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Quintain

Quintain


Quintain is a developer specialising in Regeneration and Build to Rent (BTR) and the team behind the transformation of Wembley Park; set to become the largest BTR development on a single site anywhere in the UK. 

Tipi, the lifestyle-focused rental management company is wholly-owned by Quintain and launched in 2016. Tipi’s experienced team offers professional on-site management and exceptional customer service. Tipi operates three buildings and a pipeline of many more at Wembley Park.

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Speakers and Panels

Simon Woodroffe

Simon Woodroffe

Founder

YO!

Kirk Lindstrom

Kirk Lindstrom

CIO

Round Hill Capital

David Brickman

David Brickman

CEO

NewPoint Real Estate Capital

Michael Bickford

Michael Bickford

CEO

Round Hill Capital

Angus Dodd

Angus Dodd

CEO

Quintain

Mike Altman

Mike Altman

Chief Investment Officer

Cortland

Joanne McNamara

Joanne McNamara

Head of Europe

Oxford Properties

Neil Young

Neil Young

CEO

Get Living London

Lynn Gilbert

Lynn Gilbert

Head of Senior Commercial Mortgages

M&G

Peter Anderson

Peter Anderson

Managing Director

Canary Wharf Group

Reza Merchant

Reza Merchant

Founder

The Collective

Harry Handelsman

Harry Handelsman

Founder

Manhattan Loft

Martijn Vos

Martijn Vos

Senior Portfolio Manager

APG Asset Management

Michael Allen

Michael Allen

Director, Build to Rent

Quintain

Graham Bates

Graham Bates

Senior Director Strategy ‑ Europe

LIV Group

Johnny Caddick

Johnny Caddick

Chief Executive

Moda Living

Andrew Wheldon

Andrew Wheldon

Director, Commercial Real Estate

Lloyds Banking

Michela Hancock

Michela Hancock

Managing Director

Greystar

Harry Downes

Harry Downes

Managing Director

Fizzy Living

Phillippa Hardman

Phillippa Hardman

Managing Director

RCH

Andrew Saunderson

Andrew Saunderson

Investment Director

Grainger

Sophie White

Sophie White

Head of Infrastructure, PRS & Complex Projects

HCA

Murtaza Bukhari

Murtaza Bukhari

GM - Strategic Partnerships Europe

Samsung

Sowgol Zarinchang

Sowgol Zarinchang

Managing Director

Way of Life

Iain Murray

Iain Murray

Senior Director, BTR Consultancy (Europe)

Cortland Consult

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

CEO

Red Door Ventures

Michael Swiszczowski

Michael Swiszczowski

Group Board Director, UK

Chapman Taylor

Fergus Evans

Fergus Evans

Office Portfolio Director

Grosvenor Property UK

Stephanie Smith

Stephanie Smith

UK Portfolio Operations Director

Atlas Residential

Martin Betts

Martin Betts

Regional Director UK, Ireland

Yardi

Darren Carter

Darren Carter

Investment Manager

Cheyne Capital

Andrew Southern

Andrew Southern

Chairman

Southern Grove

Mike Kavanau

Mike Kavanau

Senior Managing Director

HFF

Rajesh Shah

Rajesh Shah

Executive Commercial Director

Quintain

Stephen Chalcraft
Moderator

Stephen Chalcraft

Partner Regeneration and Projects

Shakespeare Martineau

Louise Drew
Moderator

Louise Drew

Head of Real Estate

Shakespeare Martineau

Kevin Boa
Moderator

Kevin Boa

Partner

Pinsent Masons

Andy Barnard
Moderator

Andy Barnard

Partner

Trowers and Hamlins

Adam Hayner
Moderator

Adam Hayner

Managing Director

ICG-Longbow

Charlotte Fletcher
Moderator

Charlotte Fletcher

General Manager - East Village

Get Living

Brendan Geraghty
Moderator

Brendan Geraghty

CEO

UKAA

Chotip Arora
Moderator

Chotip Arora

Director

Fossey Arora

Glyn Crawley
Moderator

Glyn Crawley

Project Management Partner

Stace

Adrian Bland
Moderator

Adrian Bland

Head of Commercial Real Estate

Shakespeare Martineau

Simon Woodroffe

Founder

YO!

