The Conference Programme features an outstanding line-up of industry experts who will address a timely array of topics, assessing the challenges and opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Wednesday 2 November
- Thursday 3 November
- Friday 4 November
In this class, we will discuss the role of today's shopping center manager in China; working with different ownership and management structures; building management skills; building financial skills; understanding and interpreting the financial statement; building legal knowledge; understanding staff role and evaluating your center leasing/retailing/merchandising; competition; security; maintenance; housekeeping; insurance; accounting and records.
We will talk about the role of today's leasing representative in China (corporate, brokerage house, retail real estate, independent); defining the leasing team (landlord rep, tenant rep); using demographics to make decisions; creating the ideal tenant mix for your center; determining rental rates and creating value; and trends in retail leasing.
Latin America Matters:
Business and Investment Opportunities in the Retail Real Estate Industry
View the program for Latin America Matters.
Moderator:
Jorge Lizan, Vice President Business Development, ICSC, New York, US
Panelists:
Alfredo Cohen, ICSC Trustee, Director, Constructora Sambil, Caracas, Venezuela
Elliott Bross, CEO, Constructora Planigrupo, Mexico City, Mexico
Gonzalo Ansola, Recon Latin America Host Committee Chair, President of Peruvian Association of Shopping Centers, General Manager of San Miguel Shopping Center, Lima, Peru
*This is a free session for all attendees of RECon Asia and the general public. Please RSVP with Cecile Roca at croca@icsc.org or call at +1 646 728 3531.
Welcome Cocktail Reception for RECon Asia Conference Delegates, Exhibitors and Invited Guests
Michael P. Kercheval, President & The CEO, International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc., USA
Is it imperative that going global necessitates taking on the gargantuan markets of China, India, Brazil, Russia, etc? What would it take for a retailer to succeed in these markets and what are the risks involved?
Moderator:
Edmund Mander, Editor, Shopping Centers Today, International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc., USA
Panelists:
Peter Sharp, Senior Vice President-Real Estate, New Business Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Walmart Asia, Hong Kong
Gernot Falk, Division Manager International Expansion - Power of Attorney, Deichmann SE, Germany
Stephen Finney, Senior Vice President – Global Business Development, Disney Store, USA
David Zoba, Senior Vice President - Global Real Estate, Gap, Inc., USA
Andy Adams, Vice President – Store Development China, Starbucks, China
- Can any discussion of Asia be devoid of China?
- Can any company going global craft a strategy without China in the mix?
- What about the other markets in Asia? Has the rest of Asia been dwarfed by China?
- Do we all have the stomach to take on China?
- China is a huge basket – do you have enough eggs to fill it?
Moderator:
Sebastian Skiff, Executive Director, CBRE Retail - Asia, China
Panelists:
Heru Nasution, Managing Director, PT Supermal Karawaci, Indonesia
Peter DeGalan, CIO, Taubman Asia, Hong Kong
Elliot Bross, CEO, Planigrupo, Mexico
Pua Seck Guan, CEO, Perennial Real Estate Pte. Ltd., Singapore
If Tier One Cities In China Are Close To Saturation, Are Tier Two And Three Cities Ready To Step Up To The Plate?
- Three to four years ago, many foreign players saw the opportunities in the Tier Two and Three cities and wanted to be the early movers and shakers there. However, some are abandoning their plans now.
- Is it still premature to enter these secondary and tertiary cities?
- You can build them in Tier Two and Three cities but can you find enough people to manage and run these centers?
- When and what factors need to be present, aside from the macro-economic indicators that are seemingly attractive, before these cities are ready for these world-class retail formats?
Robin Bai, Partner, White Peak Real Estate Investment, China
Gernot Falk, Division Manager - International Expansion, Deichmann SE, Germany
Wang Quan Geng, President, Shanghai MetersBonwe Fashion & Accessories Co. Ltd., China
Francis Kin, Director, Auskin (Tianjin) Co. Ltd., China
- The discussion of these two markets as the next big thing has been going on for years, yet they continue to frustrate foreign investors and entrants into these markets.
- When can we realize the potential?
Moderator:
Tan Guan Heng, Director, ICSC, Inc., Singapore
Panelists:
Peter Sharp, Senior Vice President - Real Estate, New Business Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Walmart Asia, Hong Kong
Phil McArthur, SCSM, CDP, Senior Vice President - India, Ivanhoe Cambridge Investment Advisory (India) Private Limited, India
Shavak Srivastava, Managing Director, SQ_FT Consulting, UAE
- Tapping on Global Best Practices
- Monetizing your Marketing Spent
- Maintaining the Hype – From Launch to Repositioning
Eileen Connolly, Managing Director, MadisonSoho, UK
- Retail properties that were the early entrants may have enjoyed success in the early days. They now face increasing competition with newer (and sometimes better) facilities.
- When do you decide you need to make that change and how do you do it?
- Keeping the value in your asset
Moderator:
Ronald A Altoon, FAIA , LEED AP, SCDP, Partner, Altoon + Porter Architects, LLP, USA
Panelists:
Jeremy Salmon, Board Director, Broadway Malyan, China.
Trevor Vivian, Director, Benoy, China
Yan Yang, CEO, Callison (China)
Alan Pullman, AIA Senior Principal, Perkowitz+Ruth Architects
- Making it happen and selling the idea internally
- Finding the right locations and the right partners
- Inventory, localization and customization
- Managing a global supply chain and distribution centers
- Money Matters – foreign currency fluctuations, capital flow and taxes
David Sancho, Senior Vice President – International Expansion, MANGO, China
- How easy is it to do so?
