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Tuesday
09:00 Breakfast briefing

To B continued – How a B Corp can add real value through Sustainability, Belonging and Engagement

Craig Cullimore, chair, ADP Architecture

Claire Mantle, executive director and education lead, ADP Architecture

In partnership with ADP
Invest City Focus

For UK cities to be engines of growth, opportunity, and prosperity there can be no more business as usual. How are UK cities equipping the enormous potential of people, culture, places and spaces? Hear more from cities, city regions, investors, and developers as they showcase the UK.
10:00 Invest City Region Focus: Cardiff Capital Region

Huw Thomas, leader, Cardiff Council
10:10 Invest City Focus: Derby

Paul Simpson, chief executive, Derby City Council
10:20 Invest City Focus: Central South

Gavin Hall, head of office and head of department, central south planning, Savills
10:30 Invest City Region Focus: West Midlands

Andy Street, mayor of West Midlands
10:40 Invest City Focus: Newcastle

Pam Smith, chief executive, Newcastle City Council
10:50 City and Growth: Opportunities for investment and partnerships

Hear more from our Invest City Focus speakers in this panel debate as they discuss why their city is the place to invest and what more they can offer to build further partnerships

Gavin Hall, head of office and head of department, central south planning, Savills

Paul Simpson, chief executive, Derby City Council


Andy Street, mayor of West Midlands

Pam Smith, chief executive, Newcastle City Council

Huw Thomas, leader, Cardiff Council

Chair: Tim Burke, deputy editor, EG
11:05 Break
11:30 EG Spotlight: Diversity & Inclusion

The quest for a diverse and inclusive sector: Picking up the pace


The industry is about people and place and the responsibility of leaders is to do better. To capitalise on growth, leaders need to retain and develop talent, build operational excellence and nurture an inclusive and diverse culture

Paddy Allen, head of operational capital markets, Colliers and chair of Pathways to Property

Chair: Sue Brown, managing director, Real Estate Balance

In partnership with:
Colliers
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Learning from global cities

This session will explore development activity across other world cities. How are other cities doing the right thing when it comes to climate change? How are they attracting innovation and seeking solutions to the world’s greatest challenges? What can the UK learn from other countries when it comes to life sciences, the private rental market and urban development? What makes a city a major global hotspot and how can cities continue to transform and reinvent themselves to draw talent, create social value and build community engagement?

Cristina Gamboa, chief executive, World Green Building Council

Joanne Roney, chief executive, Manchester City Council

Ricardo Valente, city councillor and board member, Porto Vivo (the city’s urban regeneration agency)

Chair: Tim Burke, deputy editor, EG

In partnership with:
Manchester City Council
14:45 Break
16:15 EG Interview: Residential and social value for communities

Catherine Webster, chief executive, PfP Capital


Chair: Pui-Guan Man, news editor, EG
17:15 Opening drinks reception

In partnership with Clyde & Co and Real Estate Balance
Wednesday
09:00 Breakfast briefing

Leveraging a multi-stakeholder approach to create high-quality places

This session, hosted by Homes England, will focus on its ambitious vision for transforming UK towns and cities. As part of the panel discussion, HE and its partners will talk about the power of public/private sector collaboration in achieving long-lasting results for communities and showcase successful examples of collaboration across the country.

Eamonn Boylan, chief executive, GMCA

Abi Brown, councillor, Stoke on Trent City Council

Peter Denton, chief executive, Homes England

Caroline Simpson, chief executive, Stockport Council


Chair: Samantha McClary, editor, EG

Hosted with:
Homes England
Invest City Focus

For UK cities to be engines of growth, opportunity, and prosperity there can be no more business as usual. How are UK cities equipping the enormous potential of people, culture, places and spaces? Hear more from cities, city regions, investors, and developers as they showcase the UK.
10:00 Invest City Focus
10:10 Invest City Focus: London

Roger Clarke, chief executive, IPSX
10:20 Invest City Focus: Manchester

Eamonn Boylan, chief executive, GMCA
10:30 Invest City Focus: UK city developments

