9:00

09:30

Morning Refreshments

10:00

Opening Remarks 

Teneshia Naidoo, Head of Content, Cityscape

Government Address

Dr. Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Arab Republic of Egypt

With the COP27 conference only a couple of months away, the Minister of Planning and Economic Development shares an overview of Egypt’s sustainable progress in 2022 and plans for the future development of the nation.

The third wave of economic reforms in Egypt and its reflection on the real estate sector. – Panel in partnership

with Al Misri Al Youm

On the occasion of the imminent signing of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

Moderator:

Abdellatif El Menawy – Managing Director and Editor in Chief of Almasry Alyoum

Dr. Ahmed Shalaby- CEO and Managing Director of Tatweer Misr and Professor of Architecture and Urban Development at Cairo University

Speakers:

Amr El Monayer- Former Egyptian Deputy Minister of Finance and Executive Partner of METEC Consulting

Fakhry El Feky- Head of the Plan and Budget Committee in the Egyptian Parliament and Professor of Economics at Cairo
University

Ziad Bahaa El Din, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Lawyer

Dr. Hazem El-Beblawy, Former Prime Minister of Egypt

11:15

Lost Treasures of Egypt – Redevelopment of state-owned assets; revenue enhancement and asset monetization*

*This session will be in English and does not include translations.

Mansoor Ahmed, Executive Director – MEA Region, Colliers for Real Estate, Healthcare, Education & PPP

The key development & investment opportunities that Egypt’s real estate market presents: A focus on redevelopment and regeneration of state-owned assets resulting in revenue enhancement and asset monetisation to bring in much needed FDI and job creation resulting in a positive economic and social impact.

What’s Hot in Egypt’s Real Estate Market today?

Amad AlMsaodi, CEO, AqarMap

• Demand Trends Updates 
• Market pricing updates 
• Case Study about the power of data 

12:15

In partnership with Egypt: Insight into the nation’s global cooperation and partnerships

A deep dive into partnerships entered to aid in sustainable development of the industry and battle effects of climate change in the region.

Moderator: Hussein Sayed, News Anchor, CNBC ARABIA

Panelists:

Mohamed El Nady, CEO, New City Developments

Mohamed Kaoud, Associate Director - Hotels & Tourism (MENA), Colliers

Eng. Abdel Nasser Taha, President, FIABCI Egypt

A How-to Guide: Construction Costs Controls & Finance Management

Gaby Tayoun, Founder, Europtima

More than ever Developers and Investors are faced with cost instabilities and delivery chain disruption. This session will shine a spotlight on:

• How controlling escalating costs of construction materials and forecasting inflationary impacts are key to saving developments.   
• Why should Banks be wary of financing risks?
• What technics should be implemented to avoid catastrophic risks, distressing of assets, and suffering the inevitable financial cuts? 
  

The Case of Downtown Cairo and the importance of Assets Enhancement

Moderator: Mohamed Galal, Chairman, Misr Real Estate Assets Management

Panelists:

Karim Shafei, Chairman, Al Ismaelia for Real Estate Investments

Amr El Hamy, CEO – Tourism and Real Estate SubFund, The Sovereign Fund of Egypt

Zeyad El Sayad, Director, El Sayad Associates - Architects & Planners

14:00

Lunch & Networking

Workshops:

• Workhop A: The importance of thermal insulation in energy conservation

- Mechanisms for applying thermal insulation techniques

- The need to activate the thermal insulation code in projects

- Thermal insulation production capacity in Egypt

Speakers:

Dr. Kamal El-Desouky, Head of the Insulating Materials Division and a member of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Industries

Eng. Ahmed Al-Masry, CEO of Delta Sand Bricks Company

• Workshop B: Smart cities in Egypt and the issue of sustainability

- Sustainability and its role in solving energy and water crises

- The costs of achieving sustainability for the projects and the expected return

- Egypt is turning green, so what are the suggestions to take advantage of all the data?

Speakers:

Dr. Abdul Khaleq Ibrahim, Assistant Minister of Housing for Technical Affairs, Supervisor of the Smart and Sustainable Cities Unit, PhD in sustainable cities from Britain

Dr. Abbas Al-Zafarani Professor of Environmental Design and Planning - College of Urban Planning and former Dean

16:30

End of Cityscape Egypt Conference 2022 - Day 1