Makan Capital Group's Barry Didato to speak at ULI Global Real Estate Summit on 13 February

International real estate investment specialist, Barry Didato, Director of Strategic Investment of Makan Capital Group, will share his indepth insights on 'Saudi Arabia: Communities and Cities for a Sustainable Future' at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Real Estate Summit, 'Building a Sustainable Future: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges' to be held the Emirates Palace Hotel on February 13th.

Didato will draw on his more than 20 years of development experience, and over seven years in Saudi Arabia's private sector to illustrate the opportunities and challenges inherent in the country's "urbanization initiative" launched 30 years ago. Didato, along with accompanying panel-members Dick Sargon, Chief Executive Officer of Makan-Hill International and Dr. Ziyad Zaidan, Director of the IDEA Network, will discuss the trends, opportunities, obstacles and progress of the residential, commercial, mixed-use and resort projects now in development in the Kingdom and MENA at a session moderated by Mahlon Apgar, IV, Adjunct Professor of Real Estate, Yale University School of Management.

"Saudi Arabia is experiencing a substantial transformation and will undergo unprecedented growth during this next, massive wave of development including the creation of many extraordinary real estate projects. This is an incredible time for investment and economic growth the GCC overall," said Barry Didato, Director of Strategic Investment of MCG.

The summit, produced by the Urban Land Institute, one of the world's top entities for thought leadership for real estate worldwide, brings together international experts in sustainable development with key regional leaders and decision makers to explore best global practices and lessons learned.

Mr. Didato's work with Makan Capital Group has led to the firm's rapid expansion globally for Sharia'a compliant projects and exclusive investor base.