Agenda


28th of February, 2024
11:00 – 11:05

Opening Remarks


11:05 – 11:30

Fireside Chat: 2024 Real Estate in Dubai, Figures & Facts

Moderator: 

  • Dr. Michael Waters, Associate Professor in Real Estate - Heriot-Watt University

Panelist:

  • H.E. Marwan Bin Ghalita, Director General - Dubai Land Department
11:30 – 12:30

Panel Discussion: Housing Affordability and Growing Interest Rates: A Growing Challenge for Real Estate Companies

Moderator: 

  • Manika Dhama, Director of Real Estate Development – Middle East - Deloitte

Panelists:

  • Farooq Syed, CEO - Springfield Properties
  • Abdelbasset Betraoui, CEO - Land Sterling
  • Farook Mahmood, CEO - World President 2017-18 - FIABCI
  • Richard Waind, CEO - Betterhomes
  • Ismail Al Hammadi, CEO - Al Ruwad Real Estate
12:30 - 12:45

MOU Signing: IPS Congress 2024 Official MoU Signing Ceremony

Signing: 

  • Gabriela Schneir, National Vice President - asociación de mujeres profesionales inmobiliarias (AMPSI) 
  • Joes van de Wouw, President - FIABCI Belgium
12:45 - 13:00

IPS 2024 Talks: Real Estate Development and Enhancing Health and Well Being

Speaker: 

  • Tekha Selim, Vice President & Head of MENA Region - International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)
13:00 - 13:15

Presentation: Real Estate Investment in Türkiye: By Istanbul Chamber of Commerce

Presenter:

  • Cemil Hakan KILIÇ, PhD. ICOC Advisor - Istanbul Chamber of Commerce
13:15 - 14:00

Networking Break


14:00 - 15:00

Panel Discussion: The Effect of the Supply Chain Set Backs on the Real Estate Sector

Moderator: 

  • Sameer Lakhani, Managing Director - Global Capital Partners

Panelists:

  • Behnam Bargh, Managing Director - CRC (Commercial Real Estate Consultants) 
  • Iseeb Rahman, Global CEO - Sherwoods International Property
  • Saleem Karsaz, Group CEO - Aeon & Trisl Real Estate Group
  • Vanessa De Souza, President - FIABCI - India
  • Fadi Massouh, CEO - Ai Real Estate Consultancy
15:00 - 15:15

Presentation: Real Estate Investment in Georgia: By Georgian National Association of Real Estate (GNARE)

Presenter:

  •  Victoria Sakurova, Executive Board Member - GNARE Georgia
15:15 - 15:45

Interview: Real Estate Tech-Startups: Role Models from the Region

Interviewer:

  • Samit Sheth, Director - Technology and Digital - JLL


Interviewee:

  • Imad Eddine Oubiri, Director - AIM Global International Strategist
15:45 – 16:30

Panel Discussion: Architectural Insight: Designing for Future Real Estate Trends

Moderator: 

  • Dr. Bhakti More, Chairperson & Professor, School of Design & Architecture - Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai 

 

Panelists: 

  • Alina Valcarce, Founder and Design Director - Valcarce Architects
  • Singh Intrachooto, Chief Advisor to Research & Innovation for Sustainability Center (RISC) - DTGO
16:30 – 17:00

Fireside Chat: Con-Tech and Real Estate Industry: A New Emerging Economy

Moderator:

  • Eliyahu Rapaport, Founder - Global Construction Tech


Panelist:

  • Scott Sinclair, Head of Operations - Itihad Community Management
10:30 – 10:35

Day 2 Opening Remarks


10:35 - 10:45

Influencer Spotlight: The Booming of Dubai Real Estate Market

Speaker:

  • Tahir Majithia, ‘The Property Alchemist’ Managing Partner - Prime Capital Dubai
10:45 - 11:45

Panel Discussion: Digitizing Real estate: The Future of Investment in Property Technology

Moderator:

  • Silvia Eldawi, Founder - PROPOLOGI


Panelist:

