Investing in Education: Campuses, Expansion, and Real Estate Models How capital is being deployed in the education sector—from campus development to long-term partnerships with public and private institutions. 3 de July de 2025
Solar Infrastructure: Where Energy Meets Real Estate Operators and capital providers share how solar farms are financed, permitted, and integrated into real estate investment strategies. 3 de July de 2025
Water, Waste, and the Financial Risks of Climate Inaction Flooding, droughts, and overwhelmed urban infrastructures are placing water and waste systems under immense pressure—often with overlooked financial consequences. In this session, panelists will analyze how climate-driven water events affect... 3 de July de 2025
Life Sciences Real Estate: Where Health, Science, and Capital Meet Operators and investors explore the rise of life science hubs—driven by R&D needs, clinical proximity, and institutional-grade capital strategies. 3 de July de 2025
Glam-Camping: Where Nature Meets Profitability Operators and investors explore scalable business models in luxury outdoor stays—merging leisure, ESG, and innovation. 3 de July de 2025
Passive Resilience: Designing Real Estate to Withstand Climate Extremes With insurance costs rising and coverage declining, passive design technologies have become critical tools for protecting real estate assets from physical climate risks. This session will showcase how climate-adaptive architecture—natural... 3 de July de 2025
Designing for Flexibility: The Architecture of Shared Urban Living Designers and developers share how spatial strategies, shared amenities, and user experience enhance NOI and desirability in flex and co-living models. 3 de July de 2025
Running Labs: Operator Models and Innovation Ecosystems Operators and owners discuss real-life lab management, occupancy metrics, and how ecosystems support growth in life science real estate. 3 de July de 2025
Investing in Parking: CapEx, ESG, and Digital Layers How investors are rethinking parking assets amid EV adoption, urban policy shifts, and operational innovation. 3 de July de 2025
Cooling the Crisis: Rethinking HVAC Systems for a Hotter, Riskier World As climate events grow in frequency and severity, demand is surging for HVAC systems that can adapt to extreme heatwaves, storms, and energy disruptions. This session will address how climate... 3 de July de 2025
Operating Community: What Makes Flex and Co-Living Models Work Leading co-living and flex-housing operators reveal success metrics, service strategies, and how operations drive NOI and tenant satisfaction. 3 de July de 2025
Retail Parks: Resilient Formats for Value-Driven Retailers Retail specialists discuss yields, design, and tenant resilience in the context of out-of-town and open-air retail formats. 3 de July de 2025
Infrastructure That Moves Cities: Real Estate and Mass Transit How mass transit systems—from metros to intercity rail—impact asset values, location decisions, and long-term city planning. 3 de July de 2025
Living Assets 2025: Demand Shifts and Investment Trends Capital allocators and developers examine investment trends in living assets—from stable multifamily to emerging models like co-living and flex housing. 3 de July de 2025
Real Estate in Motion: Investing in Sport and Event Facilities Case studies on how sports facilities generate economic and social value, integrating real estate, sponsorship, and community engagement. 3 de July de 2025
Agricultural Land: Capital, Carbon, and Climate Impact Investors explore farmland returns, climate resilience, and ESG-aligned strategies in the expanding agri real estate segment. 3 de July de 2025
Who Builds It, Who Funds It: Co-Living from Concept to Capital Developers and investors break down capital models, project scale, and asset differentiation strategies in flex and co-living segments. 3 de July de 2025
From Catastrophe to Contagion: How Climate Disasters Threaten Real Estate and Financial Stability As wildfires, hurricanes, and floods intensify, a growing number of insurers are withdrawing from high-risk areas—triggering a chain reaction that affects property values, mortgages, and local economies. This session will... 3 de July de 2025
Energy Cooperatives: Legal, Social, and Financial Models Experts discuss decentralized energy ecosystems—feasibility, governance, and how real estate integrates with community power models. 3 de July de 2025
Tax Strategies That Strengthen Real Estate Returns Tax experts share actionable insights on structures, incentives, and how to align fiscal strategies with investment objectives. 3 de July de 2025
