Speakers of the 12th Edition

Ayman El-Hefnawi has 30 years of professional, project management and City level experience with focus on urban planning/strategic and inclusive planning, land management, evaluation of development-oriented projects and capacity building.

UN-H Country Representative in Saudi Arabia (2020-2024). During these years he was Senior Coordinator for the Quality-of-Life Initiative – Global initiative in partnership with Saudi Government. He established wide program of cooperation with many national and local stakeholders in Saudi Arabia. Formerly, Team Leader/Senior Urban Planner for the Future of Saudi Cities Program, Saudi Arabia (2014-2020).

2012-2014, he has worked in several senior positions in International Agencies/Multinational Companies such as GIZ (German Technical Cooperation) and AECOM . He Holds a BSc in Architecture from Ain shams University, Diploma in Urban Management and Human Resources Development from Institute of Housing and Urban Development, University of Erasmus (Rotterdam), two Master’s degrees from Ain Shams University (Urban Design) and University College London (Urban Development Planning) and a PhD from Cairo University in Urban and Regional Planning.