Attendees gained an understanding of global best practices in building and land design to assist in their own real estate planning. Hear how the impact of good planning and layout can dramatically improve the productivity of the people living and working in the community. Be able to determine communities and buildings that are well planned from those that are now. The value of raw land will typically appreciate by 5 to 15 times just by following world-class planning and design principles. Learn why real estate in Singapore and Hong Kong is among the most valuable on the planet and what can be done in Philippines to achieve the same. The session will be of interest to senior business leaders, developers, engineers, architects, urban planners and anyone with an interest in real estate. ### About Jun Palafox Jun Palafox has been a guest lecturer on such topics at Harvard and MIT and around the world. Jun's firm, Palafox Associates, ranks among the world's top 100 Architectural Firms by World Architecture Magazine -- and was first in Southeast Asia to be included on the list. He is widely considered the most prominent architect and urban planner in Philippines, and has been engaged in high-profile real estate projects in 37 countries over the past 40 years. Jun was instrumental in many real estate developments in the Philippines such as the establishment of Rockwell Center, Robinsons Malls and SM Supermalls, Gateway Mall in Araneta Center, Waltermart malls, Regency Boracay Hotel, and La Mesa Watershed and Ecological Center in Quezon City.