Branded Residences: Real Estate Meets Hospitality and Lifestyle Operators and investors explore branded residences as a premium asset class combining lifestyle, brand value, and long-term investment performance. 3 de July de 2025
Senior Housing Operations: Services, Standards, and Scale Operators and managers discuss the balance between service quality, profitability, and resident wellbeing in the new wave of senior housing assets. 3 de July de 2025
Designing Retail: Formats, Flows, and Consumer Experience Retail architects and brand leaders discuss the design innovations that enhance user engagement, footfall, and commercial outcomes. 3 de July de 2025
From Cars to Buildings: The EV Impact on Real Estate Assets E-mobility infrastructure is reshaping development—operators and developers explore charging, integration, and value creation. 3 de July de 2025
The Resort Playbook: Development, Branding, and Institutional Capital Operators and investors explore resort models that combine real estate value with experience-driven growth, ESG upgrades, and destination branding. 3 de July de 2025
Health Infrastructure: The Real Estate Behind Medical Services Institutional players share the fundamentals of health facility investments—tenants, regulation, risk models, and operational complexity. 3 de July de 2025
From Residences to Experience: What Defines Top-Tier PBSA A focus on operating performance, tenant satisfaction, and financial metrics in the student housing sector, from platform players to urban specialists. 3 de July de 2025
High Street 2025: What Makes It Work Again Retail and capital experts explore the comeback of high streets, driven by placemaking, foot traffic, and adaptive reuse. 3 de July de 2025
Real Estate and Renewables: Co-Investing for Carbon Reduction Real estate players share how solar, wind, and hybrid energy sources are deployed across portfolios and markets. 3 de July de 2025
Revenue, Tech, and Talent: The Operator Advantage in Hospitality Hotel operators share operational strategies, brand value creation, and how performance metrics influence asset valuation and investor interest. 3 de July de 2025
Care Meets Capital: The Rise of Senior Living in Europe Operators and investors reveal scalable models, care integration, and risk-return profiles for institutional senior living investments. 3 de July de 2025
Reviving the Shopping Center: Capital Strategies and Tenant Curation Retail owners and managers discuss successful repositioning, new anchor mixes, and how malls remain relevant in changing cities. 3 de July de 2025
Retail Investment Outlook: Value Chains and Yield Playbooks Retail investors and advisors explore segment performance, inflation impact, and tenant mix strategies shaping the sector’s future. 3 de July de 2025
Energy Tech in Real Estate: Investment Trends and Capital Strategy Investors explore the energy transition’s impact on real estate, with a focus on financing, innovation, and regulatory incentives. 3 de July de 2025
Building Hospitality: How Developers and Landlords Partner for Returns Developers and landlords discuss the risk-return profile of hotel development, land strategy, and aligning with operators and capital partners. 3 de July de 2025
Investing in PBSA: Why It’s More Than a Niche Investors and operators explore enrollment trends, regulatory factors, and operational models for profitable and scalable student housing platforms. 3 de July de 2025
Vision-Driven Retail: Brand, Format, and Space Evolution Top executives reveal their strategies to adapt retail spaces to changing consumer habits, operational pressure, and innovation cycles. 3 de July de 2025
The EU Energy Agenda: What Real Estate Must Know EU leaders and experts break down programs, funds, and targets driving decarbonization of the built environment across member states. 3 de July de 2025
Investing in Flex Stay: Returns and Operating Models in Serviced Apartments Experts explore serviced apartments as a growing asset class bridging hospitality and residential, with strong investor appeal and operational upside. 3 de July de 2025
High-End Residential: Where Premium Meets Performance Developers and designers explore how luxury is evolving through sustainability, services, and international buyer preferences across key global cities. 3 de July de 2025
Vivienda y financiación en 2025: adaptarse o perder el tren Developers and asset holders explore how to secure financing amid rising housing costs, strict debt-to-income limits, and the need for strong pre-sales, cost control, and delivery certainty. A strategic discussion... 3 de July de 2025
