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12/24/24, 10:19 AM Real estate trailblazers honored as World Realty Congress 2024 concludes in Dubai | hashtag dubai

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

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