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4th Qatar Real Estate Forum

The leading platform for dialogue on the future of the real estate sector in Qatar and the region. 

 

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Day 1: Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Anchoring the region: Qatar's market scale and strategic strength

9:00 AM
Registration

Registration and welcome

10:00 AM
Opening

Official opening of 4th Qatar Real Estate Forum

10:00 AM
Ceremony
(Arabic)

Recitation of the Holy Qur’an

10:15 AM
Ceremony
(Arabic) 

Forum inauguration

10:30 AM
Dialogue session with 
Main Sponsors 
(Arabic) 

From Vision to Groundwork: Qatar's Master Developer Takes the Stage

A conversation on how national vision becomes a masterplan on the ground. The speakers address the strategic priorities behind Qatar's largest development projects, the execution discipline needed to deliver at this scale without losing pace.

They also address how Qatar earns and holds the confidence of international partners and investors as a stable, long-term market.

Speakers

H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Talal Al-Thani
Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company
H.E. Sheikh Nasser Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Thani
Qetaifan Projects
Eng. Ahmad Mohamad Al-Tayeb
Barwa Real Estate Group
Saif Abdullah Ismail Al Emadi
Qatar Television

11:00 AM
Opening

Official opening of Cityscape Qatar 

1:00 PM
Opening Keynote
(English)

Reading the Region: The Future of Real Estate Investment 

A futurist's perspective on how AI and smart infrastructure are already redrawing the map of capital allocation across the Gulf: from predictive urban systems to AI-driven asset management, and why that shift positions Qatar as a stable, technology-ready investment destination.  

As governments and institutional investors increasingly price a market's digital readiness alongside its fundamentals, this session looks at what forward-looking infrastructure signals to capital, and how Qatar's early investment in smart systems is becoming as much a part of its investment case as its regulatory stability.

Speaker

Nikki Greenberg
Real Estate of the Future

1:20 PM
Fireside Chat
(Arabic) 

Qatar - Stability as a Strategy, Not a Coincidence

Qatar's real estate market has been shaped as much by policy as by demand. Freehold ownership reform, an independent legal and regulatory framework, and sustained institutional capital have given investors something rare in emerging markets: predictability. This opening panel examines how that predictability was built, and what it now enables, through the institutions responsible for each pillar: the legal framework, the capital base, and the investment gateway.

In a region competing on growth, Qatar is competing on certainty and stability. It offers a firsthand account of how Qatar's stability was built and what it means for investors evaluating the market today.

Speakers

Eng. Mubarak Mahboub Al Naimi
Real Estate Regularity Authority - Aqarat
Mohammed Saadon Al- Kuwari
Ms group

1:40 PM
Regional Regulatory Dialogue
(Arabic)

Building the Gulf's real estate future

A regulatory dialogue on what it takes to build cross-border investor confidence. Saudi Arabia's real estate authority has spent recent years opening the market to foreign ownership, formalizing brokerage licensing, and setting early standards for real estate tokenization. This session looks at what that regulatory build-out means for the wider Gulf, and where alignment between regulators across the region can accelerate cross-border investment rather than compete for it. 

Speakers

Taiseer M. AlMofarej
REGA
Marwan Aboushanab
QBC Channel

2:00 PM
Panel Discussion
(Arabic) 

Private Capital, National Vision: How Qatar’s Developers and Investors Are Diversifying the Economy

Qatar National Vision 2030 sets a clear target: a diversified, knowledge-based economy that no longer depends on hydrocarbons. Real estate is one of the sectors carrying that mandate, and much of the delivery sits with private developers and investors. 

This CEO-level panel brings together the leaders of Qatar’s property and hospitality groups and an Islamic financier. 

They discuss how they are directing capital and delivery into real estate as an expression of national policy: the jobs it creates, the private and foreign capital it draws in, and its weight in scaling the non-oil economy

Speakers

Mohamed Hussain Al Ali
TAAMEER Group
Mohamed Sleiman
Alfardan Properties and Alfardan Hospitality
H.E. Sheikh Nayef Bin Eid Mohammed Al Thani
Tamim Holding Company and Retaj Group
Moamar Awad
CNBC Arabia’s Doha Bureau

2:40 PM
Panel Discussion
(Arabic) 

The developers behind the nation's skyline: A conversation on investors confidence

A CEO-level roundtable bringing together Qatar's leading developers to discuss delivery track record, project pipeline, and what continues to earn and hold investor trust in the Qatari market.

Speakers

H.E. Sheikh Jassim Bin Jabor Abdulaziz Al Thani
Ariane Projects
Dr. Abdulla Hassan Al Mehshadi
Al Wa'ab City
Dr. Mohanad Naji Elwadia
Harbor Real Estate

3:20 PM
Panel Discussion
(Arabic) 

The Green Premium: ESG and Qatar's Real Estate Investment Case

Global valuation standards already treat ESG performance as value-relevant, and green financing is moving from pilot project to mainstream instrument. This panel looks at how that shift is landing in Qatar. from GSAS-certified development to the country's first green sukuk and what investors are now pricing into a building's sustainability credentials rather than treating them as a compliance line.

Speakers

Houssam Itani
AlRayan Bank
Sheikh Dr. Soud Khalifa Al Thani
Qatar Foundation
Saif Abdullah Ismail Al Emadi
Qatar Television

4:00 PM
Keynote
(English)

Cities That Hold Their Value: Livability as an Investment Strategy

Capital moves quickly, but the value of a place depends on whether people choose to stay there. In this keynote, Prof. Carlos Moreno, creator of the "15-Minute City", argues that livability is one of the strongest foundations of long-term real estate value. That means having homes, work, healthcare, schools, retail and green space within a short walk or ride. 

He draws on the transformation of Paris and on cities worldwide that have adopted his model to show how planning around proximity creates neighbourhoods that are more resilient, more in demand and more stable over time. For Qatar, as it shapes its next generation of districts, this offers investors and developers a clear lens: the most stable asset is a city people want to live in.

Speaker

Prof. Carlos Moreno
Sorbonne

4:20 PM
Panel Discussion
(English) 

Qatar as a Lifestyle Destination: Retail and Hospitality Redefined

Retail and hospitality are being redefined globally from square footage to storytelling, from transactions to destination. This panel explores where Qatar stands in that shift, as mall development, F&B real estate, and hotel supply move beyond traditional retail formats toward standalone lifestyle destinations and branded experiences, establishing a new equilibrium that extends well beyond retail and continues to drive the sector's growth.

Speakers

Yasser Salah Al Jaidah
United Development Company
Sheikh Jabor bin Mansour bin Jabor Al Thani
JMJ Group Holding
Russel Couch
Media Professional

5:00 PM
Closing

Closing remarks and end of forum day 1

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