2025 PRESENTATIONS - Day 1

SETTING THE SCENE: Macroeconomics, an emerging multi-polar world, USAID funding withdrawals, and more?

Presented by:
Jeff Gable,
Chief Economist, Absa

POSITIONING FOR OPPORTUNITY: Making sense of global headwinds & maximizing returns in East Africa

Presented By:
Wayne Godwin,
CEO, JLL Africa

FACILITY AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INSIGHTS BY MRI SOFTWARE

Presented By:
Scott Revell,
Enterprise Account Executive: Africa, MRI Software

HEALTHCARE IN KENYA: Insights from JLL

Presented By:
Sandeep Sinha,
Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences Consulting, JLL

BEYOND SPACE IN HOSPITALITY AND BRANDED RESIDENCES: Is community design the new value proposition?

Presented By:
Eleni Georgopoulou,
CEO, YourHost

2025 PRESENTATIONS - Day 2

THE AFRICA HORIZONS REPORT: KNIGHT FRANK KENYA

Presented By:
Boniface Abudho,
Research Analyst, Knight Frank

THE RISE OF BUILD-TO-RENT MODELS: Addressing the affordability crisis in housing-A solution for East Africa

Presented By:
Gibson Mapfidza,
Chief Business Officer, Shelter Afrique Development Bank

REIMAGINING RESILIENT CITIES: From Green Visions to Buildings with APEX and the Building Resilience Index

Presented By:
Temilola Sonola,
IFC Edge Lead: Nigeria, IFC
Fawaz Maamari, EDGE Program LeadMorocco, IFC

IFC FUNDING REQUIREMENT WORKSHOP 

Presented By:
Kei Tamaki,
Investment Officer, IFC
Khevna Viresh Naran, Senior Operations Officer: East Africa Upstream Advisory Lead, IFC
Sherif Muhtaseb, Senior Operations Officer: Global LeadPILLAR Housing Advisory Service, IFC

NAIROBI MALLS CASE STUDY: GEO – DATA+ TECH = INSIGHTS

Presented By:
Sybrand Strauss,
Director & Founder, Fernridge