International architecture firm Zaha Hadid Architects will participate in the CIET 2026 international conference and exhibition, scheduled for Nov. 3-5 in Ashgabat, the forum’s co-organizer TEF reported.

According to the event program, Manuela Gatto, a director at Zaha Hadid Architects specializing in major architecture, infrastructure and urban development projects, will also take part in the conference. The firm has extensive experience in major international projects, including Beijing Daxing International Airport in China and the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, or KAPSARC, in Saudi Arabia.

CIET 2026 will also feature B2B and B2G meetings between international companies, government agencies and representatives of Turkmenistan’s private sector. The meetings will focus on potential cooperation in attracting investment, new technologies and international expertise to construction, industry, energy and infrastructure projects.

Discussions will cover modern design approaches, sustainable construction, infrastructure development and the use of modern technologies in new projects.