FOCUS ON GLOBAL RETAIL DEVELOPMENT

For retailers, developers and investors interested in opportunities available in countries and regions where retail development is “hot”, select any of the sessions in this global track to receive an overview of the latest information in each of these geographic areas. Executives with first-hand experience will tell you which retailers are expanding in the region, what types of shopping centers are being built, how to deal with local customs and procedures, who is investing or at least exploring opportunities, and the underlying fundamentals that are driving the growth of retail development. Select from this track to learn quickly about the areas that interest you most.

MONDAY, MAY 19

TUESDAY, MAY 20

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21

10:00 - 11:00 am
Focus on Southeast Asia

11:00 am - 12:00 noon
Focus on Russia/Ukraine

2:00 - 3:00 pm
Focus on South America
CARLOS LECUEDER
SCSM, SCMD
President
Estudio Luis E. Lecueder
Uruguay

MIKE MELSON
Managing Director
Latin America Kimco Realty
USA

CARLOS NEUHAUS
Executive Director
A y F Wiese, S.A.
Peru

GONZALO QUINTEROS,
CSM, CMD, CDP
COO – Chile
Parque Arauco Chile

LUIS EMILIO VELUTINI
President
Fondo de Valores
Inmobiliarios
Venezuela

3:00 – 4:00 pm
Focus on Brazil
MARCELO CARVALHO
CSM, CMD,
ICSC Trustee
President Ancar
Brazil

MARCOS GOUVEA
President
Gouvea de Souza & MD
Brazil

FELIPE HORTA
President
JHSF Shoppings Brazil

JOAO PESSOA JORGE
CEO
Sonae Sierra Brasil
Brazil

RENATO RIQUE
CEO
Aliansce Shopping Centers
Brazil

4:00 – 5:00 pm
Focus on Mexico/Central
America

ROBERTO CHARVEL
Director
PREI Mexico

RAUL GALLEGOS
Director
GE Real Estate
Mexico

PATRICIO GUTIERREZ
Director GICSA-Mexico
Mexico

RACHID MAALOUF
President
Corporacion Lady Lee
Honduras

ADRIAN OWEN
Director,
Shopping Centers
Grupo LAR
Mexico

JOSE MARIA ZERTUCHE
CFO
Mexico Retail Properties
Mexico

9:00 - 10:00 am
Focus on Middle East
SHAVAK SRIVASTAVA
CMD
Managing Director
SQ. FT Consulting
United Arab Emirates

SIYD TAWANA
Retail Director Dubai Properties
United Arab Emirates

NILESH VED
CEO
Apparel LLC
United Arab Emirates

10:00 – 11:00 am
Focus on India
IAN WATT
ICSC Trustee
Director
Pioneer Property Zone PVT Ltd. India

PHIL MCARTHUR
SCSM ICSC
Trustee Senior Vice President
India
Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc.
India

11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Focus on Japan
HIROMI TAKAGI
Executive Vice President
Tech R&DS Co., Ltd.
Japan

AKIRA INOMATA
General Manager of
Leasing Dept.
Aeon Co., Ltd.
Japan

HIROSHI TANAMACHI
President
Laguarda.Low+Tanamachi Architects Inc.
Japan

HIDEKI YASUI
General Manager Urban
Planning & Development
Commercial Marketing
Department
Mori Building Co., Ltd.
Japan

2:00 – 3:00 pm
Focus on Turkey

4:00 – 5:00 pm
Focus on China
ZHANG AO
Director
Beijing Rong Ding Investment Company
China

XUN PEILU
Director
China Chamber of Commerce China

ZHENG WAN HE
Chairman
China Chain Store and Franchise Association
Chairman of the Board
Beijing Wangfujing
Department Store (Group) Co., Ltd
China

GUO ZENGLI
Director
MallChina China

5:00 – 6:00 pm
Focus on Western Europe

9:00 – 10:00 am
Focus on Central/
Eastern Europe

10:00 – 11:00 am
Focus on Africa

IAN WATT
ICSC Trustee Innovator in Chief & Founder
Retail Xpressions
Europe, India and Africa

Convention Program

Full Program

Focus on Global Retail Development

Spouse Program

Program At-a-glance (PDF)

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