28 - 30 November 2007, Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
Pre-opening Conference, 27 November 2007
PARIS, Oct. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The economists Claude Smadja, former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum organising Davos, and Dr Marc Faber, famous for predicting the 1987 stock market crash, together with the astrophysicist Dr Benoit Famaey, are among the eminent specialists who will talk about the future of the real estate sector during the MIPIM Asia conference cycle.
What are the key trends currently at work in the Asia Pacific property sector? Where should you invest? What will the future look like? What role will sustainable development play within the property business? These are just some of the questions that speakers will address at MIPIM Asia, the world’s property market in Asia Pacific, to be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from November 28 to 30.
On 27 November, at a MIPIM Asia pre-opening conference, the economist Claude Smadja will give a special presentation on the major economic trends in the Asia Pacific region. From 1996 until 2001, Claude Smadja was Managing Director of the World Economic Forum. He was notably directly responsible for the annual meeting at Davos, for the Forum’s activities in Asia, and especially for the East Asia Economic Summit. He is currently President of the consulting firm Smadja & Associates, Strategic Advisory Inc..
On 30 November, the economic analyst and investment advisor Dr Marc Faber will give a detailed analysis of the forces at work in the region’s various economies and will explain the direction they are taking for those who wish to know where best to invest. Dr Marc Faber is the author of the bestseller “Tomorrow’s Gold -- Asia’s Age of Discovery” and publishes the famous monthly financial newsletter “The Gloom Boom & Doom”, which through his typically contrarian approach, alerts readers to unusual investment opportunities. Since 1973 he has been living in Asia, where he works as an investment advisor and fund manager.
It is now impossible to refer to the sector’s future without factoring in sustainable development. What does it mean to apply this dimension to the booming Asia Pacific region? Two sessions will be jointly organised on 29 November with the ULI (Urban Land Institute) organisation, which acts as an authority on land use for preserving the environment.
To close MIPIM Asia, the astrophysicist Benoit Famaey will broaden attendees’ horizons by exploring possible inhabitable worlds in the not so distant future. Science and technology have advanced to such a degree that it is very probable that a planet similar to Earth will be discovered in the next 30 years. From this perspective, it is easy to imagine the importance of investment and development opportunities for real estate professionals.
MIPIM Asia will welcome more than 80 experts to speak at its conference programme. 22 sessions will present sector analyses from various points of view -- countries (China, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, Japan…), sectors (retail, hotels…), investments, architecture…
For the complete MIPIM Asia conference programme, please go to:
http://www.mipimasia.com .
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