Facility & Property Services that Matters Service providers reveal how facility and property management are evolving with tech, ESG mandates, and tenant expectations. 3 de July de 2025
Real Estate Corporates and Startups: A Difficult but Powerful Match Innovation leaders from large real estate firms share strategies to integrate, accelerate, or acquire PropTech inside legacy organizations. 3 de July de 2025
Fireside Chat with Michael Abel. Vision & Disruption in Global Real Estate Before the official awards ceremony, join us for an exclusive one-on-one with one of the most influential voices in real estate today. Michael Abel, Founder & CEO of GREYKITE, will... 3 de July de 2025
World-Class District Awards 2025. Winners Ceremony Join us for the official Winners Ceremony of the World-Class District Awards 2025, where we celebrate the individuals and organizations that are setting new benchmarks in real estate investment, development,... 3 de July de 2025
From Recovery to Growth: The New Outlook for Hospitality Investment Investors and operators discuss macro trends, risk-return outlook, and how hospitality assets are evolving post-COVID in a high-rate world. 3 de July de 2025
THE DISTRICT Awards 2025: Meet the Winners and Their Impact A conversation with the 2025 award winners—exploring the ideas, impact, and leadership behind this year’s most forward-thinking real estate achievements. 3 de July de 2025
Next-Gen Housing: New Product for New Demand Explore new-build residential concepts combining flexible design, ESG compliance, and tech integration for evolving demand preferences. 3 de July de 2025
The Global Map of PropTech: Associations and Alliances Key associations share how they scale innovation, foster standards, and build bridges between startups, corporates, and capital. 3 de July de 2025
Innovation Districts: Designing Cities for Talent and Tech How innovation ecosystems shape urban development—linking real estate with universities, tech firms, and public policy for long-term regional competitiveness. 3 de July de 2025
What’s It Worth Now? Rethinking Valuation in 2025 Experts explore how valuation methods adapt to volatile markets, ESG criteria, and asset repositioning challenges. 3 de July de 2025
PropTech Startup Forum TD25 Finalists pitch their startups live—judged by international investors and experts looking for the next big real estate solution. 3 de July de 2025
Rented Residential: Building Institutional-Grade BTR Portfolios Institutional investors and developers explore how Build-to-Rent models balance scale, tenant needs, and resilient long-term yield profiles. 3 de July de 2025
Airports, Ports, Stations: Real Estate at the Intersection of Mobility How connectivity infrastructure shapes urban development and investment strategies—from logistics and offices to hotels and mixed-use assets. 3 de July de 2025
Asset Management in Action: Data, Upgrades, and Tenant Impact Managers share how data, ESG, and repositioning are driving the evolution of asset management in today’s capital-driven landscape. 3 de July de 2025
From Grid to Green: Building Sustainable Data Infrastructure A look into decarbonization, renewable integration, and ESG benchmarking in data center design and operations. 3 de July de 2025
Gentrification and Capital: Navigating Social Impact and Opportunity Urban investors and planners examine the socioeconomic implications of gentrification and how to align returns with inclusive regeneration. 3 de July de 2025
Where Investors Are Betting on Residential Real Estate Developers and investors share pricing insights, demand shifts, and the investment theses driving new deals across rental and ownership models. 3 de July de 2025
From Zoning to Impact: Land Planning That Unlocks Value Urban planners and investors explore regulatory frameworks, land scarcity, and how planning decisions influence asset classes and city growth. 3 de July de 2025
The Strategic Role of Project Management in Real Estate Value Chains Project managers explain how they manage uncertainty, deadlines, and regulatory frameworks to preserve value in complex projects. 3 de July de 2025
Scaling PropTech: Going from Product to Platform Real estate scaleups share their playbooks for growth, from internationalization to funding and enterprise integration. 3 de July de 2025
Global PropTech Outlook: Insights from the Monaco Real Estate Technology Chair This session, organized in collaboration with ESCP Business School and the Princely Government of Monaco, will explore key findings from the 2024 edition of the PropTech Global Trends Barometer. Moderated... 3 de July de 2025
