Mostafa Elashmawy is Head of BIM & GIS at WSP Middle East, working as the Digital Lead of the Project Management Services Business Unit, providing Digital Delivery Management for some of the most significant construction projects in the Middle East.
Mostafa has a Master’s Degree in Global BIM Management and is certified by many respectful information management organizations. He also has a deep academic knowledge of International Standards, Methods, and Procedures related to Information Management. He uses his knowledge and experience to implement BIM and provide digitalization strategies for his organization and clients.
Mostafa graduated as a Civil/Structural engineer and worked as a coordinator for other disciplines. He has in-depth knowledge of Architectural, Landscape, and MEP works, which helped him work as a global BIM Manager. He worked on many of the most significant construction projects in the Middle East during the last ten years delivering, coordinating, and managing Digital Engineering and Digital Construction.
Mostafa has an excellent voluntary record as he leads and contributes to many regional and international initiatives related to the development of Data Management and Digitization of the AEC industry. With a focus on the Middle East and Arabic community, Mostafa tries to influence the Digital Construction market positively.
Darryl has over 33 years of global design and management leadership experience and is a global expert in large planning projects and commercial urban mixed-use developments.
As the Managing Director of the Design division, Darryl is responsible for bringing excellence to KEO and the Design division and all its associated disciplines, from early concept designs to final construction documents. He is also a member of KEO’s Executive Leadership Management Board.
A talented designer with strong communication skills, Darryl is focused on supporting his client’s goals and overall community benefit. Before joining KEO, he spent 18 years with a global architecture, planning, and design practice, where his focus was primarily project management and design studio leadership with an emphasis on client and team development through the entire design process. Today, Darryl thinks of himself as a teacher, working with his teams to create designs that push boundaries, and projects that address issues of sustainability, using architecture to create community-driven, smart, urban mixed-use environments for today, and tomorrow.
Currently based in the UAE, Darryl’s experience is truly global, spanning China and Southeast Asia, the US, the GCC, and North Africa.
Darryl holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the US. He is a licensed architect and member of the American Institute of Architects, NCARB certified and is also a LEED Green Associate Member.
An architect and a noted business leader, Kerem Cengiz, the Managing Director of MENA, has led LWK + PARTNERS towards a trajectory of expansion. Kerem's competencies traverse domains – from master planning and architecture to urban regeneration, retail, and hospitality sectors, with an unwavering focus on strategic development and business amplification. His international accomplishments, are indelible marks on global skylines from London to Dubai and Shanghai.
Guided by Kerem's leadership, LWK has delivered a myriad of remarkable projects, including the iconic Rua Al Haram Master Plan, the Burj Crown, and the futuristic techno-industrial city for PIF. Context, human experience and commercial viability inform his approach as a leader. With a strong design lead background, he the LWK team investigate a range of design interventions that has ushered in a series of accolade-earning projects.
Kerem's leadership extends beyond projects, impacting the very DNA of the company. He's known for his strategic acumen, enabling operational efficiency, and leading multidisciplinary teams. Kerem’s passion for the field is contagious, inspiring his team to innovate using sustainable materials and cutting-edge technology and is the Managing Director of sister company CC Technology which explores the boundaries of real estate-oriented technologies.
A thought leader and a proponent of regional culture, Kerem has been instrumental in evolving LWK from a local architectural practice to a global integrated design studio. He is dedicated to shaping intelligent cities and embracing digital transformation, envisioning architecture that is future-facing, contextually relevant, and commercially successful. His core competencies include strategic planning, project management, risk management, and negotiation, making him a dynamic force in the world of architecture.