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IFAT Saudi Arabia Summit 2027

A strategic gathering focused on transforming waste and water for Saudi Arabia’s sustainable future — bringing together public-sector leaders, regulators, utilities, investors, technology providers and sustainability innovators.

4–6 September 2027IFAT Saudi Arabia 2027 dates Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRiyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center Summit programme TBAExact 2027 Summit session time not yet published
About the summit

Transforming waste & water for Saudi Arabia’s sustainable future

The IFAT Saudi Arabia Summit is designed to accelerate innovation and collaboration across the Kingdom’s waste and water industries. It brings together leaders from public and private sectors to explore practical pathways for circular economy growth, advanced water reuse, smarter waste-management systems and investment-led infrastructure development.

The programme is built around Saudi Arabia’s sustainability priorities and connects ministries, regulatory authorities, utilities, giga-projects, environmental specialists, technology providers, investors and sustainability pioneers around actionable strategies and locally relevant solutions.

2027 programme status: The official Summit page currently showcases the 2026 speaker faculty, advisory board, sponsors and gallery as a previous-edition reference. This page therefore labels those people and organisations as 2026 participants and does not present them as confirmed for 2027.
WasteCircular economy & resource management
WaterReuse, resilience & infrastructure
CapitalImpact investment & commercial viability
PolicyRegulation, partnerships & future readiness
Strategic focus

Key Summit Themes

Four official themes shape the Summit’s discussion around investment, collaboration, resilience and knowledge-sharing.

Impact investment theme
Theme 01

Impact Investment

Explore how impact-driven capital can support circular economy models, environmental infrastructure and scalable sustainability outcomes.

Stakeholder engagement theme
Theme 02

Stakeholder Engagement

Build collaboration between regulators, government entities, utilities, project owners, investors and technology providers.

Future readiness theme
Theme 03

Future Readiness

Examine resilient systems, advanced water technologies and smart waste-management solutions aligned with long-term national goals.

Knowledge transfer theme
Theme 04

Knowledge Transfer

Share regional and global lessons, case studies and partnership models that can strengthen delivery across Saudi Arabia.

Why attend

Benefits of Attending

The Summit is positioned as a senior-level forum for insights, relationship-building and practical sustainability strategy.

Exclusive case studies
Benefit

Exclusive Case Studies

Access examples and lessons from regional and global leaders in waste, recycling and water innovation.

High-level networking
Benefit

High-Level Networking

Connect with senior policymakers, regulators, utilities, project stakeholders and private-sector investors.

Strategic guidance
Benefit

Strategic Guidance

Explore approaches for aligning environmental ambition, implementation priorities and commercial viability.

Defining the future
Benefit

Defining the Future

Contribute to discussions around future-ready waste, recycling and water sectors and enabling policy frameworks.

Previous edition reference

Selected 2026 Summit Speakers

These speakers are shown because they appear on the official Summit page as the 2026 faculty. They are not presented here as confirmed 2027 speakers.

Meskerem Brhane
2026 Speaker

Meskerem Brhane

Regional Director for Sustainable Development – MENA, Afghanistan & Pakistan
The World Bank

His Excellency Maher Al Kaabi
2026 Speaker

H.E. Maher Al Kaabi

Advisor to the Group Chairman & Independent Board Member
Alserkal Group of Companies

His Excellency Dr Abdulaziz Al-Shibani
2026 Speaker

H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Shibani

Deputy Minister for Water
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, KSA

Ashraf M. Khayat
2026 Speaker

Ashraf M. Khayat

Water Sector Director
Ministry of Investment (MISA)

Sulaiman A. AlAmro
2026 Speaker

Sulaiman A. AlAmro

Sector Planning Director
National Center for Waste Management (MWAN)

Mohsen Al-Salmi
2026 Speaker

Mohsen Al-Salmi

Deputy President for Branches
Saudi Water Authority (SWA)

Engr Amer Alrajiba
2026 Speaker

Engr Amer Alrajiba

Chief Planning Officer
Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC)

Engr Bander Alharbi
2026 Speaker

Engr Bander Alharbi

Vice President of Operation Technologies
National Water Company (NWC)

VIEW OFFICIAL SPEAKER PAGE →
Audience

Who Should Join the Summit?

Environmental leadership teams and decision-makers involved in policy, infrastructure, technology, finance and sustainability.

Ministries
Regulatory bodies
Municipalities
Giga-projects
Environmental engineering & consulting firms
Academic institutions
Circularity & sustainability consultants
Waste management & recycling firms
Utilities companies
Technology firms
Financial institutions
Innovation hubs
Policy think-tanks
Official event photography

2026 Summit Gallery

Images below are loaded from the official IFAT Saudi Arabia website and show the atmosphere of the previous Summit edition.

Previous edition

2026 Sponsors, Partners & Organisers

Continuous logo slider using official assets published on IFAT Saudi Arabia. Participation shown here refers to the 2026 edition unless otherwise stated.

Saudi Water Authority2026 Platinum Sponsor
BEEAH2026 Silver Sponsor
MWAN National Center for Waste ManagementFounding & Strategic Partner
Messe MünchenEvent organiser / IFAT brand
dmg eventsEvent organiser
IFAT Saudi Arabia SummitIFAT Saudi Arabia Summit
Saudi Water Authority2026 Platinum Sponsor
BEEAH2026 Silver Sponsor
MWAN National Center for Waste ManagementFounding & Strategic Partner
Messe MünchenEvent organiser / IFAT brand
dmg eventsEvent organiser
IFAT Saudi Arabia SummitIFAT Saudi Arabia Summit
Event ecosystem

Strategic Partner & Organisers

IFAT Saudi Arabia combines international environmental-technology event expertise with strong local public- and private-sector engagement.

Founding & Strategic Partner

National Center for Waste Management (MWAN)

MWAN is the regulator of Saudi Arabia’s waste sector and supports the Kingdom’s transition toward sustainable, efficient and circular waste-management systems while encouraging private-sector participation and investment.

Visit MWAN →
International Event Organiser

Messe München

Messe München is the international trade-fair organisation behind the global IFAT brand and a major organiser of exhibitions focused on environmental technologies, infrastructure and innovation.

Saudi Event Organiser

dmg events

dmg events operates major business exhibitions across Saudi Arabia and works with government and private-sector stakeholders to connect global expertise with local demand and investment opportunities.

Visit dmg events Saudi →
Official Summit

IFAT Saudi Arabia Summit

A senior strategic forum within the wider IFAT Saudi Arabia platform, focused on waste, water, environmental infrastructure, investment, policy and future-ready sustainability systems.

Official Summit page →
Venue

Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

IFAT Saudi Arabia 2027 is scheduled to take place at Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center, bringing the environmental technology community together in the Saudi capital.

The detailed 2027 Summit session timing has not yet been published on the Summit page. Visitors should check the official programme before travel.

Check latest event information →
IFAT Saudi Arabia 2027

Waste. Water. Investment. Collaboration.

4–6 September 2027 · Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center

Exact IFAT Saudi Arabia Summit 2027 session schedule is still to be announced.

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VIEW OFFICIAL SUMMIT PAGE →

Editorial & image notice: Startup Muslim is an independent event-listing publisher and is not affiliated with or endorsed by IFAT, Messe München, dmg events, MWAN, the speakers or sponsors shown above. Event names, logos, speaker photos and event images displayed on this page are sourced from publicly available official IFAT Saudi Arabia pages for informational/editorial reference and remain the property of their respective owners. Dates, speakers, sponsors and programme details may change; please verify the latest information on the official event website.

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