Skip to main content

is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC

  • INFORMA PLC
  • ABOUT US
  • INVESTOR RELATIONS
  • TALENT

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.

Cityscape Global
 
Cityscape AbuDhabi

November 2021 online

7-11 NOVEMBER IN-PERSON AT EXPO 2020

    • Sign-Out
    • My Profile
  • Portfolio
    • CS INTELLIGENCE
    • ABU DHABI
    • EGYPT
    • NEXTMOVE
    • QATAR
  • Overview
    • Show Information
    • Show Gallery
    • Travel Information
  • Real Estate Sectors
    • Residential
    • Commercial
    • Industrial
    • Retail
    • Hospitality
  • Visit
    • Register your interest
    • Live, in-person at Expo 2020
    • Virtual Event
    • Your safety at Cityscape
    • Why visit?
    • Exhibitor Directory
  • Exhibit
    • Enquire to exhibit
    • Why Exhibit?
    • Sponsorship and Digital Opportunities
    • Exhibitor Directory
    • Exhibitor Essentials
    • Preferred Suppliers
    • design quarter by Cityscape
  • Summit
    • Virtual Investor Intelligence Summits
    • Cityscape Summit
    • Cityscape Intelligence Talks
    • Cityscape Awards
  • Content
    • Latest Articles
    • Media Centre
    • News and Press Releases
    • Media partners and supporters
    • Sustainability
  • Contact Us
  • Book a stand
  • Cityscape Intelligence Talks

Dedicated to boosting knowledge-sharing and networking, the free to attend Cityscape Intelligence Talks series gives visitors the opportunity to participate in discussions with influential industry experts. An interactive exchange means that they can not only learn from the speakers, but also actively consult with them.  Looking at the nuts and bolts of the real estate industry, the sessions encourage knowledge sharing across the entire property value chain and across all asset classes: residential, commercial, industrial, hospitality, retail and office.


Cityscape Intelligence Talks 2021

We will reveal the agenda for 2021 soon. In the meantime, have a look at what we covered in 2020.

It’s been a tumultuous year for the world as it grappled with the Covid-19 outbreak, the ongoing climate crisis, low oil prices, and a pandemic-fuelled economic predicament. The Cityscape Intelligence Talks sessions will cover the trends and issues facing the Real Estate market from a Micro-economic perspective. Ranging from Commercial, Retail, Residential, and Industrial, to Architecture, Hospitality, and Proptech, the talks will consist of presentations, panels and case studies.

  • Cityscape Intelligence Talks - Day 1
  • Cityscape Intelligence Talks - Day 2

 

09:30

Moderator: Emma Brain

Live Screening of the Conference

13:00

Is commercial real estate under threat?

Riad Gabriel Thoumas, ME General Manager, WeWork

Nicholas Maclean, Managing Director, CBRE MENATs

Emrah Yar, Head of Commercial, Allsopp & Allsopp

.    How has Covid-19 shaped the workplace?

.    What do demands for commercial space in 2021 look like?

.    What trends have occurred amidst the pandemic?

.    What challenges are occupiers facing and are they looking at hybrid solutions, co-working?

.    What role do multi-purpose coworking spaces play in shaping the future workplace?

.    What makes coworking spaces an attractive investment opportunity?

.    Is versatility an indicator to coworking spaces’ success, especially in times of uncertainty?

.    Investment bright spots in the commercial sector?

13:35

What does the road to recovery for residential look like?

Ahmet Kayhan, Founder, REIDIN

Nourah Shuaibi, Get Wonky Ambassador, GM of Corporate Culture, Eltizam

Afzaal Hussain, Chief Operating Officer, Azizi Developments

.    What are the most attractive investment options within the residential market in the UAE?

.    What are the short-to-long-term impacts of Covid-19 on the market?

.    Overview of the current residential market.

.    Is this the right time to invest in a property?

13:55

Industrial & logistics UAE & KSA: 2020’s investment bright spot

Pankaj Gupta, Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Islamic Investments

Siddharth Sanghi, Group CFO, Gulf Islamic Investments

.    What opportunities does the rise of e-commerce present to the industrial & logistics’ sector?

.    Where are the investment opportunities in the logistics and warehousing sector in the GCC?

.    What new trends have emerged in this sector post Covid-19?

.    Do we have the tech advancements and IT infrastructure?

