The 2nd Annual International Geotechnical Innovation Conference (IGIC), 2025, will occur in Jeddah from May 5-6 and aims to support Saudi Arabia's and the Middle East region's ambitious growth plans, with tall buildings and skyscrapers at the centre of its vision.

The Middle East is leading some of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the world, such as the USD 1 trillion+ NEOM City project. The goal of the conference is to enable safe, economical, and sustainable buildings by focusing on best practices for optimising geotechnical factors essential to deep foundation design and construction, ground improvement, and underground infrastructures. The premier event will feature the most recent case studies from the largest construction projects in the region, recent metro projects, bridges, tunnels, and city development projects. It will also explore key topics such as deep foundation and innovative soil improvement solutions, soil structure interactions, artificial intelligence, and advanced geotechnical technology solutions. In addition to being a centre for knowledge sharing, IGIC 2025 will have a top-notch expo that highlights innovative geotechnical engineering technologies and solutions. For geotechnical and civil engineers, project owners, contractors, consultants, development authorities, and academic institutions hoping to remain on the cutting edge of industry developments, IGIC is an essential industry gathering. The International Geotechnical Innovation Conference (IGIC 2025) will continue its crucial role in facilitating ambitious giga projects in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia, by successfully constructing in the region's challenging desert soil. Through keynote addresses and case studies from top geotechnical engineers around the globe, this premium event will address the region's building issues with an emphasis on bridges, tunnels, city development projects, large construction projects, and metro projects. IGIC is a one-of-a-kind geotechnical conference organized by MENA geotechnical specialists, offering unique opportunities to establish strategic alliances with project owners, governments, contractors, consultants, academic institutions, and suppliers of geotechnical machinery, providing unparalleled opportunities for collaboration. Read more: ISASAC, 2025