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Ian Anderson
Director
Re-connect Research and Advisory Services, SA
Audrey Klein
Managing Principal
Park Hill Real Estate Group, UK
Brian Azizollahaff
Chief Executive Officer
Redefine Income Fund, SA
Andrew Booking
Attorney
Java Capital, SA
Mark Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
eLan
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Conference:
Day 1
3 Sep 2008 9am-5:30pm
Day 2
4 Sep 2008 9am - 5:30pm
Workshops:
Green buildings – the hot
new trend
Masterclass I: 2 Sep 2008
Urban regeneration
Masterclass II: 5 Sep 2008
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Programme
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Conference day one, Wednesday, 3 September 2008
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8am | Registration and welcome refreshments
| 8.45am | Chairman’s opening address
Ian Fife, Property Editor,
Financial Mail, South Africa
| | REAL ESTATE AS AN EXCITING ASSET CLASS |
| 8.50am | Keynote address: A close look at identifying South Africa’s real estate hot spots and investment opportunities
- Identifying gaps in infrastructure development and projecting investment growth in hot spots
- Propelling infrastructure developments through public private partnerships
- Leading changes and positive improvements in hospitality through infrastructure developments
Ian Watt, Innovator in Chief,
Retail Xpressions, South Africa
| 9.30am | Panel discussion: Investors’ and economists’ outlook on South African real estate growth and how to capitalise on the best opportunities
- Project developments on infrastructure – how the industry handles this and how the profit margin fares
- Inner-city rejuvenation: the pro’s and con’s for development
- The available growth markets in South Africa and how the industry will approach and handle these prime opportunities
- The impacts of rising interest rates, inflation, tighter bank regulations and 2010
Panelists:
Caswell Rampheri, Managing Director, Liberty Properties Developments, South Africa
Evan Robins, Property Analyst, Nedcor Securities and BoE Stockbrokers, South Africa
Ian Anderson, Director, Re-connect Research & Advisory Services, South Africa
| 10.15am | U-Turn – Create your own conference agenda
This is your turn to un-conference your conference experience! Personalise your learning by telling us the top 5 concerns that keep you awake at night – and nominate, from all the speakers and delegates present, who would give you the best answers! We will aggregate everyone’s votes – and announce the topics and speakers for tomorrow’s U-Turn discussion.
| 10.30am | Morning refreshments
| | INVESTOR PERSPECTIVES ON THE REAL ESTATE MARKET |
| 11am | Panel discussion: How to position South Africa as an international investment hot spot – and how South African companies can secure maximum returns in the global real estate market
- In which areas do the main investment opportunities lie?
- How the South African real estate market is doing with regards to international investor standards
- What is the outlook for South African real estate investment?
- Benefits of further real estate asset classes offshore
- South Africa’s relative retail sector global positioning
Panelists:
Audrey Klein, Managing Principal, Park Hill Real Estate Group, United Kingdom
Belinda Clur, Associate Director and Head of Retail,
IPD, United Kingdom
Caswell Rampheri, Managing Director, Liberty Properties Developments, South Africa
Evan Robins, Property Analyst, Nedcor Securities and BoE Stockbrokers, South Africa
Garth Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Dunbar Property Group, South Africa
| 12pm | Panel discussion: Tapping into the institutional investment market – how do pension funds really (or really not) invest in real estate?
- Benefits of real estate investment for pension funds
- Looking at the global mix of pension funds investing in real estate and how South Africa fares
- Investments in the different asset classes and which are the “hot” ones to invest into
Panelists:
Ian Anderson, Director, Re-connect Research & Advisory Services, South Africa
Klaus-Gustav Gobel, Managing Director, Sortino Capital Management, South Africa
Panos Zagaretos, Investment Manager – Property Division, PIC, South Africa
| 12.45pm | Networking luncheon
| 2pm | Where/what is the next hot real estate asset class? A property fund managers’ insight into real estate’s investment potential
- How are local and foreign property funds delivering performance in South Africa?
- How have your investments performed over the last year and what will lie ahead for them in the next few months?
- What is the next hot asset class?
Evan Jankelowitz, Co-head STANLIB Property Franchise, STANLIB, South Africa
| 2.30pm | Investing in real estate #1 – the hedge funds perspective
- Short and long-term aspects of property hedge funds
- Return horizon for hedge funds in property for those applicable
- Is property a viable asset class to have for hedge funds?
Klaus-Gustav Gobel, Managing Director,
Sortino Capital Management, South Africa
| 3pm | Speed networking and afternoon refreshments
| 3.30pm | Investing in real estate #2 – the private equity perspective
- Is their a growing market for private equity opportunities in the South African real estate market?
- Administering views on property prices, rentals and valuations – are existing investment portfolios sustainable?
