Cushman & Wakefield, a global commercial real estate services company, will be taking part in the 12th annual Bahrain International Property Exhibition and Forum (Bipex) which kicks off on December 7.

The three-day event is being held under the patronage of Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister Bahrain at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Center.

A key highlight of this year’s Bipex is a two-day conference which includes 7 in-depth sessions, panels and practical seminars.

Cushman & Wakefield’s General Manager and Head of Middle East Edd Brookes will be moderating the session on “Sustainability: challenges and opportunities in sustainable development and construction”.

Adam Stewart, Partner - Head of Valuation Advisory Middle East at Cushman & Wakefield will be a panelist during the session, joined by Reem Al Mahroos, Senior Associate (Real estate & Construction) at Charles Russel Speechlys, Michael Boyle, Sustainability Association Consultant at AESG, and Mohamed Araiqat, General Manager at Arab Architects.

The session will shed light on the impact of the real estate industry on the environment and explore sustainable measures to implement as real estate developers, and how to work cohesively towards building a sustainable future for the coming generations as well, it stated.

At the Bipex Conference, real estate insiders will discuss, debate and explore topics of interest to the real estate industry.

On the event, Brookes said: "Our participation reflects Cushman & Wakefield’s commitment to delivering integrated and innovative solutions to our clients for the future. A sustainable approach to real estate is crucial and now is the right time to educate, and work on solutions holistically with other parties in the sector. At Cushman & Wakefiled, we combine cutting edge ideas with our expertise to create real estate solutions that prepare our clients for what’s coming next."

Welcoming Cushman & Wakefiled on board, Bipex Chairman Mohd Al Sayed said: "It’s imperative to have seasoned experts from one of the largest real estate services firms to discuss important topics, and relevant trends in one platform that brings together all the real estate developers, owners, investors and the community."

"We look forward to such an insightful session for the 2019 property show," he added.

The 12th edition of Bipex is organized by Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE), a premier body representing engineering professionals in the kingdom.-TradeArabia News Service