Speakers

Ed Allison-Wright
Ed Allison-Wright
Director
World Trade Center Gibraltar
World Trade Center Gibraltar
Ed Allison-Wright MSc MRICS MRTPI is a Director at Fairhomes Group of Companies, the proud developer and operator of World Trade Center Gibraltar.

He is a Chartered Town Planner and a Chartered Surveyor with specialism in commercial real estate. Ed is also the Director of WTC London , WTC Madrid and WTC Malaga, licenses of which were acquired by his group recently.

Ed is currently serving on the WTCA Board of Directors and the Executive Committee to the Board. He is also the Vice Chair of the European Regional Advisory Council (ERAC).

Robert Breitner
Robert Breitner
Head of Group Economic Services
City of Dresden
Robert Breitner has worked several years in various management positions in the spheres of Microelectronics, Energy, Tourism and for the foreign German Chamber of Commerce (AHK) in Europe and Asia to support German business abroad.

In his current position, he and his team support all companies in Dresden regarding their interests towards the city of Dresden.

Juliane Dziumla
Juliane Dziumla
Sustainability and Impact Officer
United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES)
The United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) is a UN research institute dedicated to advancing sustainable development and integrated resource management. Juliane Dziumla serves as a Sustainability and Impact Officer, specialising in environmental impact assessment and sustainability strategy implementation. Her background is in Environmental Policy.

Crystal Edn
Crystal Edn
Executive Director-Member Services
WTCA
Crystal Edn is the Executive Director-Member Services for the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA). She has worked in the not-for-profit field for over 20 years and has been with the WTCA since 2017.

She and her team develop events, programs, and resources for the WTCA’s global membership, connecting World Trade Center businesses and their local members in over 300 cities worldwide to each other.

Freerk Faber
Freerk Faber
CEO
World Trade Center Twente
World Trade Center Twente
Freerk Faber is a professional networker with more than 25 years of experience between government and companies.

He has been CEO of World Trade Center Twente since 2009. He is also a Board Member of the World Trade Center Netherlands Alliance and World Trade Centers Association, HQ New York. His gained expertise is in spatial and economic projects at the Municipalities of Hengelo, Middelburg, and Coevorden.

With his years of experience and a broad domestic and abroad network, Freerk Faber supports companies in doing business internationally. His expertise lies in international contacts, networking, and export interests. In the period before the establishment of World Trade Center Twente, he was closely involved in the concept development.

Roderick Galea
Roderick Galea
General Manager
Conexus
World Trade Center Monaco
Roderick Galea has a passion for driving innovation and creating global connections. With a rich background in business development and strategic planning, Roderick has established himself as a forward-thinking leader in the industry. As the General Manager of CONEXUS, Roderick is leading the charge in revolutionizing global business networking and collaboration through the development of WTC.earth. With a keen focus on leveraging technology to empower businesses, Roderick and CONEXUS are creating a cutting-edge platform that connects businesses worldwide, facilitates partnerships, and drives growth on a global scale. Committed to driving positive change and shaping the future of business, Roderick is dedicated to helping businesses thrive in the digital age.

Ingo Gestring
Ingo Gestring
Chair of Business Administration / Materials Management and Production Logistics (Supply Chain Management)
HTW Dresden
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingo Gestring completed his doctorate in the field of process engineering/polymer processing at the Institute of Process Engineering at the University of Hanover under the supervision of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Mewes, carried out various project and line tasks for Volkswagen from 2002-2009 and most recently managed production and logistics at Automobilmanufaktur Dresden GmbH. From 2004-2005, he was project manager for vehicle start-ups at Bentley Motors Crewe. He has been a professor at the Dresden University of Applied Sciences (HTW Dresden) since 2009. The Chair of Business Administration / Materials Management and Production Logistics is responsible for teaching in the subjects of Supply Chain Management, Production and Logistics Management, Automotive Management and Operations Management.

Anaïs Jan
Anaïs Jan
Membership Development Lead Europe
World Trade Centers Association

Eveline Kolk
Eveline Kolk
Managing Director
WTC Rotterdam & WTC The Hague
Ms. Eveline Kolk is Managing Director of WTC Rotterdam and WTC The Hague. She is responsible for both shaping the WTC concept based on the license and the strategy set out for the WTC in question and increasing brand awareness of the WTC businesses (national and international). For The Hague this meant positioning an existing office building as a (new) WTC, for Rotterdam this meant repositioning a long-standing monumental icon after a major renovation as the international trading house of Rotterdam with a high-quality facility level that is ready for the future.

