The 2nd Edition of GIREM Urban Planning and Real Estate Leadership summit will be a great leap forward in Indian Realty history, with a broad array of focused forums to make participation more exciting and profitable for the attendees. The Summit is organized by Triple Tree Exhibitions & Sports in association with Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj (JLLM), Asipac, RICS and Four-D Consulting. ‘The Time is now to INSPIRE’ is the focal theme of the Summit this year.
The summit will be held at Hotel Majorda Beach Resort, Goa from September 17th to 19th, 2009.
“This year, GIREM will focus on means to manage the present situation, and how we can shape the future landscape of India in a constructive manner. What we are experiencing today is the birth of new opportunities; the time is now to INSPIRE - through our actions, attitude and values - the welfare of the industry and India as country”, said Mr. Shyam Sundar S. Pani , Executive Director – Triple Tree Exhibitions & Sports.
“GIREM is a one-of-a-kind summit series that aims to give much-needed impetus to the Indian Realty Industry via a thorough assessment of the trends and challenges we are witnessing today. GIREM focuses on the real issues and challenges in Urban Development that our country faces today. The 3-day summit will provide a suitable platform for industry players to congregate, confer and discuss the most vital issues the sector and the nation face”, said Mr. Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj.
GIREM will bring together Developers, Urban Planners, Architects, Policy Makers, Investors, Financial Institutions, Public Sector Enterprises, Environment Specialists and Development Authorities from across India onto a single platform. They will address the most pressing issues and concerns of the sector, aiming towards the stabilization and re-launch of the industry. They will chart a roadmap that integrates interests and issues of urban and rural community. The summit will also recognize leaders in the industry with the GIREM Leadership Awards.
These three days in September will ensure that all significant subjects and issues are integrated into discussions based on fundamental principles of honesty, transparency and predictability. The mission is to Inspire and build trust within India’s Real Estate fraternity.
“The 12 focused forums will make GIREM 2009 distinctly different from any previous Realty events—richer in content, broader in scope, and more relevant to the entire realty industry than ever before,” said Mr. Sundar.
Topics of the 12 Forums of GIREM 2009 will be:
- The New Economic Era - Effects on Real Estate
- Is there a demand imbalance?
- Private Equity Investors and the Indian Developers – Arranging Happy Marriages
- Is it an occupier’s market ? What should occupiers be doing in a downturn?
- How Green is Green? The importance and affordability of sustainability
- Reinventing the future – Alternate Scenario
- Identifying opportunities in a challenging environment
- Affordable Homes: Overload or Opportunity?
- Valuation Practice in India: Imperatives for Inspiring Public Confidence
- Urbanization: Young India needs to move faster/Infrastructure for new cities
- Financial Recovery: A Long Journey Ahead?
- Rebooting Indian Real Estate
GIREM 2008 attracted over 300 participants from 100 companies to discuss and learn more from each other about solutions to various challenges. Attendees included policy makers, CEOs, directors and senior managers of the real estate fraternity. www.girem.in
About Triple Tree:
Triple Tree Exhibitions & Sports Pvt. Ltd. is a propriety event management firm. The objective of Triple Tree is to conceptualize and develop international tradeshows that promote and nurture the industry and create opportunities for sports to excel. The Board of Directors includes people with varied experience from across industries with a vision to create and nurture the India today, to become a vibrant and confident India tomorrow.
