The Cityscape Summit will take place over two days at the Cityscape Intelligence Arena and the Cityscape Intelligence Talks on 16th - 17th November 2020 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. It will cover the biggest issues driving real estate development and investment on a macro-economic level around the globe, with a special focus on the MENA region: UAE, KSA, Oman, Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain.
The Cityscape Intelligence Arena will put the biggest issues under the spotlight; Looking at how cities, investors and the real estate industry can mitigate risks, what the road to recovery looks like for the real estate industry, how we can learn from challenges, how the pandemic changed the industry, and what new opportunities are in store for us over the next few years.
Day 2 will see architects and designers take the stage floor in the morning whilst the afternoon sessions are dedicated to technology, AI and proptech.
To express your interest in attending our 2020 edition of the Cityscape Intelligence Arena, please click here.
MC
Katie Jensen, Dubai One Presenter
Introduction to Chris Speller and housekeeping rules
10:00
Chris Speller, Cityscape Group Director
Welcome and introduction to His Excellency Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of Dubai Land Department (DLD)
10:05
Dubai Land Department Welcome Address:
HE Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of Dubai Land Department (DLD)
10:15
The Tourism Perspective: What’s next for Dubai’s tourism sector?
In Conversation With: HE Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
With the disruption of the global tourism industry in 2020, we take a look at how Dubai is cementing and adapting its tourism strategies for a post-pandemic world.
STAGE CLEANING
10:35
Keynote Addresses:
HE Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General, GDRFA Dubai
11:00
In Conversation With: Ahmed Al Khatib, Chief Development and Delivery Officer, Expo Smart cities & rapid innovation in the construction industry
STAGE CLEANING
11:20
Economy, Tourism, Investment: Spotlight on Sharjah
With the disruption of the economy, tourism and real estate sector in 2020, we look at how Sharjah will continue to build its knowledge economy and cement its diversification plans in 2021.
This interactive session, will focus around the macro-economic factors driving investment for the emirate in 2021, with a focus on tourism.
HE Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal. Executive Chairman of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority
Shurooq
STAGE CLEANING
11:50
Transparency, digitisation, decarbonization
The imperative for transparent, sustainable and resilient real estate in MENA
As governments, businesses and communities grapple with the impacts of COVID-19, the pandemic has brought
the issues of transparency and trust into an even sharper focus.
Speakers:
Dana Salbak, Head of MENA Research at JLL
Thierry Delvaux, CEO, MEA, JLL
12:10
The future of development & investment in a post-pandemic world
COVID-19 has accelerated changes in design trends and demand and supply dynamics across residential, commercial, retail and hospitality sectors globally. Knight Frank takes a look at the impact the pandemic has had and will have on these sectors.
Speaker: Taimur Khan, Associate Partner, Strategic Consulting and Head of Research at Knight Frank
13:00
Networking & lunch break
14:00
The evolution of real estate as an investment class
Macro-economic trends and forecasts, an overview of how the real estate industry has affected on demand and supply sides, and in-depth look at the future and what’s to come
Presentation
Speakers: Samvit Kanoria, Partner at McKinsey & Company, MENA (Virtual)
Pierfrancesco Rocca, Partner at McKinsey & Company, MENA (Physical)
14:20
Fireside chat: Khatija Haque, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Emirates NBD
An in-depth look at the real estate economy and what to expect in 2021 (Virtual)
14:40
Resurgence of the real estate market post COVID-19: A look at the impact on the region
. Key strategies/contributions used to ease the impact of COVID-19 from the point of view of the developer, the financial institution and the government.
. New innovative products/structures/policies to introduce
. Current status of the market and how it will look like in the future
Speakers:
Alexander Davies - Chief Commercial Officer Dubai Properties
Dr. Mahmoud AlBurai - Vice President - International Real Estate Federation
Francis Alfred - Managing Director and CEO - Sobha Realty
Sajid Siddique - Sr. Director - Real Estate Structuring & Advisory - Mashreq
Moderator: Vinodh Mahadevan - Head of Valuations & Advisory at Land Sterling
14:45
STAGE CLEANING
15:05
Is the retail sector losing its luster for investors?