Simon Woodroffe OBE is the creator of YO! Sushi, the conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain which opened in 1997

and now has over 100 sites around the world. He then launched YOTEL, the world’s most radical hotel in 2007,

which now operates a number of sites including 700 rooms in New York City & Singapore, with San Francisco

opening later in 2018. By 2020, YOTEL will operate 14 hotels across 6 countries and 3 continents. Not content

with resting after all that, Simon is now working on YO! Home, his re-invention of the city apartment which looks

set to launch in Manchester in 2019. Simon left school at the age of 16 and spent 30 years in the entertainment

business designing and staging concerts for many artists including The Moody Blues, Madness, Rod Stewart, Stevie

Wonder and George Michael before embarking on his YO! adventures in the mid-90’s.

Kirk Lindstrom

CIO

Round Hill Capital

Kirk is Round Hill’s Chief Investment Officer, and he brings over 20 years of experience in real estate, banking and corporate finance.

Kirk has previously held senior positions at some of the world’s top investment firms. Prior to joining Round Hill, he was a Managing Director in Goldman Sachs’ European real estate investment banking team. In addition, he previously worked in real estate investment banking at Merrill Lynch in London and New York. His experience includes advising clients on transactions totalling over €20bn in the real estate and lodging industries.

Kirk holds a B.A. from Amherst College, Massachusetts.

David Brickman

CEO

NewPoint Real Estate Capital

David M. Brickman is the Chief Executive Officer of NewPoint Real Estate Capital and

Executive Chairman of Meridian Capital Group, a leading commercial real estate

services firm. He also serves as a Senior Advisor to Stone Point Capital, a leading

private equity firm in the real estate and financial services arenas.

At the end of January 2021 David stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Freddie

Mac, one of the largest providers of mortgage financing in the U.S. Prior to that, he

served as President and as a member of the Board of Directors. During his tenure he led

the $2 trillion company through a period of significant growth, change, and disruption as

the firm successfully navigated the challenges of the COVID crisis.

Brickman spent most of his career at Freddie Mac leading and transforming the

multifamily business, presiding over a remarkable period of growth. Production rose

from $16 billion in 2010 to almost $80 billion in 2018. He also established the

company’s flagship K-Deal securitization program as one of the leading securitized

products in the structured finance market. He drove significant innovation by expanding

Freddie Mac’s products and offerings – particularly those serving the growing need for

affordable and workforce housing.

Brickman’s educational accomplishments include doctoral coursework for a Ph.D. in

economics and real estate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a master’s

degree in public policy from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree from the

University of Pennsylvania. He’s been a professorial lecturer at George Washington

University, an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University and is a non-resident

Fellow at the Urban Institute. He also holds a US patent for a unique mortgage-backed

security structure.

Michael Bickford

CEO

Round Hill Capital

Michael is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Round Hill. He established Round Hill in 2002, a vertically integrated real estate investment and asset management firm, which creates targeted regional and sector focused platforms in real estate. Round Hill has a global management team with over 130 dedicated professionals in 11 offices.

Since inception, Michael has been responsible for the firm’s investment activities, which have resulted in the acquisition and management of over $6.5 billion of real estate investments.

Michael was previously an acquisition professional for Morgan Stanley, primarily working for the international division of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds.

Angus Dodd

CEO

Quintain

Angus Dodd was appointed Chief Executive of Quintain in June 2016. Quintain is the London developer behind the transformation of Wembley Park in north west London.

Quintain have completed more than 2 million sq ft of mixed use development at Wembley Park and by the end of 2017 will have 3,000 homes under construction on this site and outline consent for the delivery of a further 3,000.

