Real Estate Capital & Investment Decisions Forum 2026 - London

Opening Remarks by Property Forum & RICS

Speaker:

• Csanád Csürös, CEO, Property Forum
• Stefan de Goeij MRICS, Chair of Europe World Regional Board, RICS

Presentation Europe’s Most Attractive Investment Markets in 2026

Speaker:

• Ruben Bos, Head of Real Estate Investment Strategy, Europe, DWS Group

Panel Opening Panel: Capital Flows, Interest Rates & the Return of Conviction

Chair: Dorota Wysokińska-Kuzdra, Senior Partner, Head of Corporate Finance & Living Services CEE, Colliers

Panellists:

• Felicity Beasley, Managing Director, Capital Formation, Urban Partners
• Nicolo Benzi, Investment Director, Patron Capital
• Mihai Paduroiu, CEO Office and Commercial Division, One United Properties
• Miles Skinner MRICS, Head of Investment Management UK & Ireland, Union Investment Real Estate
• Jennifer Stillman, Investment Director, Real Assets/Private Credit, Aberdeen Investments

Panel Logistics, Data Centres & Digital Infrastructure: Europe’s New Core Asset Class

Chair: Susanne Eickermann-Riepe FRICS, Senior Vice President, RICS

Panellists:

• Mirela Calota, Transport Infrastructure Deals Lead, KPMG UK
• Andrew Dickman, Chairman, Tritax Big Box Developments
• Sophie Dracup MRICS, Head of Asset Management, UK, Realterm
• Tadhg Murphy, Vice President | Investments, Echelon Data Centres
• Nikki Venetsanakis, Senior Director - PMC Programme Lead, Linesight

Panel Fireside Chat: What Institutional Investors Actually Want From Operators in 2026

Chair: Joey Aoun, Director, ESG & Sustainability, London Office Lead, BE Design - Sustainable Placemaking

Panellists:

• Edward Pugh, Head of Investment Management Sustainability, PATRIZIA
• Alison Puhar, Head of Real Estate, Fidelity International
• Jonathan Ratnage MRICS, Managing Director, Head of Asset Management Europe, Benson Elliot
• Erik Wafler MRICS, Senior Investment Manager, Gránit Asset Management

Panel The Living Revolution: PBSA, PRS, Senior Housing & Affordable Living

Chair: Deepa Deb, Partner | Property, Edwin Coe LLP

Panellists:

• António Dias, Partner, Havenstone Capital
• Pavlos Gennimatas, Head of Living, Europe, Hines
• Gawain Smart, CEO, International Campus Group
• Natasha Virani, Transactions Director, Leaf Living

Panel Fireside Chat: Europe's Debt Rebound Up Close

Chair: Csanád Csürös, CEO, Property Forum

Panellists:

• Ana Burgos Barcena, Vice President, Finance & Operations, Blackstone
• Asher Persits, Reginal Head, Senior Banker, Real Estate, EBRD
• Tom Tunley, Director ‑ Debt Capital Markets, Martley Capital

Presentation From Meter to Market: How Operational Performance Unlocks Liquidity in Real Estate

Speaker:

• Hubert Abt FRICS, CEO, workcloud24

Panel Special Session: The Future of Cities, Connectivity & Capital

Chair: Courtney Fingar, Strategic Advisor - FDI, Property Forum

Panellists:

• Juliet Gamlin, Inward Investment Manager, Invest In Cardiff
• Sam Markey, Founder and Managing Director, Recurve
• Jace Tyrrell, Chief Executive, Opportunity London

Panel Closing Debate: Where Is Smart Money Going in the Next Investment Cycle?

Chair: Stefan de Goeij MRICS, Chair of Europe World Regional Board, RICS

Panellists:

• Łukasz Komierowski, Founder and CEO, Redkom Development
• Emma Long, Head of Business Strategy, Real Estate Equity, Legal & General Investment Management
• Christoph Schuetz CFA, Executive Director | Investment Banking | EMEA Real Estate, Gaming & Lodging, J.P. Morgan