SCROLL FOR MOREThe 32nd IUHF World Congress brought together housing and housing finance experts, policy makers, regulators and other stakeholders to discuss the challenges and ways forward in the housing and housing finance sector. The event provided an excellent platform for the exchange of ideas and networking.
Agenda:
Wednesday, 18 September:
Lunch
Opening session and welcoming remarks
- Keynote: Dr. Rolf Bösinger, the State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction; Germany
- Renu Sud Karnad, President IUHF, India
- Mark Weinrich, Secretary General IUHF, Germany
Session 1: Regional developments in housing finance and the economy
- Christian König, Managing Director European Federation of Building Societies, Germany: Presentation
- Jose Luis Ventura, President Uniapravi, Dominican Republic: Presentation
- Edward Seiler, Associate Vice President for housing economics Mortgage Bankers Association, United States of America: Presentation
- Zaigham Mahmood Rizvi, Secretary General Asia Pacific Union for Housing Finance, United States of America: Presentation
- Johnstone Kaila Oltetia, Director Arican Union for Housing Finance and CEO/MD Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company, Kenya: Presentation
Coffee Break
Session 2: Savings systems for housing
- Grégoire Naacke, Directeur Observatoire de l’Epargne Européenne, France: Presentation
- Lyazzat Ibragimova, CEO Otbasy Bank, Kazakhstan: Presentation
- Bénédicte Hinschberger, Project Manager urbaMonde; France: Presentation
- Mucahid Karabalik, Member of the Board Birevim, Türkiye: Presentation
Session 3: Housing vulnerable groups
- Teija Ojankoski, CEO of Y-Säätiö, Finland: Presentation
- Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General Housing Europe, Belgium: Presentation
- Jorge Yarza, President REIT Investment Fund, Mexico: Presentation
In the evening: Festive Dinner on the rooftop of the German parliament
Thursday, 19 September
Session 4: Natural disaster prevention, preparedness, and mitigation
- Hiroyuki Shibatani, International Affairs Group Japan Housing Finance Agency, Japan: Presentation
- Roman Hohl, Senior Product Portfolio Manager Swiss Re, Switzerland: Presentation
- Bénédicte Hinschberger, Project Manager urbaMonde, France/ Sénégal: Presentation
- Laura Grelet, Miyamoto, Associate Principal, France: Presentation
Coffee Break
Session 5: Resolving the affordability and informal housing challenge
- Gantulga Badamkhatan, CEO Mongolian Mortgage Corporation, Mongolia: Presentation
- Heliantopo, Director of Securitization and Financing SMF, Indonesia: Presentation
- Mudassir Khan, CEO Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company, Pakistan: Presentation
- Ilimbek Bektenaliev, Member of the Board Elet Capital, Kyrgyzstan: Presentation
- Pablo López, Senior Executive and Housing Coordinator CAF, Argentina: Presentation
- Kim Laane, Business Developer Easy Building Concepts BV, the Netherlands: Presentation
Lunch
Session 6: Green housing and green mortgages
- Luca Bertalot, Secretary General EMF-ECBC, Belgium, Presentation
- Maria Luisa M. Favila, Vice President of Securitization Group National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation, Philippines: Presentation
- Glen Jordan, CEO empowa, the Netherlands: Presentation
Coffee Break
Session 7: Security of mortgage lending and structures of mortgage funding
- Tim Lassen, Member of the Management Board and Department Head Cover Assets, The German Pfandbrief Banks, Germany: Presentation
- Claudia Eloy, Consultant, Brazil: Presentation
Closing remarks
The Venue
The Humboldt Carré, built in 1901 and celebrated as a masterpiece of architecture, is located in the heart of Berlin on Gendarmenmarkt. Thanks to its cosmopolitan charm, the historic and modern event location is now considered a hotspot among Berlin’s most beautiful event centers for conferences and corporate events and is regarded as one of the best event locations in Germany.