International real estate investment specialist, Barry Didato,
Director of Strategic Investment of Makan Capital Group, will share
his indepth insights on "Saudi Arabia: Communities and Cities for a
Sustainable Future" at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Real
Estate Summit, "Building a Sustainable Future: Trends, Opportunities
and Challenges" to be held the Emirates Palace Hotel on February 13th.
Didato will draw on his more than 20 years of development
experience, and over seven years in Saudi Arabia´s private sector to
illustrate the opportunities and challenges inherent in the country´s
"urbanization initiative" launched 30 years ago. Didato, along with
accompanying panel-members Dick Sargon, Chief Executive Officer of
Makan-Hill International and Dr. Ziyad Zaidan, Director of the IDEA
Network, will discuss the trends, opportunities, obstacles and
progress of the residential, commercial, mixed-use and resort projects
now in development in the Kingdom and MENA at a session moderated by
Mahlon Apgar, IV, Adjunct Professor of Real Estate, Yale University
School of Management.
"Saudi Arabia is experiencing a substantial transformation and
will under-go unprecedented growth during this next, massive wave of
development including the creation of many extraordinary real estate
projects. This is an incredible time for investment and economic
growth the GCC overall," said Barry Didato, Director of Strategic
Investment of MCG.
The summit, produced by the Urban Land Institute; one of the
world´s top entities for thought leadership for real estate worldwide,
brings together international experts in sustainable development with
key regional leaders and decision makers to explore best global
practices and lessons learned.
Mr. Didato´s work with Makan Capital Group has led to the firm´s
rapid expansion globally for Sharia´a compliant projects and exclusive
investor base.
For more information on the ULI conference, visit
uli.org/conferences. For more information on Makan Capital Group,
visit makancapitalgroup.com.
About Makan Capital Group
Makan Capital Group, (MCG), is a premier, Sharia´a compliant,
private equity firm in the GCC region generating demonstrably superior
investment products and real estate opportunities. The Firm´s strategy
is to focus on the banking, commercial, residential, hospitality and
tourism sectors while capitalizing on its significant network of
resources, asset and partnerships. MCG is headquartered in Abu Dhabi,
UAE, with offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Newport Beach,
California (US). Makancapitalgroup.com