- How do you measure effectiveness and efficiency?
- What are the socio-political implications in the wide use of Social Media networks? Will governments look to monitor or even curb them?
- News spread like wildfire through Social Media networks. It will be a double-edged sword and can be used against you. What do you need to be mindful of when employing such new technologies?
Prof. Filipa Fernandes, Head of Research and Innovation, SES Spar European Shopping Centers GmbH, Austria
Perspective of the Chinese Retail Business in Coming Years and the Opportunity for the Japanese Retailers
- Perspective of the Chinese retail business in coming decades by comparing the history of retail progress and the present condition of the USA and Japan
- Potential of the Chinese market for the Japanese enterprises starting to advance overseas
- Advantages and the obstacles for the Japanese enterprises to expand into Chinese market
Hideyuki Muguruma, President & CEO, Dynamic Marketing Co. Ltd., Japan
Understand the Unique Value of Young Population in Shopping Center Business
What kind of unique values can shopping centers bring to the table as everyone focus on luxury brands and lifestyle? Young population could be a good solution to consider.
- Understand young population in China
- Understand young population retailing fact in China. How does the store traffic formed and the sales generated etc.
- The unique value of young population retailing to shopping center.
- Look into the future.
Zhou Cheng Jian, CEO, Shanghai MetersBonwe Fashion & Accessories Co. Ltd., China
Select a topic and sit with like-minded executives for an in-depth discussion. This is an excellent opportunity to network and address issues in a small group.
China has been at the center of a goldrush of retail development during the past 10 years. Centers have not always been built for the right reasons, in the right places, at the right size, with the right design and with the right market positioning. Some have suffered from poor management after opening. The panel will address the following issues:
- How does the demand/supply balance look in the "first tier" cities that hosted the early rush of development?
- Are mistakes being repeated or corrected as development shifts out to second- and third-tier locations?
- What lies in store for the first generation of shopping centres? Will repositioning or even repurposing need to be widespread? What are the ways that we can go about fixing and improving the existing stock?
- In what ways is the increasing use of research in diligence processes making a difference here? How can it be made more useful?
Moderator:
Michael Baker, Independent Retail Consultant, Michael Baker Consulting, Australia
Panelists:
Brent Seay, Vice President Real - Estate & Development, Walmart Stores, Inc., Hong Kong
Peter Holland, Director, Urbis JHD, Australia
Sebastian Skiff, Executive Director, CBRE Retail - Asia, China
Michael Klibaner, Regional Director, Head of Research Jones Lang LaSalle (Shanghai) China
Jonas Burstedt, Expansion Manager, Inter IKEA Centre China Co., Ltd, China
In the current volatile environment, finding quality business partners has never been more important. A trusted local partner is crucial and often required to enter the large dynamic Asian markets which are providing the world sought after growth and opportunity. Mr. Rene Tremblay and Mr. Thomas Tam have recently created Taubman TCBL. Their years of experience in retail property markets around the world have taught them valuable lessons in partnership creation and maintenance. Join them as they explore the partnership dream and nightmare dichotomy.
Rene Tremblay, President, Taubman Asia, China
Thomas Tam, President & CEO, Taubman TCBL, China
Stephen Finney, Senior Vice President - Global Business Development, Disney Store, USA
Keith Janes, Head of International Acquisitions, Costa Coffee, China
Disclaimer: ICSC maintains the right to amend, remove or include new topics.
RECON Academy, 2 November 2011
RECon Asia 2010 witnessed the launch of the RECon Academy, a series of half-day workshops, in conjunction with the flagship event. The two workshops — one focused on shopping center management and another focused on shopping center leasing – introduced in 2010 was over-subscribed, selling out all 50 available seats for each workshop within weeks of its launch. (Available only in Mandarin)
Seats will be limited. Sign up, now!
To avoid disappointment, sign up now for the RECON Academy. As this is a workshop format, we have to
keep the size to within a comfortable classroom environment. Seats will be limited.
Retail Runway
RECon Asia Retail Runway is a special feature within the conference
program where retail brands new to Asia or looking to expand
operations in Asia take to the stage in a dynamic 10-minute
presentation on their concepts, plans and expectations. Last year’s
Runway segments injected a tremendous energy to the overall
programming and generated incredible interest particularly among
the shopping center owners and executives as well as the retail
colleagues eager to learn and analyze their competitors’ planning
strategies in Asia. At the conclusion of each segment, Runway
participants will have time to meet and answer questions from
the audience.
Past Runway Participants include:
- BGN, France
- Cotton-On, Australia
- G.O.D., Hong Kong SAR
- Kidzania, Japan
- List Fashion Group, Italy
- Lumiere Pavilions, China
- Manels Leathergoods Corp., Philippines
- Marcus Food & Beverage Management, China
- Parfois, Portugal
- Pollo Campero, Guatemala
- Sacoor Brothers, Portugal
- Vivienne Westwood, UK
If you are a retailer or know of a retail brand interested in
starting or expanding its operations in Asia, please email
info@icsc.org.sg with the following details:
- Company name, country of origin and contact details
- Brief introduction of company’s product(s) and brand(s)
- Current geographical region/countries of operation
- Which markets in Asia you are interested in
ICSC will do its utmost to include as many of the applications submitted into our program. All submissions will be reviewed by ICSC and its advisors to determine the allocation of speaking slots. Call for Retail Runway Participants at RECon Asia 2011. This is and remains the only one-stop retail real estate event in Asia.