Prior to Quintain, he was Senior Managing Director, Co-Head European Real Estate Investments, Lone Star Europe Acquisitions LLP, an affiliate of the General Partner of Lone Star Funds. Lone Star acquired Quintain in September 2015. Mr. Dodd joined Lone Star in March 2009. Prior to joining Lone Star, Mr. Dodd served as Managing Director at JER Partners for five years. He previously worked at Parkes & Company and Invesco Real Estate (which acquired Parkes & Company in 2001), BZW and Jones Lang Wootton. Mr. Dodd has an MA in Land Economy from Queens’ College, Cambridge.

Mike Altman

Chief Investment Officer

Cortland

As Chief Investment Officer, Mike Altman directs Cortland's investment strategy with a focus on asset management. Mike joined Cortland in 2007 as a development associate and has played an integral role in growing the company, becoming Executive Vice President of Investments in 2010 before assuming his current role in 2013. Over the course of his career with Cortland, he has led many core aspects of the business that have directly influenced Cortland's evolution from a small development company to one of the leading companies in the multifamily industry, including capital raising and portfolio strategy.

His expertise in Cortland’s growth provides a unique perspective on the value of vertical integration, the results of Cortland’s acquisition and renovation strategy, and the influence of a resident-centric approach within the apartment industry.

Mike holds his master's degree in Real Estate from Georgia State University and his bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from the University of Georgia. He is a licensed real estate broker and is associated with the Atlanta Multifamily Network and the U.S. Green Building Council.

Joanne McNamara

Head of Europe

Oxford Properties

Joanne McNamara is Executive Vice President – Europe of Oxford Properties, a leading global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder. In this role, Jo is responsible for all aspects of Oxford’s business across Europe. Jo is a member of Oxford’s Leadership team, Investment and Executive Committees, and most recently took up a non-executive role at ESR, a Pan-Asian fund management business. Jo was one of Oxford’s first team members in London, joining the European investment team in 2010, and over the past decade has contributed to and led many of the organization’s most significant investment and development transactions. Jo was most recently responsible for the operating performance of Oxford’s European business and leadership of the 40+ person European team.

Prior to joining Oxford, Jo worked in investments and development at leading real estate companies. Jo has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Honours) from Cardiff University and a Master of Science in International Real Estate from the Oxford Brookes University and currently lives in London. She previously received recognition as a PERE Woman of Influence and received a 2021 PERE Award for European Industry figure of the year.

Neil Young

CEO

Get Living London

Neil is responsible for all areas of Get Living as it continues to lead and champion the private rented

sector, setting an unprecedented example for landlords. Involved from the start of Get Living’s

journey, Neil combines a passion for delivering an amazing resident experience, with a proven

executive management track record and more than 15 years’ experience driving innovation in the

property sector.

Prior to Get Living, Neil established Young Group in 2003, advising large scale private investors,

corporates, institutional investors and housing associations looking to enter the PRS. A qualified

management accountant, Neil’s background is in global corporate finance, having worked for a

number of large service-orientated multi-nationals including British Airways and TMP International.

Neil is a member of the British Property Federation’s Residential Board and also on the board of the

UK Apartment Association (UKAA).

Lynn Gilbert

Head of Senior Commercial Mortgages

M&G

Lynn Gilbert is head of origination for M&G Real Estate Funds having been there since 2013. In a career spanning nearly 30 years, Lynn has held senior roles at Renshaw Bay, Barclays Capital, Morgan Stanley and SocGen.

Peter Anderson

Managing Director

Canary Wharf Group

As Managing Director, Finance, Peter is responsible for all the Group’s financial activities including accounting, financial analysis, investment, treasury management, tax strategic planning and information technology. He is also responsible for all of Group’s residential development activity, and Vertus, it’s PRS investment vehicle.

Peter has been a main Board director since 1995.

Prior to joining Canary Wharf Group, Peter was a Managing Director of UBS Investment Bank from 1981 – 1991.

Peter has an MBA from the University of Chicago Masters and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin.

Peter served on the Board of Transport for London and was Chairman of the Finance and Policy Committee 2006 - 2017.

