Sorn Seap
Chairperson (Cambodia)
President, Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association
Sorn Seap
Obtaining his BBA and MBA degrees from the National University of Management and Norton University respectively, Sorn Seap has merged his intricate academic knowledge and passion for the field of real estate.
A well-seasoned veteran of over a decade in the real estate and property valuation industry, Sorn Seap contributes his experiences and profound local real estate knowledge cultivated through his former works with renowned local and international real estate companies including Lee Real Estate, Bonna Realty Group, Knight Frank (Malaysia), Knight Frank (Cambodia), Key Real Estate, KH25 Property and Asia Pacific Property Appraisal.
Versed in all aspects of real estate, his experiences have included intensive in-class training on property valuation in Malaysia, including field work on the supervisory and management levels.
Sorn Seap is currently the President for Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA), Chairman for KH25 Property, Chairman for Asia Pacific Property Appraisal and he is also the Chairperson of judging panel for PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards.
Jovany Antonio
Residential Director, DA&G Asset Management
Jovany Antonio
From Hollywood, California, Jovany has over 19 years of real estate experience in sales, and investment management services, bringing his expertise to Cambodia since 2014. Specializing in rental units and buildings as a whole, Jovany has managed property investments exceeding over $400 million in his short career, turning CMS Property Management into one of the most sought after management companies in Cambodia with successful serviced clients like 1-Residence Hotel and Apartment, TK Royal One, Embassy Residences Condominiums, and more. He has also gone on to create and develop a start-up tech company, www.Wayhome.Asia, a Rental Platform offering rental service solutions to Property Owners investing in Cambodian real estate.
Michel Cassagnes
Central Panel
Architect & Managing Director of Archetype Cambodia & Laos
Michel Cassagnes
Michel has more than 20 years’ experience in several countries: Portugal, France, Australia, China, Vietnam and Cambodia. He has practiced architecture and urban design while conducting multi-disciplinary design teams. Michel has worked on a wide range of projects from shopping centers in China and Vietnam to hotels & resorts in Vietnam and Australia to residential and commercial buildings in Cambodia. His design team won the BCI 2015 Green Leadership award for the Laurelton Diamonds Project in Phnom Penh. Michel is actively involved in the construction industry in Cambodia through various Eurocham committees -- Real Estate & Construction and Green Biz -- with a specific focus on green buildings.
Simon Griffiths
Managing Director, The Mall Company
Simon Griffiths
Griffiths began his career in real estate in London, UK in a property consultancy role advising developers in on landmark developments such as The Shard, Chelsea Barracks and Battersea Power Station. Having completed a Master’s Degree in Commercial Property Development, Griffiths moved to Phnom Penh full-time in 2011 to work in the real estate industry and has continued to do so ever since.
After 5.5 Years at CBRE Cambodia as Senior Associate Director, Griffiths began his own Commercial Real Estate firm, The Mall Company specializing in Commercial Real Estate, Property Management, Retail Real Estate and Development Consultancy. Griffiths has managed, set-up or consulted on in excess of 1.5 million square meters of real estate in Cambodia and has a depth of knowledge and experience spanning valuation, research, leasing, property management and development consultancy.
Dr. Simon Vancliff
Founder, Independent Real Estate Consultants
Dr. Simon Vancliff
Dr. Simon Vancliff originates from London and holds a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) from the London School of Economics, is MRICS certified for Commercial Property and Valuation as well as holding a Diploma in Advance Valuations from Oxford Brookes University. He has more than 18 years of experience of managing the full project lifecycle for projects throughout most Asian countries. Simons projects consist of single tower projects to sizeable projects of several thousand hectares for townships. In 2017 he received a medal of recognition from the Prime Minister of Cambodia for his efforts in development and implementation of large infrastructure projects that expanded Phnom Penh's access to surrounding provinces and regions.
