Simon is Vice President, Research & Advisory Services at the Urban Land Institute (ULI), where he is responsible for managing its innovative research agenda covering the key issues shaping the future of the real estate industry including climate change and sustainability, investment and development trends and shifts in demography and technological change. Prior to joining ULI, Simon specialised in research on global cities and real estate for Grosvenor, one of the world’s largest privately-owned international property businesses. Simon’s role involved undertaking analysis on global city developments to inform the company’s long-term strategy and thinking on cities. He has undertaken major research projects on megatrends for real estate, examining topics such as urbanisation, demographic change, digital disruption and climate change. Simon also has previous experience working in urban planning, economic development and strategic consulting for the retail sector. He holds an MSc in Urban Economic Development from The Bartlett Development Planning Unit, University College London.

I am the leader of the Real Estate Sector at PwC and I head a group of economic experts who support clients in legal actions across all sectors. As for the Real Estate sector, we specialise in transaction advisory services: financial and commercial due diligence and trading account review. What our clients particularly appreciate about us is our ability to take a holistic view of the transaction process and identify risks associated with the transaction object and assess long-term property features which affect the property value. We are also busy growing our M&A section and we can already boast first successful achievements as we can find a way to drive the value of complex properties, we understand financial statements and we sell companies and investment platforms rather than just individual properties. We work closely with the team responsible for BPO and help our clients identify all space available. Our team includes GeoAnalytics specialists who can characterise any location in Poland, accurate to dozens of meters. The spatial models they create indicate optimum locations for any type of investment project or business activity, from real estate to retail, banking to public investment projects. I am an expert and mediator registered with the Regional Court in Warsaw. As the Commercial Disputes Team, we provide support to clients in disputes across all sectors, with a special focus on transaction disputes. We assist our clients with commercial disputes pending before international arbitration courts or before common courts of law in Poland. I am a Management Board Member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and is a Certified Internal Auditor. Privately, I am a mom of adorable two: a 14-year-old avid skier boy and a 5-year-old future skier girl, and my other true passion, in addition to skiing,

Chairman of Urban Land Institute in Poland since October 2023. Managing Partner and Vice President of the Board of Capital Park Group with over 20 years of professional experience in the real estate sector and with over 10 years experience in running of the company listed on Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE:CPG). Played strategic roles in Capital Park since its formation in 2003, starting as CFO and then as Head of Investment Department since 2006. Within Management Board responsible for areas of strategic business development, M&A, joint ventures and finance areas. Took part in over 100 transactions involving properties all across Poland, secured over €700m in bank financing and raised over €100m in bonds and shares issues on Polish capital market. Local partner to leading Private Equity Real Estate fund managers such as Patron Capital Partners and Madison International Realty on Polish market. Developer of Norblin Factory in Warsaw - the winner of ULI European and Global Awards for Excellence in 2022. Before joining Capital Park - CFO in Communication One Group / Call Center Poland SA – a leading Polish call/contact center outsourcing group. Until 2001 worked as management and information systems consultant and project leader. Member of the REIT Poland Association, the Polish Chamber of Commercial Real Estate (PINK) and the Foundation for Education and Research on REITs. Interested in large scale sustainable urban development projects, mixed-use, premium residential, conversions, brownfield regeneration and revitalization projects.