Cityscape Global

Cityscape Global
سيتي سكيب جلوبال
GenreTrade exhibition and conference
FrequencyAnnual
VenueRiyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre
LocationRiyadh
CountrySaudi Arabia
Inaugurated2002
Most recent
17–20 November 2025
PatronsSaudi Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, the Real Estate General Authority (REGA)
Organised byTahaluf, the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), the Events Investment Fund (EIF)
Websitecityscapeglobal.com

Cityscape Global is an annual real estate exhibition and conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2002 and relocated its main edition to Riyadh in 2023. The event is organized by Tahaluf, the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), and the Events Investment Fund (EIF). Cityscape Global is described as the largest real estate exhibition in the world by attendance and exhibitor numbers.

History

Dubai (2002–2022)

Cityscape was launched in Dubai in 2002, initially run as a comparatively small conference. In February 2010, Cityscape management renamed the Dubai event to Cityscape Global, starting from its ninth edition. The tenth Dubai edition was held in 2011 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, with participation from developers including Emaar Properties, Nakheel, Dubai Properties, and Damac Properties. Cityscape Global continued to be held in Dubai through 2022, when the exhibition took place at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Additional events were launched under the Cityscape brand in other markets and organized by Informa, including Cityscape Abu Dhabi (from 2007), Cityscape Egypt, Cityscape Qatar, and Cityscape Bahrain (from 2022).

Move to Riyadh (2023)

In 2023, the Cityscape Global exhibition was moved to Riyadh for the first time. The event took place from 10–13 September 2023 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre. The 2023 edition witnessed the launch of real estate and infrastructure projects valued at more than $17 billion.

Since 2023, Cityscape Global has been organized by Tahaluf, the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), and the Events Investment Fund (EIF), in partnership with the Saudi Ministry of Municipalities and Housing and the Saudi National housing company (NHC).

2024 edition

The 2024 edition was held from 11–14 November 2024 in Riyadh. Deals and transactions announced during the 2024 edition totaled more than $61.3 billion, more than double the value reported for the 2023 edition.

2025 edition

Cityscape Global 2025 was held from 17–20 November 2025 at the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Center under the theme "The Future of Urban Living. The exhibition was sponsored by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, in partnership with the Real Estate General Authority (REGA) and the Housing Program, and organized by Tahaluf. Foundation partners included the National Housing Company (NHC), Diriyah Company, Roshn Group, New Murabba, Qiddiya, and RUA AlHaram AlMakki.

During the event, Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majed Al-Hogail said that deals signed during the first two days totalled around $43 billion, with the National Housing Company (NHC) alone announcing more than $26 billion in new projects. By the conclusion of the four-day exhibition, reported real-estate transactions had reached approximately $63.2 billion (SAR237 billion).

The 2025 edition featured networking and innovation initiatives such as the Cityscape Innovation Challenge, the ROSHN Hackathon, the Future Leaders Hackathon, the Cityscape AI Prompt-a-thon, and investor networking programmes.

2026 edition

The Cityscape Global 2026 edition is scheduled to be held at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre in Malham from November 16–19, 2026.

Format

Cityscape Global combines an exhibition hall of developer stands with several co-located and related conference tracks. Recent editions have included the Future of Living Summit, the DnA (Developers & Architects) Stage, the Innovation Arena, a stage showcasing startups, PropTech innovation, hackathons, the Cityscape Innovation Challenge, and ESTAAD, a track on sports and entertainment infrastructure co-located with the main exhibition since 2023. The event also includes investor-networking programs and industry award presentations.

Capitals by Cityscape Global

In June 2026, Cityscape Global launched Capitals by Cityscape Global, an investment platform that connects investors with developers and investment opportunities.

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