About NATCON 2016

An Annual International Convention of CREDAI.

One of its kind venue, to deliberate the policy and business environment prevailing in housing and real estate sector.

Enhanced visibility to partners, sponsors and promoters.

Offers an excellent opportunity to understand the innovative technologies and market dynamics of International Real Estate market.

A source for strengthening the relationship between India and International Real Estate markets

Theme of NATCON 2016

The National Convention of CREDAI, called NATCON organized every year at a location outside India serves the knowledge enhancing and peer to peer functions of CREDAI. Fifteen NATCONs organized so far have seen, an average attendance of about 800 members and experts from the real estate sector, senior professionals from the financial world and ancillary industries. NATCON enables CREDAI members to understand emerging global trends in the real estate industry.

NATCON 2016 is scheduled from August 3-5, 2016 at Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai. The NATCON is being held against the backdrop of a new consumer friendly regulatory regime heralded by Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. On the other hand, Government initiatives like Smart Cities and Housing for All by 2022 offer opportunities which the real estate industry can capture by embracing financial and technological innovations. Hence, 'Embracing Change is the theme of NATCON at Shanghai.

Synopsis of NATCON 2016

CREDAI 16th NATCON – ‘Embracing Change’ was held from 3rd – 5th August 2016 at Kerry Hotel in Shanghai, China.

The Event was attended by Over 860 member developers and experts from the real estate sector, senior professionals from the financial world and ancillary industries.

The event was inaugurated by the Indian Ambassador to China, Mr. Viiay Keshav Gokhale. Highlighting the importance of International Expo for the growth of Real Estate industry, he brought to fore that in terms of development of Housing & Urban Infrastructure Shanghai is more relevant to Indian conditions than European or American cities.

Some of the prominent guests who attended the event included dignitaries and keynote speakers such as acclaimed author and former diplomat Mr. Shashi Tharoor (Member of Parliament, India), Mr. James Law (Founder and CEO of Cybertechture), Mr. Pranay Chulet (Chief Executive Officer, Quikr) and Bollywood acclaimed actor, Mr. Sanjay Dutt.

At the convention, CREDAI launched first-of-its-kind “Housing Data Project” on the Housing industry of India. The Housing Data project is a maiden attempt at understanding and analyzing real time data in the Housing Sector.

CREDAI & Cushman Wakefield also launched a joint report on ’Embracing Change: Exploring Growth Markets for Indian Housing’. The report traces the major factors at work which determine housing demand and supply in Tier II and Tier III cities.

CREDAI for the first time hosted an exclusive CREDAI B2B 2016 expo at the Convention bringing together almost 100 Chinese suppliers of building material and technology under one roof.

The conference included 14 powerful sessions which touched upon various topics relevant to the industry – highlighting Chinese achievement in the economic front; Sessions on Indian economy and market included ‘Ideas for a smarter tomorrow’ , ‘All you can build in 30 square meter home’; future opportunities in real estate namely assisted living ,etc;special sessions on digital marketing; demystifying RERA,etc.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Getamber Anand, President – CREDAI said, “NATCON serves as a knowledge platform for the real-estate ecosystem to learn from International best practices and discuss key issues pertaining to the Indian Real Estate sector. Our aim is to exchange ongoing technological developments, policy regulations and market insights from some of the top-thinkers in the industry directly.”. “China and India being the world’s largest economies, have shown stark similarities in the way their real-estate industry functions and they can learn a lot from each other’s experiences.

Mr. Irfan Razack, Chairman – CREDAI added, “The global economy is getting more and more interconnected. The saying that the flutter of a butterfly's wing can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world has become a viable possibility. CREDAI understands this and in our own way want to prepare for the future keeping a focus on reforming the Indian Real Estate sector with a need to understanding multiple avenues, from policy to technology and human experiences. This forum provides us the right mix of all this, enabling us to take back global learnings and apply it locally.

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