The construction and infrastructure sector is evolving rapidly, bringing with it a new generation of risks that extend well beyond traditional project exposures. This presentation will explore the emerging threats and opportunities shaping the future of construction risk management across the Middle East, from the growing need for cyber resilience as connected construction sites, digital engineering and critical infrastructure become increasingly vulnerable to disruption, to persistent workforce shortages and skills gaps that can affect project delivery, safety and operational resilience.

The session will also examine how technology-enabled risk management is transforming the way organisations identify, monitor and mitigate risk, including the growing role of AI, data analytics, digital twins and connected systems across the project lifecycle. Alongside these developments, ESG considerations continue to influence project financing, insurance and stakeholder expectations, while the expansion of smart cities, renewable energy and other technology-enabled infrastructure is creating new risk profiles and opportunities for innovation.

Against this backdrop, the presentation will consider how insurers, brokers, contractors and project owners can work together to develop innovative risk transfer, workforce resilience and risk management strategies that support the successful delivery of the Middle East’s next generation of ambitious, sustainable and digitally connected construction projects.