Praises at REIW Asia 2008
An impressive gathering of industry players that cements REIW Asia as the predominant real estate event in Asia!
Dr. Yu Lai Boon, Group Chief Investment Officer – Dubai World, UAE
It was a pleasure participating. The comprehensive Asia Pacific real estate perspective was especially beneficial. Speakers and participants were forthright in expressing opinions and engaging in debate.
Ken Atchison, Managing Director – Atchison Consultants, Australia
I was extremely impressed with the professionalism of the organisation of the event, both before and during the conference. The quality of the speakers was very impressive. The networking opportunities were wonderful. In summary, a terrific job done!
David Jacobs, Chairman, Asia Pacific – Baker & McKenzie, Australia
We had fun. Panelists were good and made the discussions work. Was a pleasure working with all of you.
Darrell Wheeler, Managing Director & Global Head of CMBS Strategy & Analysis – Citi Global Markets, USA
I was happy to participate as REIW Asia is arguably the most important property conference in the region.
Sean Monaghan, Vice President, Business Strategy | Vice President, Investor Relations – Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore | Genting International, Malaysia
You and the team did a very nice job. Great turnout!
John Dahl, Managing Director, Head of Global Securitised Markets, Asia Pacific – Citi Corporate & Investment Banking, Hong Kong
Thank you Terrapinn for a great conference and the assistance in respect of all matters.
Rohan Davis, Executive Director, Property Development & Acquisitions – Quest Serviced Apartments, Australia
I enjoyed participating. I thought it was a very well-run event and very well attended by all the important real estate institutions and financial industries. The topics were all encompassing. I look forward to the opportunity to participate in any future events you hold.
Brian Baker, Chief Executive Officer & Director – PIMCO Asia, Hong Kong
Thank you for the opportunity to share some perspectives on Asian real estate. Congratulations on the record breaking number of delegates and attendance. We have not in a while witnessed a less uncertain time and let’s hope that when we meet again at the next REIW here, we would be exchanging views and swopping tales on upbeat stuff about riding market upswings rather than dislocations. Congrats again!
Kee Teck Koon, Chief Investment Officer – CapitaLand Limited, Singapore
It was my pleasure to participate. Congratulations on a great event!
Richard Price, Managing Director – ING Real Estate Investment Management, Hong Kong
I really enjoyed the event and I was impressed with the turnout and the quality of participants.
Ming Mei, President, China – ProLogis, China
The conference was a great success and now in its 7th year, it goes from strength to strength. For the 2 days, it seemed that almost the entire Asia real estate investment community was under one roof. A great opportunity to catch up with friends in the business!
Christopher Fossick, Managing Director, Southeast Asia & Country Head, Singapore – Jones Lang LaSalle, Singapore
I must congratulate you and Terrapinn for a great event. I noticed that the event has not only grown in its attendance but also the quality of the delegates, which has also been one of the best that I have seen among many different seminars. On the whole, a great event to get a good sense of the market and for networking.
Lim Ming Yan, Chief Executive Officer – CapitaLand China Holdings, China
Thanks for the invite and the fruitful event. It is excellent that the speakers are sharing their experiences at a well organised event where the professionals meet.
Charlie Lin, Chief Executive Officer – Canton Properties, Hong Kong
Simply the most important real estate gathering in Asia!
Morgan Parker, President, Asia – Taubman Asia, Hong Kong
I wanted to say a big Thank You for all the hard work you and your team put in for this year’s REIW conference. We very much appreciate how smooth everything always runs and how well thought through everything is. We know that much goes on behind the scenes to make that happen. We are honoured to be associated with such a successful event and gala dinner.
Peter Best, Executive Director, Real Estate Investment Banking – Asia – Goldman Sachs, Singapore
REIW Asia offers excellent value for both industry veterans and those new to Asian real estate investments. The conference offers substantial programming, extensive networking and in-depth insights on economic trends and market developments.
Leanne Tobias, Founder & Principal – Malachite LLC, USA
REIW Asia is clearly the best of gold class standard in capturing the current convergence of global real estate and private equity funds, an outstanding pre-requisite for all professionals in this space.
William Tung, Managing Director, Asia Pacific – The Rockefeller Group, USA
It was another great conference. Still the best in region! Congratulations to you and your team. I am glad that I was able to be a speaker this year.
Tony Diep, Chief Investment Officer – Indochina Capital, Vietnam
The jewels of Terrapinn are its people!
Donald ‘Skip’ Conover, Chairman – Bhavana Developers, USA
REIW Asia provides real estate investors an excellent forum to learn about the latest trends and opportunities in the fast-growth leisure, retail, casino and hotel real estate development sectors.
Jonathan Galaviz, Partner – Globalysis, USA
Glad I could make the trip to be part of REIW Asia. Thought the conference was very well done. Congratulations!
Michael Graziano, Manging Director, Co-Head of Global Real Estate, Investment Banking – Goldman Sachs, USA
An enjoyable event and am delighted to be able to participate.
Richard Pyvis, Chief Executive Officer – CLSA Capital Partners, Hong Kong
I thought it was a great event once again!
Stuart Crow, International Director, Head of Asia Capital Markets – Jones Lang LaSalle, Singapore
This is the best managed real estate conference which I have attended.
Toby Bath, Managing Director – HOK International, Hong Kong
Thanks for having me. It was a great event!
