Hospitality and real estate conference a soaring success

Meet The Experts (MTE) featured over 40 international speakers who shared the latest trends and market insights, and new products and services through inspiring presentations, informative panel sessions, and networking activities with like-minded professionals.

With the backdrop of real estate facing a lot of upheaval and challenges, the conference provided an occasion for project stakeholders to network and discuss market trends to explore development opportunities.

AkzoNobel, the parent company of the Dulux paint company, approached and connected with more than 700 potential customers and partners at the conference. This was also an appropriate time for the company to create engagement with partners, contribute to the development of sustainable solutions and share inspirational stories.

Vinh Nguyen, a vice dean of interior architecture said, “We are at a turning point. The world is recovering, but is still affected by economic challenges. In 2023, AkzoNobel announced the Dulux Colour of the Year 2023, Wild Wonder, as a positive tone connecting us to the natural world to inspire, help us feel better and get a sense of healing."

"Besides colour, consumers and investors also require sustainable and eco-friendly factors in their projects. In addition to researching new colours, AkzoNobel is a leading paint brand in applying sustainability standards to paint products to fulfil the requirements and trends of the market,” Vinh said.

Nguyen My Lan, general director of AkzoNobel Vietnam Decorative Paints said, “Vietnam's hospitality and real estate industry has great potential and can stand up to the common challenges of the economy if it has a sustainable development strategy that meets customers' needs. Eco-friendly architecture is an inevitable global trend. To support legitimate demand, AkzoNobel continually strives to research colour trends, keep up with consumer preferences, and constantly develop sustainable, eco-friendly, and health-conscious products."

"This year, AkzoNobel is in partnership with Savills to organise Meet The Experts, the largest and most well-known hospitality and real estate conference in Vietnam, with the desire to connect and get closer to our partners and customers. This is also an opportunity for us to contribute to sustainable solutions for the industry.

"With 20 years of trend research and colour analysis, we predict world trends in every aspect of life as social, environmental, and economical. By translating real feelings and interests into colour, we aim to inspire our clients to transform the space around them."

At the conference, Dulux Professional introduced its 20-year journey in transforming global trends into colour with ColourFutures. This is a long-term project in which AkzoNobel uses global insights and the expertise of colour specialists at the Global Aesthetic Center to provide customers with inspiring colours.

Over 20 years, Dulux has seen a dramatic shift towards neutral, natural colours – a trend that reached a pinnacle this year with a ColourFutures inspired wholly by nature.

Since 2016, Dulux Professional has introduced a range of about 70 products and services in its project portfolio in Vietnam. Over the years, the innovation platforms for the product range have been developed which will offer better resource and energy efficiency, longer durability, and even higher safety to users.

With the mission of contributing to creating sustainable value and inspiring green living, Dulux Professional will continue to accompany businesses in the real estate and resort industries to develop suitable products and colours.

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