Financing the Factory Floor: Catalyzing Industrialized Housing at Scale From Spain’s €1.3 billion PERTE for industrialized housing to the European Investment Bank’s €40 million venture-debt loan to Gropyus, public and private actors are accelerating the adoption of off-site construction.... 3 de July de 2025
Legal Risk in Real Estate: Structures, Contracts, and Regulation Lawyers and advisors discuss risk mitigation, compliance, and structuring challenges in today’s real estate transactions. 3 de July de 2025
Green Premium, Lower Risk: Financing Low-Carbon Building Systems Europe’s newly recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD 2024/1275) mandates zero-emission standards for all new buildings by 2030, while in the U.S., the updated §45L tax credit offers up... 3 de July de 2025
How Developers and Capital Navigate the Affordability Puzzle A candid view from those building and funding affordable housing—on risk, margins, subsidies, and the future of this emerging asset class. 3 de July de 2025
Operating Data Centers: Efficiency, Clients, and Risk Management Operators share strategies to manage uptime, optimize power usage, and meet service demands in hyperscale and edge data center environments. 3 de July de 2025
New Talent, New Rules: The Future Workforce in Real Estate How firms are adapting to generational shifts, DEI priorities, and skills gaps in real estate talent pipelines. 3 de July de 2025
Founder Journeys: Lessons from Zero-to-One in Real Estate Tech Early-stage founders share real stories, failures, and breakthroughs building solutions from zero within the real estate innovation space. 3 de July de 2025
Cities on the Frontline: Affordability, Regulation, and Community Pressure Urban leaders share housing access challenges, zoning innovations, and how local policies balance development pressure and community needs. 3 de July de 2025
Financing Affordable Housing: Public-Private Case Studies and Models Case studies of public-private funding models, blended finance, and institutional capital involvement in affordable housing delivery. 3 de July de 2025
Digital Infrastructure: The Institutional Investor Perspective Institutional investors discuss deal flow, entry strategies, and the unique risk-return dynamics of digital infrastructure assets. 3 de July de 2025
Sustainable Urban Tourism: Integrating Heritage, Community, and Environmental Policy Explore how sustainability frameworks and decarbonization strategies are reshaping urban tourism — from city-wide carbon measurement and biodiversity planning to heritage conservation, circular infrastructure, and equitable community outcomes. Drawing on... 3 de July de 2025
Alternative Capital: Funds, Platforms, and Co-Investment Strategies Experts explore how alternative investors—infra funds, family offices, debt platforms—are entering and reshaping real estate capital markets. 3 de July de 2025
National Housing Policies: Trends, Coordination, and Gaps A comparative look at current national policy frameworks, funding channels, and how governments aim to scale affordable housing solutions. 3 de July de 2025
The Developer’s Challenge: Capacity, Grid Access, and Regulation Developers explore challenges in building high-performance data centers, from land and energy access to design, scale, and zoning. 3 de July de 2025
Data Center Capital: Demand Drivers and Investment Outlook for 2025 Investors and analysts review demand trends, yield expectations, and investment strategies shaping the fast-growing data center segment. 3 de July de 2025
From Seed to Series A: What Real Estate Startups Need Founders and investors unpack early-stage fundraising—what’s changing, what to expect, and where the smart money is going. 3 de July de 2025
Europe’s Affordable Housing Strategy: What’s Coming, Who’s Leading Policy experts and city officials present major EU housing programs, ESG financing tools, and how European regulation is reshaping affordability. 3 de July de 2025
Taxonomy Under Pressure: Aligning Sustainable Classifications with Systemic Climate Risk The EU Taxonomy is redefining what qualifies as sustainable finance—but is it fully accounting for the accelerating threat of physical climate risk? This session explores how the taxonomy must evolve... 3 de July de 2025
Land to Power: Data Center Planning and Infrastructure Needs Experts break down the physical foundations of data centers—land availability, zoning, and infrastructure needed for growth and performance. 3 de July de 2025
