With Qatar gearing up to deliver 2022 FIFA World Cup, the stakeholders working on stadium projects and tournaments across the globe will gather in Doha in May. The experts will discuss the upcoming projects, what it takes to deliver a successful tournament as well as review the technology and material requirements for these projects.
The three-day event will host local organising committees, sporting federations and associations, stadium owners, architects, consultants, contractors and material and solution providers from around the world to discuss the delivery of these projects and the issues around legacy.
“We have confirmed an impressive list of experts from each continent including ASTAD Project Management (Qatar), La Liga (Spain), Amsterdam ArenA International (Netherlands), AECOM (China), AT&T Stadium (USA) to name a few”, the organisers told The Peninsula yesterday.
As leading nations rapidly increase their investment in sporting infrastructure to successfully host global and regional tournaments, the coming few years will play a major role for the construction of advanced stadiums around the world, they said.
With Russia and Qatar getting ready to deliver the 2018 FIFA and the 2022 FIFA World Cup respectively, and China’s surge in sport infrastructure investments, and the bidding to open soon for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, design and construction of the most modern stadiums and delivery of successful and secure tournaments of the future is of utmost importance.
At the event, experts will explore global stadium management insight, best practice in design and new technologies that are creating better fan experiences, more sustainable venues and achieving commercial success. The event will be marked by a critical session on innovation and technology related to the World Cup delivery.
The one hour session will be dedicated to quick-pitch sessions for innovative suppliers of construction materials, technologies and services for the stadium and arena industry. This session will act as a one-stop-shop for project owners, stadium managers, architects, consultants and contractors looking for solutions to their current and future projects.
Technologies under consideration are cloud-based solutions, access control and smart security solutions, wireless and Wi-Fi technologies, advertising and marketing and revenue-generation solutions, fan safety and stadium surveillance, temporary structures and cooling technologies. How stadium design and technology will work in tandem to deliver an exceptional atmosphere will also be discussed.
The World Cup in Qatar is expected to attract over 2 million visitors and the infrastructure to accommodate these visitors' needs, as well as the requirements of the 32 teams that will be competing will be a mammoth task.
In addition to the temporary increase of stadia capacities, there will be requirement for training facilities, accommodation, health facilities, fan zones and more, that will have no function after the tournament. Temporary structures as well as demountable stadiums will have to be employed heavily and experts will discuss how this can be achieved in Qatar, the event organisers said.