Ms. Kolk collaborates intensively and maintains contact with stakeholders in the field of "Trade & Investment", such as Mayors and Aldermen and institutions such as Rotterdam Partners and The Hague Business. She is a face to the outside world, also in the media. In addition, she's responsible for optimal returns on the real estate with a dynamic mix of tenants (contract negotiations with new tenants, regular contact with the largertenants) , while proactively developing the high-quality facilities. Ms Kolk is managing the dedicated real estate management teams, the managers of the Business Centers, the marketing department, and the (external) real estate agents. In Rotterdam, she is also managing a multidisciplinary team that also includes architects and project managers during the renovation.

Thomas Kralinski
Thomas Kralinski
State Secretary and Head of Office
Saxon State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport
Thomas Kralinski has been Head of Office and State Secretary of the State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport since 1 February 2022. In 2004, Kralinski became managing director of the SPD parliamentary group in the Brandenburg state parliament in Potsdam. In 2014, he moved to the state government being appointed State Secretary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Brandenburg to the Federal Government and for Media and International Relations. From 2016 to 2018, Kralinski was head of the State Chancellery in Brandenburg. Subsequently, he was again appointed Plenipotentiary of the State of Brandenburg to the Federal Government as well as for Media, Digitalisation and International Relations.
From 2003 to 2017 Kralinski was editor-in-chief of the journal »Perspektive 21. He is a member of the board of directors of the think tank »Das Progressive Zentrum«, a board member of the Forum Ost der Sozialdemokratie, a member of the radio council of Deutschlandradio and a member of the advisory board of the East German Economic Forum. Since 2021, he has been a lecturer at the University of Kassel.
Mr. Kralinski studied political science, economics and Eastern/Southeastern European Studies (Magister Artium) in Leipzig and Manchester from 1992 to 1998. This was followed by positions at the Technical University of Dresden (1999), as a research assistant at the SPD parliamentary group in Saxony (1999–2003) and as a consultant at the SPD regional association in Brandenburg (2003–2004).

Danica Milovanovic
Danica Milovanovic
Business Development Lead Europe
World Trade Centers Association
Danica joined the WTCA team in Europe in March 2022 taking on responsibility for membership engagement and business development in Central and Eastern Europe. From January 2024, she promotes the WTCA and the licensed and trademarked WTCA Marks across entire Europe, while supporting the expansion of the WTCA's regional impact.

As an international business manager and highly experienced association executive, Danica has proven track record in directing large-scale across-the-board development programs and projects across service industry, both in the public and private sector. Danica holds BBA degree from the Graduate School of Business Administration (Zürich, Switzerland), State University of New York (Albany NY, USA) and Eberhard-Karls University (Tübingen, Germany), in addition to Bachelor degree in mathematics from the University of Belgrade, Serbia.

Patricia MOINARD-DROUVOT
Patricia MOINARD-DROUVOT
Manager
World Trade Center Metz-Saarbrücken
World Trade Center Metz-Saarbruecken
As a Rotary Alumni, Patricia Moinard discovered that all cultures and intercultural understanding are key factors for international business success. After a two-year scholarship in Ontario, Canada, she went back to France and completed a Master's degree in International Trade. This opened many doors — for several years, she developed new foreign markets for regional companies and also spent five years in Senegal, where she managed a France-Senegal cooperation program and set up a local company together with local partners and investors.

Now back in France, she continues to support local players to internationalize their business and increase their innovative strength. For more than 10 years now, she has been Director of the Department of Economic Development at Inspire Metz (Metz Metropole).

Moinard is also the Director of World Trade Center Metz-Saarbrücken, a unique cross-border and binational WTC, gateway to both French and German markets and to worldwide opportunities thanks to the WTCA network.

Noah Molinski
Noah Molinski
Head of Research and Development
Von Ardenne Institute of Applied Medical Research
Noah serves as the Head of Research and Development at the Von Ardenne Institute, where he leads strategic restructuring initiatives, conducts global market analyses, manages regulatory compliance, and oversees product launches.

With a focus on high-technology sectors including semiconductors, healthcare, energy, and solar industries, he provides specialized advisory services and due diligence support to a diverse array of private and government investors.

His scientific endeavours encompass a broad spectrum of projects, ranging from designing algorithms for solar radiation absorption in comets to the creation of a neural network capable of detecting hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in CT scans following cardiac arrest, a milestone achievement that secured subsequent funding from Charité BIH Innovation.