Decarbonizing Real Estate: Practical Cases and Impact-Driven Strategies In this session, leading ESG professionals will present real-world case studies addressing the challenges and measurable impacts of decarbonization in real estate. From asset-level interventions to portfolio-wide strategies, the panel... 3 de July de 2025
Series A to C: Who’s Raising, Who’s Growing, and Why VCs and founders reveal deal trends, funding gaps, and expectations for PropTech startups navigating their Series A to C rounds. 3 de July de 2025
Lombardy & Milano: Investing in Northern Italy’s Growth Engine Public and private leaders present Lombardy-Milano’s investment case—driven by infrastructure, innovation districts, and institutional real estate development. 3 de July de 2025
IoT-Driven Buildings: Insights, Efficiency, and Experience Explore how sensors, connectivity, and data intelligence are transforming asset management and occupant experience. 3 de July de 2025
When Traditional Lenders Step Back: Where the Money is Coming From Case studies and investor perspectives on structuring resilient, value-add deals through alternative lending and private capital strategies in 2025. 3 de July de 2025
Service Is Space: How Operators Create Office Value Flex and service-led operators discuss occupancy, user experience, and the operational layer that is transforming office as an asset class. 3 de July de 2025
Spanish Coastal Markets: From Second Homes to Institutional Bets Experts explore residential, leisure, and hospitality assets across Spain’s coast, from lifestyle appeal to development viability. 3 de July de 2025
Visual Tech for Real Estate: From Render to Reality Explore how immersive visuals—digital twins, 3D mapping, and AR—enhance planning, sales, and investor decision-making. 3 de July de 2025
Mapping Global Trends in Housing Affordability and Institutional Capital Global experts reveal where capital is flowing, how affordability is defined locally, and what returns are expected from housing impact strategies. 3 de July de 2025
Madrid on the Map: Investment and Development Hotspots Developers and investors present projects and drivers behind Madrid’s momentum across asset classes. 3 de July de 2025
From Carbon to Circular: Materials That Build the Future Experts unveil the materials that will define next-gen construction—focusing on sustainability, performance, and cost efficiency. 3 de July de 2025
Unlocking Alternative Capital: Private Debt, Mezzanine, and Beyond Private capital, mezzanine debt, and hybrid structures are gaining ground—experts share real cases and strategies for non-traditional financing in today’s market. 3 de July de 2025
Converting Office Assets: Design, Regulation, and Capital Strategies What to do with obsolete offices? Developers, city planners, and investors share how they’re converting legacy assets into viable new formats. 3 de July de 2025
Barcelona’s Investment Story: From Labs to Living Public and private leaders showcase investment trends in Barcelona across tech, housing, infrastructure, and hospitality. 3 de July de 2025
Digital Capital: The Fintech Wave Hitting Real Estate Fintech innovators present tools that streamline transactions, improve liquidity, and enable fractional or alternative ownership models. 3 de July de 2025
Bank Lending 2025: New Risk Appetite, Regulation, and Deal Terms Top lenders discuss risk pricing, sector exposure, and how credit terms are evolving amid monetary tightening and asset repricing. 3 de July de 2025
Corporate Office Sentiment: Risk, Cost, and Culture in 2025 Occupier demand is shifting—corporate tenants reveal what they value most in space, services, location, and long-term leasing strategy. 3 de July de 2025
AI in Asset Management: From Dashboards to Decisions Operators and tech leaders share how AI is reshaping leasing, reporting, and performance oversight. 3 de July de 2025
Going Global: How Investors Are Deploying Capital Across Borders Institutional investors map cross-border trends, explore regulatory challenges, and highlight where capital is flowing across regions and asset classes. 3 de July de 2025
Italy’s Logistics Real Estate Boom. Capital Deployment, Regional Hubs, and Future Opportunities Italy is emerging as one of the most dynamic logistics markets in Europe, driven by e-commerce and cross-border distribution. This session will explore capital flows, regulatory trends, and the rise... 3 de July de 2025
Real Estate in MENA: Diversification, Regulation, and Risk Experts present key trends, market drivers, and risks in real estate across MENA, with a focus on UAE, KSA, and Morocco. 3 de July de 2025
Next Horizon: AI Capabilities Coming to Real Estate Forecasters and founders explore the next breakthroughs in generative AI, LLMs, and automation across the built environment. 3 de July de 2025
