30 Sep 2019 Oberoi Hotel Business Bay, Dubai, UAE
Creating Destinations
With major events on the horizon for the GCC, the regional hospitality and tourism industries are expected to have a significant impact on the construction...
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Retail & Hospitality Summit – Creating Destinations
With major events on the horizon for the GCC, the regional hospitality and tourism industries are expected to have a significant impact on the construction and real estate development sector. Data has shown that the retail and hospitality sector have been the UAE’s fastest growing industries over the last 15 years.
According to analysts, the value of the GCC hotel projects market is forecasted to increase from $11.15 billion in 2018 to $11.61 billion in 2019, while the UAE’s own hospitality market is expected to reach $7.6 billion by 2022, growing at a five-year CAGR of 8.5% between 2017 and 2022. In 2019 alone, Dubai’s hotel supply is expected to reach 132,000.
Meanwhile, the retail sector has been projected to grow by 5.6% from 2018 to 2021, with retail sales predicted to reach $43.75 billion by 2021. In the UAE, Dubai alone accounts for 49% of all shopping malls in the country, followed by Abu Dhabi with 36%, and these figures show no signs of dropping, with retail construction continuing at pace.
As such, regional developers are showing increased interest in developing mixed-use projects that combine hospitality, entertainment, retail and residential elements, thereby allowing for the diversification of economies away from oil revenues.
With investment in tourism infrastructure on the rise, developers are now looking to create destinations that will attract international tourists, local visitors and residential tenants. Therefore, Big Project ME is looking to host a summit that will focus on the key issues and topics around retail and hospitality construction and development.
Through a series of presentations and panel discussions, the 2019 Retail and Hospitality Summit will offer construction professionals an opportunity to discuss, debate and define the key issues and challenges facing the construction industry as it works to meet the demands placed upon it.
The 2019 Retail and Hospitality Summit will provide professionals with the opportunity to network with industry experts, regional thought leaders and decision makers from a variety of fields, sectors and countries.
FIND NEW WAYS OF THINKING
Listen and learn from the regions foremost experts as they explain how the construction industry can answer the demands and needs of the ever-expanding tourism and hospitality sectors in the GCC.
STAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE
Learn from industry leaders how your company can position itself as a leader in hospitality and tourism construction. Hear about and see real examples of how iconic projects are being built, keeping in mind the needs of visitors – both local and international.
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
The RHC Summit presents you with an opportunity to interact and discuss how RHC Summit can benefit your company with the region’s leading experts. With several breaks scheduled for networking, you’ll be able to get one-on-one time with panellists and presenters, following on from interactive Q&A sessions and a CPD workshop.
Key themes and topics that will be discussed
30 SEP 2019 - Oberoi Hotel business Bay, Dubai, UAE-
Designing and building retail and hospitality projects
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Development trends in the GCC
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Developing destination projects for generations to come
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Creating mixed-use projects that combine residential, retail and hospitality elements
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Sustainable practices and utilising technology to design destinations
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Designing experiences and creating memories
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Investing in retail and hospitality
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Registration and Networking
8:00AM - 8:55AM
Doors Open
8:55AM
Keynote Address by TBC
9:15AM - 09:30AM
How is the construction industry keeping pace with changing market trends in the GCC’s retail and hospitality landscape?
09:30AM - 10:15AM
As technology continues to change the rules of engagement in both the retail and hospitality sectors, how are the region’s developers, consultants and contractors keeping up with the changing demands of consumers? Can the construction industry help keep these key sectors for the GCC competitive and up to the challenge?
Discussion Points:
- Key trends in the GCC retail and hospitality sectors
- How are developers adapting their development models in response to changing demand?
- What are the key demands from developers when it comes to new build retail and hospitality projects?
- The challenges around creating lifestyle experiences for consumers
- How can developers differentiate their offerings in a crowded marketplace?
- Discuss the growing prevalence of mixed-use hospitality projects
- The rise of co-living/co-working spaces
- The challenges around taking existing assets and refurbishing/modernising them to meet current market demands
Panellists: TBC
Presentation 1 - TBC
10:20AM - 10:35AM
Networking Break 1
10:35AM - 10:45AM
Building environmentally friendly retail and hospitality environments that set the benchmark for sustainability
10:50AM - 11:35AM
What does a sustainable retail space look like in 2019? How can effective environmental measures be embedded into a large-scale hospitality project? Can intuitive design help move guests and customers towards green practices without forcing it upon them? What can the construction industry do to help improve the efficiency and green rating of retail and hospitality spaces in the GCC?
Discussion Points:
- The challenges around creating environmentally friendly retail and hospitality spaces in the GCC
- Sustainability measures currently being implemented in regional retail and hospitality projects and their impact
- How designers, consultants, contractors and developers can work together to create sustainable spaces
- Balancing the need for sustainability with consumer demand
- How intuitive design can mould green practices
- How the utilisation of natural elements can create environmentally friendly spaces
- What the challenges are around green building in the GCC and how they can be addressed
- How developers are leading the sustainability charge in the region
Panellists: TBC
Presentation 2
11:40AM - 11:55AM
Coffee Break
11:55AM - 12:05PM
Utilising technology to create intelligent and responsive retail and hospitality environments
12:10PM - 12:55PM
How is modern technology shaping the way retail and hospitality spaces are designed and built? Can data analysis help developers create spaces that are responsive to consumer needs? Will Artificial Intelligence revolutionise the way consumers interact with physical spaces? What is being done by the regional construction and real estate development industries to prepare for a digitally enabled future?
Discussion points:
- How has the design and construction of retail and hospitality spaces changed in response to the technological requirements of the modern-day consumer?
- What are the applications of modern technology in the retail and hospitality space and how has it changed the way developers and designers think?
- What are the challenges facing contractors in this modern day, digitally enabled project landscape?
- How can data analysis help developers, designers and contractors build better projects that are in turn with the demands of the modern consumer?
- How will artificial intelligence and machine learning help improve the productivity and performance of these spaces as physical assets?
- What comes next and how can the construction and real estate development industries best prepare for it?
Panellists: TBC
Presentation 3
01:00PM - 01:15PM
Closing Remarks and Lunch
01:15PM
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Sponsors & Partners
Sponsorship
The RHC Summit offers you a chance to reach out to all relevant industry professionals as well as key government representatives. Engage with a captive audience of decision makers and influencers, who are involved in specifying products and services that you supply.
As a sponsor of the RHC Summit, we can create a package that is tailor-made to help you reach your objectives. Get in touch with us now.
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Tailor-made packages
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EVENT
INFORMATION
Retail & Hospitality Construction Summit
30 September 2019
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Venue Address
Oberoi Hotel Business Bay
Dubai, UAE
Information
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+971 4 375 5470
Office
Dubai Studio City
Office 207 – 209, Building 3
Dubai, UAE
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Sponsorship
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