14:20

The London Resort – England’s largest theme park

James Hayward, Investment Director, Farrbury Capital Partners

14:40

REITS: The safest and most rewarding forms of Real Estate investments

Taimur Khan, Associate Partner, Strategic Consulting and Head of Research at Knight Frank 

.    Will we see this semi-dormant sector in the GCC play a bigger role in 2021?

.    What other defensive investment strategies are being adapted?

15:00

What matters most for hospitality in Middle East

Diane Thorsen, ME Hospitality Design Director, Gensler

15:35

Architecture Focus: How Covid-19 will change our cities

This session is “Powered by the RIBA”

Sumaya Dabbagh, Founder of Dabbagh Architects

Alida Bata, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Heriot Watt University

Andy Shaw, Chair of RIBA Gulf Chapter, Managing Partner of AMA

15:50

The Middle East office design toolkit 2021

Pallavi Dean, Founder & Creative Director, Roar

Kathryn Athreya, Managing Director of Roar

 

10:00

Moderator: Emma Brain

The future is AI: How to better save energy in commercial buildings
Jalal Zaitouni, Divisional Manager-Building Innovation Solutions, Land Sterling
 

10:20

Commercial real estate: a property portal commodity?

Behnam Bargh, Director, CRC

Robert Thomas, Director - Head of Agency, CORE

Matt Gregory, CCO, houza

.    Commercial real estate analysis & 2021 outlook
.    What trends have emerged this year - pre and post pandemic?
.    What is the current supply and demand situation, and where do you see this going?
.    What are the driving forces shaping commercial property in 2021?
.    How has the importance of building management affected both tenants/buyers and landlords/owners post-pandemic?
.    Has the way you reach the commercial property consumer changed and what direction is this heading?

10:50

New opportunities for Residential in 2021

Lynnette Abad, Director, PropertyFinder

Elaine Jones, Executive Chairman, Asteco Property Management

Dounia Fadi, Chief Operating Officer, Berkshire Hathaway

·    Why is student housing such an untapped market in the GCC when it has so much potential for growth?

·    What ROIs does student housing investment provide?

·    What kind of role did the pandemic play in the rise of “Live-Work-Play” communities?

·    How important is the sense of community in any residential building moving forward?

·    Why is housing sustainability such an important topic that’s not yet implemented?

11:25

Automation & Proptech: Why haven’t we adopted yet? A Futuristic outlook

Sean McCauley, CEO, DevMark Group 

Aladdin Albatayneh, Head of Commercial and Acquisition, Ajar

·    What’s at stake for real estate professionals?

.    Accelerated changes companies are making to be in the lead and adapt to the new world to be relevant?

11:50

The Era of E-commerce & Retail:

Challenges & opportunities with the rise of e-commerce in the GCC

Gabriella De La Torre, Director of Consulting, CBRE

Anurag Bajpai, Partner and Head of Consumer & Retail, KPMG

Imran Sheikh, Chief Investment Officer, Peninsula Real Estate Management Limited

Mansour Hajjar, Head of Country Management for UAE & India, Chalhoub Group

.    Are we ready?

.    What infrastructure & tech is missing?

.    What opportunities does the rise of e-commerce present to the industrial & logistics’ sector?

.    How are GCC developers adapting to the retail shift?

.    What are the challenges and opportunities with brick & mortar today?

.    How are consumer behaviors shifting and what is the response of occupiers?

.    How will they manage demand fluctuations?

.    Investor response?

12:25

Adapting to Smart Cities – The battle between Tech & Green

Mark Hamilton, Head of Digital Solutions, MENA, JLL

Dima Alkawadri, Adjunct Professor of Architecture & PhD Candidate, Heriot Watt University

·    What role does ESG play in the future of smart cities?

·    How has Covid-19 impacted the focus shift of smart cities from mostly tech to a hybrid of Tech and Green?

.    What are the impacts of the hybrid approach on sustainability?

12:50

UAE and KSA: GDP, Population and Residential real estate

Dr Christopher Payne, Chief Economist, Peninsula Real Estate Management Limited

.    What is the transmission mechanism between the oil market and weak domestic aggregate demand?
.    What is the economic impact of Covid-19? Why has Saudi Arabia tripled VAT in the second half of 2020?
.    How does population fluctuate in response to non-oil GDP? How this differs between the UAE and Saudi Arabia?
.    What can we expect from the residential real estate market over the next few years?

