| 13.00 - 13.45 | | Registration and Welcome Coffee |
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| 13.45 - 14.00 | | Retail Market Overview - present situation, future prospects | The facts and figures underlying the market: What are average rental levels now in different locations and segments of the market? What is the turnover in Bucharest and other cities? What is take-up and what is vacancy? Which projects are under construction and at what stages of development are they, and which projects are planned?- Jibril Semour, Head of Retail and Property Management, Jones Lang LaSalle Romania
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| 14.00 - 14.45 | | Sharing the pain and coming to terms | Before moving forward you have to come to terms with the past and the present. 2009 has been a bewildering year for developers, tenants, consultants and brokers alike. What have been companies' experiences? How have the different professions adapted to their changed roles? What have they seen which informs their plans for the future? What lessons have they learnt, or are they still learning, which can help them navigate a steady course in the future? How can the different parts of the market help each other? What you should know about land prices and construction costs.- Diana Gherghita, Business Journalist, Antena 3
- Alexandru Duduman, Partner, Swift Finance
- Cosmin Ulmean, Managing Director Romania, Takko Fashion International
- Klaus Reisenauer, Associate & Managing Director, Oasis
- Cristina Dumitrache, Associate, International Retail Department, Cushman & Wakefield Romania
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| 14.45 - 15.45 | | Sustainability and innovation are key | Innovation: The
aim is to continuously improve and add value to real estate assets. How to
improve development and management? Investigate internationally, pick cherries
and adapt to the local market: Import new concepts, design ideas, marketing
strategies and management models and adapt them to the local market. New ways of
growth: promoting new products and concepts to secure future competitive
advantages. How to promote a culture of innovation by involving all
employees.
Sustainability:
Corporate Responsibility is a business
contribution to sustainable development. How to balance economic, social, and
environmental elements in order to ensure business success. How to improve the
performance of your shopping centre tomorrow and in the long term. How to
overcome the present tough times and sail the storm with short term survival
strategies and long term sustainable and profitable plans.- Luiza Moraru, Head of Retail Department, CBRE Eurisko - moderator
- Ingo Nissen, Country Representative & Development Manager Romania, Sonae Sierra
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| 16.15 - 17.00 | | Brave New World | The old system has ceased to exist, but a new one is not yet here. Herein lies opportunity, although it may not be apparent to the hard-pressed managing director. Opportunity for more sustainable designs and development processes, for example. How should the new system look? Where should retailers be cutting costs, and where should they be investing? Where, when growth comes, will it come from? What are expected government policy actions and what effects could they have on the retail market? Changing consumer patterns - how are consumers adapting to the difficult environment? What are they looking for and how can you reach them using new methods of communication? What are developments in retail management? The financing picture: is it getting any better?- Georgiana Andrei, Manager, Retail Division, Colliers International Romania - moderator
- Shimon Galon, Country Manager, GTC Romania
- Cristinel Petrescu, Business Development Manager, Leroy Merlin Romania
- Eran Socher, Director of Retail Development, Futureal
- Gunter Grieb, CEO, Profi Romania SRL
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| 17.00 - 17.45 | | The retail legal clinic – know your rights | | In this market you need to know your rights and your legal opportunities very well indeed. What are the major pitfalls to look out for? How can you protect against them? How can you make your position as strong as possible, in legal terms? How to protect yourself when things look like they are taking a turn for the worse? Making sure you're covered in every sense. |
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