Friday and Saturday, 28th Sep& 29th Sep

Main Symposium：Synergizing the resources and experiences of Asian and International investors for the growth of shopping centers
Shopping centers in Asia have developed their own characteristics. In Asia, shopping center markets and consumer behavior vary from country and country. However, best practices and good principles on how to develop and operate shopping centers successfully can be applied across countries. The focus of this symposium is to share and exchange these experiences and successes.
Symposium I：Policies impacting on consumer spending and retail property investment
Policy makers are taking measures to establish policies to increase domestic spending and gear China towards a consumer-driven economy. Speakers will share views on how such policies and regulations will impact the industry. What opportunities lie ahead? How do you foster greater cooperation among developers, retailers and investment funds to realize these opportunities?
Date：28th, Sep, 9:00-10:00 am
Speakers：
Mr. Xun Peilu, President for China Federation of Retail Distribution Development Management, Beijing,China
Mr. Liu Puhe, Dean for Retail Planning Institute of China, Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing,China
Mr. Guo Zengli, Director for Mall China Information Center; President of CASC, Beijing,China

Symposium II：Profit from successful projects: case presentations featuring successful shopping centers.
Case presentations of successful shopping centers; yardsticks for success; develop profitable centers
Date：28th, Sep, 10:05-11:05 am
Speakers：
Mr. John Ip, CEO of Henderson Land Development Company Limited,Hong Kong, China
Mr. Yu Lai, Chairman for Shenzhen CITIC Plaza, Shenzhen, China

Symposium III：What are the latest trends in shopping centers in China and Asia?
Consumer lifestyle/design/retail formats
Speakers will share the latest trends, successful ideas on how to attract shoppers and increase centers bottom lines. How can members of Asia shopping center associations from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippine, SAR, Hong Kong etc learn from each other?
Date：28th, Sep, 11:30-12:30 am
Speakers：
Senior Management of VIVO City Maple Tree, Singapore
Deputy MD of SUNWAY GROUP, Malaysia

Professional Symposium：Win –win partnership between investment funds and shopping center developers.
Activities on Shopping centers and retail properties acquisitions have been on the increase. More and more developers are cooperating with investment funds. How do you profit from working with Funds Managers and Investors?
Symposium IV：Building alliances for your projects-- the role of funds and REITs in shopping malls
How can Asian developers cooperate with international investors for their return on investment? In this session, the speakers will focus on financial strategies and fund-raising programs. How such cooperation can lead to greater synergy of resources?
Date：28th, Sep, 14:00-14:40 pm
Speakers：
Macquarie Bank Limited -( Invited Senior Management),Australia
Additional speakers to be announced.

Symposium V：Successful philosophies for shopping centers—balancing the needs of landlords/management, developers/ investors, and retailers
It takes all parties working together to optimize the performance of a shopping center and building long-lasting relationships. The speakers will share their experiences in asset turnaround or case study of opening a new mall.
Date：28th, Sep, 14:45-15:25 pm
Speakers：
Mr. Kelvin Ng, CEO of SRE Singapore
Mr. Michael Lloyd, President of TOMLIK, Australia

Symposium VI：Build strategic partnership between investors, mall operators and developers for growth
Investment in shopping centers requires high capital outlay. Developers with the good local connections; and mall operators with market know – how will foster greater speed and maximize the strengths of all parties.
Date：28th, Sep, 15:50-16:30pm
Speakers：
Mr. Peter Walichnowsk, CEO of Skylan Development,UK
Additional speakers of China Shopping Centers to be announced.

Professional Symposium：Working in partnership with retailers and shopping center owners
Successful shopping centers need tenants and landlords to work together, as well as good layout, management, marketing and operations. Learn from excellent retailers and successful developers on how such relationships are fostered and developed.
Symposium VII：Effective leasing strategies to attract specialty retailers
Specialty retailers attract and keep specific customers; they can help shopping centers enhance their individuality and attractive positioning. How can we attract local and even international specialty retailers? In this session, leasing experts will share their experiences.
Date：29th, Sep, 09:00-10:00am
Speakers：
Ms. Joyce Yap, President of PPK Malaysia, Malaysia
Mr. Deng Rushun, General Manager of Seasons Place, Beijing, China
Additional speakers of China Shopping Centers to be announced.

