11:30

Cityscape Intelligence Talks 2021: Opening remarks

11:35

Presentation: Mo’asher- in collaboration with Property Finder and Dubai Land Department

Mo'asher is the official Sales Price Index for the Emirate of Dubai and has been created by using Dubai Land Department data in partnership with real estate listings portal Property Finder. It provides consumers and businesses with updated property sales price insights in the emirate on a monthly basis to support them in taking property-buying and real estate related decisions.

Lynnette Sacchetto, Director – Research & Data, Property Finder

Mahmoud Farghally, Research and Studies Specialist, DLD

The flexible workspace revolution: Implications of WFA on commercial real estate investmentsIWG sponsored panel - IWG  Sponsored panel 

• What has been the role of Covid-19 as a game changer in the commercial real estate?
• Which new trends have emerged out of this and which ones will be sustainable in the long-term?

• What have been the key learnings from adopting the hybrid working model?
  

• How does flexible working provide investors with an opportunity to diversify their portfolios?

Karl Dargue, Head of Real Estate, Middle East Turkey, Africa, Honeywell

Toby Hall, Head of Commercial Agency – UAE, JLL

Kory Thompson, Country Head Middle East, IWG / Regus

Net Zero in less than a decade – How are real estate players preparing?

• With less than a decade to go, how are real estate players offsetting their carbon emissions and slowing climate change?
• What ESG provisions are in place and how are governments aiding corporations with this race?
• How are tools like AI and scientific data goals aiding corporations in reducing their carbon emissions?

Hanife Ymer, Head of Sustainability, JLL

Madhav Dhar, COO, ZāZEN Properties

Mario Saab, Head of Sustainability – MENA, Cundall

Lunch Break - Meet, Greet, and Eat!

The resilience of luxury property in the wake of uncertainty

• Why have luxury properties performed so well during the pandemic?
• Is it a form of safe investment for buyers and tenants?
• What features or flexibilities have enabled the market to remain resilient during uncertain periods?

Giles Hannah, Residential Executive Director, The Red Sea Development Company

14:30

Real estate transparency: Is the transparency needle moving the MENA region?     

• In essence, when we talk about transparency, what is it and what does it enable
• How has data been used in the drive to transparency within this market and which industries leverage this data the most?

• Is the increase in technology adoption in the region helping transparency in the market?     

• Is there a visible gap between society's expectations of real estate transparency and what is readily available in the region?

• In the last few years, where has the most progression been for transparency in real estate?

• With Dubai and AD on top of the list, what else can the UAE do to reassure investors?

• How can global transparency improve and what impacts does it have on investors and developers?

• Does global transparency go hand-in-hand with sustainability?

Abdullah Al Ajaji, Founder and Managing Director, Driven Properties

Matt Gregory, CCO, Houza

Shruti Jain, Director of Sales, Reidin

15:10

Presentation: Property Investment in the UK

A brief overview on the UK purchasing process as well as the regeneration story and investment led directive behind Regal London’s latest launch ‘The Clarendon’.

Jonathan Seal, CEO, Regal London

Fahd Abu Aisha, Director – MENA, Regal London

15:30

The 15-minute city: an urbanisation wonderland

This session is powered by Cityscape’s DQ.

• The ’15-minute city’: incorporating mobility, sustainability, and urban living
• Essential features would include the development of street-level infrastructure (walkways and cycleways), repurposing buildings, developing creative solutions to ensure sufficient public services are available, along with providing both open and shaded green spaces as permanent fixtures
• Incorporating mindfulness and happiness
• How does the 15-minute city incorporate a mixed-use development or “live-work-play” communities?

Gabriella De La torre, Director – Consulting | LEED Green Associate, CBRE - Middle East Region

Cristina Mateo, Associate Dean, IE School of Architecture and Design

Darryl Custer, Executive Director, KEO

Kerem Cengiz, Managing director – MENA, LWK + PARTNERS

16:10

The new & improved Sharjah: A sustainable touristic experience

This session is powered by Cityscape’s DQ in collaboration with the RIBA.

• How does the design and flexibility of the recent projects incorporate Sharjah’s culture and USP?      

• Which project was the most difficult to curate given Sharjah’s landscape and weather?       

• Many sustainability projects have emerged in recent years, what role does green design play?

• House of Wisdom, Buhais Geology Park, Khor Kalba Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary, Al Faya Lodge & Spa

Moderator: Azlina Bulmer, Director of International, RIBA

Jonathan Ashmore, Founder & Director, Anarchitect

Dara Towhidi, Partner, Foster + Partners

Stefan Hache, Project Director, Hopkins Architects

16:45

Fireside Chat: with Alan Orchard, Commercial Director at Kohler

• Importance of key stakeholder engagement and customer delight, especially within this region
• How are the region’s design needs being met as a leader in technology, innovation & design, and sustainability?
• How can the industry curate and deliver design projects given supply chain realities post covid?
• What role do partnerships & collaborations play in enhancing the UAE’s (and wider region’s) design scene for synergy with international standards?
• Net Zero Impact by 2035, a Kohler target. What provisions have been set in place to achieve this target?