The International Property Awards celebrate the pinnacle of achievement across every sector of the property and real estate industry. Winning this prestigious award is a globally recognized mark of excellence and innovation.
Join us for an unforgettable event where winners will be revealed in a setting as extraordinary as the achievements being honored. Seize the opportunity to collect your award, gain valuable insights from expert speakers and seminars, and connect with fellow industry leaders. This is your moment to shine—don’t miss it!
The Arabia IPAX and Property awards is still in the planning stages of the event. Please check back to this page a later date for any updates for the event. If you wish to become a speaker at our event, then click the button below.
Chairman of Judges
Lord Waverley is one of our four chairman for the International Property Awards, and works as a consultant to the Middle East Consolidated Contractors Company. He has been honoured with a Yoruba Chieftaincy in Nigeria and received State decorations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Colombia.
XBD Collective
Ellen Søhoel is a highly accomplished Norwegian entrepreneur and businesswoman with a stellar reputation in the Interior Design, Architecture and Property Development industry. Born and raised in Norway, Ellen’s entrepreneurial journey led her to Dubai, where she spent two decades making significant contributions to the business
landscape.
Sr. Director of the Qubaa’ Mosque Expansion
Arch. Taha Alandejani is a senior architect and project executive with extensive experience in managing large-scale urban, mixed-use and religious developments across Saudi Arabia. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, MBA, DBA and several professional certifications in project management (PMP) and digital construction.
COOOP
Callie van der Merwe, a registered Australian Architect and founder of COOOP, is a pioneer in design-driven behavioural design within the built environment. Based in Sydney, with global reach through offices in Dubai and the Netherlands, COOOP is a multidisciplinary design studio that redefines the way we experience spaces.
INARC Design
Terry Spinolo is the Managing Director of INARC Design Hong Kong Limited, a company he founded in Hong Kong in 1988 with its focus on the design and delivery of quality projects for both Interiors and Architecture in the hospitality, corporate, residential and retail markets. INARC has designed projects in twelve countries currently around South East Asia, China, India and Europe.
Senior architect and urban planner
Fawaz Alharbi is a senior architect and urban planner with 25 years of experience leading large-scale development projects across Saudi Arabia. His work centers on sustainable urban development and integrating public and private sector efforts to deliver forward-looking, efficient and human centric communities.
ASK Real Estate W.L.L
As CEO of ASK Real Estate W.L.L, Karim leads all divisions of operations, business development, finance and services in the company. Karim is an entrepreneur that founded his first business at the age of 19 and now is heading ASK Real Estate in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer, and he is also a board member in various startups.
Bearys Group
Mr. Beary, founder of Bearys Group in 1981, is a self-taught, self-made entrepreneur, environmentalist & educationist, passionately leading all 3 verticals. His pursuit of excellence & tenacity to extract the best transformed Bearys into a leader in real estate, pioneering the Design-Build-Deliver (DBD) model.
frankstephenson design
Sajay started his design career as an architect who believed in the purist definition of architecture as the “design of space.” Fascinated with automobiles since childhood, Sajay went on to pursue his Masters in Car Design from SPD Milano, where he was part of projects in association with Lamborghini and Ducati, and later completed an internship at Jeep.
Sr. Director of the Qubaa’ Mosque Expansion
Arch. Taha Alandejani is a senior architect and project executive with extensive experience in managing large-scale urban, mixed-use and religious developments across Saudi Arabia. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, MBA, DBA and several professional certifications in project management (PMP) and digital construction.
Aedas
Rafael is a Principal at Aedas with over 25 years of experience stretching over 60 projects in 10 different countries – including Colombia, the USA, China, Singapore, and India. Since 2022, Rafael has been the Country Head for the Indian Subcontinent – where he leads projects of different typologies and is responsible for driving business growth by securing key projects.
Kume Design
David is an accomplished Architecture Design Manager with over 14 years of experience in hospitality, residential, and master planning projects. He has led multidisciplinary teams in architecture, landscape, and interior design, delivering large-scale hotels, resorts, and luxury villas across Spain, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
Please check back at a later date for any updates to our speakers. If you wish to be a speaker at our event, then please get in touch and a member of staff will guide you in the steps to become a speaker.
frankstephenson design
Sajay started his design career as an architect who believed in the purist definition of architecture as the “design of space.” Fascinated with automobiles since childhood, Sajay went on to pursue his Masters in Car Design from SPD Milano, where he was part of projects in association with Lamborghini and Ducati, and later completed an internship at Jeep.
XBD Collective
Ellen Søhoel is a highly accomplished Norwegian entrepreneur and businesswoman with a stellar reputation in the Interior Design, Architecture and Property Development industry. Born and raised in Norway, Ellen’s entrepreneurial journey led her to Dubai, where she spent two decades making significant contributions to the business
landscape.
COOOP
Callie van der Merwe, a registered Australian Architect and founder of COOOP, is a pioneer in design-driven behavioural design within the built environment. Based in Sydney, with global reach through offices in Dubai and the Netherlands, COOOP is a multidisciplinary design studio that redefines the way we experience spaces.
INARC Design
Terry Spinolo is the Managing Director of INARC Design Hong Kong Limited, a company he founded in Hong Kong in 1988 with its focus on the design and delivery of quality projects for both Interiors and Architecture in the hospitality, corporate, residential and retail markets. INARC has designed projects in twelve countries currently around South East Asia, China, India and Europe.
Please check back at a later date for any updates to our speakers. If you wish to be a speaker at our event, then please get in touch and a member of staff will guide you in the steps to become a speaker.
Senior architect and urban planner
Fawaz Alharbi is a senior architect and urban planner with 25 years of experience leading large-scale development projects across Saudi Arabia. His work centers on sustainable urban development and integrating public and private sector efforts to deliver forward-looking, efficient and human centric communities.
ASK Real Estate W.L.L
As CEO of ASK Real Estate W.L.L, Karim leads all divisions of operations, business development, finance and services in the company. Karim is an entrepreneur that founded his first business at the age of 19 and now is heading ASK Real Estate in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer, and he is also a board member in various startups.
Bearys Group
Mr. Beary, founder of Bearys Group in 1981, is a self-taught, self-made entrepreneur, environmentalist & educationist, passionately leading all 3 verticals. His pursuit of excellence & tenacity to extract the best transformed Bearys into a leader in real estate, pioneering the Design-Build-Deliver (DBD) model.
Sr. Director of the Qubaa’ Mosque Expansion
Arch. Taha Alandejani is a senior architect and project executive with extensive experience in managing large-scale urban, mixed-use and religious developments across Saudi Arabia. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, MBA, DBA and several professional certifications in project management (PMP) and digital construction.
Taking showcase space at IPAX gives you the opportunity to present your services and projects to other firms working in the property industry.
Our events are attended by a wide range of expert property developers, architects, interior designers and real estate agencies who are looking to collaborate with each other.
IPAX events have been the origin of many significant new contracts and business agreements between attendees.
• Showcase space can be used for everything from prepared popup stands and marketing material distribution to a simple table and chairs.
• The Wall of Fame puts an individual project and award on display at the event.
• The Event Delegate Guide is a brochure supplied to all attendees, filled with profiles of winners and including the opportunity to advertise your company to readers.