Monday,November 15, 2021, / 4:50 PM / By RICS Nigeria Group / Header Image Credit:RICS Nigeria Group

The RICSNigeria Group will be holding its 2021 Conference and AGM themed"Sustainability in Construction and Real Estate" which will bring expertstogether to discuss the impact of the global sustainability march on Nigeria'sbuilt environment.

According tothe UN Environment Program, the built industry as a collective is responsiblefor 38% of global carbon emissions. Key stakeholders have begun engaging thebuilt industry as leading executives are now more attuned to the challenges ofsustainability. Climate risk is increasingly being seen as a financial risk,and the COVID-19 pandemic has added a sense of urgency to finding a lastingsolution.

Also,occupiers are demanding safer and more sustainable spaces in which they liveand work. To discuss the above, the following speakers have been confirmed:

KeynoteSpeaker

Uche Obi,FRICS - Chief Valuation Officer, Cayman Islands

Panel 1:Sustainability issues in construction and property asset management

Anne Rinu -Head Property (Nigeria and West Africa) Standard Chartered Bank

Dennis PapaQuansah - Program Lead, Edge IFC

Damola Akindolire- CEO, Alphamead Development Company

Panel 2:Sustainability issues in finance

IfeomaEzeokafor, Principal Investment Officer, IFC

TolaAkinhanmi - Head, West Africa Real Estate Finance, Stanbic Capital

ElizabethOgonegbu - Regional Representative, Anglophone West Africa, Shelter Afrique

Host - Olasiji Ojuola, FRICS (Chairman, RICS Nigeria Group)

The event isorganised by the RICS Nigeria Group in partnership with Built Reliance,Northcourt, Trillium Real Estate Partners, Rogba Orimalade & Co,Adegbonmire & Associates and Knight Frank.

Theconference is free to the general public and holds as follows:

Date: 26thNovember 2021

Time: 11amWAT

Registration: https://bit.ly/ricsconference2021

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