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Cityscape Talks 2023 agenda
While we finalise Cityscape Talks for 2024, where we bring together the brightest minds within the Middle East’s real-estate community to discuss, collaborate, and explore opportunities, trends, and challenges within Qatar’s real-estate landscape, check out our agenda from last year.
- Day 1 | Tuesday, 24 October 2023
- Day 2 | Wednesday, 25 October 2023
- Day 3 | Thursday, 26 October 2023
Cityscape Talks Day 1 Chair - Johnny Archer, Partner, Consultancy and Research, Cushman & Wakefield, Qatar
13:00 - 13.10
Welcome and opening remarks
Alexander Edwards, Portfolio Exhibition Director, Informa Markets
13:00 - 13.30
13.30 - 14.10
Panel discussion: Regulation, policy, and framework – REA's transformational role within Qatar’s real-estate landscape
Is this the magic formula to a stable, robust real-estate landscape?
Moderator:
Johnny Archer, Partner, Consultancy and Research, Cushman & Wakefield, Qatar
Panelists:
· Dani Kabbani, Managing Partner, Eversheds Sutherland, Qatar
· Sayantan Pande, Director & Head of Infrastructure, Financing & Real Estate Advisory, KPMG, Qatar
· Richard Rayner, Head of Valuation, Cushman & Wakefield, Qatar
· Dr. Abdulla Al Mehshadi, CEO, Al Wa’ab City
14.10 - 15.10 - Visit the exhibition and networking break
15.10 - 15.40
Panel discussion: Qatar’s commitment to sustainability - The stage is set
Is the real-estate community in sync?
Moderator:
Johnny Archer, Partner, Consultancy and Research, Cushman & Wakefield, Qatar
Panelists:
· Arch. Mohammad Najjar, Head of Architectural Group, Global Sustainability Assessment System Trust (GORD), Qatar
· Michael Jarouch, Vice President, First Qatar Real Estate Development Company, Qatar
· Abdullatif Ali Al-Yafei, Executive Director Public Services, United Development Company, Qatar
· Ajay Jayakumar, Associate Director, Advisory, Organisational & Operational Transformation | ESG, KPMG, Qatar
15.40 - 16.20
Panel Discussion - Invest in Qatar – Real estate, a safe long-term investment in Qatar?
Destination Qatar! Are you onboard?
Moderator:
Johnny Archer, Partner, Consultancy and Research, Cushman & Wakefield, Qatar
Panelists:
· Adam Stewart, Partner, Head of Qatar, Knight Frank, Qatar
· Sheikh Nasser Abdulaziz Al-Thani, Head of Business Development, Qetaifan Projects, Qatar
· Hamad Rashid Al-Naimi, Strategy Manager, Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Invest Qatar)
· Matthew Warner , Owner, Warner Wonder Group & Vip Real Estate Desk, Special consultant, Real estate to H.E. Sheikh Jabor Bin Mansour Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani
16.20-16.50
Presentation- Creating confidence in Qatar's real estate market to promote investment
Adrian Camps, Head of Valuation and Consultancy, Capstone Property, Chairman, RICS Qatar Board, Qatar
16.50 - 17.30
Panel Discussion - Technology and it’s transformative role within Qatar’s real estate ecosystem
Technology is set to disrupt Qatar’s real estate, what does that mean for the ecosystem?
Moderator:
Johnny Archer, Partner, Consultancy and Research, Cushman & Wakefield, Qatar
Panelists:
· Hussain Akbar Al-Baker, Executive Director Commercial, United Development Company, Qatar
· Nizar Hneini, Technology & Digital Partner, Advisory, KPMG, Qatar
· Saad Ahmed Sharif, CEO, Détente Technologies
17.30 - 18.00
Presentation - Spotlight on residential Buy-to-Let real estate investment opportunities in the UK 2024
Nadim Mansour, Managing Director, International Investments, London, UK
18.00-18.30
Presentation - Investment in the UK & Overseas : International Tax and Estate Planning
Tulin Hamit , Partner, Collyer Bristow in partnership with Taj real estate
18.30-18.40
Day 1 recap and closing remarks
Cityscape Talks Chair Day 2 - Jordan D’Gama, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Middle East & Africa, RICS, Qatar
13.00 - 13.10
Welcome and opening remarks
Jordan D’Gama, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Middle East & Africa, RICS, Qatar
13.30 - 14.00
Local case study presentation: Enhancing societal wellbeing to create sustainable, livable urban spaces by revisualizing cities in hot and arid climates
What will Qatar look like in the coming decade?
Nihal Mohamad Al-Saleh, Director of Programs, Earthna (Qatar Foundation), Qatar
14.00 - 14.20
Monetising quality of life initiatives and introducing social Infrastructure for urban growth
This session will explore the potential price premiums that can be achieved by introducing enhancements related to the quality of life and social infrastructure in urban development projects in cities like Doha, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, highlighting the strong emphasis on improving the quality of life for residents within developments.