Reza Merchant

Founder

The Collective

Reza's journey started while studying at the London School of Economics. Frustrated by the lack of high-quality yet affordable accommodation for young people in London, he decided to tackle this problem by creating his own lettings agency called Share in the City. Over time, this has evolved into The Collective, one of the most innovative and fastest-growing property companies in London.

Following a number of smaller-scale schemes around London, The Collective launched the world's largest co-living building, The Collective Old Oak, in May 2016, offering 550 rooms. It was fully let by the end of the year. The company currently has a total 2,000 beds in its portfolio and development pipeline, with two new co-living towers currently under development in Canary Wharf and Stratford. Additionally,

Reza was recently listed as one of the Evening Standard's most influential people in London and as one of Property Week's Top Forty under 40. The Collective Old Oak won the Creative Spaces Award in 2016 from Estates Gazette and British GQ listed it as the second best thing in the world in 2016, just behind Drake.

Harry Handelsman

Founder

Manhattan Loft

As the developer behind Chiltern Firehouse, St Pancras Renaissance Hotel and Ealing Studios, Harry

has been conjuring vibrant communities within London’s most famous and forgotten postcodes since

1992.

Born in Germany, raised in France and Belgium and educated in Canada, it was New York that

inspired Harry to develop the concept of London loft-living, where he found a property market in need

of new ideas but blessed with great buildings.

Harry’s eye for architecture and instinct for an area’s potential transformed derelict structures in

unloved locations into some of the most desirable destinations in London.

His latest project is Manhattan Loft Gardens, a 42-storey, double cantilevered tower in East London

that will redefine vertical living.

In 2012 Harry was awarded an honorary fellowship by RIBA. He sits on the board of Artangel, Art in

the City and is a trustee of The South London Gallery and The Hayward Gallery.

Michael Allen

Director, Build to Rent

Quintain

Mr. Michael Allen has been Managing Director of Tipi at Quintain Limited since October 24, 2017 and served as its PRS Director since August 01, 2016 until October 24, 2017. Mr. Allen joined Quintain in 2015 to run the PRS business - Tipi. He has over 10 years of PRS experience in the US having previously managed 4,000+ units for TIAA-CREF and 2,000+ units in New York City for institutional investors. Both portfolios gave him exposure to all aspects of investment and asset management, new build/ refurbishment and operational management. He holds a Master of City Planning degree from MIT.

Graham Bates

Senior Director Strategy ‑ Europe

LIV Group

Graham Bates is the Senior Director Strategy ‑ Europe of LIV Group which is the UK’s ‘go-to’ Management Operator and Consultancy for the Build-to-Rent sector. Graham was instrumental in developing the LIV brand and making it the first to design a fully integrated management platform with a customer service and technology led approach for PRS developments. LIV’s prestigious clients include a number of leading development companies and UK institutional investors.

Johnny Caddick

Chief Executive

Moda Living

Johnny and his father Paul Caddick run the Caddick Group, founded in 1979 it has grown to become one of the largest and most successful property companies in the UK. Johnny has been responsible for some of the group’s most high-profile schemes including the development of Trinity Leeds, the 1m sq. ft. shopping centre in the heart of the city, and more recently, SOYO Leeds – a 6-acre mixed use site that Caddick is investing £300 million to redevelop.

In 2009 Johnny established Caddick Group’s urban residential team with the commencement of Vauxhall Sky Gardens, a 36-storey residential development in London. In 2013, Johnny founded Moda, the first regional high amenity build-to-rent platform in the UK. Since the inception Moda has secured a pipeline of over 6,750 apartments across the UK with a development value in excess of £2bn.

Caddick also owns Headingley Stadium in Leeds which is currently undergoing a £40million redevelopment.

Andrew Wheldon

Director, Commercial Real Estate

Lloyds Banking

Andrew is a director in the Commercial Real Estate team at Lloyds Bank and is also a board director for the Housing Growth Partnership, a social impact investor backed by Lloyds Bank and Homes England. Lloyds has specialist real estate teams in six UK locations and deployed £8.6bn of new lending into the UK market in 2016. Andrew has been heavily involved in the UK PRS sector, financing some of the foremost names in the market. A chartered surveyor by background, he was previously Head of Residential Origination in the Royal Bank of Scotland’s real estate finance business and a Senior Director in CBRE’s debt and structured finance business.