Gaurav Bhushan, Senior Vice President, Development, Asia Pacific | Executive Director, India – Accor Asia Pacific, Singapore
I think that this was the most interesting event over the last 4 years that I have attended, although this is almost certainly due to the current cycle in the property markets and the turmoil in the financial markets. Generally, would say that the event is very well run and from my perspective, I did not observe too much that needed to be improved upon.
Mike Wood, Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Real Estate Lending & Project Finance – CITIC Ka Wah Bank, Hong Kong
By far the best real estate conference in Asia, covering the broadest spectrum of topics and markets and facilitating the greatest number of meetings. Can’t beat the efficiency!
John So, Director, Head of China – Grosvenor, Hong Kong
The topics chosen for all the presentations and panel discussions were very current and relevant. This made the conference very valuable and meaningful for delegates, and it made us panelists earnest in our preparation, presentation and discussion. This must have helped our panel win the prize for the most outstanding panel discussion. Am looking forward to the next conference!
Giam Lay Hoon, Group General Counsel – Oxley Capital Group, Singapore
This is the ONE event that any real estate professional should aspire to attend. It is an avenue to learn from and network with the best in the real estate fund management industry.
Franklin Heng, Chief Executive Officer – Macquarie Pacific Star Prime REIT Management, Singapore
Thank you for the outstanding organisation. It was a good event, well attended and with excellent participation.
Ambrish Baisiwala, Senior Vice President – Development – Portman Holdings, USA
Thanks again for inviting me to participate. This was my first time at REIW Asia and I found that the quality of the participants was very high.
Seth Sulkin, President & Chief Executive Officer – Pacifica Malls K.K, Japan
It has been a very efficient conference for me, most key players were represented and the content was also of great quality. Great mix!
Bart Coenraads, Chief Investment Officer – Fortis Investments, Netherlands
REIW Asia 2008 has shown to be a truly pulsating event for the real estate industry in Asia and beyond. The opportunity to receive information from high calibre professionals is unique and thanks to the professional organisation of this event where one can get easy access to network.
Manfred Schoenleben, Executive Chairman | Partner – Kempinski Residences, Switzerland | The Management Consulting Partners, Spain
Conference was excellent. Its biggest attraction for me is that it is THE conference that everybody goes to in Asia.
Jenny Buck, Global Head of Property Multi-Manager – Schroders, United Kingdom
Congratulations on a very successful event! The participants from URA thoroughly enjoyed it and will look forward to next year’s event.
Marc Boey, Deputy Director, Land Administration, Sales & Research – Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore
I must say that it was the best conference I have attended to date in many aspects. Am especially impressed with the way it was organised and would like to congratulate you for the job well done.
Tan Kian Siew, Deputy General Manager – Investment – UOL Group, Singapore
I found REIW Asia to be exceedingly well organised and attended by many influential industry players who were prepared to state their real opinions, making it both informative and a fun networking event.
Scott Callender, Chief Executive Officer - Avila Capital, Singapore
REIW ASIA is a well organised event. It provides a good opportunity to catch up with industry friends and associates while taking the pulse of the sentiments in the market.
Richard Paine, Head of Retail – Asia - Lend Lease, Singapore
A quality event with insightful, reputable and distinguished speakers, holding a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Navesh Perumal, Project Development Manager – Limitless, Singapore
It was my pleasure to participate in the program. I was impressed with the size of the event and Terrapinn did a very professional job of organizing the event. Attention to small details, such as a speakers lounge, made a positive impression.
John McClelland, Principal Investment Officer, Real Estate – Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, USA
It was indeed a pleasure meeting with fellow panelists as well as industry leaders during this event. Thank you once again for the opportunity and look forward to being in your midst again.
Abid Junaid, Executive Director – ETA Star Property Developers, UAE
Definitely a well-run conference with a good breadth of topics covering macro and micro aspects of Asia-Pacific real estate. Excellent networking opportunities and a good balance of social and business time.
Skip Schwartz, Senior Vice President, Director of Acquisitions, Asia – Heitman, Japan
This is an event you cannot miss to claim you are doing real estate in Asia!
Mikihisa Hirai, President - Atlas Partners, Japan
Insightful discussions shedding light on new paradigms that are taking shape across the real estate industry.
Rohit Mohindra, Director, Real Estate Finance – Credit Suisse, Singapore
I very much enjoyed the conference. In particular, the opportunity to network during the conference and at the various events was very beneficial.
Edward Casal, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | Chief Investment Officer, Real Estate Multi-Manager Business – Madison Harbour Capital | Aviva-Morley Fund Management, USA
An increasingly popular networking fixture in the regional calendar, great for gauging the temperature of the Asian markets.
Matt Dimond, Managing Director – Macquarie Real Estate, Japan
I enjoyed the meeting as it covered a lot of points for the real estate related businesses.
Yoshiki Kaneko, Chief Executive Officer – DTZ, Japan
REIW Asia 2008 was the first time I have been involved with REIW Asia and I was impressed with the programme format and attendance from many major real estate investment organisations. The attendance over the 3 days was beneficial and we were particularly impressed with the dedicated Vietnam focus for the post summit.
David Blackhall, Deputy Managing Director, Real Estate – VinaCapital, Vietnam
I truly enjoyed the opportunity to share some thoughts on the panel and to meet many colleagues in Singapore.
David Fan, Managing Director – CBRE Global Real Estate Securities, Japan
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