At the Summit, participants will build a picture of how changing work and lifestyle norms amid a global economic downturn are impacting industry practice and notions of business-as-usual. To conclude, we will outline the ways that stakeholders from across construction, real estate and investment as well as the public sector provide trusted solutions to support positive urban transformation.
By joining this in-person event, participants will be able to network and exchange best practice with peers from across the region, be up to date with the latest industry thinking, trends and forecasts and find out about state-of-the-art solutions to industry-wide challenges.
The summit will explore:
- Current market and economic outlook
- Green Governance
- Sustainability & ESG strategies in real estate and investment
- Managing risk in the transition to a net zero, climate-resilient built environment
- ESG from a European perspective: understanding the impact of the legislative and regulatory framework
- Impact of ESG in valuation
- ESG in the construction industry
- Climate resilient cities & infrastructure
- Connecting the economic, business, technological, social and environmental drivers of change and their implications for real estate
- Key trends in the adoption of technology and digitalisation
- The essential role of the ethical professional in urban transformation
Keynote speakers:
- Diana Urge-Vorsatz, Professor, Vice Chair of the IPCC, Director at Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy, Central European University
- Gulnara Roll, Head of the Secretariat of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Climate Change Division
- David Carlin, TCFD Program Lead, UNEP-FI
- Tina Paillet FRICS, RICS President
