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Wednesday, May 17, 2023 08:00 to 18:30

08:00 - 09:00

Arrival | Registration

09:05 - 09:10

Welcome Address
Eric Latiff

Master of Ceremonies - Eric Latiff: Host of The Situation Room at Spice FM & Anchor at KTN News

Eric Latiff
Radio Host & News Anchor at Spice FM & KTN News

09:10 - 09:30

Opening Address | Regional Deal Overview
Somaya Joshua•Abdi Mohamed

Abdi Mohamed, CEO & Managing Director, Absa Bank Kenya Plc
Somaya Joshua, Head: Commercial Property Finance - Africa Region, Absa Group

Somaya Joshua
Head: Commercial Property Finance - Africa Region at Absa Group
Abdi Mohamed
CEO & Managing Director of Absa Bank Kenya Plc

09:30 - 10:20

STATE OF THE MARKET
Michael Aldridge•Donald Borthwick•Mark Dunford•Richard Hough•Kenneth Mbae•Wolfgang Omondi

• High interest rates, debt as well as currency depreciation provide a challenging market environment.
• Specialist players in logistics, housing, and office sectors provides evidence of opportunities for focused players.
• Can specialist sector players reap benefits from increased occupier demand and higher returns on investment?

Michael Aldridge
CEO of KOFISI Africa
Donald Borthwick
Managing Director: Industrial Structure & Kenya of GRIT REAL ESTATE INCOME GROUP
Mark Dunford
Managing Director of Knight Frank
Richard Hough
CEO of Africa Logistics Properties
Kenneth Mbae
CEO of Centum Real Estate
Wolfgang Omondi
Head of Trading at Absa Group

10:20 - 11:00

CREATING EFFICIENT AND OPTIMAL CAPITAL STRUCTURES FOR REAL ESTATE IN EAST AFRICA
Simon Chemaly•Wayne Godwin•Ngatia Kirungie•Peter Mayavi•Godfrey Danisa Tapela•Stephen Mallowah

• Mezzanine Funding
• Debt and Equity, Pension Funds appetite and DFIs
• Capital Markets Growth
• The Impact of ESG Trends

Simon Chemaly
CA(SA) Consultant (VP Level) at ABSA
Wayne Godwin
Head: East Africa & Indian Oceans at JLL
Ngatia Kirungie
Head : Secretariat at Kenya Pension Fund Investment Consortium
Peter Mayavi
Managing Director of International Housing Solutions
Godfrey Danisa Tapela
Senior Investment Officer at IFC
Stephen Mallowah
Partner at TripleOkLaw

11:00 - 11:20

BREAK

11:20 - 11:30

EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF CAPITAL FLOWS IN EAST AFRICA
Tilda Mwai

Presenter: Tilda Mwai, Research Associate Africa, Estate Intel

Tilda Mwai
Research Associate at Estate Intel

11:30 - 12:15

INVESTMENT DYNAMICS
Niyi Adeleye•Charles Kanungi•Kevin Teeroovengadum•Darren Veenhuis•Mumo Kianga

Key insights from funds and a deep dive into what’s driving investors decision-making in the current economic climate to increase their portfolio concentration in Kenya and East Africa. Preferred asset classes: alternative or traditional; geographic spread and ticket sizes.

Niyi Adeleye
Head: Real Estate, Finance - Africa Regions at Standard Bank
Charles Kanungi
Head: Property Asset Management at Britam Asset Managers
Kevin Teeroovengadum
Board Member at Janus Continental Group
Darren Veenhuis
Head: Corporate Finance at GRIT REAL ESTATE INCOME GROUP
Mumo Kianga
Development Director of MiVida

12:15 - 13:00

SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION:
Charles Haba•Dane Hilton•Stella Mutai•Hano Oberholzer•Dennis Quanash•Graeme Reid•Eng. Esther Segero

A deep dive into sustainable finance options, affordability, waste, energy and congestion.

