Vanessa joined Europa Capital as Head of Research & Strategy in September 2020. She is responsible for providing expert guidance to support Europa’s tactical and strategic business support needs. Before joining Europa Capital, Vanessa held research roles at M&G Real Estate & LaSalle Investment Management. She received an MSc in Property Development & Planning from University College London and an MEng in European Civil Engineering from the University of Warwick. Vanessa demonstrates commitment to the research community in her roles as Past Chair of the Society of Property Researchers (SPR) and member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Smart Urban Growth group, Urban Regeneration Council, Women Leadership Initiative and Content Advisory Board.

Jamie’s diverse experience spans 20 years in the UK, Asia and Middle East. He specialises in designing places to live, most notably creative mixed use solutions incorporating workspace, education, leisure and retail. As a designer, he believes successful placemaking is about seamlessly integrating mixed-use facilities into communities where people can come together and connect. Previously Jamie worked at Squire and Partners, 10 Design and Glenn Howells Architects, where he delivered the 2007 Stirling Prize nominated Savill Garden building. His portfolio includes the masterplanning and regeneration of the Brains Brewery site at Central Quay Cardiff where residential, workspace, education and leisure were woven around a central square and transport node. He also led the masterplan and concept design for the new Al Basheer Medical City Sudan with a 700-bed hospital, Centre of Excellence and Medical School campus, and residential lifestyle district. His other notable projects include a leisure-led new mixed use development in West London, the design of the new town centre retail experience in Oxfordshire and two innovative new retail led mixed use projects in central London. At city level, Jamie is leading a number of large scale urban regeneration and City Districts in the UK and beyond, commercializing and animating public and private space.

Peter is President of Kennedy Wilson Europe, having previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer and preceding this Head of Ireland. Peter joined when Kennedy Wilson acquired the business of Bank of Ireland Real Estate Investment Management in June 2011. Prior to this Peter was responsible for the development of that business from 2003 and brings over thirty years of experience in the financial services and investment industry. Previously, Peter held roles with Bank of Ireland as director of Private Banking, and latterly director of Asset Management. Peter is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, having qualified with Arthur Andersen in Dublin. He holds a Bachelor of Law from Trinity College, Dublin.