Property Committee Presents:
The Future of Industrial Real Estate in Hong Kong

Date: Thursday, May 10th, 2018

Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Venue: CanChamHK Boardroom
             Unit BC, 10/F, China Overseas Building
             139 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Registration: CanChamHK Members: HK $105
                       Non-Members: HK $210 

 

About the Event:

In her inaugural policy address, while describing the future of Hong Kong’s industrial properties, Chief Executive Carrie Lam discussed the potential for a much needed (and desired) industrial property and zoning revitalization plan. This type of regeneration has been addressed in major cities around world but difficulties exist including not only the positive inclusion of all necessary parties for such an overhaul but the potential costs including new design, fire, and building code changes.

The drastic shortfall of commercial and residential properties in Hong Kong puts even more pressure on ensuring a revitalization of underused industrial properties occurs but when and how? Which businesses can it benefit?

Our diverse range of speakers who are industrial property professionals in their own right will discuss these vital issues in order to help the audience understand and plan for the future direction of the industrial market in Hong Kong.

About the Speakers:

Daniel Shih
Director, Colliers International

Daniel is the Director, Research, Hong Kong & South China at Colliers International, responsible for undertaking strategic, forward looking and actionable research concerning the latest trend in the real estate market.  He has more than 20 years of professional experience in real estate, urban planning, economic development research and consultancy.  In his previous role at AECOM,  Daniel spear-headed an 80-strong economic development consultancy team that undertook various studies of cities that are resilient, sustainable and live-able. His experience in assessing the direct impact of factors such as globalization, climate change, and aging populations on real estate capital values will create the differentiation for our business with our clients. 

Mr. K.K. Ling
Director, Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation 
Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Mr. K.K. Ling is a professional town planner with extensive practical experience including strategic planning, cross-boundary planning, planning for the Hong Kong International Airport and the Tung Chung New Town, review of the Town Planning Ordinance, harbour-front planning and development, planning enforcement and prosecution as well as planning for new development areas.  

Mr. Ling was the Director of Planning of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) from December 2012 to November 2016.  After leaving the service of the Government, he was appointed as Professor of Practice (Planning) first in the Department of Building and Real Estate and now the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.  He is also Honorary Professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Design and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geography and Resource Management of The University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong respectively.  He is also serving as Non-Executive Director of the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited and Member of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Housing Society.

Mr. Ling is Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (FHKIP), Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design, Registered Professional Planner (RPP) and also possesses the People’s Republic of China Registered Urban Planner Qualification.  He was the President of HKIP from 2007 to 2009.  He was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in 2017 by the Chief Executive of the Government of the HKSAR.

Kevin, Kai Ho Chan  
Chairman & Founder, Store Friendly Self Storage Group

Kevin, Kai Ho Chan is the Chairman and founder of Store Friendly Self Storage Group, which was founded in 2002.
Store Friendly aims to provide more “SPACE” for households and companies to solve the insufficient of space. Throughout the past years, the company has over 130 branches all over Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan and Shanghai, which provide over 40,000 storages and 1,200,000 square feet.

About the Moderator: 

Luigi La Tona
Executive Director, Self Storage Association Asia​ 

Luigi is the current and founding Executive Director of the Self Storage Association Asia and since March 2014, has grown to a globally recognized industry body. While challenges run across the wants and needs of diverse global organizations and professionals, he works hard with the self storage and investment community with a focus on increased industry as well as business growth and protection.  Luigi can attribute success in the SSAA to his previous business experiences including The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, managing one of the largest and most proactive business communities in Hong Kong, and with his professional work in corporate real estate at CBRE.  

 

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