Events | SP Jain School of Global Management

SP Jain hosts the Dubai Global Investment Summit

Written by SP Jain Global Events | 13-May-2019 05:50:00

The Class of 2020, a partner-based think tank for the future of living, learning and working in university-cities, hosted the Dubai Global Investment Summit at SP Jain School of Global Management’s Dubai campus on May 7, 2019.


Prof Christopher Abraham delivers the welcome address at the Dubai Global Investment Summit 

An engaging panel discussion was conducted to discuss and share insights on the trends in Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) and co-living investments. The panel members included industry leaders and experts like:

  • Frank Uffen, Director of Partnerships, The Student Hotel (Moderator)
  • Fabien Mollet-Vieville, Owner, Orchid Investments (Moderator)
  • Fares Bou-Atme, Vice President - Real Estate, FIM Partners
  • Prof Christopher Abraham, Professor and Head of Campus (Dubai), SP Jain School of Global Management
  • Stefan Kolibar, Head of Marketing, BONARD 


(From left to right) Fabien Mollet-Vieville, Owner, Orchid Investments; Fares Bou-Atme, Vice President - Real Estate,
FIM Partners; Prof Christopher Abraham, Professor and Head of Campus (Dubai) , SP Jain School of Global Management;
Stefan Kolibar, Head of Marketing, BONARD; and Frank Uffen, Director of Partnerships, The Student Hotel
participate in the panel discussion

The summit was designed to connect the dots between leading student housing operators and global investors in the future of living. This exclusive event series has been organised in multiple cities around the world, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Sydney, Melbourne, Dubai and New York, for industry leaders to network, explore key trends and shape the future of student living in emerging markets.