Drafting a Masterplan for the future

1st Dec 2008, Gulf Hotel, Bahrain

The Gulf has enjoyed unprecedented growth and returns in recent years attracting global attention and investment. Increased liquidity fuelled by high commodity prices has combined with demographic growth and a liberal economic reform programme to fuel a property boom. Is this growth sustainable? Will the downturn in the global business cycle coupled with strong inflationary pressure quash the region's ambitions for future expansion?

This conference will analyse these questions and examine the recent macro and micro developments that have created both risks and opportunities for Gulf property investors. Building on the incredible success of last year's FT Gulf Property Conference in Dubai, this year's gathering will once again attempt to set the agenda for the region's property market while providing its delegates with a competitive edge through in-depth discussion and debate on the latest investment opportunities and developments.

It will be a must-attend event for the Gulf's leading property investors, brokers, asset managers, law firms and regulators, each of whom represent the key decision makers in their sectors.

Topics for discussion include:

  • How will regulators respond to rapidly increasing inflation and reduced foreign demand?
  • Will developers pursue more mixed-use developments and middle-class housing?
  • What new financial products and government regulation will have the greatest impact on regional property investment over the next five years?

Why Attend?

  • Access the world's most buoyant property market
  • Meet the region's biggest property developers and financiers
  • Invest in the companies leading the way in architectural design
  • Network with the power players in Gulf real estate

Speakers include

Andrew England, Abu Dhabi Bureau Chief and Chief Middle East Correspondent, Financial Times
Sheikh Mohammed bin Issa bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Chief Executive, Economic Development Board of Bahrain
Hadi Al Alawi, Chairman and Founder, Al Hayat Group
Nick Maclean, Managing Director Middle East and Northern Africa, CB Richard Ellis
Peter Riddoch, Chief Executive Officer, DAMAC Properties Co LLC
Gurjit Singh, Chief Property Development Officer, Sorouh Real Estate PJSC