Call for speakers - share your insights

Do you have a unique perspective or a success story that could shape the future of East African real estate? We are looking for visionary leaders to join the agenda.

OUR 2026 TALKING TOPICS INCLUDE:

  • RENWED MOMENTUM: The institutional era for East African real estate: Why institutional buyers are acquiring quality assets from proven promoters, family offices, and why reputation & track record are essential. Why timing, interest rates, and more are creating more opportunities.

  • BUILDING A LARGE HOUSING PLATFORM IN EAST AFRICA: Funding, land access, offtakers, and the role of technology in sales and cost containment? Is consolidation a long-term opportunity?

  • OPPORTUNITY IN HIGH END RESIDENTIAL, BRANDED RESI & HOSPITALITY IN EA: Why spaces, placemaking, amenities, experiences, F&B are crucial in the battle for $. Is co-development now emerging, and can tech and AI improve development cycles and tenant/guest experience?

  • THE FLIGHT TO QUALITY IN COMMERCIAL AND THE ROLE OF MIXED-USE ASSETS AND PRECINCTS? A shortage of suitable space and more across East Africa. What’s next, and how are landlords and occupiers adopting?

  • INVESTING IN BANKABLE HOSPITALITY & MIXED-USE PROJECTS IN East Africa? What markets, assets, and geographies are brands and owners looking for?  

  • REITs IN AFRICA: Exploring emerging market development and experiences. Insights from local REITs and emerging funding partners. Why are timing and rates creating the right environment for REIT growth locally?

  • BEYOND THE CAPITAL– Why peak land prices, demand, and more will fuel growth in East Africa, and why Nairobi is leading the shift.

  • EAST AFRICA REVIEW: A look at Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya. What markets and sectors?  

  • NEXT GEN: New growth for family offices, local business and more. What value, insights, and energy does the next gen bring to East Africa?

  • INVESTING IN THE EAST AFRICAN COASTAL AND MARKETS? Mombasa, Diani, Zanzibar, and the Indian Ocean, etc.  Exploring challenges in due diligence, infrastructure, and more?

  • DATA CENTRES VS. LOGISTICS & INDUSTRIAL? Continued activity, institutional backing, global brands, appetite, and SEZs.

  • LESSONS LEARNED IN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION GLOBALLY RELEVANT FOR EAST AFRICA: Timelines, safety, ESG credentials, and more?

  • THE RISE OF BRANDED LODGES IN EA? Will this help or hinder the sector & are developers advised to open new markets? Do brands bring in the guests, and will this work for the sector?

  • PPPs AS AN ENABLER FOR REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT IN EAST AFRICA .

  • AI IN REAL ESTATE: What are we doing, impact of Agentic AI, and more?

  • ROLE OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT vs. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT IN EAST AFRICA: Understanding standards, SOPs, and more. Why the sector needs to work harder to raise the level of management to retain asset value.