44th FIABCI Global Leadership Summit Concludes Successfully in Panama City

Dec 22, 2025 Latest News

The 44th FIABCI Global Leadership Summit concluded successfully in Panama City, bringing together FIABCI members, leaders, partners, and stakeholders from across the world to exchange knowledge, advance strategic initiatives, and strengthen our international community. Hosted by FIABCI-Panama, the Summit reinforced FIABCI’s role as a leading international platform for advancing ethics, professionalism, innovation, and cooperation across the global real estate ecosystem.

High-Level Conference Program and Study Visit

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 program 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.

Complementing the conference program, participants took part in a structured study visit to the AAA-certified, eco-friendly MMG Bank Tower in Costa del Este, providing a tangible example of institutional-grade development and sustainability in practice.

FIABCI General Assembly and Governance

The FIABCI General Assembly convened during the Summit, addressing key organizational matters, including leadership reports, regional and Chapter updates, financial and budgetary approvals, and the admission of new Principal Members - Mainstreet Realtors via FIABCI-USA) and ANACI - National Association of Condominium and Real Estate Managers via FIABCI-Italia, also observed a moment of remembrance in honour of Immediate Past World President Ramon Riera.

Elections and nominations were conducted under the supervision of the Nominations Committee and official scrutineers, resulting in the successful election of new Board Members and Committee leaders who will assume office in the next mandate:

Elected Board Members (3-year term: 2026–2029)
- Adele Adeniji (FIABCI-Nigeria)
- Rusmin Lawin (FIABCI-Indonesia)
Elected 2nd Vice-Presidents (2-year term: 2026–2028)
- Africa & Near East Regional Committee: Roula Sabouni (FIABCI-Emirates)
- Asia-Pacific Regional Committee: Firdaus Musa (FIABCI-Malaysia)
- Finance Committee: Rajeev Rajpal (FIABCI-USA)
- International Organization Committee: Shirley Johnson-Boyd (USA)
- Prix d’Excellence Committee: Muhammad Rafi Haikal (FIABCI-Indonesia)
- Exchange Committee: Rei Obaigo (FIABCI-Nigeria)
- Young Professionals Committee: Serhii Drach (FIABCI-Ukraine)

Strengthening Leadership and Collaboration

A dedicated leadership workshop, led by FIABCI’s General Secretariat, focused on strengthening cohesion, collaboration, and practical engagement among international and Chapter leaders, reinforcing FIABCI’s commitment to strong, connected, and future-ready leadership.

A Global Community United

The 44th FIABCI Global Leadership Summit in Panama reaffirmed the Federation’s mission to foster international dialogue, professional excellence, and sustainable development across borders. The event was marked by strong participation, high-level content, and a shared commitment to advancing the global real estate profession through collaboration and integrity.