Chris Valentine, head of Central London office agency, JLL


UK city developments
10:40 Invest City Focus: 3 Cities, Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton

Richard Lawrence, director of regeneration, City of Wolverhampton Council
10:50 City and Growth: Opportunities for investment and partnerships

Hear more from our Invest City Focus speakers in this panel debate as they discuss why their city is the place to invest and what more they can offer to build further partnerships

Eamonn Boylan, chief executive, GMCA

Roger Clarke, chief executive, IPSX

Richard Lawrence, director of regeneration, City of Wolverhampton Council

Chris Valentine, head of Central London office agency, JLL

Chair: Samantha McClary, editor, EG
11:05 Break
11:30 EG Spotlight: Economy

Explore the key trends driving the UK’s commercial real estate economy and shaping the future


An overview of the current economic and political shakeout, and what it might mean for commercial real estate. What main trends, challenges and threats should be considered when seeking opportunities? A stagnating economy and making difficult choices in financing and investing to ensure growth

George Armitage, managing director, global real estate, Oxford Economics

Chair: Tim Burke, deputy editor, EG
12:00 Lunch
13:00 UK Cities Investor Guide launch

Unlocking the power of public and private collaboration in UK Cities
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This session will explore where UK real estate is heading and the opportunities and challenges that will affect growth. Business resilience is key in navigating global challenges. How will the UK adapt and drive forward its sustainability agenda and continue to innovate? What more does the sector need to think about in order to attract further innovation to its cities and how will public and private partnerships continue to deliver exciting transformation and regeneration projects across the UK.

Jo Davis, principal and UK executive chair, Avison Young

Patrick Duffy, partner, Shoosmiths

Jules Pipe, deputy mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills, Greater London Authority

Michelle Percy, director of place – Newcastle City Council, Invest Newcastle

Pat Ritchie CBE, chair, Government Property Agency

Chair: Samantha McClary, editor, EG

In partnership with:
Avison Young
Shoosmiths
14:00 Will governance save us from environmental and social challenges or does leadership have an even bigger role to play?

How are leaders driving responsible and proactive business behaviours towards addressing environmental and societal challenges? How can leaders galvanise enough proactive action? Can leaders go beyond regulatory compliance, measuring and reporting to create a culture of ‘steward leadership’ which encourages investors and boards to evaluate ESL factors rather than just ESG

Daniel Chang, managing director – ESG, Hines

Jess Kennedy, associate director-climate and sustainability, Arup

Petri Valkama, partner, NREP

Chair: Tim Burke, deputy editor, EG

In partnership with:
Arup
15:00 Keynote Speech: A government perspective

Lord Dominic Johnson, minister for investment, Department for Business and Trade
15:15 The UK’s life sciences ecosystem: clusters and collaboration

What infrastructure is needed to support the life sciences market and how can the sector meet the demand for future life sciences occupiers? What more needs to be done to create innovative space and attract talent?

Olivia Drew, director, portfolio manager, UK Life Sciences, UBS

Tom Mellows, head of Savills Science, UK, Savills

Professor Jane Robinson, pro-vice-chancellor, engagement and place, Newcastle University

Paul Singh, founder, EEDN Ltd and policy lead for small and medium size enterprises, City of London Corporation

Chair: Pui-Guan Man, news editor, EG


In partnership with:
Savills
16:00 Break
16:15 EG interview: Green retrofit and redevelopment

Duncan Owen, chief executive, Immobel Capital Partners

Chair: Tim Burke, deputy editor, EG
17:15 Drinks reception and presentation

Bridging the occupier-landlord office gap: What new research says about the future of workspace

Simon Chinn, vice president, research & advisory services, Urban Land Institute

Nathalie Charles, deputy chief executive officer and global head of investment management, BNP Paribas Real Estate

Lisette van Doorn, chief executive, Europe, Urban Land Institute

Charlie Foster, managing director, European real estate, RBC

James Rankin, head of research and insights, The Instant Group

Boudewijn Ruitenburg, chief operating officer, EDGE Technologies

Chair: Craig Hughes, chief executive of prtnerships, The Instant Group

In partnership with The Instant Group and Urban Land Institute
Thursday
09:00 Breakfast briefing