Charles Haba
Managing Director of Century Real Estate
Dane Hilton
Regional Director - EA of Hodari
Stella Mutai
Head: Mortgage Business at HFC Kenya
Hano Oberholzer
Specialist Edge Consultant at Alleyroads Group (Pty) Ltd
Dennis Quanash
Kenya, Ghana & Nigeria Lead - EDGE Green Building Market Transformation Program at IFC
Graeme Reid
CEO of Tilisi
Eng. Esther Segero
President at WIRE

13:00 - 14:00

LUNCH

14:00 - 14:50

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES
Preston Mendenhall•John Mulatya•Agatha Kakui•John Mwendwa

Kenya’s platform for economic growth

Preston Mendenhall
CEO of Rendavour
John Mulatya
Founder & Director of MAAS Advisory
Agatha Kakui
Manager & Investor Facilitation at Konza Technopolis
John Mwendwa
Advisor to CS at Ministry of Investment Trade & Industry

14:50 - 15:30

BEYOND BORDERS: UNLOCKING EAST AFRICA'S GROWTH POTENTIAL FOR HIGH-TECH AND MANUFACTURING
Derrick Nkera•Stuart Teare•Eng. Edmond Wakachunga•Wendy Kimwatan•Andreas Fruhen

Derrick Nkera
Associate Director of Turner & Townsend
Stuart Teare
Associate Director of Turner & Townsend
Eng. Edmond Wakachunga
Data Center Design Manager / Mechanical Engineer at Remax Consult Ltd
Wendy Kimwatan
Project planning and procurement manager at Eco Steel Africa
Andreas Fruhen
Partner at D4Africa

15:30 - 16:15

COMMERCIAL
Michael Aldridge•Winnie Gachagua•Lucy Githinji•Khalil Ketari•Pumi Lukhele•Moses D. Lutalo

The opportunity presented by demand for premium grade offices by multinationals occupiers has given rise to shared service providers. How will the need for quality be met? Hotelification of the sector & innovation?

Michael Aldridge
CEO of KOFISI Africa
Winnie Gachagua
Manager: Occupier Strategy & Solutions at Knight Frank
Lucy Githinji
Affiliate Partner: East Africa Hub at Jll
Khalil Ketari
Director: Asset Management of Kasada Capital
Pumi Lukhele
Development Manager at GREA
Moses D. Lutalo
Managing Director of Broll

16:15 - 16:45

ALLEYROADS; RETAIL & INDUSTRIAL EXPERTISE
Louise Oertel•Mark Berman

Louise Oertel
Director: Commercial of Alleyroads Group (Pty) Ltd
Mark Berman
Director: Commercial Development of Alleyroads Group (Pty) Ltd

16:45 - 17:30

RETAIL DYNAMICS
Hooman Ehsani•Andrew Kusewa Kilonzi•William Kimaru•Graeme Reid•Ashmi Shah•Priscilla Gathungu

The rise of hyper convenience in Kenya and the regional market. Exploring the role of logistics, security, convenience & quality food offerings in this new segment.

Hooman Ehsani
Director: New Developments of Greenhills Investment
Andrew Kusewa Kilonzi
Director of Boogertman + Partners
William Kimaru
Founder & Managing Director of Illumine International Ltd
Graeme Reid
CEO of Tilisi
Ashmi Shah
Retail Portfolio Manager at Knight Frank
Priscilla Gathungu
at Java House Africa Java House Africa Concordia University-St. Paul at Java House Africa

17:30 - 18:30

END OF DAY 1: NETWORKING COCKTAIL FUNCTION

Thursday, May 18, 2023 09:00 to 17:00

09:00 - 09:05

Welcome Address
Eric Latiff

Master of Ceremonies - Eric Latiff: Host of The Situation Room at Spice FM & Anchor at KTN News

Eric Latiff
Radio Host & News Anchor at Spice FM & KTN News

09:05 - 09:25

KEY ASSET CLASSES IN DYNAMIC FRONTIERS
Boniface Abudho

Presenter: Boniface Abudho, Africa Research Analyst, Knight Frank

Boniface Abudho
Africa Research Analyst at Knight Frank

09:25 - 10:15

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT TRENDS IN DATA CENTRES SECTOR
Heath Andersen•Mikayla Benkenstein•Donald Borthwick•Clement Martineau•Matthew Renshaw

Heath Andersen
Data Centre Consultant at DC Design Africa
Mikayla Benkenstein
Managing Director of Hodari Africa
Donald Borthwick
Managing Director: Industrial Structure & Kenya of GRIT REAL ESTATE INCOME GROUP
Clement Martineau
Co-Founder & Projects Director of iXAfrica DataCentre
Matthew Renshaw
Senior Director: Project & Development Services, MEA of JLL

