Infrastructure Development Events in Dubai
Marble and Stone World
Marble and Stone World: A Premier Platform for Stone Industry Innovation in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia
Marble and Stone World has firmly established itself as a key trade event empowering businesses within the marble and stone industry to connect with influential players and explore new growth avenues across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. Held annually at the renowned Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), this specialized trade show runs alongside the prestigious Big 5 Global event, creating a powerful synergy that attracts manufacturers, architects, designers, and dealers from around the globe.
This event is much more than a traditional trade show—it is a dynamic platform where cutting-edge stone technologies and design innovations converge, setting new industry benchmarks while fostering valuable partnerships and knowledge exchange.
Showcasing Innovation: Technologies and Trends Shaping the Marble and Stone Industry
Marble and Stone World highlights the latest advancements that are revolutionizing the stone sector, particularly focusing on:
Advanced stone processing machines designed for precision and efficiency
3D printing technologies enabling the creation of intricate stone designs and complex structures
Artificial intelligence and specialized software tailored for construction management and data processing
Robotics and automated systems enhancing quarry operations and stone fabrication
Data collection and analytics tools to optimize industry workflows and decision-making
These technologies address the industry’s unique challenges and push the boundaries of what is possible in stone design and quarry construction, making the event an essential destination for those seeking innovation-driven growth.
Networking and Learning Opportunities at Marble and Stone World
One of the event’s key strengths lies in its multifaceted approach to engagement. Attendees benefit from a comprehensive program that includes:
Live product demonstrations that offer hands-on experience with the newest machinery and tools
Knowledge exchange sessions where experts share insights on sustainability, technology integration, and market trends
The Futuretech Summit, a forum for industry leaders to discuss technological advancements and explore new business horizons
Big 5 Global Impact Awards, recognizing exemplary contributions to sustainability and innovation within the sector
This combination of practical showcases and intellectual discourse ensures that visitors leave equipped with both inspiration and actionable knowledge.
Strategic Location and Industry Reach
Situated at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Marble and Stone World benefits from its location in one of the world’s most important trading hubs. The event’s strategic positioning enables participants to tap into lucrative markets across three rapidly developing regions:
Middle East – a region experiencing rapid infrastructure growth and luxury construction projects
Africa – with expanding urbanization and increasing demand for quality building materials
South Asia – characterized by vast construction activity and evolving architectural trends
The fair’s international profile attracts a diverse array of exhibitors and visitors, ensuring robust networking opportunities and exposure to a global clientele.
Why Participate in Marble and Stone World?
For professionals involved in the marble and stone industry, whether manufacturers, dealers, architects, or designers, Marble and Stone World offers a compelling value proposition:
Expand your business reach in key emerging markets
Discover innovative products and technologies that can enhance productivity and creativity
Connect directly with industry leaders and potential partners to forge strategic collaborations
Gain insights from thought leaders during specialized seminars and summits
Showcase your products in a prestigious environment alongside the global Big 5 platform
Driving Industry Growth through Innovation and Collaboration
Marble and Stone World continues to be a vital event for those seeking to stay ahead in a competitive and evolving stone industry. By combining advanced technology showcases, meaningful networking, and insightful knowledge sessions, it empowers stakeholders to embrace new opportunities across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia.
Aligned with the Big 5 Global event, this trade show’s prominence and comprehensive approach make it indispensable for anyone committed to the future of marble and stone design, processing, and construction.
LiveableCitiesX
LiveableCitiesX: Where the Cities of Tomorrow Begin
LiveableCitiesX isn’t just another industry event it’s a global gathering of minds and movements reshaping the urban future. Held alongside GeoWorld and FutureFM, this inaugural event organized by dmg events brings together leaders in planning, policy, sustainability, and innovation to explore one pressing question: How do we create cities that are truly liveable for all?
As the pressures on infrastructure, housing, equity, and climate escalate, cities around the world are facing a pivotal moment. LiveableCitiesX serves as a platform where bold ideas are turned into action, and where governments, academia, and the private sector converge to tackle the challenges of modern urbanization together.
Cities Under Pressure: The Need for New Thinking
From rising sea levels and housing crises to traffic congestion and energy inefficiencies, the world's cities are navigating complex, overlapping challenges. As urban populations grow, the demand for smarter, more sustainable planning has never been more urgent.