Michela Hancock

Managing Director

Greystar

Michela leads the development business in the UK. She focuses on overseeing execution of current projects including financing, amenity and unit planning, design, entitlements, construction and lease up efforts on multifamily and student developments. In addition, Michela is helping to secure a pipeline of 10,000 units in the next 3-4 years. She is currently Vice Chairman of the Urban Land Institute’s UK Residential Council, a member of the British Property Federation (BPF) Build to Rent Committee and a board member, treasurer and chair of the events and marketing committee of the United Kingdom Apartment Association (UKAA).

Harry Downes

Managing Director

Fizzy Living

HD is Managing Director of Fizzy Living. His career started in

the Army, where he spent 6 years serving in Germany,

Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Norway and Canada leaving with

the rank of Captain.

On returning to the UK HD worked in residential agency

before joining the newly formed Manhattan Loft

Corporation as Sales & Marketing Director, a role he

delivered for 13 years. MLC created ground breaking

residential developments across London, and set new standards for delivery of creative space in the

built environment. Highlights were bankside Lofts, West India Quay and St Pancras Chambers.

From 20017-2011 HD was a Senior Director at CBRE, working in the Residential Development

Consultancy Team. It was in this role, in the immediate aftermath of Lehmans and the banking crisis,

that HD formulated the idea which became Fizzy Living.

In late 2011 HD joined up with Thames Valley Housing Association to create a private rental platform

which would be capable of attracting long term investment from institutional investors. Fizzy Living

was created and branded, and the first two buildings were purchased off plan during 2012.

Fizzy now has over 320 apartments under management, a further 275 under construction for

delivery over the next 12 months, and approximately 375 in the planning process. Fizzy’s exclusive

funding partner is the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

Phillippa Hardman

Managing Director

RCH

Phillippa co-founded RCH in 2001 and is a leading UK wellbeing expert, specialising in

the development of wellbeing and fitness spaces in the residential property sector.

With wellbeing being at its peak globally, these spaces are a very important

component part of any residential development, including build to rent schemes.

RCH has consulted on over 80 schemes and has installed over 50 gyms. RCH is also a

gym and spa management company and has 38 contracts under management. RCH

clients include: AIG, Legal & General, Westfield, Rockspring, Atlas Residential,

Quintain, Greystar, Grainger, Canary Wharf Group, Berkeley Homes, St James, Qatari

Diar, Telford Homes, Stanhope, Native Land and many others.

Phillippa recently visited and researched over 20 multi-family buildings in New York,

San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami. “The mature US Multi-family housing market

definitely helps us see some of what may be coming to the UK over time” she says.

Phillippa understands current and developing trends in this field and her expertise

covers a full spectrum from health and safety and compliance to emerging wellbeing

technology and the growth in demand for virtual and immersive fitness studios.

RCH also assists in overall amenity space-planning as well as providing master

planning wellbeing strategy across large estates, over long build programmes. This in

turn enhances the residential community. Phillippa comments “Our job is not just to

make sure the fitness spaces operate to budget and are safe; we also need to ensure

they are current and reflect London and global trends” she goes on to say: “It’s about

surpassing residents’ expectations, firstly we want our work to help attract them to

live in the building and secondarily, we play a big part in making them stay longer”

Andrew Saunderson

Investment Director

Grainger

Andrew is Investment Director at Grainger plc. Since joining Grainger in 2001 he has been instrumental in facilitating a number of large acquisitions of both assets and corporate entities.

In line with the group’s strategy to invest £850m into the Build to Rent sector, Andrew’s focus is now on managing the investment team, who are responsible for sourcing and acquiring these assets. Andrew also has overall responsibility for the sales and asset management divisions.

Andrew is a member of Grainger Executive Committee and is the groups representative on the BPF Residential Committee.

Prior to joining Grainger Andrew worked at Allsop LLP where he qualified as a Chartered Surveyor.