13:15

Lunch Break

14:15

Hotel of the Future - New Standards for the Hospitality Sector - A design perspective

Prodipto Ghosh, Senior Associate Director, CRTKL

Brian Johnson, Managing Partner, GAJ

Sidharth Mehta, Audit Partner, Head of Real Estate and Construction, KPMG

Kourosh Salehi, MENA Design Director, LWK + Partners

·    What innovative solutions have emerged in the hospitality sector amidst the pandemic?

·    How did the Hospitality sector aid in curbing the spread of the virus and what role did it play? (depending on a speaker)

·    What demands and shifts have occurred post social distancing protocols?

·    How has the hospitality sector adapted to the travel restrictions?

·    What role did hospitality play in a pandemic-ridden world?

·    What will regulations and standards look like in a post-Covid-19 world?

·    How will the regulations change the physical space and feel of the hospitality industry?

·    What impact will the new regulations have on hospitality investments?

14:45

Repurposing: A design perspective

This session is “Powered by the RIBA”

Joe Tabet, Managing Director, JT + Partners

Marwan Fouad, Proposals Manager – PhD Candidate, APG

Firas Hnoosh, Managing Director, Nordic Office Architects

·    What is the importance of retrofitting to being green & sustainable?

·    How are GCC architects and interior designers incorporating repurposing into their designs?

·    Where is repurposing an appropriate solution?

.    Retail space to fulfilment centers?

.    Why is retrofitting better than demolishing and creating new?

15:20

Real estate investment is the key component in healthcare infrastructure development 

Sandeep Sinha, Head of Healthcare MENA, JLL

How real estate investment in healthcare has changed the business model of healthcare players

·    Reduced project development cost

.    Improve project completion time and project management 

.    Asset light model / innovative business models / propco-opco

.    Focus on business performance than managing the real estate

.    Better cash flow and realistic valuation

.    Valuation of healthcare entities based on business performance not on real estate any more

     

How investment is healthcare real estate has created the opportunities for real estate developers:

.    Customise healthcare infra development based on healthcare needs

.    Development of healthcare focused REIT

.    Long and sustainable return on investment

.    New asset class which is stable and will be in need forever

.    Partnership with corporate healthcare sector

.    Healthcare Infra PPP

.    Impact of Covid-19 on the healthcare and pharmaceuticals sector and need for infra partner

15:40

Master planning and the regeneration of urban environments

Dicky Lewis, Director and Co-Founder, White Red Architects 

16:00

Are Staycations the ‘New Normal’? Overview of the Hospitality sector (a real estate perspective)

Thuku Kimani, Colliers International MENA

·    How can revenue be increased in a time where travel restrictions are imposed?

·    What impacts will local guests have on the Hospitality Sector that are different from international guests?

.    Do staycations demand a change in the physical space of hotels?

SPONSOR THE CITYSCAPE INTELLIGENCE TALKS
img-responsive

 

 

 

 

Top Back-to-Top

Exclusive Hand Hygiene Partner

0

Sponsors & Partners

  • Dubai Govt

    Government Partner

  • DLD

    Government Partner

  • JLL

    Knowledge Sponsor

  • Knight Frank

    Knowledge Sponsor

  • Land Sterling

    Knowledge Sponsor

  • Sobha

    Summit Sponsor

  • Azizi

    Summit Sponsor

  • Farrbury

    Summit Sponsor

  • Eltizam

    Summit Sponsor

  • Damac

    Summit Sponsor

  • Clear it

    Start-up Partner

  • White Bricks

    PropTech Partner

  • houza

    Portal Partner

 

 

 

SHOW DATES

ONLINE:

Throughout November 2021

CONFERENCE:

Sunday, 07 November

Monday, 08 November

EXHIBITION:

Tuesday, 09 November

Wednesday, 10 November

Thursday, 11 November

QUICK LINKS

  • Your safety at Cityscape |
  • Book Your Stand |
  • Download Exhibitor Brochure |
  • Register Your Interest |
  • Advertise with Cityscape |
  • Exhibitor Directory |
  • Latest News |
  • Sitemap

CONTACT US

  [email protected]

Kara Patterson
Exhibition Manager
[email protected]
+971 52 608 7192

Britta Connell
Sr. Marketing Manager
[email protected]
+971 52 608 7191

FOLLOW US

Informa Markets

Copyright © 2020. All rights reserved. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC.

  • Accessibility|
  • Privacy Policy |
  • Cookie Policy|
  • Terms of Use|
  • Visitor Terms And Conditions