The Real Estate Debate Conference provides a significant opportunity to large players in the development industry to discuss their goals, business plans and demands, stretching from legislation required to stimulate activity to projections on real estate prices.

Participants will tackle several issues with major impacts on the industry’s activity, including the impact of foreign currency shortage and various government tenders (middle and low-income housing, construction land, etc..) Other key issues, which form major obstacles to the industry’s expansion, such as registration, state-sponsored competition and supply of utilities, will also be revisited.

Real Estate Debate ConferenceProtect Real Estate Industry

Under the Auspices of Minister of Housing, Utilities and NewUrban Communities

8:30am – 9:00amRegistration & Networking

9:00am – 9:10amWelcome Speech Mr. Hazem Sherif

Chairman – Al Mal GTM

9:10am – 9:30amKeynote Speech

H.E. Dr. Mostafa MadbouliMinister of Housing, Utilities and New Urban Communities

9:30am – 10:00amPresentation on “Using Non-Banking Financial Instruments for Development of Unused

State-Owned Land”Mr. Sherif Samy

Chairman – Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority

10:00am – 10:30amDiscussions, Questions & Answers

10:30am - 12:00pm Session I

Sustaining Real Estate BoomDuring the session, audience and speakers will discuss the conditions of financing and investment in the real estate market. They will spot on the best methods for protecting the offshoots of a boom the industry has been through over the recent months – methods that will insure hedging the sector against stagnation and the economy against a liquidity crunch.

Points of Discussion : - The future of Public-Private-Partnership and plans of the Ministry of Housing related to real estate regulations and construction land tenders. - Developers’ proposals to maintain the investment appeal of the industry and their perception of the State’s role. - The industry’s ability to prop up economic growth, the impacts of foreign exchange shortage and threats of a real estate bubble. - Reasons behind expansion in luxury-housing activity and opportunities and threats in counting upon such a category.

Moderator : Dr. Hani Sarie-Eldin - Founder & Chairman of Sarie-Eldin & Partners

Speakers : Dr. Ahmed Shalaby – Managing Director of Tatweer Misr Eng. Ayman Ismail – Chairman of The New Administrative Capital Company Eng. Khaled Abbas – Assistant to Minister of Housing for Technical AffairsMr. Tarek Abdel Rahman – CEO of Palm HillsMs. Mai Abdel Hamid – Chairman of Mortgage Finance Fund Eng. Hisham Shoukri – Chairman of Rooya Group

12:00pm - 12:30pmCoffee Break

12:30pm - 02:00pmSession II

Prospects of Gulf InvestmentsAmid sharp declines in crude prices, many analysts have expected a slowdown in Gulf investment inflows to Egypt. Yet, several real estate projects have recently been announced in partnership with Gulf investors. The Sinai Peninsula is also a scene for remarkable development projects, supported by Gulf-based development funds. For instance, the Saudi Fund for Development has allocated some US1.5$bn for development in Sinai. In this session, participants will shed light on the prospects for Gulf investments in the Egyptian real estate market and explore the opportunities for either new players or partnerships for specific undertakings.

Points of Discussion : - Overview on Gulf investments in the Egyptian real estate industry . - Prospects for Gulf investments in the age of cheap oil .- Evaluation of partnership and competition relations between Egyptian and Gulf-based real estate developers .- Egypt’s incentives to lure in foreign investments .- Plans of Gulf financed operations and joint ventures .- Investment bankers’ reflections on the prospects for foreign investments in local real estate market .- The extents of construction land supply – Will Gulf investors fuel up prices again?- Threats and opportunities of bank finance to real estate sector and promoting partnerships .

Moderator : Mr. Ahmed Radwan - Managing Editor of Al Mal Newspaper

Speakers : Eng. Amgad Hassanein – Chief Projects Officer of Capital GroupMr. Jihad Al Sawaftah – Deputy CEO of Talaat Mostafa Group Ms. Sahar El Damati – Deputy CEO of Emirates NBD EgyptEng. Essam Nassef – Chairman of El Mostakbal for Urban Development Mr. Mohamed Banany – Vice Chairman of Coldwell Banker Egypt Mr. Mohamed Waked – Head of Research of Sigma Capital

02:00pm - 03:30pmSession III

Challenges to Growth in Construction ActivityThis conference will conclude its activities with a special session on the challenges facing contractors and construction companies, and evaluating the standing of the various businesses they have undertaken from both the State and the private sector.

Points of Discussion : - Challenges of cooperation between the State and building contractors - Opportunities for companies taking up cross-border deals- Challenges and opportunities of participating in mega-projects - The impact of foreign exchange crisis on the real estate sector

Moderator : Ms. Bedour Ibrahim - Real Estate Section Head of Al Mal Newspaper

Speakers : Eng. Ahmed Afify – Executive Vice President of Talaat Moustafa Group HoldingEng. Osama Bishai – CEO of Orascom Construction Eng. Mamdouh Badr El-Din - Chairman of the Real Estate Investment Division at theFederation of Egyptian Chambers of CommerceEng. Hassan Abdel Aziz – Chairman of Egyptian Federation of Building ContractorsEng. Mohsen Salah – Chairman of The Arab ContractorsEng. Mahmoud Hegazi – Chairman of The Holding Company for Construction & DevelopmentEng. Hisham El Kheshen – CEO of Samcrete DevelopmentEng. Abdel Moteleb Mamdouh – Vice Chairman of the New Urban Communities Authority for Growth & Development Sector

03:30pm - 04:30pmLunch