10:15 - 11:00

REITs TOOLKIT & INCUBATOR PROGRAMME
Justus Agoti•Kenneth Masika•David Irungu Waggema•Karimi Warui•Hilda Njoroge

Justus Agoti
Manager Product Development & Uptake at Capital Market Authority
Kenneth Masika
Chairman at REITs Association of Kenya
David Irungu Waggema
Chief Officer: Strategy, Risk and Compliance & Treasure at REITs Association of Kenya
Karimi Warui
Vice President: Investment Banking at Renaissance Capital
HN
Hilda Njoroge
RAK Secretary & Property Investment Manager at Co-op Trust Investment Services Limited

11:00 - 11:20

BREAK

11:20 - 11:40

A “BORA AFRICA” LOGISTICS & INDUSTRIAL PRESENTATION BY GRIT
Crispus Kamau

Crispus Kamau
Senior Business Analyst at GRIT REAL ESTATE INCOME GROUP

11:40 - 12:00

JLL GLOBAL INSIGHTS INTO FUTURE CITIES
Louise Collins•Wangari Muchiri

Louise Collins
Regional Director Energy & Engineering of Jll
Wangari Muchiri
Director: Africa of Global Wind Energy Council

12:00 - 12:10

REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES IN ETHIOPIA

12:10 - 13:00

BALANCING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND THE FUTURE OF LIVING
V. Gikonyo Gitonga•Andrey Lyubimov•Jason Horsey•Raghav Gandhi•Tarquin Gross•Ranee Nanji

V. Gikonyo Gitonga
Managing Director of Axis Real Estate Limited
Andrey Lyubimov
Development Manager at HassConsult
Jason Horsey
Executive Director of Unity Homes
Raghav Gandhi
Managing Director of Acorn Investment Management Limited
Tarquin Gross
Head: Residential Agency at Knight Frank
Ranee Nanji
Executive Director of Tilisi Developments PLC

14:00 - 17:00

Hospitality/Protech Sessions

Thursday, May 18, 2023 14:00 to 17:15

14:00 - 14:05

Eric Latiff, Master of Ceremonies

Eric Latiff
Radio Host & News Anchor at Spice FM & KTN News

14:05 - 14:30

AN OVERVIEW OF HOSPITALITY INVESTMENT IN AFRICA: How Is the Recovery Impacting the Flow of Capital into The Sector?
Wayne Godwin

Wayne Godwin
Head: East Africa & Indian Oceans at JLL

14:30 - 15:10

DEVELOPMENT & PROJECTS
Wayne Godwin•Bobby McKenna•Gadwel Musyoki•Christiaan Rademan•Daniel Trappler

What more can be done to make projects more viable – can developers and operators do more

Wayne Godwin
Head: East Africa & Indian Oceans at JLL
Bobby McKenna
Managing Partner at Ubunifu Africa
Gadwel Musyoki
Director: Business Development of Bakyson Enterprises Limited
Christiaan Rademan
Director of Rider Levett Bucknall
Daniel Trappler
Senior Director: Development - sub-Saharan Africa of Radisson Hotel Group

15:10 - 15:50

HOTEL ASSET MANAGEMENT
Ewan Cameron•Bani Haddad•Samantha Muna•Tejas Shah•Mark Dunford

Is Africa ready for asset management and how much profit are we leaving on the table?

Ewan Cameron
Director: Africa of Westmont Hospitality Group
Bani Haddad
Managing Director of Aleph Hospitality
Samantha Muna
Director: Business Development of Trianum Hospitality Limited
Tejas Shah
Director of PVP Hospitality
Mark Dunford
Managing Director of Knight Frank

15:50 - 16:30

BANKING AND HOSPITALITY ROUNDTABLE
Allan Wantenaar•Timothy Kuria•Reinhard Winsauer•Teddy Bukhala•Heri Bomani

Lessons learned from Covid

Are banks still financing hotels – has appetite for risk changed and has this impacted on how they are looking at and evaluating projects?

Restructuring solutions – short or long term

Are we still likely to see foreclosures in the market – if not why?

Changes to their financing conditions post Covid.

