Day One: Wednesday May 5, 2010
08:00 - 09:00 Registration
09.00 - 10.00 Opening Session
Welcome address by:
Chadi Abou Daher, General Manager, World Trade Center Qatar
Keynote Addresses:
Speech of H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al Thani
Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs
Speech of Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah
Minister of State for International Cooperation and
Acting Minister of Business & Trade
Chief Executive officer, Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company *
Eng. Issa M. Al Mohannadi
Chief Executive Officer, DOHALAND*
Dr. Ahmed Matar
General Manager, Arab Union for Real Estate Development*
10.00 - 10.30 Networking Coffee Break
10.30 - 11.30 Panel Session 1:
Changing Economic Fundamentals of Real Estate Investments
Real Estate Investment in Qatar - Yields and Drivers
Facts on the Market Evolution
What Triggers International Buyers & Sellers in 2010?
Moderator: Robin Williams, Chief Executive Officer, DTZ Middle East*
Speakers:
Nick Witty, Chief Operating Officer, DTZ *
Blair Hagkull, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle MENA*
Seraj Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer, Mazaya Qatar*
11.30 - 12:30 Panel Session 2: The New Dynamics of Real Estate Market
Set Your Target: is it Primary or Secondary Market?
Today winning strategy: Should It be Long Term or Short Term Vision
Measuring Results to Improve Them
How do You Build What You Can Sell: The Impact of The Construction Period
Moderator: Karl Lyons, Chairman, Foxes Property Management*
Speakers:
Edd Brookes, Director - Head of Valuation - Middle East, DTZ*
Osama Abu Sitta, Director of Projects, Hill International*
Richard Combellack, Head of International, Fine & Country*
Wahid Sarij, Executive Vice President Strategy & Business Planning,
Capitas Group International*
12.30 - 13.30 CEO Debate
Moderated by CNBC Arabia: El Tayeb Abdel Majed
Sheikha Hanadi Bint Nasser Bin Khalid Al Thani
CEO, Al Waab City*
Seraj Al Baker
Chief Executive Officer, Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Development*
Eng. Issa M. Al Mohannadi
Chief Executive Officer, DOHALAND*
Naveed Siddiqui
Chief Executive Officer, Capitas Group International*
Dr. Ahmed Matar
General Manager, Arab Union for Real Estate Development*
13.30 - 14.30 Panel Session 3: Corporate Consolidation Strategies
Corporate consolidation and its impact on credit ratings
Time to go back to Realistic Pricing
The Product Quality Theory
Property Management - a case study
Moderator: Edd Brookes, Director - Head of Valuation - Middle East, DTZ*
Speakers:
Karl Lyons, Chairman, Foxes Property Management*
Martin Kohlhase, Assistant Vice President, Moody's Middle East*
Olivier Laroche, Senior Manager, A.T. Kearney Limited*
Amer Khan, CEO, Precipio*
14.30 - 15.30 Lunch
Day Two Thursday May 6, 2010
09.00 - 10.00 Panel Session 4: Sub Real Estate Sectors in Qatar:
Residential, Commercial & Hospitality
Demand and Supply: How is it affecting the Residential Market?
Overview of The Hotel Real Estate Investment Cycle
Luxury, Standard or Budget: Demand Verses Supply
How Vulnerable is the Commercial Market to Cyclical Deterioration?
Moderator: Mike Atwell, Head of Middle East Operations, Cushman & Wakefield*
Speakers:
Mark Proudley, Associate Director, DTZ Qatar*
Catalin I. Cighi, Senior Associate, HVS Global Hospitality Services*
Sam Youssef, Managing Director, Better Homes*
10.00 - 11.00 Panel Session 5: Qatar - A Future Vision
Qatar 2030 Vision
Market Regulation
Speakers:
Dr. Khaled Al Derbasti, Ministry of Business & Trade*
Ibrahim Abbass, Infrastructure & Transport Planning,
Ministry of Municipality & Urban Planning*
11.00 - 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 - 12.30 Panel Session 6: Analysis of Global Real Estate Investment in 2010
The Sector New Development Trends
Who Is Investing Today?
How Big Are Today Investments?
What Distinguish 2010 Investments?
Moderator: Nick Witty, Chief Operating Officer, DTZ *
Speakers:
Mike Atwell, Head of Middle East Operations, Cushman & Wakefield*
Nicholas Maclean, Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis*
Talal Thabet, Chief Executive Officer, Cycle One*
Mohamed Noureddine, Head of Regional Office- East Africa,
Arab Union for Real Estate Development*
12.30 - 13.30 Panel Session 7: Investing Wisely in the Property Market
Post-crisis strategies in real estate investments
Creating value through the Art of place making
The role of media in property marketing
Partnership mechanism among real estate companies
Moderator: Karl Lyons, Chairman, Foxes Property Management*
Speakers:
Dr. Alaa Bayoumi, Managing Director, Arab Union for Real Estate Development*
Chris Johnson, Managing Principal, Gensler*
Bernard Hatem, General Manager of PromoPrints, publisher of EKARUNA*
Martin Brown, Partner, Denton Wilde Sapte*
13:30 - 14:30 Panel Session 8: Funding Real Estate Development Projects
Refinancing verses Selling Real Estate Investments
New Banking Strategies for Lending & Their Implications for
Property Liquidity uncertainty; Are There Any Alternatives?
Today Market Trends: Business Partnership & Joint Ventures
Speakers:
Venkateshwaran Ramadoss, Senior Research Analyst,
Kuwait Financial Centre "Markaz"*
Keith Parker, Head of real Estate Investment, The First Investor*
Dr. Jarmo Kotilaine, Chief Economist, NCB Capital*
Osama Fathi,Deputy General Manager, Arab Union for Real Estate Development*
14.30 - 15.30 Lunch
N.B.: Program is subject to change. Confirmed speakers are denoted with (*).
Last updated on April 28, 2010.