- Structuring superior asset management and risk-reward strategies in achieving expected ROI’s
Coert Coetzee, Executive Chairman, TREOC, South Africa
| | REVIEWING REGIONAL REAL ESTATE WHAT’S HOT AND WHERE? |
| 4.10pm | Panel discussion: Where is the real real estate money in South Africa? Investment updates on the top real estate trends and happenings
- A look at Gauteng (Johannesburg & Pretoria), Eastern Cape (Port Elizabeth), Western Cape (Cape Town) and Kwazulu-Natal (Durban)
- Inner-city rejuvenation and the foreseen projects for them
- Taking a look at second tier cities: investments, markets and challenges
Panelists:
Anton Hartmann, Director, Prop2000, South Africa
Mark Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, eLan Developments, South Africa
Ronald Ennik, Managing Director, of Gauteng and Group Director, Pam Golding Properties, South Africa
Stefan Maree, Director, Agripro Property Development Consultants, South Africa
| 5pm | Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of day one
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Conference day two, Thursday, 4 September 2008
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8.15am | Welcome refreshments
| 8.50am | Opening remarks by chairperson
Ian Fife, Property Editor, Financial Mail, South Africa
| | GLOBAL REAL ESTATE TRENDS – BOOM OR BUST? |
| 9am | Keynote address: An international investors’ perspective on global and South African real estate investment opportunities
- Expanding and diversifying business portfolios in South Africa’s real estate hot spots and booming infrastructure sector
- How will the economic fundamentals of South Africa affect cross-border transactions
- The value and viability of real estate as an asset class for international investors in South Africa as well as local investors
- Top global investor players in Africa: how much they contribute and in what field of real estate
- The main countries in Africa being targeted for growth and by what companies?
- Areas to be developed in Africa and the foreseen targeted growth rate
- Synergising partnership’s, accelerating development, boosting FDI inflow by looking at real estate development and investment
Linda Erasmus, Chief Executive Officer of Fine and Country, South Africa and President, South African Chamber of Commerce
| | REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) |
| 9.30am | Keynote address: A REITs International case study – what
are the lessons learnt and challenges for South Africa
Brad Markoff, Global Chair Real Estate Capital Markets, DLA Piper US LLP, United States of America
| 10.15am | Morning refreshments
| 11am | Panel discussion: What are the key developments in the implementation of REITs in South Africa?
- Where are we now in South Africa with REITs?
- Tax and legislation
- Development and implementation of REITs in Africa
Panelists:
Andrew Brooking, Director, Java Capital, South Africa
Brad Markoff, Global Chair Real Estate Capital Markets, DLA Piper US LLP, United States of America
Brian Azizollahoff, Chief Executive Officer, Redefine Income Fund, South Africa
Ian Anderson, Director, Re-connect Research & Advisory Services, South Africa
| 11.45am | Things that keep you awake at night
You have voted for these topics! Your chosen speakers will now offer you real-time, spontaneous solutions and commentary on the issues that keep you awake at night. Bring your questions to this spontaneous discussion.
| 12.15pm | Networking luncheon
| | DEVELOPERS SPEAK OUT ON THE REAL ESTATE MARKET |
| 1.45pm | Panel discussion: What are the key insights from South Africa’s developers into real estate? And how to design scale-up strategies for accelerated development
- Assessing positioning and differentiation strategies within an increasingly cluttered market place
- What are developers seeking in their future direct and indirect investments?
- Examining current market practices: what are developers doing differently now and what needs to be done differently in the future to ensure sustainability in the developers’ business?
Panelists:
James Duffey, Chief Executive Officer, Project Partners, South Africa
Stefan Maree, Director, Agripro Property Development Consultants, South Africa
| | ASSESSING REAL ESTATE ASSET CLASSES |
| 2.30pm | Panel discussion: What’s hot and what’s not
with the various real estate asset classes?
- Hotels and hospitality sector
- Golf courses and luxury developments
- Industrial property and office parks
- Shopping centres and retail developments
- Office buildings and commercial property
- Township property and investment landscape
Panelists:
Garth Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Dunbar Property Group, South Africa
Ian Watt, Innovator in Chief, Retail Xpressions, South Africa
James Duffey, Chief Executive Officer
Project Partners, South Africa
John Chapman, Director of Commercial Property, Rabie Property Group, South Africa
Joop Demes, Managing Director, Pam Golding Hospitality, South Africa
Mark Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, eLan Developments, South Africa
| 3.30pm | Afternoon refreshments
| | GREEN BUILDINGS – THE WAY OF THE FUTURE? |
| 4pm | Panel discussion: Examining the ‘green’ business case and propelling the growth of sustainable buildings in South Africa
- How will rising awareness on climate change and energy conservation impact real estate investments towards green buildings?
- Adopting the green mandate and recognising the inherent benefits of sustainable developments
- How are developers and investors taking to green building and investments? Is this a sector poised for growth?
- Discovering the dollars and sense for green buildings: what are the investment benefits and future value appreciation? Will tenants pay more?