What’s Next for Real Estate Credit? Forecasts from the Front Lines Debt fund managers and lenders share forecasts for cost of capital, borrower risk profiles, and what deals are still getting financed. 3 de July de 2025
Office Capital Outlook: Risk Appetite, Redesign, and Returns Institutional investors and asset managers debate what makes an office investable today—and where the rebound is likely to occur. 3 de July de 2025
Focus on Italy: Real Estate and Innovation Opportunities As Guest Country 2025, Italy showcases its real estate evolution across sectors, from core cities to emerging destinations. 3 de July de 2025
Smarter Construction: AI Tools for Risk and Efficiency AI is accelerating construction—from feasibility to cost control and predictive modeling. 3 de July de 2025
Marketing Real Estate in the Age of Data and Storytelling Marketing leaders reveal how data, tech, and narrative are driving leasing, sales, and tenant experience in modern real estate. 3 de July de 2025
Pricing Risk: Insurance, Regulation, and Asset Protection Strategies Insurers and risk managers examine premium spikes, exclusions, and how climate and systemic risks are transforming underwriting and investment strategy. 3 de July de 2025
Net Zero Logistics: Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Assets Real estate players explore ESG upgrades, energy sourcing, and investment incentives on the path to decarbonizing logistics assets and platforms. 3 de July de 2025
LATAM Real Estate: Institutional Capital Meets Local Complexity Cross-border players assess the Latin American real estate market across logistics, residential, and infrastructure. 3 de July de 2025
Value-Add in 2025: Smart Risk, Strategic Returns Fund managers reveal how value-add capital is targeting complexity—through repositioning, ESG upgrades, and mispriced assets—to generate outperformance. 3 de July de 2025
Urban Logistics: Last-Mile, First Priority Operators and investors tackle the challenges of urban logistics—from land scarcity and regulation to tenant needs and ESG integration. 3 de July de 2025
Portugal’s Real Estate: Value-Add, Regulation, and Investor Sentiment Key players analyze growth potential, urban policy, and investor activity in Portugal’s commercial real estate landscape. 3 de July de 2025
AI-Driven Design: Faster, Smarter, More Sustainable Architects and platforms share how AI tools are reinventing how we imagine, test, and deliver building design. 3 de July de 2025
REITs and Listed Real Estate: Reset or Reinvention? Market analysts and REIT strategists decode valuation signals, volatility, and how listed markets are shaping investor sentiment and capital flows. 3 de July de 2025
Locating Value: Nearshoring and the Rise of Regional Platforms Global shifts in production and trade are redefining demand for regional logistics hubs—developers and occupiers share location and infrastructure insights. 3 de July de 2025
Next Moves in Industrial: Investor Strategies and Platform Growth Investors and developers analyze demand, supply constraints, and value drivers shaping the logistics and industrial market outlook across Europe. 3 de July de 2025
Is the UK Back? Core Markets, Risk, and Political Stability Investors and advisors review the UK’s post-election investment environment, asset repricing, and sectoral outlook. 3 de July de 2025
AI in Real Estate: Where We Stand in 2025 A reality check on how AI is currently used across real estate functions, from underwriting to tenant services. 3 de July de 2025
Chasing Stability: Where Core Investors Are Moving in 2025 Top investors debate the role of core assets in today’s cycle—balancing risk, liquidity, and long-term resilience amid pricing corrections. 3 de July de 2025
Scaling Up: The Big Box and Platform Opportunity How large-format logistics and platform consolidation are redefining investor priorities, development timelines, and tenant value propositions. 3 de July de 2025
Investing in Spain: Capital Appetite and Local Dynamics Investors assess Spain’s macro context, regulatory environment, and investment trends across residential, logistics, and living assets. 3 de July de 2025
Best-in-Class AI Applications in Real Estate Concrete case studies showing how AI creates value across investment, operations, marketing, and development. 3 de July de 2025
From Policy to Portfolio: How Macroeconomic Trends Are Repricing Real Estate Economists and strategists break down interest rates, inflation, and policy shifts shaping capital flows and pricing across real estate portfolios. 3 de July de 2025