India Shopping Centre Forum (ISCF) 2016 to Launch New Perspective on Shopping Centre Development
~Leaders
to explore 360-degree lifestyle projects that magnify retail experiences-~
-~The
Forum begins on May 11, 2016 in Mumbai~
The 2016 edition of India Shopping
Centre (ISCF), India's largest and the only knowledge
sharing platform for the Retail Real Estate industry, organized by IMAGES Group, will be held on the 11th and 12th
May, 2016 at The Renaissance, Mumbai.
Driven by the theme of 'Shaping the Thinking on the Future of Retail Spaces', this year’s forum will welcome a
wide-ranging conglomeration of Indian and international experts in retail real
estate and mixed-use land management, leasing and operations, along with a
strong participation of the country's leading shopping centre
tenants occupiers -- consumer brands and retailers -- as well as an exclusive
showcase of innovations and products from shopping centre support businesses.
With the focus being on the creation of 'Social Spaces’ centred
on experiential, digital and immersive aspects, the 48 hours
of this mega event will witness eye-opening panel discussions, and knowledge
series sessions by international shopping centre experts, including Byron Lewis (Founder & CEO, Mall
Solutions Europe), who will disclose path-breaking insights on the
best-in-class practices at the iconic UK mall, Bluewater, which has set the benchmark for the ultimate shopping and
leisure experiences. Delegates will discover in detail how within a
year of opening in 1999, Bluewater -- with over
300 stores, 60+ bars, restaurants and cafes along with 13,000 free car parking
spaces attracting 28 million visitors per annum -- changed
the face of retailing in the UK.
With the need for shopping centre developers to invest in
projects that dilute risk more effectively, ISCF 2016 will be focusing on developments that include -- but are
not limited to -- retail spaces. With the objective being the creation of
differentiated lifestyle experiences -- from housing to utilities,
entertainment, travel and shopping -- developers and occupiers can expect an
altogether fresh perspective on
intelligent, mixed-use retail spaces.
Amitabh
Taneja, Chairman & Managing Director, IMAGES Group and Chief Convener, ISCF
said, "With modern retail valued at an estimated Rs 6.3 trillion in 2016 and
growing at over 25 per cent CAGR, India needs rapid growth of quality retail
real estate. That being said, it must also be remembered that of the three main
real estate asset classes -- residential, commercial and retail -- the last is
the most difficult to crack. Retail developments require specialist knowledge,
which a large chunk of shopping centre developers in India today lack."
"With this in focus, the
2016 edition of ISCF highlights the creation of lifestyle experiences for
modern Indian consumers, in which retail is a key ingredient. Developers need
to find intelligent ways to manage risk, while also creating transformational
lifestyle addresses that offer every convenience to the consumer. Our vision is
to change perspectives on what really makes retail real estate development a profitable business," Amitabh Taneja added.
The event is expected to be a mega networking platform featuring heads
of shopping centre developers, real
estate funds and investors, retailers and market intelligence and support
organizations from India and across the world. Discussion topics will range
from incorporating Omni channel experiences in malls to maximizing
ROI for retail-centric developments, from stunning mall design case
studies to intuitive technologies that extend shoppers' dwell times
in malls, among many other critical issues.
The event will also feature the highly-respected 9th Annual IMAGES Shopping Centre Awards, which will
recognize excellence in the shopping centre development business in India,
during FY 2015-16. Large and mid-size developments from across India will be
vying for multiple honors at the grand ceremony on May 12, 2016. In a first-of-its-kind exercise in the world, 200+ top retailers across
retail segments and verticals have joined in to make this a robust mall
benchmarking index and recognize outstanding achievers with ISCA 2016 trophies
at the India Shopping Centre Forum.
Key Sessions at ISCF 2016:
·
Research Presentation: Y Generation in a Shopping Centre – Report on
Buying Habits by A.T. Kearney
·
Research Presentation: REITs
– Game Changer for Commercial Real Estate by KPMG
·
ISCF Inaugural and Keynote
addresses: The
Mall Future Thinkpad – Shaping the Thinking on the Future of Retail Spaces
·
‘Funding’ in Shopping Centres – How we can
make it a More Desirable Investment Class?
·
Design, Architecture & Format – The 3 Crucial Pillars of Future Shopping Centres
·
Leisure, Entertainment and Eating Out as the New ‘Experience’
Providers
·
ISCF Solos (crisp, engaging 18-minute talks in TED format): Yogeshwar
Sharma (Select Citywalk), Alok
Tandon (INOX), Pusha Bector (DLF Mall of India), Vishal
Mirchandani (Brigade Enterprises)
·
IMAGES Shopping Centre Awards
2016
Some of the illustrious speakers present this year will be Mr. Andrew J Taylor (Senior Managing Director, Macquarie
Infrastructure & Real Assets, Hong Kong), Mr. Byron Lewis (Founder
& CEO, Mall Solutions Europe), Mr.
Krish Iyer (President & CEO,
Walmart India), Ms. Tara
Subramaniam (CEO, JM Financial
Credit Solutions), Mr. Vikas
Oberoi (Chairman & MD, Oberoi
Realty), Mr. Abhishek
Malhotra (Co-Head,
Consumer Industries & Retail Products Practice, AT Kearney), Ms. Pushpa Bector (EVP
and Head, DLF Mall of India), Mr. Neeraj Bansal (Partner and Head of Building,
Construction and Real Estate, KPMG India), Mr. Vishal Mirchandani (CEO - Retail & Commercial, Brigade
Enterprises), Mr. Pankaj Renjhen (MD
Retail, JLL), Mr. Rajneesh Mahajan (Executive
Director, Inorbit), Mr. Rohit George (MD,
Xander Advisors India; Mr. Alok Tandon (CEO, Inox Leisure), Mr. Sanjay Dutt (Managing Director,
Cushman & Wakefield), Mr. Yogeshwar
Sharma (Executive Director, Select CITYWALK) ; Mr. Sanjeev
Rao (Director,
Raymond), Mr. Abhishek Bansal (ED,
Pacific Malls), Mr. Rahul Rai (Executive VP and Head - Real Estate Business,
ICICI Prudential Asset
Management), and many more.
About Images
Group:
Recognized by the international retail
community through its B2B Magazines, Conferences, Exhibitions, Research Volumes,
and Web Portals, the IMAGES Group is a retail intelligence organization that is
trusted as the catalyst for profitable growth of modern retail through
knowledge platform leadership.
A strong portfolio of business publications
have served since 1992 to inform, advise and inspire leaders and decision
makers of the retail industry. Focused media serves the Retail industry across
various verticals like Textiles & Fashion, Shoes & Accessories,
Sportswear, Food & Grocery, Beauty & Wellness and through its various
print and online publications and websites. etc.
The need to connect with businesses, people,
knowledge and ideas associated with modern retail is served by IMAGES Business
Exhibitions and networking meets. Conducted alongside these, IMAGES Knowledge
Forums and Conferences featuring global leaders inspire not just debate and
discussion, but even influence policy decisions.
IMAGES Awards are respected for the accurate,
unbiased and transparent evaluation and recognition of retail performance and loved for the style with which these
successes are celebrated.
IMAGES Group is headquartered in New Delhi,
with offices across Indian metro’s and the Middle East. www.imagesgroup.in
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