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12/24/24, 10:18 AM Real estate trailblazers honored as World Realty Congress
The event was inaugurated by keynote speaker Majid Saqer Almarri, CEO of the Registration and Real Estate
Services Sector at Dubai Land Department. In his address, Almarri highlighted the transformative Dubai Real
Estate Strategy 2033, emphasizing resilience and innovation as cornerstones for achieving sustained growth and
reinforcing Dubai’s position as a global leader in real estate. He spoke of Dubai’s remarkable achievements in
attracting international investments and recognized the World Realty Congress as a key initiative driving
excellence and innovation across the global real estate landscape.

Some of the most respected voices in the industry shared their expertise during the Congress. Among the speakers
were Ziad Haddad, Senior Vice President at LOAMS – DAMAC Properties; Francis Giani, Chief Community
Management Officer at Dubai Holding Community Management; Lieutenant First Khalid Muhammed Banasser
of Dubai Police; Imran Farooq, CEO of Samana Developers; Amit Puri, CEO of BNW Developments; and
Hamdan Mohamed Al Kaitoob, Vice President at Deyaar Development. Their discussions explored themes that
are shaping the future of real estate, from the integration of PropTech into property management to sustainable
urban infrastructure and the evolving priorities of investors.

The conference also celebrated trailblazers like Rizwan Sajan, Chairman of Danube, Masih Imtiaz, CEO of Imtiaz
Developments, and Vivek Anand Oberoi, Managing Director and Founder of BNW Developments, for their
extraordinary contributions to the industry.

The event’s highlight was undoubtedly the World Realty Congress Awards presented by Elevision, on December
13th, which capped off the Congress in spectacular fashion. Known for its merit-driven ethos, the Gala recognized
64 winners across 30 real estate-centric categories. The selection process, overseen by a jury of 40 global experts,
involved over 300 hours of rigorous evaluation over several months. Each of the 180 detailed presentations was
judged on key factors such as sustainability, value creation, and innovative operations.

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