Why effective leadership is key to creating truly inclusive real estate
  • How do we design the built environment for inclusivity and diversity from the outset?
  • What is commercial real estate’s role in pushing boundaries and driving innovation for businesses and society?
  • How can we challenge the whole value chain to see things differently, and take on new perspectives to drive innovation to create inclusive design?
  • Diversity is our biggest asset, what will happen if we don’t foster equity and inclusion in our buildings and the social environment?
Barbara Cominelli, chief executive Italy, JLL

Roland Karthaus, programme lead, Design Council

Melanie Leech, chief executive, British Property Federation

Paul Modu, NextGen committee, Real Estate Balance

Dr Valerie Vaughan-Dick, chief executive, RIBA

Chair: Samantha McClary, editor, EG


In partnership with:
JLL
Invest City Focus

For UK cities to be engines of growth, opportunity, and prosperity there can be no more business as usual. How are UK cities equipping the enormous potential of people, culture, places and spaces? Hear more from cities, city regions, investors, and developers as they showcase the UK.
10:00 Invest City Focus
10:10 Invest City Focus: Reimagining government property

Steven Boyd, chief executive, Government Property Agency
10:20 Invest City Focus: Scottish cities

Barry McKeown, partner & head of Glasgow office, Shoosmiths
10:30 Invest City Focus
10:40 Invest City Focus: Manchester

Michael Hawkins, director – head of National Office Agency and development UK regions, Colliers
10:50 City and Growth: Opportunities for investment and partnerships

Hear more from our Invest City Focus speakers in this panel debate as they discuss why their city is the place to invest and what more they can offer to build further partnerships

Steven Boyd, chief executive, Government Property Agency

Michael Hawkins, director – head of National Office Agency and development UK regions, Colliers

Barry McKeown, partner & head of Glasgow office, Shoosmiths

Chair: Pui-Guan Man, news editor, EG
11:05 Break
11:30 EG Spotlight: Environment

Create a better future for business, society and the natural world.


Embedding environmental responsibility into the business model

Christine Auclair, coordinator, World Urban Campaign

Sue Bridge, president, Royal Town Planning Institute

Susan Greenfield, world president, FIABCI International Real Estate Federation

Julian Josephs, world president 2007-2008 (UK chapter), FIABCI


Chair: Melanie Williams, partner, DWF

In partnership with:
DWF
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Using proptech to explore and improve the most interesting, impactful, and profitable issues in our sector

Real estate knows that new technology is key to driving the sector forward, how should the sector innovate and who should we have on board? Disruptive technologies and the contribution they can make to meet sustainability in the sector

Vincent Bryant, chief executive and co-founder, Deepki

Louisa Dickins, co-founder, LMRE

Tzvete Doncheva, investor relations lead, PropTech 1

Chair: Samantha McClary, editor, EG

In partnership with:
Deepki
14:00 EG Interview: UK Political environment

Tim Newns, managing director of levelling up, Office for Investment

Chair: Samantha McClary, editor, EG
14:30 EG Fireside Chat: Resilient London: economic recovery and transformation

Economic recovery in London has been increasing more rapidly, with its ability to adapt, transform and regenerate at pace. How will the government’s low tax investment zones continue to drive growth in London? How can the city continue to attract investment from all over the world? And what more has London got to offer as it strives to dominate the market in terms of quality, sustainable and innovative solutions?

Elizabeth Campbell, executive member for London’s future: business, economy and culture, London Councils

Jack Pringle, chair of trustees, RIBA and past-RIBA president

Chair: Samantha McClary, editor, EG

In partnership with:
Opportunity London
15:00 MIPIM 2023 highlights

A summary of the main discussions at MIPIM 2023 and what this means for the real estate market going forward

Tim Burke, deputy editor, EG

Pui-Guan Man, news editor, EG

Samantha McClary, editor, EG