CEE Property Forum & Awards Gala 2026 - Vienna, Austria

Date: 23rd - 24th November 2026    Venue: Palais Niederösterreich | Hyatt Regency Vienna

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23rd November 2026

CAPITAL ACCESS PLATFORM 2026 (Capital Access Pass required)

Capital Access Platform is Property Forum’s dedicated investor access format, created to connect institutional investors, family offices, fund managers, lenders, developers and real estate operators through curated 1:1 meetings, closed-door discussions and high-value networking. Only attendees with a Capital Access Pass can attend. Learn more here: https://www.property-forum.eu/forums/conference-property/capital-access-platform-2026/2046

17:00-18:00 – TRAM RIDE TO THE GALA VENUE

Are you staying at Hyatt Regency Vienna or nearby? We've arranged a ride by a historic tramcar to take our guests from Hyatt to Palais Niederösterreich, the venue of our Awards Gala and Networking Party. The tram departs at 17:20. If you'd like to take advantage of this free-of-charge transfer option, meet our team in the lobby of Hyatt Regency at 17:20. (The journey takes 30 minutes and involves 10 minutes of walking.)

17:45-22:00 – CEE PROPERTY AWARDS GALA 2026 & WARM-UP PARTY

Venue: Palais Niederösterreich. Standard Access Passes and Capital Access Passes both include entry.

17:45 - 18:15

Registration & Welcome Drinks

18:15 - 18:30

Introduction of the Annual CEE TOP 100 List

Building on the success of country-specific TOP 50 lists, Property Forum will unveil the third edition of its CEE TOP 100, a publication listing the 100 most influential people in the CEE real estate business.

18:30 - 19:30

CEE Property Forum Awards Gala

Join us to celebrate the best projects, most impactful transactions, and most inspiring personalities and companies in the CEE real estate market

Award categories:

  • Concept of the Year: development projects under planning or construction
  • Landmark Development of the Year: standalone development projects completed since Q4 2025
  • Urban Transformation of the Year: mixed-use, conversion & regeneration projects completed since Q4 2025
  • Investment Deal of the Year: transactions completed since Q4 2025
  • Financing Deal of the Year: transactions completed since Q4 2025
  • Investment Professional of the Year
  • Financing Professional of the Year

19:30 - 22:00

Warm-up Party

Guests can enjoy an amazing food and drink offer, including several uniquely themed bars.

24th November 2026

7:15-8:00 – MORNING NETWORKING RUN SPONSORED BY TAYLOR WESSING

A casual morning run with fellow real estate runners starting from Hyatt Regency Vienna. You can either go for a shorter run (5 km) through the neighbouring Schweitzergarten and the breathtaking Belvedere Park - led by Viennese runner and personal trainer Verena Ullmann or you can go more hardcore and take the longer city tour (10 km) to the city centre and back. 

 

08:00-08:30 – REGISTRATION WITH WELCOME COFFEE

Venue: Hyatt Regency Vienna

SECTION 1: OPENING PLENARY SESSION

08:30 - 08:45

Welcome Remarks by Property Forum

08:45 - 09:05

Presentation Building for Heat, Building for Resilience: A Climate Scientist's Warning

Speaker:

09:05 - 09:25

Presentation Opening Keynote: Five Postcards from The Future

Speaker:

09:25 - 10:10

Panel Credit When Credit Is Due: Let's Talk Financing

Chair: Jakub Zienkiewicz, Legal Director, Finance & Projects, Pinsent Masons

Panellists:

10:10-10:40 – NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

SECTION 2/A: NEW FAVOURITES

10:40 - 11:25

Panel Powering the Digital Economy: The Data Centre Investment Opportunity

Chair: Kinga Barchon, Partner, Real Estate Leader, PwC Polska

Panellists:

11:25 - 12:10

Panel Reaching New Highs: CEE & SEE Hotel Market Update

Panellists:

SECTION 2/B: ALL ABOUT INVESTMENTS

10:40 - 11:25

Panel Riding The Yield Curve: Dealmakers On What Sells Best

Panellists:

11:25 - 12:10

Panel Future Proof Assets: The Investment Management Checklist

Chair: Katarína Brydone, Managing Partner, Czechia, Colliers

Panellists:

12:10-13:10 – NETWORKING LUNCH

EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

Limited seats, registration needed: If you'd like to join, send us an email at info@property-forum.eu.

13:20 - 14:20

Panel Executive Roundtable Discussions

We'll be hosting small, workshop-style roundtable discussions centred around several different topics

  • The Role of Data in Portfolio Performance
  • Collaborative Investment Strategies: Joint Ventures in CEE
  • Back on the Radar: Openly About Hungary
  • Beyond ESG: Real Talk On Sustainability 

SECTION 3/A: NEW INVESTMENT FRONTIERS

13:10 - 13:50

Panel Beyond the Hype: How Real Estate Takes Advantage of Artificial Intelligence

Panellists:

13:50 - 14:30

Panel Special Spotlight: Current & Emerging Investment Opportunities in SEE

Panellists:

14:30 - 15:10

Panel All About Residential: Defining the Must-Haves For Developments

Panellists:

SECTION 3/B: OFFICE, RETAIL & LOGISTICS

13:10 - 13:50

Panel CEE: Europe’s New Logistics, Manufacturing & Defence Hotspot

Panellists:

13:50 - 14:30

Panel Retail’s Unstoppable Rebound: Creating Experiences, Driving Footfall

Chair: Paul Kusmierz, CEO, MMG

Panellists:

  • Piotr Karpiński MRICS, Senior Director | Head of Property Management CEE & Poland, CBRE
  • Tamás Méri, Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer, Access4you
  • Piotr Szafarz, Partner, Head of Real Estate in Poland and CEE, Dentons
  • Dominik Uhe, Head of Investor Relationship Management, Kaufland International

14:30 - 15:10

Panel Office 3.0: New Strategies to Keep Up with Changing Needs

Panellists:

15:10-15:40 –NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK

SECTION 4: CLOSING PLENARY SESSION

15:40 - 16:20

Panel Back on the Map: Hungary Under a New Light

Chair: Dániel Ódor MRICS, CEE Head of Real Estate & Construction, Taylor Wessing

Panellists:

16:20 - 17:00

Panel Closing C-Level Panel: Bold Predictions for 2027

Panellists:

17:00-18:00 – CLOSING, PROSECCO & WHISKEY TASTING

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