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SESSION DETAILS SESSION DETAILS
2017

SESSION DETAILS MEAMCON 2017 SESSION DETAILS MEAMCON 2017

Time Topic Speaker(s) Time Topic Speaker(s)

8:30 to 9:00 Breakfast & Exhibition 12:00 to 12:45 Panel Discussion: Renata Liuzzi
Technology & Social Media in today’s Director – Customer Excellence,
communities. Emaar Properties PJSC (UAE)

9:00 to 9:15 Opening & Welcome Address Mahmoud El Burai Social media and technology are influencing Dhiren Harchandani
Founder of Zenboxed & Partner of
every industry in the world. How has it changed
CEO, Dubai Real Estate Institute the industry and how it will affect the sector in ADDA (UAE)
(UAE)
the future? Alex Davies
Managing Director, Emrill Services
LLC (UAE)
9:15 to 10:00 Your communities are non-profit, Michael Johnson
your company isn’t President & CEO - FCS Community
Management (USA)
A very important topic given the fact that 12:45 to 1:45 Lunch & Exhibition
community management industry is becoming
extremely competitive. Learn how to maximize
your profits and stay one notch ahead of your
competition. Tips for community management 1:45 to 2:15 South African Adventure Jeff Gilmour
companies. Every country has its own systems and President – ARC (South Africa)
procedures in the industry. What does South
Africa have on offer and how can other countries
can benefit from it?
10:00 to 10:15 A word from the President Greg Smith
What is the current situation in the community President – CAI (USA)
management industry? What are the latest
trends? What is the step forward? How CAI is 2:15 to 3:00 International Panel Discussion: Rino Salvatore Cosentino
playing an active role in the global community What the world is talking about today Licensed Community Manager,
management sector? Megafincas (Italy)
How the community management industry in
the world is faring at the moment? Latest trends, Luis Eduardo Garcia
latest technology, global practices and the future President – Inmobiliaria Valenzuela
of the industry will be discussed in this session cia. & Ltda, (Colombia)
10:15 to 10:45 Are you ready for VAT? Mahmud P.K. Merali which will shed some light on a few extremely Salvador Díez Lloris
Definitely the biggest question in everyone’s Group Executive Partner, important issues. President of the Property
mind. How will VAT affect the industry and how Merali’s Group (UAE) Managers Association General
will the community management sector cope up Board - CGCAFE (Spain)
with it?

3:00 to 3:15 Coffee Break & Exhibition
10:45 to 11:15 Coffee Break & Exhibition

3:15 to 3:30 Importance of Fit-out Management Stephen Quinn
11:15 to 12:00 Disruptive Technology in Community Pepe Gutierrez How community managers should effectively Director, Project & Building
Consultancy - Land Sterling (UAE)
Management CEO, Administrapolis (Spain) manage fit-out procedures to save time
Technology has changed the landscape of the and money. While different companies have
different systems and mechanisms in place, it is
community management industry. But choosing important to adopt the procedures implemented
the wrong technology can have an adverse impact.
successfully in the global industry.

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