CITYSCAPE TALKS AGENDA

Bahrain's real estate sector drives economic growth and urban development, positioning the Kingdom as a regional business and residential hub. Key opportunities include diversifying real estate products, enhancing market transparency, and investing in smart, sustainable infrastructure. These initiatives will strengthen Bahrain's competitive position and support Economic Vision 2030 goals of diversification, innovation, and sustainability

Panelists will analyze comparative returns across GCC markets, innovative PPP structures, and emerging asset classes including digital infrastructure. The session highlights recent regulatory reforms enhancing investor protections while exploring financing innovations and exit strategies. Essential for institutional investors, private equity firms, and family offices seeking diversified infrastructure exposure in Bahrain's growing market.

This session explores how clustering ICT companies within a shared ecosystem — supported by infrastructure, talent, and policy — creates powerful economic multipliers.

It will show how Digital City Bahrain is more than a technology zone — it’s a collaborative innovation hub that accelerates digital transformation, attracts investment, and anchors Bahrain’s competitiveness in the regional tech economy.

Industry leaders will share actionable insights on identifying high-potential properties, implementing value-adding renovations, and employing tenant retention techniques that consistently outperform market averages. Discussion includes data-driven property selection, cost-effective upgrades that justify premium rents, operational efficiencies through technology, and financial optimization strategies. Essential for investors seeking to enhance cash flow and capital appreciation across residential and commercial portfolios.

Moderator:
Jaffer Al Oraibi, Founder, Epsilon Estate

Generational transitions are reshaping real estate markets as different age groups bring distinct preferences and financial capabilities. Millennials delay homeownership, favoring urban rentals and sustainable features. Generation Z prioritizes affordability and smart technology. Generation X drives luxury purchases and family-oriented communities during peak earning years. Baby Boomers are downsizing and relocating, creating wealth transfer opportunities. These shifts increase rental demand, accelerate PropTech adoption, and drive development of mixed-use, transit-oriented projects. Sustainability features and flexible living arrangements are becoming essential as generational preferences reshape market dynamics and investment patterns.

Moderator:

Susana Soares Saraiva, Assistant Professor, Al Yamamah University

Panelists:

• Maan Alsalloum – RIBA, Managing Director, Principal Architect, Salloum and Salloum Architects
• Haider Ali Noami, Architect and Associate Director of Operation & Public Relations at MSCEB
• Maan Al Salloum, Creative Director,  Salloum and Salloum Architects
• Talal Maraghi, Manager, Property Management, Seef Properties

Architects of Tomorrow is a dedicated showcase at Cityscape Bahrain, in partnership with AIA, spotlighting the innovative vision and creativity of university architecture students.

Students will gain invaluable experience inpresenting technical concepts to both professional and public audiences, preparing them for client presentations,community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration throughout their careers.

They will present to the following judges: