Summit Agenda: Day Two

• Examining current challenges to supplying world-class transport infrastructure networks
• Assessing strategies for planning and developing major infrastructure projects to serve existing and planned real estate developments
• Addressing connectivity issues in relation to boosting the Saudi real estate market
• How to attract, retain and maintain world-class infrastructure projects: Discussing the best business model most relevant to KSA

Raeyd Al Dakheel, CEO, Mawten Real Estate, KSA
Dr. Michael L. Weiss, Ph. D. ABD, HCCP, Managing Principal and President, The WorkingBuildings Companies, USA
Dr. Bassam M. Boodai, CEO, Jenan Real Estate, KSA

• Capitalising on the fast growing domestic tourism potential and current limited opportunities for out-of-home leisure and entertainment venues
• Maximising a competitive and open business environment ready to partner with international tourism investors, developers and operators
• Identifying and tackling the challenges facing the tourism and hospitality market in Riyadh, including infrastructure, surrounding environment and entertainment venues
• Encouraging private sector investment and partnership to establish international quality tourism facilities

Olivier Granet, Director of Development, ACCOR Middle East, UAE
Mohamed Al Amir, Managing Director, Riyada International Co., KSA
Bani Haddad, Vice President Development – Middle East & Africa, Wyndham Hotel Group, UAE
Rani Gharbie, Director of Development, Middle East and Africa, Intercontinental Hotels Group, UAE

• Choosing prime commercial office locations to maximize business exposure, proximity and connectivity to business centers
• Exploring the potential of new developments focused to the north of Riyadh to supply Grade A and B space
• Addressing the issue of quality vs. quantity: What is more attractive to the investor, developer and end user?
• Building quality and sustainable office space to attract long-term tenants
• Mitigating the negative effects of oversupply of office space

Ibrahim A. Al Asseri, Executive Vice President, Zahran Holding, KSA
Dr. Michael L. Weiss, Ph. D. ABD, HCCP, Managing Principal and President, The WorkingBuildings Companies, USA
Akram Omar, Director Development, Emaar ME, KSA

• Reviewing the statistics: Real estate figures in Riyadh during 2011 and future forecasts
• How do you avoid discrepancies in numbers? Determining market research tools and analysis methods on which to base a project’s future success
• Assessing your projects’ cost-effectiveness based on realistic market research
• Examining various market analysis tools and determining which one best suits the Riyadh market conditions

Ahmed Al-Hatti, President and Chairman of the Board, Cayan, KSA

• Setting criteria to define what is commonly referred to as “white land”
• Considering the effects of placing taxes on “white land” on the dynamics of the real estate market in Riyadh
• Which should come first: Regularising the real estate market or setting fees on unused land plots?

Dr. Abdulwahab S. Abu-Dahesh, Deputy to the Chairman of Real Estate Committee, Riyadh Chamber of Commerce, KSA
Dr. Abdulrahman Bin Molla Al-Lowaihiq, Chairman of the Sharia Advisory Board, Abdulla Bin Mohamed Bin Saedan Real Estate Company, KSA