Event Details

We are pleased to invite you to the KPDA CEO Breakfast Forum on Tuesday 1st August 2023 from 7:00 am to 10:00 am which will focus on the theme Carbon-Free Future: Creating an Enabling Environment for Adoption of Alternative Green Construction Materials.


As the world embraces sustainability and environmental consciousness, the construction industry is undergoing a significant shift towards green and eco-friendly practices. As we strive for a sustainable built environment, it is crucial to explore and understand the opportunities and obstacles associated with integrating alternative green construction materials. This forum will provide a platform for in-depth discussions on the current state of these materials, their immense potential and the challenges that accompany their adoption.


This unique gathering promises to be an excellent opportunity to gain new insights, expand your professional network and foster collaborations with senior sector players, with a focus on sustainability and environmental responsibility.


Key Topics:

  1. Exploring Opportunities and Challenges for Alternative Green Construction Materials
  2. Decarbonizing Nairobi's Commercial Real Estate
  3. Navigating Legal and Compliance Considerations for Adopting Green Construction Materials
  4. Integrating Alternative Green Construction Materials into Architectural Concepts and Building Plans
  5. Exploring Funding Opportunities and Financial Incentives for Adopting Alternative Green Construction Materials
  6. Assessing the Longevity and Resilience of Alternative Green Construction Materials in Real Estate Projects
  7. Collaboration and Partnerships: Building Synergies among industry participants to promote Green Construction Materials Adoption


We look forward to your presence at this forum to contribute to the knowledge sharing and leverage on the networking opportunities available, fostering a collective effort towards a sustainable future.



Agenda

07:00 - 07:40
Arrival/Registration/Breakfast/Networking
Registration of the attendees by the KPDA Secretariat
07:40 - 07:50
Welcoming Remarks
Welcoming remarks from KPDA Board Director
07:50 - 08:00
House-Keeping Basics
MC to take attendees through housekeeping basics of the venue.

-Location of the bathrooms
-Location of the refreshments
-Put phones on silent
-WiFi password
08:00 - 08:15
Presentation by Sponsor
Presentation by event sponsors
08:15 - 08:20
Health Break
Health break as panelists take their sits at the podium
08:20 - 08:30
Panel Introduction
Moderator introduces all the panelists
08:30 - 09:40
Panel Session
Panel Discussion kicks off
09:40 - 10:20
Q&A Session
Attendees engage panelists in Q&A Session
10:20 - 10:30
Closing Remarks/Vote of Thanks
Vote of thanks by KPDA Board/Member of KPDA Committee

Speakers

  • Wayne Godwin (Head of East Africa, JLL Head of Hotels & Hospitality Group, Africa at Jones Lang LaSalle Kenya Limited)

    Wayne Godwin

    Head of East Africa, JLL Head of Hotels & Hospitality Group, Africa at Jones Lang LaSalle Kenya Limited

    https://www.jll-mena.com/en/locations/kenya

    As Head of JLL in East Africa, Wayne leads a team of regionally focused business lines from Nairobi, Kenya. working in close collaboration with JLL’s global network of real estate experts to help our clients achieve their ambitions in East Africa and the broader Africa region.

    Wayne also leads JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group within Africa, helping clients with a range of services that includes management consulting and investment advisory for acquisitions and development, valuation and investment sales of hotels.

    Wayne has a BA in Tourism Development from the University of Johannesburg, a PDM from WITS Business School and an MSc in Property Studies at the University of Cape Town. Wayne has over 15 years’ experience in property services within Africa and the Indian Ocean.

    In addition to hospitality, Wayne focuses on all asset classes with a particular focus on alternative real estate.

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  • James Mwai (Deputy Director ; Policy Commercial Forestry Programme - Kenya of Gatsby Africa)

    James Mwai

    Deputy Director ; Policy Commercial Forestry Programme - Kenya of Gatsby Africa

    https://www.gatsbyafrica.org.uk/

    Since 2019 James leads Gatsby Africa’s sector engagement with Government, State Agencies and Sector Associations to create an enabling environment for commercial forestry investment in Kenya. He is also the project lead for the FCDO funded UK PACT project “Unlocking private investment in commercial forestry to deliver on Kenya’s Climate Strategy”. He has previously held different Director positions Fairtrade Africa covering 33 countries across the continent. He was also a Competitiveness Consultant supporting value chain projects across Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Mozambique. He is a qualified CPA and has an MBA from the Cranfield University, School of Management UK.

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  • Nasra Nanda (CEO of Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS))

    Nasra Nanda

    CEO of Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS)

    https://kgbs.co.ke/

    Nasra is the CEO and ESG lead of the Kenya Green Building Society, an independent, non-profit, non-political, member-based organization formed to lead the transformation of the built environment in Kenya toward environmentally sustainable buildings, promoting a healthy and efficient built environment.

    As a member of the World Green Building Council, the Kenya Green Building Society convenes businesses and the government, at both national and county level, to collectively drive environmental, economic and social impact within the built environment on a national, regional and global scale.

    Nasra is a lawyer by profession and has a passion for ESG. She enjoys policy work, and is an active member of the Public Policy and Advocacy committee member of the Kenya Property Developers Association (KPDA), and a member of the Affordable Housing Taskforce in KPDA too.

    In terms of experience in legal practice Nasra previously worked for the Kenya and London offices of the largest law firm in the world where she was a member of the global ESG practice group, Corporate Commercial, Real Estate, Environment and Natural Resources teams.

    Nasra has an L.L.B from the University of Nairobi, is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Commissioner for Oaths, and has completed the Materiality of ESG Factors, ESG Specialisation course from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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  • Nickson Otieno (CEO of NIKO GREEN)

    Nickson Otieno

    CEO of NIKO GREEN

    https://nikogreen.com/

    Nickson Otieno is a registered architect, an environmental design and sustainability expert who is committed to creating a better world by designing and co-creating more ethical, ecological and socially-just built environment.
    He leverages system-thinking, data and technology to contribute to a reduction of the environmental impact of buildings and sustainable development of local communities.
    Nickson has spearheaded the development of local green building standards and certification systems in Kenya.
    He is currently serving as the CEO of NIKO GREEN, a ‘think-do-tank’ that enables the transition to a climate-smart, circular and sustainable economy through design, research and technology. One of Nickson’s achievements at NIKO GREEN includes leading the development of Endelevu.Africa – a pioneering digital building material estimator, material exchange and construction crowdfunding platform.
    Nickson was awarded the prestigious Eisenhower Fellowship in 2022 in recognition of his outstanding leadership work.

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  • George Wekesa (Mass Timber Lead at BuildX Studio/BXS Group Ltd)

    George Wekesa

    Mass Timber Lead at BuildX Studio/BXS Group Ltd

    https://www.buildxstudio.com/

    Wekesa is a Kenyan licensed architect and the Mass Timber lead at BuildX. He has worked on projects focusing on alternative building technology to advance environmentally conscious materials, affordable healthcare and socially responsive design solutions. He is an advocate for mass timber in Kenya and East Africa which he hopes will steer the long term transformation of the construction industry towards a sustainable low carbon future.

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Documents

Invitation Flyer.pdfdownload
Commercial forestry and the Opportunity to use Wood in Construction.pdfdownload
Decarbonizing Cities and Real Estate.pdfdownload

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Tickets

MEMBERS ONLY TICKET

This ticket is open to KPDA Members in good standing only

Standard Price KSh4,640
NON-MEMBERS TICKET

This ticket is open to KPDA Non-Members

Standard Price KSh7,540

Invitation Flyer

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