Accelerating trends that are changing the makeup of most of the traditional real estate
real estate sectors
Occupiers’ flexibility
Brick & Mortar and its place in the future of retail
Speakers:
Naim Maadad, CEO and founder of Gates Hospitality
Dounia Fadi, Chief Operating Officer, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices GP
Mansour Hajjar, Country Manager for the UAE & India Chalhoub Group
15:15
STAGE CLEANING
15:35
The role of technology in the road to recovery
A look at how technology will be key to the road to recovery for real estate. Why the industry is slow to adopt to tech and what needs to be done in 2021
Speakers:
Carl Allsopp, COO at Allsopp & Allsopp
John Lyons, MD at Espace
Richard Waind, Group MD at Betterhomes
Abdullah Alajaji, Founder at Driven Properties
Moderator: Barry Judge, CEO of houza
MC
Katie Jensen, Dubai One Presenter
10:00
Keynote Welcome Address:
Majida Ali Rashid, CEO of the Real Estate Promotion and Investment Management at DLD
10:30
In Conversation: Majid Al Marri, CEO – Real Estate Registration and Services sector, DLD
10:50
Dubai College: The long-term strategy of the developing design over the last 40 years and into the future
Jason Burnside, Partner, GAJ
11:10
Redefining the concept of smart cities post-pandemic
Can smart city technology prove able to mitigate the effects of pandemics?
How can cities be more resilient? Are cities in the MENA region rethinking their smart
city approach to incorporate pandemic preparedness.
Panel:
Dr Harpreet Seth, Head of Architecture at Herriot-Watt University, architecture professor
Joe Tabet, Partner at JT+Partners
Kerem Cengiz, Managing Director LWK+PARTNERS
Moderator: Andrew Shaw, Managing Partner at AMA Architecture Studio
STAGE CLEANING
11:30
Overview of 2020 and how that has impacted the RIBA and the broader architectural community (Virtual)
CEO RIBA, Alan Vallance
11:55
The tourism factor: How building resilient, healthy and ecological cities will revive the tourism industry
Steven Velegrinis, Head of Master Planning at AECOM
12:15
Is the office dead? What architects must consider as they design post-pandemic workplaces
Richard Fenne, Principal and Regional Executive Chair at Woods Bagot
12:35
Reshaping Cities: 2020’s twin crisis pandemics & climate crisis (Virtual)
How is the pandemic and the climate crisis shaping the future of design for
architects?
What are some of the challenges? Is the industry slow to change?
What is being done in the Middle East?
Raj Patel, Senior Associate, Architecture Design Director, Middle East, Gensler
13:00
Networking & Lunch Break
14:00
Why BIM is no longer a novelty for the construction industry but a necessity
. Why is the industry so slow to adapt
. Challenges
. Overview of BIM in the region
. Does BIM have the potential of revolutionising the property industry?
. Is there a need for BIM standards in the industry?
. Will we see a shift towards BIM post-pandemic?
Andrew Milburn, Associate at GAJ
14:20
In Conversation With architect Sumaya Dabbagh, ranked one of MENA’s most influential architects and founder of Dabbagh Architects.
Breaking the glass ceiling in architecture', a look at whether the last decade has bridged the gender gap within the architecture industry.
STAGE CLEANING
14:40
How innovative architecture will shape the design industry
Bart Leclercq, Lead Structural Enginner at Arup (Virtual)
15:00
Why developers need to adapt to technology stay relevant in 2021?
Overview of technology in real estate
. Tech’s place in real estate recovery in 2021 and why the industry needs to adapt to stay relevant
. Adopting new tech strategies
. Why is the industry so slow to adopt
. What can we expect in the next year from the region with the tech adoption
Speakers:
Sean McCauley, CEO, Devmark
Richard, Aybar, CEO, ThinkLab
David Agha, Head of Commercial, eiight
Moderator: Katie Jensen
15:25
The tech and AI revolution in real estate (Virtual)
Pradeep Viswanathan, Global Systems Architect, Schneider Electric