That’s where LiveableCitiesX comes in. This isn’t just a place for ideas it’s a place for solutions. It’s a space where planners, architects, engineers, and policymakers step outside their silos to work on systems that support human, environmental, and economic wellbeing.
LiveableCitiesX: A Global Urban Innovation Summit
LiveableCitiesX was conceived as a cross-disciplinary, cross-sectoral event to rethink what cities can be. Its agenda is ambitious but essential: to align the technological, social, and political innovations required to future-proof our urban environments.
The event draws a wide variety of participants, including:
City governments and policymakers
Urban and regional planners
Infrastructure and civil engineers
Environmental and sustainability consultants
Technology providers and innovators
Academics and urban sociologists
Investors, real estate developers, and financial institutions
From massive metropolitan areas to emerging cities in the Global South, the issues may differ in scale but not in urgency.
What Makes LiveableCitiesX a Must-Attend Event?
Whether you’re looking to expand your business, drive investment, or influence urban policy, LiveableCitiesX offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn, connect, and act.
Key Features of LiveableCitiesX:
Visionary Keynotes and Panels
Thought leaders and change-makers explore the big themes shaping our cities: resilience, affordability, equity, climate response, and data-driven planning.
Live Tech Demonstrations
Discover how AI, digital twins, IoT, and GIS are being used to design and manage next-gen urban environments.
Global Networking
Build meaningful partnerships with people who are doing the work urban leaders, start-ups, architects, engineers, and policy thinkers.
Investment and Business Expansion Opportunities
Governments and developers are actively seeking technologies, services, and partners to support massive urban development projects.
Co-Located Events for Deeper Insights
With GeoWorld (geospatial intelligence) and FutureFM (smart facilities management) happening simultaneously, attendees get 360-degree insight into how cities function and evolve.
From Concept to Concrete: How LiveableCitiesX Turns Ideas Into Action
Urban change isn’t theoretical it’s physical, political, and deeply human. LiveableCitiesX emphasizes real-world impact, pushing attendees to move beyond inspiration and into implementation.
Through hands-on workshops and case study-driven sessions, you can explore:
How to integrate resilience planning into large-scale infrastructure
Techniques for equitable, inclusive housing development
Tools for using geospatial data in real-time urban decision-making
Sustainable mobility systems, from micromobility to multimodal networks
Urban greenery, biodiversity, and heat mitigation strategies
Financing models for smart and green infrastructure
This isn’t a trade show where brochures collect dust. This is where urban transformation actually begins.
Shaping Future-Ready Cities: Themes That Matter
The content of LiveableCitiesX is built around core urban development themes, addressing the pressing issues facing both emerging and mature urban centers.
Key Focus Areas:
Smart City Technology: Data platforms, sensors, and digital governance
Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Energy, water, and waste systems
Equity and Inclusion: Housing, mobility, and digital access
Green Urbanism: Parks, tree canopies, air quality, and biodiversity
Affordable Housing and Mixed-Use Communities
Urban Governance: Cross-sector collaboration and citizen engagement
Whether you’re interested in building materials, transportation planning, or land use policy, the event provides deep dives into topics that shape how we live, work, and connect in cities.
Why Now? Why LiveableCitiesX?
The pressure is real: infrastructure is aging, climate risks are rising, and populations are growing. Traditional approaches to urban planning simply won’t work in the face of such complexity.
LiveableCitiesX recognizes that the path forward must be collaborative, inclusive, and data-informed. The event calls on all sectors government, private industry, academia, and community advocates to come together with shared urgency.
LiveableCitiesX equips attendees to:
Navigate the complexity of modern city-building
Leverage technology without sacrificing humanity
Align development with climate and equity goals
Build a long-term strategy for resilient urban growth
Cities Are Evolving. Will You Be Part of the Solution?
At its core, LiveableCitiesX is about transformation. Not just in policy or technology but in how we think about cities and the lives of the people within them. It’s about asking tough questions:
What does a city look like when it prioritizes people over cars?
How do we build communities that are both dense and livable?
Can we make cities greener, fairer, and more connected at the same time?
If these are the questions that keep you up at night or get you up in the morning then this is the space for you.
Where Vision Meets Urban Reality
LiveableCitiesX is more than an urban development conference. It’s a catalyst for change, a meeting ground for the world’s most committed and creative urban thinkers. From bold master planning to subtle infrastructure upgrades, every project starts with the right insight and the right partnerships.
