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HONG KONG, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- RICS Hong Kong Annual Conference, in its 4th year, will be held on 4th May 2012 (Friday) at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre at 9:00am. The Conference will bring in a line-up of high profile international speakers to address on topics relating to developing the infrastructure for economic growth and quality city and quality life. This years' theme is "Building Towards 2021 - Vision for Hong Kong as a World City".
Focusing on issues relating to development of the planned "CBD2", the conference will consider how to strengthen Hong Kong's competitiveness through quality of living, culture and heritage, revitalizing the industrial environment and the business needs of corporate real estates.
The event will be opened by Mr Nicholas Brooke, RICS Past President, Chairman of Professional Properties Services Group, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park and Harbourfront Commission as well, followed by the high-level key-note presentations. The overseas and local key-note speakers and panelists will include:
| Keynote Speakers | Mr Ling Kar Kan JP | Head of Pre-Kowloon East Development Office, Development Bureau, HKSAR Government |
| Mr Benjamin Ward | Principal Design Director, Asia, Gensler | |
| Mr Raymond Chow FRICS | Executive Director, Hongkong Land | |
| Mr Michael Lynch CBE AM | CEO, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority | |
| Mrs Margaret Brooke FRICS | Chair, Heritage Hong Kong Foundation | |
| Mr Ian Hawksworth FRICS | Chief Executive, Capital & Counties Properties | |
| Mr Lo Chi Hong Laurie JP | Head of Development Opportunities Office, Development Bureau, HKSAR Government | |
| Mr Kyran Sze | Fellow Member, Hong Kong Institute of Architects Executive Director, Aedas |
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| Mr Leung Kam Leung FRICS | General Manager, Property Planning Department, Henderson Land Development Company | |
| Mr Johnny Dunford MRICS | Global Commercial Director, RICS | |
| Mr Robert Lam | Vice President, Hong Kong Institute of Architects | |
| Panelists | Dr Sujata Govada | Managing Director, UDP Int'l Vice President, Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design |
| Mr Michael Moir FRICS | Director of Property, Hong Kong Jockey Club | |
| Mr Chris Law JP | Founding Director, Oval Partnership Chairman, HKIA Environmental & Sustainable Development Committee Chairman, Blue House Steering Committee |
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| Mr Tony Wan FRICS | Director, Head of General Valuation, Asset Management & Investment Services, Knight Frank | |
| Mr Paul Salnikow | Chief Executive Officer, The Executive Centre | |
| Mr Andrew Watt | Head, Corporate Real Estate, Barclays Capital | |
| Mr Tony Wong | Director, Workplace Resources, Asia Pacific and Japan, Cisco Systems | |
| Moderators | Mr Gavin Morgan MRICS | Chief Operation Officer, Jones Lang LaSalle Hong Kong |
| Mr Craig Shute | Senior Managing Director, Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan, CBRE | |
| Mr Joseph Tsang | Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle Hong Kong | |
| Mr Chris Brooke MRICS | Chairman, RICS Asia Board President & CEO, CBRE Greater China |
Mr Nigel Smith, Chairman of Organizing Committee, said, "We hope by organising this conference views and experience can be shared through the interactive discussions between the speakers and audiences and it will contribute insights to develop an infrastructure for Hong Kong's economic growth and a quality world-class city."
For the 4th year RICS is able to offer this dynamic event to Hong Kong professionals. But this would not be possible without the support of all sponsors including Diamond Sponsors: Hongkong Land, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks, The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong; Gold Sponsors: CBRE, Henderson Land Development Company, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hysan, Knight Frank and Swire Properties, and Silver Sponsors: Hong Kong Housing Society and Jones Lang LaSalle.
About RICS & RICS Asia
RICS is the world's leading qualification when it comes to professional standards in land, property and construction. In a world where more and more people, governments, banks and commercial organisations demand greater certainty of professional standards and ethics, attaining RICS status is the recognised mark of property professionalism.
Over 100,000 property professionals working in the major established and emerging economies of the world have already recognised the importance of securing RICS status by becoming members.
RICS is an independent professional body that since 1868, has been committed to setting and upholding the highest standards of excellence and integrity - providing impartial, authoritative advice on key issues affecting businesses and society. RICS is a regulator of both its individual members and firms enabling it to maintain the highest standards and providing the basis for unparalleled client confidence in the sector.
The RICS Asia supports a network of over 11,000 individual professionals across the Asia Pacific region with an objective to help develop the property and construction markets in these countries, by introducing professional standards, best practice and international experience. It promotes RICS and its members as the natural advisors on all property matters. It also ensures that services and career development opportunities are provided to members.
The RICS Asia region covers national associations and local groups locating in Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, The People's Republic of China and the SAR Hong Kong. It also has members working across the region such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos PDR, Macao, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, The Maldives, The Philippines, Timor East and Vietnam. For more information, please visit: www.ricsasia.org.
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