It is with great pride and appreciation that we reflect on the successful completion of the 44th FIABCI Global Leadership Summit, held from 2 to 5 December 2025 in Panama City, Panama. The Summit brought together FIABCI members, leaders, partners, and stakeholders from across the world to exchange knowledge, advance strategic initiatives, and strengthen our international community.  Dr.Sopon Pornchokchai, President, Agency for Real Estate Affairs and President, FIABCI-Thai participated at this event as well.

 

Across plenary sessions, thematic discussions, and networking formats, the Summit reinforced FIABCI’s shared priorities—ethics and professionalism, member value creation, global partnerships, and stronger collaboration between Chapters and Principal Members. The programme opened with an official ceremony followed by a headline keynote on Panama’s strategic role in global connectivity, including the Panama Canal, delivered by H.E. Mr. José Ramón Icaza Clément, Minister for Canal Affairs and President of the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority.

The Summit also benefited from high-level institutional engagement, including the presence of Mr. Fernando Méndez Peralta, Deputy Minister of Housing of the Republic of Panama, who honoured the Summit programme and welcomed the international FIABCI community.

 

From a professional-content perspective, delegates engaged in targeted forums and sector sessions spanning both strategy and practical implementation. This included consecutive Professional Division Forums dedicated to Architecture, Developers & Investors, Property & Asset Managers, Brokers & Realtors, and Surveyors / Appraisers / Real Estate Experts—creating an integrated discussion across development, investment, valuation, and market execution.

 

Beyond conference sessions, the Summit programme also included a structured study visit to the AAA-certified, eco-friendly MMG Bank Tower (Costa del Este), aligning the Summit discussions with tangible examples of institutional-grade development and sustainability in practice.