Allan Wantenaar
VP: Advisory Services at HTI Consulting
Timothy Kuria
Head: Industrials at KCB Bank Kenya Ltd
Reinhard Winsauer
Senior Transactor at RMB
Teddy Bukhala
Investment Officer at Proparco
Heri Bomani
Managing Director of Pangani Group

16:30 - 17:15

EAST AFRICA’S LODGE SPACE • TRENDS AND PROJECTIONS
Kieran Day•Leena Gehlot•Jugal Khushalani•Mehdi Morad•Kevin Teeroovengadum•Roop Vivek Pandit

Kieran Day
Group COO & CEO of Elewana Ltd and Cheli & Peacock Safaris Ltd
Leena Gehlot
Director of Finch Hattons
Jugal Khushalani
Director: Lodging Developments MEA of Marriott International
Mehdi Morad
Vice President Operations Africa, Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles at Accor Hotels
Kevin Teeroovengadum
Board Member at Janus Continental Group
Roop Vivek Pandit
Head Office Manager at Voi Wildlife Lodge

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 11:20 to 17:00

11:20 - 11:30

Intro
Beatrice Mwangi

Beatrice Mwangi
Research Manager at CAHF

11:30 - 11:45

COLLECTIVE ACTION TO MAKE AFFORDABLE HOUSING A REAL POSSIBILITY: WELCOME TO THE AUHF
Johnstone Oltetia

Johnstone Oltetia
CEO & Board Member and Treasurer of KMRC & AUHF

11:45 - 12:30

EVIDENCE OF THE KEY ISSUES FACING KENYA’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING SECTOR – AUHF Members speak up
Paul Jackson•Seeta Shah•John Kaburu

Paul Jackson
CEO & Board Member and Chair of the Lobbying & Advocacy Committee at TUHF & AUHF
Seeta Shah
Senior Affordable Housing Specialist at FSD Kenya
John Kaburu
Regional Manager & Head of Mortgages at Absa Bank Kenya Plc

12:30 - 13:00

KENYA CONSTRUCTION COST BENCHMARKING AND THE NMA DASHBOARD: PRODUCT OF THE OPEN ACCESS INITIATIVE
Allan Mutuma

Allan Mutuma
Programme Manager at Data Agenda & Open Access Initiative

13:00 - 14:00

LUNCH

14:00 - 14:45

EXTENDING THE ACCESS FRONTIER FOR HOUSING FINANCE: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR OFFTAKE
Johnstone Oltetia•Melisa Mclean•Zaharaa Khanbhai•Tom Onyango•Lucas Mbugua•Jean-Sebastian Vimar•Li Xuan Peng

Johnstone Oltetia
CEO & Board Member and Treasurer of KMRC & AUHF
Melisa Mclean
Investment Manager at I.H.S.
Zaharaa Khanbhai
Head: Commercial Property Finance EA at Absa Bank Kenya Plc
Tom Onyango
Senior Partner: Head of Real Estate & Banking Practice at TripleOklaw Advocates
Lucas Mbugua
Head: Corporate Planning at Mi Vida Homes
Jean-Sebastian Vimar
Director-EA: Strategic Consulting of Jll
Li Xuan Peng
Co-Founder & Managing Director of Endeavours Construction Company

14:45 - 15:30

EXTENDING THE ACCESS FRONTIER FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Underwriting for informal incomes
Kehinde Ogundimu•Glen Jordan•Stephen Wanjala

Kehinde Ogundimu
CEO & Board Chair of NMRC & AUHF
Glen Jordan
Co-Founder of Empowa
Stephen Wanjala
Executive Director of HDFC- Housing and Development Finance Consultants

15:30 - 16:00

RISK BASED PRICING WHILE MEETING ESG GOALS FOR THE BOTTOM 40th PERCENTILE: KWFT & iBUILD IN KENYA
Ronald Omyonga

Ronald Omyonga
Co-Founder & Chief Relationship Officer of iBuild Global

16:00 - 16:30

INCENTIVES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING: WHO BENEFITS?
Zoravar Singh•Martin Kariuki

Zoravar Singh
Managing Director of Ijenga
Martin Kariuki
Sales Manager at Centum RE

16:30 - 17:00

INTERVENTIONS TO SHARPEN THE AHP: MAKING LAND, INFRASTRUCTURE AND RENTAL WORK FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN KENYA
Rory Gallocher•David Mathu

RG
Rory Gallocher
COO at Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa
DM
David Mathu
CEO of National Housing Corporation