API Summit

2025 presentations

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Day 1 PRESENTATIONS

INVESTMENT & CAPITAL FLOWS OVER THE PAST 24 MONTHS: Where the money is going in Africa & what’s next

Presented by:
Taimur Khan,
Head of Research MEA, JLL

AFRICA’S YOUTH DIVIDEND & REAL ESTATE: Exploring demographics, cultural trends, and shaping future urban development.

Presented By:
Wayne Godwin,
CEO, JLL Africa

A REGIONAL OVERVIEW OF THE HOSPITALITY MARKET: What do the numbers say?

Presented By:
Kirsten Manning,
Senior Associate, HTI Consulting

PRECINCTS, URBAN DESIGN AND OPERATIONS: Exploring how design, planning, and partnerships are critical in operating successful precincts and centers. A LONGKLOOF CASE STUDY

Presented By:
Pierre Swanepoel,
Partner, dhk Architects

F&B AS A CATALYST FOR VALUE CREATION IN URBAN, HOSPITALITY & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Presented By:
Daniel Morgan, Partner, TGP International

TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT CORRIDORS IN AFRICA – NOW OR NEVER- How trade conflicts are reshaping global markets and how can Africa respond?

Presented By:
Shawn Duthie,
Director, Control Risks

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF REAL ESTATE

Presented By:
Keith Tarr,
Director, The Firefly Company

DECARBONISING EXISTING BUILDINGS AT SCALE WITH EDGE: Challenges, and opportunities for industrial and commercial buildings from a global perspective

Presented By:
Tom Saunders,
Co-founder, Sintali

Day 2 PRESENTATIONS

INVESTMENT REPORT ON DIRECT TRANSACTIONS OVER $1MILLION 

Presented By:
Pepler Sandri,
Director: Capital Markets, JLL Africa

INSIDE SOUTH AFRICA’S REAL ESTATE MARKET: Risk, Growth and Performance

Presented By:
Waldo Marcus
, Director: Marketing, MRI Software

A TRANSBRIDJ PRESENTATION

Presented By: Michael Lenz, CEO, TransBridj

ICT & ELV in PROPTECH: Strategic Planning Before the First Brick – How Early Technology Integration Shapes Smarter, Future-Proof Developments.

Presented By:
Gadwel Musyoka,
Founder, Bakyson Enterprises Limited

THE SPATIAL ADVANTAGE: How AI-Powered Geospatial Data Analysis and Urban Planning Intelligence Transform Property Investment Decisions

Presented By:
Phelelani Mkhize,
Business Data Scientist, timbuk2.ai

SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

Presented By:
Sherif Muhtaseb, Senior Operations Officer: Global Lead-PILLAR Housing Advisory Service, IFC
Ken Osei, Principal Investment Officer, IFC

PRACTICAL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: AI and tech in Real Estate today

Presented By:
Nicholas Leck,
Account Executive, MRI Software

INTRODUCTION OF CHINA AFRICA INVESTMENT

Presented By:
Lauren Patlansky,
Head of China Desk, HLB CBS Group

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PROPERTY MANAGER WITH MRI SOFTWARE

Presented By:
Scott Revell,
Account Executive, MRI Software

DECARBONIZING AT SCALE: IFC’S GRIP PROGRAM FOR REAL ESTATE

DESIGNING & DEVELOPING FOR HEALTHCARE

MARKET INTEL ACROSS AFRICA: CASE STUDY

ACCELERATING SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: Leveraging Chinese Innovation and Investment through Galencia, CNBM, and Hiedu Consulting