Sophie White

Head of Infrastructure, PRS & Complex Projects

HCA

Sophie is the Head of PRS, Infrastructure and Complex Projects at the Homes and Communities Agency. A chartered surveyor with over 20 years’ experience she is currently leading on delivering the agency’s Home Building Fund for large sites and infrastructure. Sophie has expertise in delivering funding structures including senior debt, mezzanine finance and equity transactions. She has had involvement on a number of high profile and complex real estate projects including development finance at East Village and Greenwich Peninsula, large scale national PRS debt and the recently announced HCA investment in the PRS REIT. Sophie previously worked for Drivers Jonas and Deloitte Real Estate specialising in valuation and development.

Murtaza Bukhari

GM - Strategic Partnerships Europe

Samsung

Taz Bukhari has been with Samsung since 2012 and manages the engagement for Samsung within the construction and hotel sector as B2B relationship lead. His remit covers all Samsung B2B products including Air Con, Networks, Wi-Fi, TV, Display Solutions and Mobile. Samsung have a unique offering for the PRS market, providing a connected living experience using our IoT SMART products.

Samsung are the world’s 6th largest brand with 308,000 employees and 79 offices globally.

Sowgol Zarinchang

Managing Director

Way of Life

Sowgol is the Managing Director of Way of Life, a top 3 National Built-to-Rent (BTR) platform providing bespoke residential lettings and management to a portfolio of over 1,200 homes across the UK. Way of Life also offers third-party management to investors and developers who are looking for a hospitality-led management firm with marketing and lettings capability, plus the digital infrastructure to create best-in-class resident experiences. Sowgol ensures that Way of Life provides efficient building management and professional customer services through a multi-skilled team of people.

Before joining Way of Life, Sowgol was the Director of Serviced Apartments at JLL where she oversaw operational activities and advised both residential and serviced apartment operators. She was previously the Director of Private Rent (Folio London) and Student Lets at the Notting Hill Housing Trust where she was leading three multi-disciplinary teams with over 2,000 properties and an operational budget of £25 million.

Sowgol is also a member of UKAA, IRPM, CREW UK Mentorship, Way of Life’s ESG Committee and Chairman of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee for the group.

Kent Taylor

CEO

Red Door Ventures

Kent joined the Board of Red Door in April 2016 and was responsible for the financial management of the company along with the HR, IT and Company Secretarial functions. From 1st January 2017 Kent was appointed Chief Executive to take the organisation forward.

He has extensive experience in residential and commercial property development and private market rent sectors. Kent has also gained experience in the not for profit sector working for two separate housing associations.

In his early career, he trained and qualified as an accountant whilst working for British Coal, before moving into the private sector. He initially worked as Finance Director for both Civil Engineering and Utility Contracting Companies, before joining the national housebuilder; Keepmoat plc.

Michael Swiszczowski

Group Board Director, UK

Chapman Taylor

Michael joined Chapman Taylor in 2016 to build the practice’s expertise in the residential sector. Appointed to the Group Board in 2025, he continues to play a leading role in shaping and expanding the practice’s residential and hospitality portfolios across the group.

He has designed and delivered a wide range of award-winning projects, with a particular focus on Build-to-Rent, student accommodation, hotels, serviced apartments, and modular construction.

Michael is a regular speaker at international property conferences where he articulates Chapman Taylor’s design approach and skill sets, offering thought leadership on future living trends and sector evolution. He also serves as a Commissioner on the Radix Big Tent Housing Commission, a cross-party think tank that advises the UK Government on housing policy and contributes practical, evidence-based recommendations to address systemic challenges in housing delivery.

He was nominated for a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association for Rental Living (ARL) in recognition of his significant contributions to the Build-to-Rent sector. He also serves as a Special Design Advisor on the ARL Design Committee and is a RIBA-elected member of the Regional Council for RIBA North West.