Speaker: Mansoor Ahmed, Executive Director of Advisory & Valuation, and Head of Development Solutions, Healthcare, Education & PPP, Colliers
14.20 - 15.00 - Visit the exhibition and networking break
15.00-15.40
Defining the future of real estate in Qatar
Sustainability, technology, or quality of life? What’s it going to be?
Moderator:
Jordan D’Gama, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Middle East & Africa, RICS, Qatar
Panelists:
· Fahad Abdulla Ghurab, Asset Manager, Asset Management, BARWA Real Estate, Qatar
· Hesham Sharaf, Chief Operating Officer, Qetaifan Projects, Qatar
· Jeffery Asselstine, Managing Director, Nelson Park Property, Qatar
· Mansoor Ahmed, Executive Director of Advisory & Valuation, and Head of Development Solutions, Healthcare, Education & PPP, Colliers
· Ahmad Al Khanji, CEO, hapondo, Qatar
15.40 - 16.00
Real estate financing and mortgage - Addressing the burning question!
How can banks, financial institutions, developers and investors work together?
Moderator: Jordan D’Gama, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Middle East & Africa, RICS, Qatar
Speaker: Ali Hamad Al-Marri, Director of Banking Supervision department, Qatar Central Bank, Qatar
16.00 - 18.00
Introduction to WIRE - Women in real estate
Panel Discussion: Industry Intersection - what lies ahead for the real estate industry in Qatar
Bringing together experts from across the real estate industry, from construction to proptech to sustainable development, to discuss what is next in Qatar, what the sector looks like and how to make the industry more transparent
Moderator
- Billie Teshich, Managing Director, Omnivision Qatar and President, National Association for Women in Construction in Qatar
Panelists:
- Sevgi Gur, Chief Marketing Officer, Property Finder
- Dr. Athba Thamer Al-Thani, Chief Business Development Officer, QDVC, Qatar
- Maria Maximova, Head of Business Strategy, Qetaifan Projects, Qatar
- Haajerah Khan, Chief Operating Officer, hapondo, Qatar
18.00 - 18.10
Day 2 recap and closing remarks
18.10
End of Cityscape talks day 2
Cityscape Talks Chair Day 3 - Marco Bruno, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Arts,
Co-Founder, MOTOElastico
13.00 - 13.10
Welcome and opening remarks
13.10 - 13.30
Opening keynote session
Role of architecture and design in Qatar’s real estate landscape.
Has architecture and design helped Qatar define its national identity?
Moen Azmi, Executive Director, Arab Engineering Bureau, Qatar
13.30 - 13.50
Presentation - Future Eye, Ponder on the future of Shopping Centers
As part of a forward-thinking company, we actively searched for ways to shape and enhance the retail of tomorrow. Through research and speculations, our future eye sees retail as
- An experiential medley of life where people enjoy the many themes of living,
- An intertwined 2.5D portal where online and offline worlds converge, and
- Healthful and flourishing grounds where we stay competitive by serving the present and future generations.
Be a part of this session as we look at inspiring opportunities to build smart urban centers that meet the diverse demands of human nature.
Xin Lu, Director ECE Asia Business & Managing Director ECE Europa Bau- und Projektmanagement
13.50 - 14.20
Presentation: Adaptive re-use in architecture: What's old is new again
Aya Nafi, Architect and Urban planner, Jacobs, Qatar
14.20 - 15.00 - Visit the exhibition and Networking Break
15.00 - 15.40
Panel discussion: Enhancing and protecting Qatar’s built quality
What's design and architecture's role?
Moderator:
Marco Bruno, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Arts, Co-Founder, MOTOElastico
Panelists:
· Samar Hussein, Design Resilience Leader and Associate, Gensler Middle East, Abu Dhabi, UAE
· Dr. Akel Ismail Kahera, Professor, Islamic Art, Architecture and Urbanism, College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
· Xin Lu, Director ECE Asia Business & Managing Director ECE Europa Bau- und Projektmanagement
15.40 - 16.10
Fireside chat: Building the Future through Innovation: JMJ Group and Zaha Hadid Architects' Partnership at Qetaifan Island North
Join this session as two renowned architects reveal details about Qetaifan Island North’s latest project that is said to redefine the future of innovative living in Qatar
Moderator: Marco Bruno, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Arts,
Co Founder, MOTOElastico
Speaker: Gianluca Racana, Director, Dott.Arch, ARB, AA M.Arch,Imp MBA, Zaha Hadid Architects
16.10 - 17.45
Future Architects Showcase
Interactive session
Students from Qatar University have the opportunity to present their current projects to leading architects in the field for real time feedback
Panel of Experts:
- Aya Nafi, Architect and Urban planner, Jacobs, Qatar
- Marco Bruno, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Arts & Co-Founder, MOTOElastico
- Samar Hussein, Design Resilience Leader and Associate, Gensler Middle East, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Samo Pedersen, Senior Architect, Manager for Business Development, ECE Europa Bau-und Projektmanagement, Hamburg, Germany
17.45
Day 3 recap and closing remarks
17.50
End of Cityscape talks day 3
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