Thida Ann
Managing Director, PropNex Cambodia
Thida Ann
Thida Ann recently appointed as the Managing Director of PropNex Cambodia and an integral part of the team. She has an in-depth knowledge of the Cambodian economy, tax structure and finance. Thida has over 12 years of experience in the property market including property acquisitions and disposals, residential, commercial, consulting, and valuations across all sectors. She has specific experience in terms of property management financing, accounting and budgeting for a number of different property types.
Jenny Chea Sok You
Architect & Managing Director, CMED Construction
Jenny Chea Sok You
Returning from the U.S. as a graduate in architecture, Jenny has established an architecture firm and achieved her class 1 architectural license. Later in 2015, she decided to expand into design & build service by founding CMED as a complete single-source company that provides minute design solutions, strict construction process control, and international product quality. As CMED’s next generation of leaders, Jenny is not only adhering to the ethics and policies of the company’s founders –she is pushing the standards higher and setting increasingly ambitious goals. Based on the success of recent major construction projects, Jenny is determined to ensure the firm is ready to play an increasingly important role in the future of Cambodia’s development and adhering to her company’s slogan “Building for Best”.
Kinkesa Kim
Deputy Managing Director, CBRE Cambodia
Kinkesa Kim
Kinkesa Kim is the Associate Director at CBRE Cambodia, leading research and consulting business with primary focus on supervision of assignments, client management for local and international investors and corporations as well as overall business development. She is also a licensed real estate valuer in Cambodia.
As the head of Research and Consulting Services, Kinkesa works with clients’ business leadership and corporate real estate departments to provide real estate market analysis, reviewing and advising on business plans, feasibility study, strategic planning, consultation on conceptual design and master planning.
She has nearly 10 years of experience in research and consultancy in a wide array of industries. Her in-depth knowledge of the Cambodia and regional real estate market as well as her financial-analytical background have allowed her to provide sound recommendations and protect her clients’ interest and minimize risks in their commercial, residential and hospitality property developments.
Lim Veasna
Partner & Attorney-At-Law, Commercial Arbitrator and Mark Agent, Vinaya Law Firm
Lim Veasna
Lim Veasna has worked for nearly 8 years for a regional law firm in Phnom Penh. He has extensive experience in Real Estate Development, Intellectual Property, Arbitration and Corporate. He is also an authorized legal mark agent, commercial arbitrator and lawyer in Cambodia Veasna is well-versed in providing practical legal solutions for clients who require strategic business and investment advice. He regularly advises some of the top real estate development in the country in relation to Sale and Purchase Agreement and legal compliance of the real estate development. Some of the most remarkable experiences include multi-billion dollars city development project and First Cambodia’s public housing project. Regarding Intellectual Property matters, he also assists clients on trademark registration and trademark infringement for the client in Cambodia. Upon registration with the National Commercial Arbitration Centre as a commercial arbitrator, he has provided the advice to the litigation teams on the arbitration cases. Veasna joined Vinaya Law Firm in October 2021, prior to this Veasna has worked for SokSiphana&associates since April 2014. Upon graduation, Veasna began his career as an Assistant Human Resource at GFI Informatique in France . Prior to joining the firm, he interned in various organisation in the Kingdom of Cambodia such as at CREAD (Legal Research Center) at Royal University of Law and Economics and International Bridges to Justice in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Michael Freeman
Operations Leader - Asia, Cova Group
Michael Freeman
Michael has 15 years experience in construction across the Middle East and South East Asia, specializing in MEP and building services. Starting out at a site engineer on the iconic Bahrain World Trade Center with Mercury Engineering, Michael continued his career with Mercury as a project manager and later Regional Construction Director overseeing Mercury’s operations across the Middle East.
Michael moved to Cambodia 6 years ago joining Comin Asia to oversee their regional Construction operations and has secured and delivered projects across multiple sectors. Led by Michael, Comin’s construction division have delivered and continue to deliver MEP construction services to some of Phnom Penh’s most iconic projects including Vattanac Capital Tower, Acleda Bank HQ, TK Royal, Hyatt Regency, Sathapana Bank HQ and many others.
