Workspace Exhibition | 2026 Advisory Board

Shaping tomorrow’s workspaces

Shaping tomorrow’s workspaces

Are today's offices truly designed for the way we work now? This question set the tone for the 2026 WORKSPACE Advisory Board, where the region's leading minds across corporate real estate, workplace strategy, technology and operations came together to confront the realities shaping the modern workplace. From AI-driven decision-making to how offices can earn the daily commute, the focus was on real-world solutions that drive performance, sustainability and engagement. WORKSPACE 2026 is where the next era of workspaces takes shape.

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2026 WORKSPACE Advisory Board Members

Allon van den Bergh — Allon van den Bergh

Managing Director,

AIS Interiors

Elliot Lewis — Elliot Lewis

Real Estate Strategy and Operations,

The World Bank Group

Ewout Holst — Ewout Holst

Executive Director, MEA Solution Development,

JLL

Iain Hird — Iain Hird

Strategic Projects, Group COO Office,

Emirates NBD

Irina Budnik — Irina Budnik

Workplace Services Manager MENA Turkey Africa,

Google

Joyce Jarjoura — Joyce Jarjoura

Studio Director,

Gensler

Rayas Ali — Rayas Ali

Founder & Managing Director,

Motif Interiors

Samer Mahdi — Samer Mahdi

Director of Corporate Real Estate,

Baker Hughes

Sarah French — Sarah French

Middle East Head of Corporate Real Estate, Office Management and Travel,

PwC

Savas Cizmeci — Savas Cizmeci

EMEA Project Management Lead,

Microsoft

What will matter most in 2026

Adaptive space and portfolio agility

Designing workplaces and portfolios that evolve as fast as business does.

CRE as a strategic advantage

Elevating corporate real estate from cost centre to competitive edge.

The performance workplace

Redefining the office as a driver of productivity, culture and connection.

The Middle-East workplace model

Shaping a distinctly regional approach to growth, regulation and workplace innovation.

Intelligence-driven real estate

Turning data, AI and analytics into smarter real estate decisions.

Delivery and lifecycle excellence

Protecting asset value from procurement through long-term operations.

2026 WORKSPACE Advisory board at a glance

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