GLI (Global Leaders Institute), Highlighting Investment and Partnership Opportunities for Asia Commercial Real Estate Industry

SHANGHAI, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Nowadays, the performance of the Asia Pacific real estate industry is expected to outstrip that of the global economy in 2010 on the back of broad-based growth in both its domestic and external sectors. Asia Pacific is attracting more corporations to capitalize on both the economic outperformance and the cost saving potential of this region. Almost everyone in the Real Estate industry considers it as the most wonderful opportunity to seek more investment prospects especially in the commercial real estate field.

Take China for example: in the first half of 2010, Wanda Group, the biggest commercial property developer, has become the leading enterprise in the Asia real estate industry (sales up to RMB 36.2 billion and real property of 12,000,000 M2 in first half of 2010, according to the report released by Wanda Group). Also, the Chinese commercial property market, supported by both central and local governments, is definitely the hot-spot and has surpassed residential property markets to become the first choice for investors from both home and abroad. For now, even Vanke Group has declared an investment of 20% to Commercial Property within the total investment portfolio.

At the same time, MNCs, retailers and hotel groups from all over the world are exploring opportunities here and looking forward to find trustworthy partners in the market. Take the luxury market for example, China has already overtaken the United States turning to be the world's second-largest luxury market and may surpass Japan and becoming number one within five years. Currently, Luxury Brands like Gucci, Coach, and Burberry are surging to invest in China and other Asia-Pacific regions. They are eager to choose "The Best Channel" -- right place in right city -- and cooperate with quality developers and shopping mall/shopping complex operators, which is going to be key to success in the fast growing market.

Under such circumstances, "The 3rd Asia Commercial Real Estate Summit 2011" will cover leading investors, developers and strategic occupiers in retail property, office property and hospitality property and showcase more than 100 world class speakers to inspire and arouse more than 700 attendees in above mentioned industry for two full days with the hottest issues and detailed case studies.

Now, Global Leaders Institute honorably announces that the initial speakers line-up led by world class Investors and Developers is as follows: Levent Eyuboglu, Global CEO of Turkmall; Bluent Ulusoy, CEO of Starmall; Robert C. Hollister, Senior Vice President of Hines; Brian Castle, Senior Vice President of Ivanhoe Cambridge; Oscar Ho, COO of Philippine SM Group; Robert D. Naso, Managing Director of Real Estate, Asia Pacific of Morgan Stanley; Thomas Liu, Head of China, Principal Finance Real Estate, Standard Chartered Bank; Mark Cho, Head of China, Deutsche Asset Management (Asia) Ltd / RREEF Asia Pacific; Richard David, CEO, Treasury Holding China; Harvey Coe, Managing Director, Real Estate Investment of ZY Real Estate; Rong Ren, MD & CEO, Harvest Capital; Goodwin Gaw, Managing Principal, Member of Investment Committee and Founder, GAW Capital Partners; Arjun Dosaj, COO, Pacific Star Asia Pte Ltd. Retails, Multi-national Companies, and Hotel Groups: Carmine Rotondaro, World Real Estate Director, Gucci Group; James Low PhD, Executive Proj Manager, IS Campus Suzhou/General Manager/Head of Philips Real Estate (Asia Pacific); Peter Sharp, Senior Vice President/Real Estate, New Business Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wal-Mart Asia; Ken Greene, the President & Managing Director, Wyndham Hotel Group Asia Pacific; Kathy Zheng, Director of overseas and domestic market development, South Beauty.

Plus, government officers from hot Asian cities and first second and third tier hot cities in China like Tianjin, Chengdu, Shenyang, and Changsha will bring the latest information of urban planning, strategic positioning, preferential policy and investment opportunities to the event. New projects will be also brought for promotion to potential investors and developers.

Related Links for your better understanding of this event are as follows: Organizer: http://www.globaleaders.com Previous event website: http://www.asiaCREsummit.com Previous event video: http://www.globaleaders.com/en/video/readme.asp?id=20

SOURCE Global Leaders Institute