Du 13 at 15 January 2026, Expo City Dubai will take on the air of a global hub for luxury real estate with the holding of the new edition of Global Real Estate Investment Summit & Expo, better known as the singularity: RISE Expo™.
Conceived as a global private-public crossroads, the event already plans around 15 visitors, among which more than 1,000 high-flying investors, around ultra-strategic issues: smart cities, exceptional real estate divided into digital assets and urban planning with a positive impact.
This event is orchestrated by Dubai World Trade Center, a true driving force behind major international meetings in the emirate, and acts as the official organizer of RISE 2026.
A world stage under the palm trees of Dubai
Located at the heart of the redeveloped Expo 2020 site, RISE Expo™ is taking place on a unique site: Expo City Dubai, an enchanting fusion of avant-garde design and post-Exposition heritage. This iconic venue will offer participants an unparalleled showcase to discover 350 exhibitors, and more 150 stakeholders, 350 exhibitors, 50 start-ups and 75 hours of content which will punctuate these three days.
Giants such as Brookfield ou Mapletree will be among the major players invited to outline the future of high-end housing. Roundtable discussions, VIP workshops, and private lounges will offer exclusive interactions between public decision-makers and investors on a global scale. All will converge to outline new models: prestigious hospitality, biomimetic design, and premium eco-construction .
Smart Cities & Eco-Responsibility: The Future of Luxury
RISE Expo™ will showcase the market's most compelling innovations: smart materials, sustainable urban planning, and regenerative construction. A true ecological showcase of the metropolises of tomorrow, combining architectural elegance with responsibility for the planet. The approach is part of a live strategy of conscious capitalism, revealing alternative investment opportunities today.
Concierge Investment: The Ultra-Exclusive Experience
With a program called "Investor Connection Program", the event directly targets ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs)The tailor-made experience is designed down to the smallest detail, with a 24-hour concierge service, private lounges, and personalized appointment scheduling, to combine business and privilege in a refined setting.
Why not miss RISE Expo™
Attending RISE Expo™ opens the doors to a world at the intersection of global influence and disruptive innovation. The event offers a six-star networking experience, bringing together the highest levels of politics and finance in a setting designed for elite exchanges.
It's also a hub for disruptive innovation, exploring smart cities, sustainable construction, and the tokenization of real estate assets—all revolutions underway. The content is highly exclusive, with an immersive program of visionary talks, specialized workshops, and CEO-only sessions.
This gathering will take place in a rare immersive elegance: a futuristic setting beautifully integrated into the architectural legacy of Expo 2020. This is not simply a trade show: it is an exceptional experience, serving those who are shaping the urban future of luxury.
The event is based on a co-founded architecture: local leadership, embodied by DWTC, and a pool of private founders like Ioannis Xylas, experts in real estate, PropTech and investment, who make it a credible showcase of the urban planning of tomorrow.
Ioannis Xylas: The Vision of a Financial Urban Planner
At the head of GEOAXIS, a renowned real estate consultancy firm, Ioannis Xylas embodies a forward-thinking approach to urban development. A graduate of an MSc and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS), he combines academic expertise, analytical precision, and strategic flair. His involvement in RISE Expo™ is part of a clear desire: to create an international platform where real estate investment meets innovation. With a keen understanding of global market dynamics, Xylas positions RISE as a catalyst between big capital, new technologies, and sustainable urban planning.
PropTech & investment: the strategic alliance for the urban future
RISE Expo™ draws its strength from the alliance of PropTech, all disruptive technologies applied to real estate, and high-level institutional investment. By bringing together fintechs, tokenization platforms, artificial intelligence tools, and asset managers, the event builds a bridge between technical innovation and return on investment. This strategic partnership structures discussions on smart cities, eco-construction, and real estate metaverses, affirming RISE as the central place where the codes of tomorrow's real estate are written.
Real estate experts: architects of global prestige
Behind RISE Expo™, a constellation of international real estate experts helps define the event's scope. These seasoned professionals—urban planners, developers, and appraisers—bring their expertise to shed light on the sector's transformations. Their role goes beyond mere staging: they shape the content, select the speakers, and validate the innovations presented. They are the invisible architects of a showcase where the future of urban luxury is at stake, spanning vertical development, intelligent rehabilitation, and high-end asset management.
on the agenda
The south-korean RISE Expo™ will take place over three days, from January 13 to 15, 2026, in the heart of Expo City Dubai, offering a rich and carefully orchestrated journey for the main players in high-end real estate. Highlights include:
First, some high-level conferences will punctuate the Main Stage: the World Real Estate Congress will bring together public and private decision-makers, Leaders' Briefings will share the broad directions of global urban planning, and “Asset Class Deep Dive” and “Real-World Impact” workshops will delve into concrete cases of investment and development.
The blind Nexus Design will promote innovation in architecture and design: competition Emergence Design & Development Awards, conferences bringing together great masters and young talents (Grand Masters x Prototypes), and sessions dedicated to materials and facades (Dwell x Design).
The scene Tech'n'Green will focus on the technological and sustainable future: conferences Click'n Mortar Talks on eco-construction, competition Innovestate Showdown for PropTech startups and RISE Learning Day.
Finally, the Global Investment Forum will offer an exclusive program: programs dedicated to investors (with VIP lounges), round tables between governments and investors, country/city focus groups, as well as carefully scripted deal-making sessions.
The event combines macroeconomic insights, technological breakthroughs, ecological challenges, and financial opportunities, creating a unique platform where every stakeholder can shape the urban planning of tomorrow in a spirit of prestige and excellence. Indeed, RISE Expo™ is the manifestation of a new urban elite, capable of thinking of cities as true high-end, intelligent, and sustainable gems. An invitation to redefine the contours of real estate prestige, in an exceptional setting where urban planning meets excellence.
Ema Lynnx