Symposium VIII：Innovation in shopping center development, leasing and operation
Speakers will share examples of innovation in planning, design, leasing and management, asset enhancement, mall upgrading and customer services.
Date：29th, Sep, 10:05-11:05am
Speakers：
Langham Place Hong Kong ( Invited Senior Management ), Hong Kong, China
Mr. Fu Yuyong, General Manager of Music Kitchen Food Court, Xiamen, China

Professional Symposium：Mall repositioning and upgrading
Consumption patterns of consumers are always changing. Shopping center managers of older assets need to keep up with market needs and undertake timely shopping center upgrading. In this session, developers discuss the need to research the market and the competition in order to develop the right strategies before carrying out the upgrading exercise.
Symposium IX：Shopping center: Repositioning and upgrading – strategies for success?
Some shopping centers are renovating to keep up with the competition; others are undertaking conservation and converting historical sites to entertainment and leisure centers. What strategies should be in place to ensure success?
Date：29th, Sep, 11:30-12:30am
Speakers：
Mr. Heru Nasution, Managing Director of PT Supermal Karawaci & Co President of the Indonesian Shopping
Centers Association, Indonesia
Mr. Thomas Tan, Managing Director of TCBL, Beijing, China

Symposium X：Consumer trends and their influence on shopping center design and management
Research on consumer trends will enable the right inputs to planning and designing shopping malls that are shoppers’ friendly. How can management continue to look at the wants, needs and aspirations of consumers and stay abreast with fresh ideas to create the ‘WOW” factor in shopping centers?
Date：29th, Sep, 14:00-15:00pm
Speakers：
Ms. Elkie Yip, Managing Director, Spectrum Research Asia. Singapore
Ms. Lili Wong, Marketing and Events Specialist, Lili Wong & Associates，Canada

Symposium XI：How to enhance tenants’ sales performance through customer -- centric solutions
Mall operators and retailers need to initiate promotion to entice shoppers’ spending. How do pricing strategies such as sales promotions, service, culture and festive environments attract shoppers? How do you build customer loyalty? What advertising and promotions strategies draw the right type of shopping crowd; and how can tenants profit from such events?
Date：29th, Sep, 15:05-16:05pm
Speakers：
SM Group ( Invited Senior Management ), Philippine
Mr. Albert Chang, M D of ST-BiZ Business Solutions, Turkey

Round-table Symposium (30 participants limited per Symposium)
RT1、Cooperation between retailers and developers
With WTO polices in place, more foreign retailers are coming into China. Local chain stores are also expanding, at an even faster pace. The development of retail shops and brands means retailers will seek good quality malls with good management and a clear customer focus. More importantly, a win–win partnership will be built between retailers and developers.
-The right ratio for department stores and hypermarkets in Malls
-The market segmentation trend of department stores & hypermarkets
-The development potential and opportunities for specialty stores (local and overseas retailers)

RT2、City development and Retail property investment
Urbanization is an important phenomenon in China; currently many cities are going through the process. How can investors be attracted to participate in city development? What areas of concerns will an investor need to address when investing in such townships?
-Essentials of urban commercial planning
-Analysis of retail real estate market in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Beijing, Chengdu
-The characteristics of retail development in second and third-tier cities
-“Retail-friendly” city planning policies

RT3、Has lifestyle center been the mainstream?
Lifestyle center has become popular in Asia and around the world. What should we do to develop a good lifestyle center? Will lifestyle centers become the next trend in shopping center development?
-The conditions and characteristics of lifestyle center development
-Case analyses of lifestyle centers in Asia –what can we learn from its success and failures?
-What’s the next retail development direction after the fashion-life center?

RT4、Cooperation between investment funds and shopping centers
International investment funds look for projects that give stable return on investment. How can investment funds and developers cooperate together? Investment funds - how do they view the future value of shopping center? Exit Strategies - IPO or REITs?
-What constitutes a “fund-friendly” mall?
-How to work with funds managers?
-How to speed up listing overseas through REITs?
-The legal environment for setting up REITs