ULI will be holding several events at this year’s MIPIM, which takes place in Cannes from 14-17 March 2023.

Here is a preview of our schedule:

Tuesday, 14 March

14:00 – 15:00 Road to Zero Stage – Opening keynote session & panel: Accelerating progress to a net zero carbon future

Keynote: Lisette van Doorn, CEO, ULI Europe

Venue: Palais des Festival

16:15 – 17:15 Conference session – Launch of Emerging Trends in Real Estate ®: Global Outlook 2023

In this session, ULI and PwC present the results of the 2023 Emerging Trends in Real Estate Global® report. With real estate players in ongoing price discovery mode following the continuing rise in interest rates in response to central banks trying to bring inflation down, the panel of real estate experts will discuss the current challenges and opportunities for real estate across the different regions and sectors. How does the industry cope with the limited availability of finance and is a recession still looming or has the risk largely passed? In addition, the panel will explore how to accelerate progress towards a zero-carbon built environment and the potential role carbon price can play in this respect. 

Venue: Leader’s Perspective Stage, Hi5 Studio, Palais des Festival.

20:00 – 23:00: Leadership Dinner (Invitation only)

This event is now fully booked.

Kindly supported by The Instant Group

Wednesday, 15 March

09:45 – 10:45 Road to Zero Stage – Building the business case for decarbonisation of real estate: 

While the climate emergency leads the impetus towards net zero, how can the business case speed up retrofitting within the industry? This session will incorporate the ULI valuation work.

Venue: Palais des Festival

10:00-13:00 The Residential Workshop

Keynote: Simon Chinn, Vice President, Research & Advisory Services – Urban Land Institute

Venue: Asset Class Stage – Workshop Room

11.30 – 12.30 Road to Zero Stage – Connecting occupiers and landlord to decarbonise:

While occupiers and landlords having common goals on sustainability, what solutions and innovation can we harness to get the two parties to work together more closely on the topic?

Venue: Palais des Festival

11:30 – 12:30 Future Of Waterfront Cities

Join us to debate the challenges and opportunities that face the Future of Waterfront Cities. The session will explore case studies of northern and Mediterranean European cities and the themes that connect them.

This forum has been curated by the ULI Europe Urban Infrastructure, Urban Regeneration and Waterfront Cities Councils

Open to members and non members.

Venue: Hotel Martinez

14.00 – 15.00 Road to Zero Stage – The Latest Trends in Technology to Accelerate to Net Zero

Technology needs to be a leading player in our journey to net zero. What innovation is in place to support the transition for new building and retrofitting and how can we speed up bringing technology solutions to market.

Venue: Palais des Festival

14:00 – 15:30 Urban development through retrofit only: the new paradigm or utopia? (Invite only)

ULI Europe Roundtable in partnership with BLOXHUB

15:30 – 16:30 City of Frankfurt – Transformation of Inner Cities

Venue: City of Frankfurt Booth, Palais des Festival

16:00 – 17:00 ULI Logistics Council and ULI NEXT Europe Members Networking Drinks. Invitation only

Kindly hosted by AEW

17:00 – 18:30 Bridging the occupier-landlord office gap: What new research says about the future of workspace

ULI and The Instant Group present their latest industry report. This session will present the key takeaways from their report including occupier and landlord perspectives on workspace requirements. A panel will follow that brings together key stakeholders from the industry to discuss how to effectively bridge the gap between occupier expectations and what asset owners are delivering in workspace.

Lisette van Doorn, CEO Europe, ULI

Simon Chinn, Vice President Research and Content, ULI Europe

James Rankin, Head of Research and Insight, The Instant Group

Boudewijn Ruitenburg, COO, Edge Technologies

Charlie Foster, Managing Director – Head of Real Estate, RBC

Nathalie Charles, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, BNP Paribas Real Estate

Moderator: Craig Hughes, CEO Partnerships, The Instant Group

Open to members and non members.

Venue: EG Pavillon, Stand C20, Boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes

Thursday, 16 March

09:00 – 11:00 ULI Europe Breakfast at MIPIM

This event is now fully booked.

Kindly hosted by ECE.

Members only, pre-registration required due to limited number of places.

09.45 – 10.45 Road to Zero Stage – How to establish a fair and just net zero transition?

If we don’t carefully address the issues of retrofitting to avoid stranded assets, social equality and affordability of our cities is at risk. In this session, we look at solutions and approaches to ensure a just transition.

Venue: Palais des Festival

11.30 – 12.30 Road to Zero Stage – Investment leadership

To effect change, we need collaboration across the investment industry. How can we unite industry players to speed up and scale up decarbonisation, influence change across the value chain and lead on emerging topics such as carbon pricing?
Venue: Palais des Festival

12:00-12:20 Europe’s emerging trends and London’s position

Keynote: Simon Chinn, Vice President, Research & Advisory Services- Urban Land Institute

Venue: London Stand Stage – C14

14.00 – 15.00 Road to Zero Stage – Net zero and then? 

Beyond net zero, is the regenerative business model. We look at what business should be aiming for including a nature positive approach and circularity.
Venue: Palais des Festival

Our events calendar will be updated with more details in the coming weeks.