IPAX Americas International Property Awards

21st November 2025 - Ritz Carlton Hotel, The Ritz Carlton Ballroom,
South Beach, Miami, Florida

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Welcome to the 2025 Americas IPAX & Property Awards

The International Property Awards recognize the pinnacle of achievement across all sectors of the property and real estate industry. Winning this esteemed accolade is a globally celebrated mark of excellence, innovation, and leadership.

Be part of a spectacular event where winners are revealed in an unforgettable setting. Claim your award, gain valuable insights from inspiring speakers, and connect with fellow leaders shaping the future of the industry. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to celebrate success and network with the best in the business!

event schedule

The IPAX Americas 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.

Day Schedule

Registration, welcome & networking

Welcome Introduction

Key Note Speaker

IPAX Talks:
Architecture & Interior Design

Designing Tomorrow:
Maintaining Identity & the Path to Smarter Living
Click to see panelists below

Architecture and Interior Design
Awards Country Level Presentations

Networking Lunch

Seminar Speaker

IPAX Talks:
Real Estate & Development

Navigating Change:
Regulation, Risk, and the Rise of PropTech
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Real Estate and Development
Awards Country Level Presentations

Close of Daytime Event

Evening Schedule

Evening Reception

Gala Dinner

International Hotel Awards &
Regional Nominee announcement

Close of Event

Speakers and Panelists

Lord Waverley

Chairman of Judges

Lord Waverley

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.

Ali Mangera

MYAA

Ali Mangera

Ali is a Director and co-founder of MYAA and he has worked on major projects around the world including The Award Winning Faculty of Islamic Studies at Education City, Doha, a Ferry Terminal and Port in Istanbul, a Community and Cultural buildings in London, an Airport in Indonesia as well as a new City of Culture on Hainan Island China.

Ellen Søhoel

XBD Collective

Ellen Søhoel

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.

Callie van der Merwe

COOOP

Callie van der Merwe

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.

Terry A. Spinolo

INARC Design

Terry A. Spinolo

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.

Fawaz Alharbi

ROSHN Group

Fawaz Alharbi

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.

Karim Yazji

ASK Real Estate W.L.L

Karim Yazji

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.

Syed Mohamed Beary

Bearys Group

Syed Mohamed Beary

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.

Sajay Shinu

frankstephenson design

Sajay Shinu

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.

Taha Alandejani

Sr. Director of the Qubaa’ Mosque Expansion

Taha Alandejani

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.

Rafael Acosta

Aedas

Rafael Acosta

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.

David Leschinski Ivanov

Kume Design

David Leschinski Ivanov

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.

No Architecture speakers currently

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.

Ali Mangera

MYAA

Ali Mangera

Ali is a Director and co-founder of MYAA and he has worked on major projects around the world including The Award Winning Faculty of Islamic Studies at Education City, Doha, a Ferry Terminal and Port in Istanbul, a Community and Cultural buildings in London, an Airport in Indonesia as well as a new City of Culture on Hainan Island China.

Sajay Shinu

frankstephenson design

Sajay Shinu

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.

Ellen Søhoel

XBD Collective

Ellen Søhoel

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.

Callie van der Merwe

COOOP

Callie van der Merwe

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.

Terry A. Spinolo

INARC Design

Terry A. Spinolo

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.

No Development & Real Estate speakers currently

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.

Fawaz Alharbi

ROSHN Group

Fawaz Alharbi

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.

Karim Yazji

ASK Real Estate W.L.L

Karim Yazji

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.

Syed Mohamed Beary

Bearys Group

Syed Mohamed Beary

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.

Taha Alandejani

Sr. Director of the Qubaa’ Mosque Expansion

Taha Alandejani

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.

Speakers and Participants

David Campion

ARGO

David Campion

David is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists. He founded ARGO in 2013, creating an internationally recognised, award-winning practice featured in Architectural Digest. David has over 25 years’ industry experience across Ireland, the Caribbean, and America.

John Rusk

Rusk Renovations Inc.

John Rusk

Founder John Rusk’s dedication to client service and time-honored craft for the last 38 years has earned him recognition as an industry leader. His expertise in the execution of complicated mechanical systems alongside bespoke artistic finishes equips him with the rare ability to understand and then deliver the vision of both clients and their design teams.

Antonio Sandoval

ZMG Inmobiliaria

Antonio Sandoval

Antonio Sandoval is a seasoned real estate expert with over 13 years of experience in the industry, specializing in the sale of residential properties in Guadalajara and Mexico’s most exclusive tourist areas, such as Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Maya. 

Scott Gorelick

The Agency RE

Scott Gorelick

Considered one of Los Angeles’s most knowledgeable real estate professionals with expertise in commercial and residential property investment, lending, sales, development, entitlements & historical tax credits / designations, Scott Gorelick believes every transaction is a human-centered one, and every house should be a real home. 

Humberto A. Elizalde G

GIASA

Humberto A. Elizalde G

Humberto A. Elizalde G, a 36-year civil engineer from ITESM Monterrey Mx. with an MBA from IPADE. As General Director at GIASA, he has successfully led two of the business of the family construction group. His focus on the modernization and verticalization of Saltillo Coahuila Mexico.

Rydhima Brar

R/terior Studio

Rydhima Brar

From Architectural Digest, The Wall Street Journal, and Elle Decor, Rydhima Brar is the luxury interior designer behind her full-service firm, R/terior Studio. In 2022, House Beautiful Magazine named Rydhima a “Next Wave Designer” their highest honor. In 2023 she was included in Angeleno Magazine’s ‘L.A.’s Finest List as the Up and Coming Interior Designer.

Antonio Sandoval

ZMG Inmobiliaria

Antonio Sandoval

Antonio Sandoval is a seasoned real estate expert with over 13 years of experience in the industry, specializing in the sale of residential properties in Guadalajara and Mexico’s most exclusive tourist areas, such as Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Maya. 

Scott Gorelick

The Agency RE

Scott Gorelick

Considered one of Los Angeles’s most knowledgeable real estate professionals with expertise in commercial and residential property investment, lending, sales, development, entitlements & historical tax credits / designations, Scott Gorelick believes every transaction is a human-centered one, and every house should be a real home. 

Showcasing your Company

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.

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