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Smith Conferences would like to thank all participants – speakers,
sponsors and delegates – for contributing to the great success
of our international forum on Real Estate in Ukraine.
Now firmly established as the most prestigious gathering of
top real estate professionals either active or interested
in the region, the Forum attracted a record audience with
over 380 international and local senior real estate executives,
governmental officials, investors and lenders, experts and
consultants, drawn from 15 countries.
Attendees had the unique opportunity to hear corporate case
studies from a 50+ strong speaker faculty which featured the
Presidents and CEOs of leading companies including:
HCM Group * XXI Century Investments Group* Kiev Investment
Group * 1849 PLC * T.M.M * Primeros Funds Group * Makrocap
Development Ukraine * Credit Suisse * Mirax Group * Corporation
Kyiv City Administration * City of Kharkiv * Mosmart * Rezidor
SAS Hospitality * DRREEF/DB Real Estate’s Opportunities Group*
and many others
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Other Summit highlights included:
- A
KEYNOTE SPEECH by Denis
Bass, First Deputy Head, Kyiv City Administration. His speech
focused on the new investment policy that the Administration is
adopting with the aim of attracting foreign investors to Kyiv.
- A
SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW with
arguably the most prominent figure in the Ukrainian real estate
market: Lev Partskhaladze, Chairman of the Board, XXI Century
Investments Group;
- SECTOR-SPECIFIC
SESSIONS - part of the programme
was dedicated to examing the key issues within specific sectors
including: offices & business parks, retail complexes; hotels;
warehousing & logistics and residential real estate
- A
Gala Evening Reception which
was full to capacity as delegates renewed old acquaintances and
made new business contacts.
- A
lively INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION
on: “Visions of a Future Kyiv;
The
overall opinion of the speakers and attendees was that, the Ukrainian
real estate sector is now going through one of the most exciting
periods of its’ development, when not only the Government and Ukrainian
real estate developers realise its importance and potential, but
also many international investors are now showing their interest
and willingness to come to Ukraine.
The unanimous opinion of attendees was that this international conference
was the best event for this sector to date! Adam Smith Conferences
would like to thank all the participants for playing their part
in establishing this event as the most important meeting-place for
the leaders of the Ukrainian real estate sector and their international
counterparts.
We look forward to shortly informing you about our preparations
for the 2nd international Adam Smith conference on Real Estate in
Ukraine in Kyiv. The event will be held on 27th - 29th November
2007, so block off the dates in your diary today! For updates and
enquiries regarding the 2007 event, please write to realestate@adamsmithconferences.com
Particular thanks go to the corporate sponsors of the Real Estate
in Ukraine Forum:
DTZ Ukraine; Vasil, Kisil & Partners; Parex Asset Management
Ukraine; Ukrsibbank; Frishberg & Partners; Ernst & Young
Ukraine; Knight Frank; Colliers International Ukraine; American
Appraisal; Makrocap Development Ukraine; B.C. Toms & Co; TAS-Investbank;
Data Group Ukraine; Troy Group; IKP Group & Tekhbudmekhanika.
Here are just some of the positive comments we received
about the event:
“The
international Adam Smith Conferences’ Forum has established itself
as the key date in the calendar for all professionals active in
the real estate sector in Ukraine. The conference attracted visionaries
and agenda setters from both international and local real estate
companies, governmental officials, investors and lenders, who are
either active or interested in Kyiv and the regions. In addition
to strengthening business relationships with major international
counterparts, we established new contacts with key regional real
estate developers, who might become our business partners in future
company projects in the regions.” , Lev Partskhaladze,
Chairman of the Board, XXI Century Investments Group
“The
most important event for professionals in the real estate sector
in Ukraine. As a result of my participation in the Forum the city
of Kharkiv Administration has received a number of business proposals
for cooperation from renowned international real estate developers
right in the conference hall!”, Mykhailo Dobkin,
Mayor, City of Kharkiv
"Adam
Smith conferences event is an important venue for us to meet with
professionals in our business from across the countries in the region,
and also because these conferences organize expert speakers who
provide views on current developments in our industry", Jaroslav
Kinach, Member of the Board, XXI Century Investments
Group
“The Forum on Real Estate in Ukraine is an invaluable event to not
only learn more about the local market and the needs and requirements
of international players in Ukraine or wanting to enter Ukraine,
but also a fantastic networking opportunity with key participants
in the fast growing Real Estate sector", Saydam Salaheddin,
Director, European Real Estate Investment Banking, Credit
Suisse
“The reputation of Adam Smith ensured that there were not only a
lot of delegates but that we had decision makers in the room. The
conference was a good forum for making new business contacts, and
I am certain will serve as a foundation for a great deal of business.”,
Paul Niland, Director, Primeros Funds Group
“Excellent
programme of high-quality and relevant speakers’ A complete insight
into the Ukrainian Real Estate sector, with opportunities for discussions
on the burning issues with decision makers and in total a thorough
experience”, Andrey Khariv, General Director, Mirax-Invest
“Thank you for putting together such a great conference event. I’m
sure it was a success! It is for the first time I saw so many interesting
market players that are present in or looking into Ukraine that
were gathered in one place, giving way for excellent networking
opportunities and sharing of information.”, Yuri Nartov,
Managing Director, Colliers International ( Ukraine )
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