WUHAN, China, September 24, 2026/APO Group/ –On September 14, Dongfeng Motor’s (​http://www.Dongfeng-Global.com/) 10th Science and Technology Innovation Week and 1st User Lifestyle Festival kicked off in Wuhan. With the theme “ Wind from the East, Creating a Smart Life,” the event showcased the innovative achievements of a Chinese automaker in intelligent and green mobility, as well as its global expansion.

 




 
 

At the opening ceremony, Dongfeng Motor unveiled the “Sky-Clean Zero-Carbon” Plan, the Embodied Intelligent Vehicle All-Domain Protection Plan, and the “Sky Horizon Voyage” Plan. Among them, the “Sky-Clean Zero-Carbon” Plan leverages the “1331” framework to build an integrated vehicle-energy ecosystem, aiming to achieve more than 1 million tonnes of coordinated carbon reduction annually and promote the transformation of automobiles into mobile energy assets; the Embodied Intelligent Vehicle All-Domain Protection Plan adopts a “1+6+4” technology system to establish a new paradigm for all-domain vehicle safety in the era of embodied intelligence; the “Sky Horizon Voyage” Plan establishes a “125” global business strategy, with plans to invest RMB 50 billion and launch more than 50 vehicle models, while striving to achieve overseas sales of 1.5 million vehicles by 2030.

 

Over the course of ten editions spanning a decade, Dongfeng Motor’s Science and Technology Innovation Week has further strengthened the connection between technology and users. At Dongfeng Motor’s 1st User Lifestyle Festival, more than 240 owner representatives from its various brands gathered in Wuhan. Dongfeng also launched the “Dongfeng Youxin” service brand for its broad user base, establishing a full-lifecycle user service system.

On the same day, the 72nd International Commercial Vehicle and Parts Exhibition opened in Hannover, Germany. Three Dongfeng hydrogen-powered vehicles and a 400-kilowatt fuel cell making its global debut are on display at Booth C20 in Hall H12.

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, September 23, 2026/APO Group/ –Showcase Indian Ocean, formerly the API Mauritius & Indian Ocean Property Forum, is returning as a high-impact capital and investment summit that focuses on Mauritius as the centrepiece of a wider regional story where island destinations are maturing through capital investment, tourist demand and innovation.

 




  

Backed by API Events’ decades of B2B real estate, capital and hospitality events experience and headline-sponsored by Cushman & Wakefield | Broll, the event takes place at the InterContinental Resort Mauritius on 8 October. Now in its fourth edition, the event has been rebuilt around the transition from high-churn sales to institutional-grade investment, with a programme spanning regulatory changes, private credit, capital structuring and the integration of Agentic AI into dealmaking.

A maturing hospitality investment market

“The Indian Ocean is home to some of the most iconic destinations globally and the hospitality sector’s relative maturity is evidence of this, while the region still presents numerous entry opportunities for those not present,” says Wayne Godwin, Group Managing Director: International Markets, Broll Property Group.

Spearheaded by investment, real estate and hospitality leaders, the Indian Ocean Showcase programme will explore how capital is deploying across a corridor extending from Mauritius to the Maldives, Seychelles, Zanzibar, Madagascar, Réunion and Mozambique.

From growth potential to investable opportunity

The summit will also explore the growing prominence of GCC family offices and sovereign wealth funds in resort investment, alongside the shift from passive fund allocations into direct deals in hospitality, branded residences and mixed-use property.

“For investors, the opportunity across this market is not simply about identifying where growth is happening, but understanding where the fundamentals are strong enough to support investable real estate. Connectivity, infrastructure, demand and the ability to execute will increasingly determine which opportunities translate into successful transactions,” says Calvin Crick, Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield | Broll Transactions.

Emphasis will be placed on capital-light development models and the use of branded residences to compress developer entry requirements, evidenced by a wave of branded openings from global and independent hotel groups. The investment case is further underpinned by tourism demand, with Mauritius, the Seychelles and Zanzibar all posting record visitor arrivals in 2025.

Understanding distinct markets and occupier needs

While hospitality remains a key component of the region’s investment story, the opportunity extends across a broader real estate landscape.

“The Indian Ocean should not be viewed as a single real estate market. Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles and Réunion each have distinct economic, regulatory and occupier dynamics, creating different opportunities for businesses looking to establish or expand their presence in the region. For occupiers, understanding these local market conditions will be critical to making informed real estate decisions,” says Natasha Bruwer, Managing Director: Occupier Services, Cushman & Wakefield | Broll.

The broader agenda will examine the growth drivers shaping the region, alongside lessons learnt from mature markets and against the backdrop of new flagship projects. It will also explore emerging investment themes, including the Mauritius Real Estate Index, green bond structuring against DFI and institutional ESG bankability requirements, and emerging asset classes such as senior living, digital-nomad multi-stay models, resort logistics and asset tokenisation.

A dedicated design and development track will examine how two decades of master-planning quality have shaped long-term investor confidence in the market.

Beyond hospitality

“Beyond hospitality, the combination of high ease of doing business, economic maturity, and growth makes this an attractive region for commercial, industrial, retail, residential, and other real estate asset classes. As Cushman & Wakefield | Broll, we are delighted to support this event and are pleased to have this exciting partnership in place,” says Godwin.

“We’re excited to continue our legacy in the Indian Oceans region with this repositioned event, designed to answer questions of capital structure, regulatory positioning and long-term institutional confidence across the entire corridor,” says API Events Commercial Director, Murray Anderson.

“The decision to move from a traditional property forum to a capital, investment and hospitality-focused summit reflects the rapidly changing geopolitical environment, surging tourism demand and the maturation of Indian Ocean island economies.”

Event snapshot:

8 October, InterContinental Mauritius Resort

300+ global attendees (investors, operators, developers and financiers).

60+ speakers across 14 sessions