Estates Gazette

EG European Industrial & Distribution Summit

15th - 16th October 2008, Hotel Atlantic Kempinski, Hamburg, Germany

Day 1 - Wednesday 15 October 2008

12:00

Registration & Lunch

12:40

Chairman's welcome

Peter Bill, Editor, Estates Gazette
12:45

Keynote address: The EU Commission's Freight Logistics Policy

John Berry, Principal Administrator, European Commission - Directorate General for Energy and Transport
13:00

The Market

> A Macro Overview of the global economy - the plight of sectors and geographical locations
> European industrial and distribution sector: Rents, locations and space demand and investment prospects
> East-v-West, emerging versus traditional locations
 

Dr Holger Schmieding, Chief Economist, Europe, Bank of America
Sascha Hettrich, Partner, King Sturge
Prof. Dr. Dieter W. Rebitzer, Professor in Finance and Investment, Department of Real Estate, Business Economics and Environment University (BEEU), Nürtingen- Geislingen
13:50

Transport and logistics: trends across Europe

Part 1: Ports - followed by panel discussion
> Emerging transport patterns and occupier perspectives
> Multimodal transport - recent trends
> Growth prospects port-side and development possibilities
> How does the investor view port-side investment?
> Focus on the port/rail interface: Rail hub capacity?

Juergen Sorgenfrei, Chairman , Port of Hamburg Marketing
Julian Skelnik , Chairman , Baltic Ports Association
Nick Orbell , General Manager, Real Estate Development , Hutchison Ports (UK)
Alexandra Tornow, Head of Research, Germany, Jones Lang LaSalle
14:50

Refreshments

15:15

Part 2: Roads, Railways and Internal Waterways

Followed by a panel discussion

> Changing distribution patterns
> Cross-Europe road network developments
> Will occupiers and logistic operations always use roads?
> Emerging demand and comparative look at roads-vs-rail dynamics
> Infrastructure developments: the European Rail Project
> Occupier perspectives on freight travel; and distribution from nodes to end users
 

Stephen Harley, Director, Material Planning & Logistics, Ford of Europe, Ford Motor Company
Lord Berkeley, Chairman, Rail Freight Group
Thomas Westphal, MD, Business Development , Wincanton, Germany
16:15

Break

16:25

Workshop

The impact of higher oil prices

  • The potential impact on sourcing. 
  • Total landed costs and the hidden costs of global sourcing.
  • The potential impact on the warehouse network.
  • The trade-off between transport and warehouse costs.  
Presented by: 
DTZ  *  Gazeley  *  King Sturge  *  SEGRO
16:55

Occupier's Perspectives

Chaired by John Harvey

> Distribution strategies
> Emerging hubs
> New significant markets
> What affects regional location decisions?

John Harvey, CBE, former Chairman and Chief Executive - Chairman, of Tibbett & Britten & Keswick Enterprise Ltd and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport
Martyn Pellow, Development Director, PD Ports
Jeremy Davidson, Deputy Managing Director, NYK Line
Paul Carvell, Chief Executive, DXBusiness Direct
Frank Koerber, Former Chief Operating Officer, Europe , Metro Group Logistics
Rob McWhirter, Director of Strategic Development - EMEA, CEVA
17:55

Chairman's closing remarks

19:00

Drinks reception

Supported by -

19:45

Networking dinner

Evening Entertainment: Hamburger Cello Duo

Dinner Speaker:

Rohit Talwar, CEO, Fast Future

Day 2 - Thursday 16 October 2008

8:30

Coffee

9:00

Chairman's opening remarks

Peter Bill, Editor, Estates Gazette
9:05

The developers' perspectives

Panel discussion
> Trends across Europe
> Rising construction cost - based on rising oil prices, same for steel and labour cost
> Is sustainability profitable? short term versus long term
> Credit markets - cost of debt and impact on funding developments
> Valuations/profit margins of developments
> Standardising product offerings across different countries
> Multi-let sector: growth prospects

Mike Hughes, Executive Director , Helios Properties
Presentation by: Nigel Rowe , Senior Vice President, Global Services Europe, ProLogis and Occupier (to be announced)
Ian Worboys, Managing Director - Western Europe, Panattoni Europe
Mo Barzegar, Managing Director , AMB Property Europe
Remon L Vos , Managing Director , CTP Invest
Andy Gulliford, Director of Logistics , SEGRO
Ingo Steves, Country Director Germany, Gazeley
10:00

Forecasting Investment Strategies

> Who is buying what and where?
> What is the impact of repricing?
> What effect on vacancy rates?
> The effect of market conditions on demand, price and vacancy rates
> How are logistics players affected by higher fuel costs?
 
Peter Schuijlenburg, VP and General Manager for Germany, AMB Europe
Ines Reinmann, European COO, SEGRO
Uwe Schoessow, Managing Director and Head of Asset Management , Valad, Germany
Danny Peeters, CEO, European Logistics , Goodman Real Estate
Thierry De Wever, Portfolio Manager, European Industrial Fund & Logistic Property Fund, Europe, ING Real Estate Investment Management
10:55

Refreshments

11:25

The logistical future

The who, what, where and why of the industrial and distribution sector.
 

Douglas Kent, Founder & Master Instructor, eKNOWtion & Supply Chain Council
John Berry, Principal Administrator, European Commission - Directorate General for Energy and Transport
Walter Hens, Group Business Development Director, SEGRO
Doug Johannson, Senior Vice President, Giffels Management Russia
12:25

Chairman's closing remarks

12:30

Networking lunch

13:30

Study Tour - The Port of Hamburg

Tour supported by:

The organisers reserve the right to change the programme, speakers or venue should circumstances require.
Sponsors
 
Media sponsor
German Real Estate Review
 
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