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Over the last two years, the technical programme has grown to become an invaluable part of Bipex, and an invaluable asset to stakeholders in the real estate market.
The programme has enabled stakeholders to share information at the highest levels and provided a forum for the discussion of challenges, design trends and industry paradigms.
The technical programme at this year's Bipex is in two parts: the first session which will be moderated by Rizwan Mumtaz, project manager of Ithmaar Development Company, is focused on Real Estate Projects Design and Construction Aspects and feature some of the landmark projects that are new to Bipex and Bahrain. Namely, these will be the @Bahrain project in Sakhir and the Diyar Al Muharraq project.
The presentation will be in the context of the Bahrain Vision 2030 and the panellists will be Nicola Pero, Group CEO @Bahrain Company, Sakhir City Development Company, Aaref Hejres, CEO Diyar Al Muharraq and Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Assistant Undersecretary, Urban Planning Directorate, Ministry of Municipalities, who will present and discuss the Bahrain National Master Plan 2030.
The second session will focus on 'Prospect of Affordable Housing'.
The session, moderated by renowned consultant Mohammed Salahuddin, will include contributions from Mohammed Khalil Alsayed, CEO of Ithmaar Development Company and acting-CEO of Naseej, Ahmed Al Qattan, vice chairman of Al Khaleej Development Company, and R Lakshmanan, CEO of Sakana Holistic Housing Solutions. This session will also feature a speaker from the Ministry of Housing.
"One of the emphasis this year is on affordability," said Mr Alsayed, who is also the chairman of Bipex organising committee.
Majeed Al Gassab, president of Bahrain Society of Engineers, added: "The government needs to provide certain incentives to investors, especially in the form of land at acceptable rates, to encourage investors to enter into the social housing sector."