  • Emanuel Erdem, Co-CEO & Co-Founder - Virtuelle.io
  • Youcef Betraoui, Board Member - Belsons Technologies, CEO - Land Sterling
  • Dr. Karndee Leopairote, Chief Foresight and Digital Assets Officer - FutureTales Lab, MQDC 
  • Dr. Nour ElDeen ElSerougy, ‘The Eagle of Real Estate’ CEO - HRE Properties Egypt
  • Fateh Al Msaddi, COO - fäm Properties
11:45 - 12:15

Fireside Chat: The Investments of the Family Offices in the Real Estate Sector

Moderator: 

  • Stephan Heller, Founding Partner - AlphaQ Venture Capital


Panelist:

  • Katja Muelheim, Founding Partner - Prestel & Partner
12:15 - 13:00

Fireside Chat: Clim-Tech & Green-Tech for Sustainability and Real Estate Sector: How Investing in New Technology Contributed to Achieve More Sustainable Housing

Moderator:

  • Maria Flouda, Founder and Managing Consultant - Sustainability Switch Consultancy


Panelist:

  • Graça Ermida, Managing Partner - Fearless Alphabet Real Estate Investments & Consultancy 
  • Ali Alsuwaidi, Senior Executive Director FMS - Imdaad Group & Vice President - Middle East Facilities Management Association (MEFMA)
  • Abdulla Al-Wahedi, CEO - Irtikaz Property Management (IPM)
13:00 - 13:15

Presentation: Real Estate Investment in Pakistan

Speaker:

  • Imran Naqvi, Executive Director Joint Venture - Defence Housing Authority of Pakistan (DHA)
13:15 - 14:00

Networking Break


14:00 - 14:45

Panel Discussion: Empowered Leadership: Women Redefining Real Estate Success

Moderator:

  • Silvia Eldawi, Founder - PROPOLOGI


Panelists:

  • Lynnette Sacchetto, Founder - DXB Advisors
  • Dounia Fadi, Managing Director - eXp Dubai
  • Fibha Ahmed, Director of Sales - Bayut
  • Farah-Ann Al-Derzi, CEO - Baytukum
  • Fayza Al Zarouni, CEO - Infinite Dimensions Property Advisory
14:45 - 15:15

Fireside Chat: Prop-Tech Big Data: Data Analytics and the Reshaping of the Real Estate Sector

Moderator:

  • Ashish Guglani, Sales Director - REIDIN – Data Analytics


Panelist:

  • Lynnette Sacchetto, Founder - DXB Advisors
  • Zhann Jochinke, COO - Property Monitor
15:15 - 15:30

Presentation: Real Estate Investment in Spain

Speakers:

  • David Moya, CEO - Properties in Spain
  • Alex Radford, Founding Partner - My Lawyer in Spain
15:30 - 16:15

Fireside Chat: Urban Evolution: Exploring the Future City Experience

Moderator:

  • Louise Collins, Head of Project & Development Services UAE - JLL


Panelist:

  • Raji Hattar, Chief Sustainability Officer - Aramex
  • Baharash Bagherian, CEO - URB
16:15 – 16:30

IPS 2024 Talks: Architectural Hologram: Visualization of real estate in the format of a hologram without VR glasses

Speaker:

  • Aram Petrosyan, Founder & CEO - Goodini
16:30 – 17:15

Fireside Chat: Navigating the Financial Landscape: Strategies and Trends in Commercial Real Estate Finance

Panelists: 

  • Nicholas Maclean, Managing Director - CBRE MENA
  • Mariam Al Qubaisi, Founder - Realqubaisi properties
  • Husni Al Bayari, Chairman & Founder - D&B Properties
  • Fakhreddin Minooeifar, Founder and Chairman - Mallorca Properties
17:15 – 17:30

IPS 2024 Talks: Next-Gen Real Estate: Harnessing Generative AI for Immersive AR and VR Experiences

Speaker:

  • Roxana Monica Nagy, Director of Immersive Technologies - Monstarlab