Richard Quest to headline SAPOA's 60th Annual Convention

• CNN International anchor Richard Quest joins SAPOA's landmark 60th Annual Convention, bringing a global business and economic perspective to property.
• The Convention will tackle investment, sustainability, technology, urban development and policy shaping the future of South African commercial property.
• SAPOA's 60th anniversary brings together leading voices from property, business and government to help frame the sector's next growth chapter.

Richard Quest joins SAPOA 2026

‍The SAPOA Annual Convention is set to receive a major dose of international business insight with renowned journalist and CNN International anchor and business editor Richard Quest confirmed as a speaker at the organisation's landmark 60th Annual Convention.

Quest is recognised internationally for his incisive business reporting, distinctive interview style and deep knowledge of global markets. His participation will bring an international lens to discussions about the economic forces, risks and opportunities influencing South Africa's commercial property industry.

More importantly, Quest will help frame South Africa's property story within a much bigger global investment environment.

He will engage with a line-up of local and international speakers, industry leaders, policymakers and business executives, bringing his global perspective to the challenges and opportunities confronting the sector.

Why attend SAPOA 2026?

‍For property owners, developers, investors, asset managers, financiers and professionals across the commercial property value chain, the Convention provides an opportunity to look beyond individual transactions and understand the structural forces determining where property investment is heading next.

This year's programme will explore:

• Property and investment trends
• Technology and innovation
• Sustainability and the built environment
• Urban development
• Policy and its impact on property
• The broader economic environment

SAPOA describes its Annual Convention as the premier platform for leaders across the commercial property value chain to engage with the issues shaping the industry's future.

Quest's involvement strengthens that proposition. His international experience provides delegates with an opportunity to connect global economics, capital markets and business trends with the realities facing South African commercial property.

60 years and the next chapter

‍The 2026 Convention carries additional significance as SAPOA celebrates six decades of industry leadership.

Under the theme: ‘Elevating Property. Elevating South Africa. 60 Years & Beyond.’

the Convention will look both backwards and forwards — recognising the industry's evolution while focusing on the trends, innovations and investment opportunities that could define its next era.

For delegates, this is therefore more than an anniversary celebration. It is an opportunity to engage with some of the country's most influential property and business leaders at a time when the sector is confronting fundamental questions around capital allocation, economic growth, technology, sustainability and the future of South African cities.

With Richard Quest adding an international perspective to those conversations, SAPOA's 60th Annual Convention is shaping up as one of the key dates on South Africa's 2026 commercial property calendar.

Registration is now open.

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