ICSC Partners

Hosted Tables for First Time Attendees

First time attendees will have the opportunity to meet ICSC Board Members on day one at hosted tables helping them to make the most of their Conference attendance.

Round Tables on Innovations and future retail trends

Day two will give delegates an excellent opportunity of discussing a variety of future trend topics with industry experts.

Conference Programme

Wednesday 25 April 07
0930-1100	Next Generation breakfast
1100	Registration & Design Trends open
1200-1300	CSM/CMD Global Test Review	Scott Abbey, Head of Retail Management Group Rodamco Europe NV
1230-1400	Lunch: Welcome by the Local Council Featuring hosted round tables for first time attendees. Meet the members of the ICSC European Board to get some advice on how you can make the most of the ICSC network.	Eileen Connolly, European Conference Chair, Business Development Director, Donaldsons Stephen Pragnell, President of the Polish Council of Shopping Centers
1400-1420	Welcome to the Conference	Jaap Gillis, Chairman, ICSC European Board COO, Redevco Europe Eileen Connolly, European Conference Chair Business Development Director, Donaldsons Michael P. Kercheval, President and CEO of ICSC Conference Facilitator: Virginia Eastman
1420-1450	Warsaw - History and Developments	tbc
1450-1515	Consumer Convergence - the Outlook for Spending in Europe to 2012	Mark Cliffe, Chief Economist, ING Group & Global Head of Financial Markets Research
1515-1600	Words from the ICSC Chairman - a whistle stop tour of projects to open -	John L. Bucksbaum, SCSM ICSC Chairman CEO, General Growth Properties, Inc., USA
1600-1630	Networking break
1630-1700	Market Opportunities What’s next – where is our industry going? A global overview.	John Strachan, Global Head of Retail, Cushman & Wakefield, UK
1700-1800	The Rise of Co-Creative Society: New Generations of Experience Economy	Dr Carl C. Rohde, CEO, Signs of the Time, Netherlands
1800-2000	Welcome Reception Join delegates for a drink at the beautiful Palac Prymasowski near the Old Town Square and enjoy some Polish hospitality. Sponsored by:
Thursday 26 April 07
0830	Registration and Design Trends open
0900-0945	Ethical Globalisation & the Impact on the Shopping Centre Industry	Dr Noreena Hertz, Distinguished Fellow of Judge Institute, Cambridge, renowned political economist and one of the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders.
0945-1010	Hotspots, Cold Spots, False Dawns & Green Shoots Richard will present Experian's latest view about the national and sub-national markets which are set to grow quickly, decline, and which may disappoint or exceed current industry expectations.	Richard Yorke, Head of Property Business Strategies, Experian, UK
1010-1035	Russia and Ukraine: Challenges and Solutions Consumers (Approach in Russia/Ukraine) Leasing (local tenants / international tenants) Design (tailored to the markets / what are the differences) Building permits (challenges) The Ikea Mega concept (what works / what doesn't / lessons learnt)	Per Kaufmann, General Director, IKEA Russia & Ukraine
1035-1115	Networking break
1115-1145	Strategic investment into Central and Eastern Europe (from plot, construction, financing and running to selling the retail property	Dr. Karl Petrikovics, CEO IMMOEAST and IMMOFINANZ AG, Austria
1145-1215	Finding the right local partner	Ira Mitzner, President, Rida Development Corporation, USA COO, Apollo-Rida, Poland
1215-1245	ICSC SOLAL Marketing Awards	Chair: Carlos Jesus, Sonae Sierra
1245-1415	Round table lunch
1415-1500	Panel Discussion: Challenges of developments in regional towns - how to unlock opportunities in secondary cities	Moderator: Virginia Eastman Panelists: Andrew Ogg, Leslie Jones Architects, UK Jan Debski, Managing Director ECE Projektmanagement, Poland Gontran Thüring, Directeur Général Adjoint, Ségécé, France
1500-1525	Urban regeneration Refurbishment of inner cities and the complexity of the process, and the cooperation between public (local authorities) and private parties To include mixed-use.	Juan Merino, General Manager, Shopping Centre Division, Riofisa, Spain
1525-1550	Innovative retail projects: Special features of Zloty Tarasy, Kanyon and other retail projects	David Rogers, Partner & Director of Design, The Jerde Partnership
1550-1620	Networking break
1620-1700	Panel discussion: Sustainability and the Environment Panelists will examine the European Performance of Buildings Directive and Energy Efficiency Certification arising there from and how it affects the shopping centre industry. The panelists will then comment on how this affects their business.	Moderator : Cassandra Campbell, DTZ Panelists : Iain Sellers, Regional Operations Director, Orco Group, Czech Republic Joaquim Ribeiro, Head of Finance, Planning & Control, Sonae Sierra, Portugal Frank Hoendervangers, Corporate Social Affairs, C&A Europe
1700-1800	European Shopping Centre Awards Presentation of finalists	Chair: Stephen Pragnell
2000-2300	Gala Dinner Join delegates and speakers for a special evening at the University of Technology. Dress code: Evening Dress. Tickets need to be booked online or per fax in advance.
Friday 27 April 07
0830	Registration and Design Trends open Inspiring Retail Morning
0900-0935	Keynote
0935-1015	Retail Runway This session offers you the opportunity to hear the business and expansion plans of new and established retailers. The retailers will discuss their business and products, their expansion plans and criteria for their site selection.	Marek Cichocki, Solar Dariusz Gawrys, Financial & Operations Director, Venezia Ali Haidari, Property & Store Development Director, Mexx Kristofer Jürgensen, International Retail Expansion Manager, Puma Ibrahim Kanburoğlu, General Director COO, KOTON Dušan Mrosek, Marks & Spencer Franchise Partner Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia & Baltic States
1015-1045	Hot Retailers Sacoor Brothers - service to the customer	Malik Sacoor, Chief Executive Officer, Sacoor Brothers, Portugal
1045-1115	Networking Break
1115-1145	Next Generation: relevant issues for the future industry leaders Panelists will look at key issues for the next decade for European shopping centres. They will also discuss the skills and knowledge that industry experts need to drive forward innovation in development, design and delivery. Other questions to be asked will include current challenges professionals face - are they different from the recent past? Can the industry serve a pan-European market with many different audiences? How will we attract new investors and retailers to the market?	Moderator: Virginia Eastman Loredana Croicia, Communication & Promotion Manager, Retail Department Băneasa Developments Max J. Fowles-Pazdro, Head of Central Europe, London & Regional Properties, UK Josip Kardun, General Manager, Property Management, Sonae Sierra, Germany
1145-1230	Welcome to the Future - Sex, Chocolate & Shopping Running the Customer Service side at Marks & Spencer, Ros had responsibility for over a quarter of a million customers per year and will share some insight on how to retain and maximize the potential of your existing customers while growing a business culture that attracts new customers.	Ros Gardner, Consultant in Customer Care Excellence, Former Director of Customer Services at Marks & Spencer
1230-1245	Closing remarks & 2008 Preview	Eileen Connolly European Conference Chair Jaap Gillis Chairman, ICSC European Board
1245-1430	Leave taking lunch networking	To include deal making tables for retailers from morning sessions
1330	Shopping Centre Tour