director, TMP Consult.
- 12:40The extended terminal: synchronising air and ground mobility for a frictionless national hubFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Sultana Yassin Abdi, Senior Advisor, Advanced Air Mobility Institute.
- 13:40Route planning and optimisation: predictive and energy-aware routing for hyper-growth logisticsFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage.
- 14:00Engineering location intelligence: scaling HD-mapping and geospatial AI for fleet resilienceFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage.
- 14:00Synchronising V2X connectivity and edge computing for national highway safety (Highways Stage)FIRESIDE CHAT · Highways KSA.
- 14:20Cracking the last-mile code: solving urban density and address accuracy for the e-commerce surgeFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Sari Chreih, Vice President for Strategy, Saudi Post & Logistics.
- 14:20The cognitive highway: integrating digital twins, IoT, and predictive RAMS for proactive network safety and maintenance (Highways Stage)PANEL · Highways KSA. Speakers: Amro Sami, SASO; Mohammad Ali Shalan, PMI Saudi Arabia; Amer Bamoneef, NCEC; Abdulrahman Kamal Mohammed, ADTIC. Moderator: Hamza Elbayed.
- 15:00Unlocking the potential of the low altitude economyFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Yvonne Winter, CEO, FlyNow Aviation.
- 15:40From smart to sentient: the evolution of mobility into the AI/autonomous eraPRESENTATION · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Dheeraj Bhardwaj, Vice Chair, Door2Door Mobility Holding.
- 15:40Accelerating delivery without compromising quality: navigating the complexities of multi-stakeholder highway projects (Highways Stage)FIRESIDE CHAT · Highways KSA. Speakers: Faddy Sadideen, KSA Giga Projects; Fevzi Ilker Karakus, Delivery Manager - Roads, New Murabba Development Company.
- 16:00From smart mobility to sovereign mobility: data, AI and cybersecurity for national transport resilienceINTERVIEW · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Ahmed T. Al Awami, Head of AI & Digital Transformation (Energy & Utilities), Saudi Energy.
- 16:00From construction to bankable operations: de-risking contracts and strategic project financing (Highways Stage)PANEL · Highways KSA. Speakers: Miska Daredia, Qiddiya Investment Company; Mohammad Ali Shalan, PMI Saudi Arabia; Ahmad Alozn, Powerhouse Advisory. Moderator: Moaz Bashar.
- 16:20The single-ticket ecosystem: implementing a national digital identity and payment platform for seamless transfersFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage.
- 16:40Designing out danger: engineering physical interventions to achieve Vision Zero on high-speed intercity links (Highways Stage)PANEL · Highways KSA. Speakers: Kharsan Alsalem, Riyadh Municipality; Meshal A. Alzahrani, National Transport Safety Center; Abdulrahman Alshukri, Sharqiya Development Authority.
- 17:00Financing the revolution: moving from public grants to private capitalFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Bader Alkhalifa, Vice President, Yokogawa Electric Corporation. Moderator: Moaz Bashar.
- 17:20Bridging the perception gap: addressing range anxiety and perceived risk to accelerate private EV adoptionFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Jean Ambert, Founder & CEO, Smart Mobility Lab.
- 18:00Electrical load forecasting using AI and deep learningFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Ahmed T. Al Awami, Saudi Energy.
- 18:00Passive safety engineering: re-designing physical road geometry to mitigate high-speed impact consequences (Highways Stage)PANEL · Highways KSA.
- 18:20The evolution of battery tech: localising the EV value chain for harsh climatesFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage.
- 12:20The TCO revolution: reimagining commercial vehicle procurement for a high-efficiency economyFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage.
- 13:00From quarry to corridor: technical validation of made-in-Saudi high-performance road materialsFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage.
- 14:00The human-centric masterplan: synchronising micro-mobility with Saudi Arabia's new multimodal backbonePANEL · MOVE Stage. Speakers: Ahmad Altarawneh, Crowe UAE; Martin Tillman, TMP Consult; Raul Moreno, CSO, NaviLens.
- 14:00Engineering the impossible: overcoming geophysical challenges in giga-project bridge construction (Highways Stage)FIRESIDE CHAT · Highways KSA. Speakers: Mohamed Ezzat AlAtroush, Prince Sultan University; Patrick Reilly, Senior Vice President, Abyatona Group.
- 14:30Subterranean ambitions: scaling tunnelling capacity (Highways Stage)FIRESIDE CHAT · Highways KSA. Speaker: Patrick Reilly, Senior Vice President, Abyatona Group.
- 14:40The vertical frontier: structuring the regulatory and physical infrastructure for Urban Air Mobility (UAM)FIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Sultana Yassin Abdi, Senior Advisor, Advanced Air Mobility Institute.
- 15:10The telematics revolution: leveraging real-time fleet data to optimise national logistics performance (Highways Stage)FIRESIDE CHAT · Highways KSA. Speakers: Haruna Tamimu Baba, Mowasalat Qatar; Emad Al-Juwaed, Senior Advisor to CEO, Government.
- 15:20Micro-EVs for Saudi urban districts: European insights for emerging mobility ecosystems (2026-2032)PRESENTATION · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Jean Ambert, Founder & CEO, Smart Mobility Lab.
- 15:50AI-powered highways: building safer, smarter and more resilient road networks (Highways Stage)PANEL · Highways KSA. Speakers: Kharsan Alsalem, Riyadh Municipality; Shahdan Mankunipoyil, Royal Commission for Riyadh City; Faisal Alotaibi, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University; Mohammad Khaled Al Hassan, Aleria. Moderator: Mohammed Almannaa, King Saud University.
- 16:00Go time: forecasting what the future of fuel will look like for the transportation sectorFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage.
- 16:40The Hydrogen horizon: assessing the viability of H2 for Saudi Arabia's transport networkPANEL · MOVE Stage.
- 16:50Flood defences: engineering required for rapid-drainage road system resilience (Highways Stage)FIRESIDE CHAT · Highways KSA. Speaker: Majed Saeed Al-Ali, Director of Roads Maintenance Department - North Sector, Riyadh Municipality.
- 17:20Beyond infrastructure: engineering behavioural shifts and transit equity in citiesFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage.
- 17:30Climate-resilient construction: formulating asphalt for the extreme Saudi climate (Highways Stage)FIRESIDE CHAT · Highways KSA. Speakers: Mohammed Dighriri, NCEC; Haris Kamran, Sustainability Manager, Tanmiah Food Company.
- 17:40Powering the Kingdom: from battery manufacturing to circular second-life ecosystemsFIRESIDE CHAT · MOVE Stage. Speaker: Mohammad Naser, General Manager, EDGE Consultant Engineers.






























