Panelists:
Dean Goddard, Energy Consultant, Growthpoint Properties, South Africa
Eric Noir, Principal Architect and Director, Green by Design, South Africa
Gerrit Jordaan, Architect & Urban Designer and Director, Holm Jordaan Group, South Africa
| 5pm | Q&A, chairperson’s closing remarks and end of the
conference
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Masterclass I, Tuesday, 2 September 2008
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| Pre-event masterclass |
| 8.30am | Green buildings – the hot new trend
Registration for the masterclass will be at 08:30; the masterclass will commence at 09:00 and conclude at 16:00. Morning and afternoon refreshments, as well as lunch, are scheduled into the day’s proceedings.
Objectives
Green buildings are largely being recognised as one of the important parts of future property developments in South Africa and the world. The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), has been established to lead the way and it is modeled around the Green Building Council of Australia. With South Africa’s power outages and increasing energy bills the country must look at new and sustainable
developments to battle the carbon footprint.
Agenda
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When does a building qualify as green?
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How to make green buildings last – making them commercially viable
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Investment opportunities and future of green buildings
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Policy on green buildings
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Where is South Africa and how to get to U.S.A or Australian standards?
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What can green buildings do for Africa?
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Development initiatives and challenges for green buildings
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Investors opportunity?
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Green buildings broadening horizon for international investors to set their sights on Africa?
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How viable are green buildings in South Africa? Look at development costs and who will be involved and where will money come from?
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Will it really decrease the energy crisis?
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Do green buildings have a high investment rate for the property industry?
Who should attend this masterclass
• Investors • Developers • Architects • Contractors • Consultants • Project management companies • Fund management companies • Financiers • Regulatory bodies
About your masterclass presenters:
Andy Horn
Architect and Consultant
Eco Design Architects, South Africa
Andy Horn is recognised as one of South Africa’s pioneering green architects and his work has won a number of local and international awards for sustainable building and architectural excellence. Graduating from the University of Cape Town as an architect, he has worked, published, lectured and exhibited locally and internationally. In 1998, out
of a life-long concern for the rapidly degrading natural environment and widening social inequalities, he founded Cape Town-based Eco Design Architects and Consultants. His work has taken him all over Southern Africa with a client base that includes a wide range of organisations, businesses, government agencies and individuals.
Eric Noir
Principal Architect and Director
Green By Design, South Africa
Eric is a qualified architect and a board member of the Green Building Council of South Africa. Eric specialises in sustainable built environment designs, urban development frameworks, development strategies and design. He has over 20 years of experience working in South Africa and internationally, and covering a wide range of projects. He has worked for the likes of: BP, ABSA, Eskom, Woolworths, Nedbank and Anglo Gold to
name a few, doing sustainability architectural consulting.
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Masterclass II, Friday, 5 September 2008
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| Post-event masterclass | Registration for the masterclass will be at 08:30; the masterclass will commence at 09:00 and conclude at 16:00. Morning and afternoon refreshments, as well as lunch, are scheduled into the day’s proceedings.
Objectives
Mixed-use today is quickly establishing itself as a distinct product type and a trend that is revolutionising the real estate landscape. Combining
the elements of hotel, residential, retail, office and entertainment, mixed-use projects are a success model in both urban and suburban markets and quickly expanding on a global scale. This phenomenal
growth brings forth many opportunities but also a unique set of challenges and issues that are specific to this product type.
This masterclass will provide you with the framework to understand the business model of mixed-use developments, the master planning and programming involved and the partnership issues between developers of a joint mixed-use project.
Agenda
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Understanding the business model of mixed-use development
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Urban planning and regeneration
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Challenges in developing mixed-use projects
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Dealing with local government, regulations and laws
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Site acquisition
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Condominium planning
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Leasing
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Construction
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Capital raising and financing
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Issues involving partnership and joint ventures in a mixed-use project
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Public private partnerships in a mixed-use project
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Project economics and feasibility analysis
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Case studies
Who should attend this masterclass
• Government departments (municipalities)• Contractors and developers • Investors • Financiers
• Project managers • Regulatory bodies
Masterclass presenter to be confirmed
| 8.30am | Urban regeneration
Registration for the masterclass will be at 08:30; the masterclass will commence at 09:00 and conclude at 16:00. Morning and afternoon refreshments, as well as lunch, are scheduled into the day’s proceedings.
Objectives
Mixed-use today is quickly establishing itself as a distinct product type and a trend that is revolutionising the real estate landscape. Combining
the elements of hotel, residential, retail, office and entertainment, mixed-use projects are a success model in both urban and suburban markets and quickly expanding on a global scale. This phenomenal
growth brings forth many opportunities but also a unique set of challenges and issues that are specific to this product type.
This masterclass will provide you with the framework to understand the business model of mixed-use developments, the master planning and programming involved and the partnership issues between developers of a joint mixed-use project.
Agenda
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Understanding the business model of mixed-use development
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Urban planning and regeneration
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Challenges in developing mixed-use projects
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Dealing with local government, regulations and laws
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Site acquisition
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Condominium planning
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Leasing
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Construction
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Capital raising and financing
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Issues involving partnership and joint ventures in a mixed-use project
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Public private partnerships in a mixed-use project
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Project economics and feasibility analysis
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Case studies
Who should attend this masterclass
Erky Wood
Director
Gapp Architects and Urban Designers
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