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