Luciano Montenegro de Menezes
Luciano Montenegro de Menezes
President & CEO
World Trade Center Lisbon
World Trade Center Lisbon
Luciano holds an MBA from Katz School at University of Pittsburgh. With over 30 years of experience working for various companies in different sales areas and leadership positions, he is currently the President and CEO of World Trade Center Lisboa and a Board Member of several WTC licenses in Brazil. He is also the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the World Trade Centers Association.

Manuel Rees
Manuel Rees
Head of Project Development & Real Estate and Event Marketing
Reco Immobilien
World Trade Center Dresden
Manuel Rees completed his Master of Arts in Communication and Cultural Management at Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen. He is also a trained event manager and has already gained several years of experience in various cultural organizations. He has also managed and co-organized several festivals. He also founded the promising start-up "Bewelo" and has received several awards for his inventiveness.

Manuel Rees has been working for RECO Immobilen- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH since 2019. Thanks to his expertise in evaluating and driving forward new business models, he took over as Head of Project Development in spring 2020 and is also responsible for marketing the individual properties in close cooperation with our partners. Together with Eva Thurau, he is responsible for the organization and implementation of important events, such as the WTC Real Estate Symposium or the WTC Health Day.

"Innovative and creative ideas are the key to a sustainable and forward-looking company" M. Rees

Jürgen Rees
Jürgen Rees
Managing Director
Reco Immobilien
World Trade Center Dresden
Since 1990, 30 years of real estate expertise.

Jürgen Rees has been able to deepen his expertise in the entire real estate sector since 1990 through his work as an architect and interior designer and has been responsible for the following properties, among others:

• Haus an der Kreuzkirche, Dresden, on behalf of EGW mbH
• Business Park Dresden, on behalf of EGW mbH
• Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Food Area, on behalf of Planungsgruppe S

During his time as head of project development at the eastern branch of Bilfinger Berger Projektentwicklung GmbH, he gained important management experience and was responsible for the Maxtorhof in Nuremberg and the Speckshof in Leipzig, among others.

The switch to real estate management was completed with the establishment of Bilfinger Berger Real Estate Management GmbH (BB REM). Here, Jürgen Rees was responsible for the asset management of all Group real estate in the new federal states and Bavaria.

In 2009, at the request of JPMorgan, Jürgen Rees took over the asset management of the World Trade Center Dresden, which at the time had a vacancy rate of almost 30 percent. Due to the extraordinarily successful work of the entire team and the outstanding development of the WTC, the cooperation with Jürgen Rees and RECO has been successfully continued by the new owner of the WTC, a real estate fund managed by Deka, since 2017.

Lukas Rohleder
Lukas Rohleder
Chief Executive Officer
Industrie- und Handelskammern (IHK) Dresden
Lukas Rohleder, born January 06, 1982, has had a diverse career path. He started as a management trainee at Mercedes-Benz China Ltd. in Hong Kong from 2002. He went on to study law at Humboldt University Berlin. After his First State Exam he worked as a Parliamentary Assistant to Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble, MdB, until 2011.

From 2011 to 2016, Mr. Rohleder helped to set up aireg - Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany e. V. in Berlin with a responsibility for Political Communications and Public Relations at. In 2022, Mr. Rohleder took on the role as Managing Director of Energy Saxony e. V. in Dresden, before moving to become the Managing Director of the Dresden Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2022.

Yael SAVIGNAC-RAUZADA
Yael SAVIGNAC-RAUZADA
Communications Manager
WORLD TRADE CENTER MARSEILLE PROVENCE
World Trade Center Marseille Provence

Aleksei Savrasov
Aleksei Savrasov
Industrial Development Officer
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Stefan Scholl
Stefan Scholl
Head of Acquisitions & Sales, Europe
Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH
Stefan Scholl is a real estate economist and MBA with 29-year experience in open ended property funds and investments. Mr. Scholl has been Head of Acquisitions & Sales, Europe at DEKA Immobilien since July 2007. From 1995 to 1998 he was dealing with Acquistions/ Project Development at Deutsche Grundbesitz-Investmentgesellschaft mbH, Frankfurt (now DWS, Deutsche Bank). In 1998 he moved to Credit Suisse Asset Management Immobilien Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH, Frankfurt, where he led Real Estate Acquisitions till 2001. From 2001 to 2004 he was General Manager and Vice Head of Acquisitions/ Portfolio Management at SEB Immobilien-Investment GmbH, Frankfurt (now Savills) and from 2004 to 2007 Head of Acquisitions at LB Immo Invest GmbH, Hamburg (now PATRIZIA).