Areas of expertise:

Mixed-Use / Residential / Build-to-Rent / Student Accommodation / Hotels / Retrofit

Fergus Evans

Office Portfolio Director

Grosvenor Property UK

Fergus leads the asset, development and property

management activities of Grosvenor’s UK regional

office portfolio. He is responsible for managing the

assets day to day with support from the wider team

as well as driving financial, environmental and social

performance at a portfolio level. Fergus has been

with the business since 2010 with significant

experience in the London development market most

recently leading a number of residential and mixed-

use development projects in Victoria including the

520,000 sq ft Cundy Street Quarter scheme. Prior to that he led the Bermondsey Project

masterplan design to transform a 12-acre site into a 1,550 home scheme. Fergus has sat on

the NLA’s Expert Housing Panel and co-chaired the ULI Development Forum.

Stephanie Smith

UK Portfolio Operations Director

Atlas Residential

Stephanie brings two decades of experience in real estate and property management, operations and training. Prior to Atlas, she relocated to the United Kingdom in 2013 with a focus on residential and mixed use clients at Yardi Systems, Ltd. Stephanie has also worked with U.S. establishments, such as Alliance Residential, Greystar, CompassRock RE, and Laramar Group, acting on behalf of high profile investment clients. She has held various offices from National IT and Training Manager, Senior Property Director, Regional Manager, and Area Coordinator for OSHA (Occupational Safety) Compliance, where she lead teams in operations, acquisitions and due diligence. She is also a member of the UKAA Training Committee.

Martin Betts

Regional Director UK, Ireland

Yardi

Martin Betts heads the sales operations for Yardi Systems across the UK and Ireland. Betts joined Yardi from Qube Global Software having spent 11 years with the company. Previously Betts had spells with both MRI Software, Fraser Williams and ITT. His wealth of experience in the real estate market and how technology can benefit the sector spans more than 17 years.

Betts is a specialist in commercial real estate asset, investment and property management with specific expertise in the retail sector; successfully helping centre owners and managers drive enhanced value and revenue by utilizing software solutions.

Darren Carter

Investment Manager

Cheyne Capital

Darren Carter joined Cheyne in September 2006. Darren is responsible for origination and execution for the Social Property Impact Fund. Most recently, Darren was a member of the Special Investment Group, which oversaw the management and exit of some of the firm’s European commercial and residential real estate investments. Darren started his career at Cheyne as head of the Alternatives Business Management team which involved managing a wide variety of investments in differing asset classes. Prior to joining Cheyne, Darren worked as a business manager for the Financial Structuring Team within the Global Banking & Markets division of The Royal Bank of Scotland in London. He has a 1st class BEng (Hons) from De Montfort University.

Andrew Southern

Chairman

Southern Grove

Andrew Southern, the Chairman of Southern Grove, has previously held executive positions at Hadley Property Group, Hadley Mace, Catesby Property Group, Countryside Properties and Mace Group. He has been in the sector for over 19 years.

Southern Grove is a specialist mixed-use developer focussing on student accommodation and lifestyle hospitality concepts. Alongside a pipeline of 10,000 beds for its Future Generation student accommodation platform, Southern Grove plans to deliver 1,000 hotel rooms across London over the next five years.

Mike Kavanau

Senior Managing Director

HFF

Mr. Kavanau is a Senior Managing Director and co-head of the London office of HFF (NYSE: HF) with more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate, including debt, investment advisory and equity placement. He is primarily responsible for originating debt transactions throughout the U.K., as well as being responsible for the day-to-day operations of the firm’s London office. Mr. Kavanau’s focus is on multi-housing, office, retail and hotel properties. Throughout the course of his career with HFF, Mr. Kavanau has completed in excess of $16 billion in commercial real estate transactions.

Mr. Kavanau joined the firm in 1988. Prior to HFF, he was the Director of Acquisitions for Concord Assets Group.

Rajesh Shah

Executive Commercial Director

Quintain

Rajesh is Quintain's Executive Commercial Director, working in our Build to Rent (BtR) business, Quintain Living, having set it up in 2015. Rajesh is responsible for all commercial and financial aspects of the Quintain Living business to position it to become the UK’s largest BtR platform. He works closely with the wider Quintain team on the design and pricing for future plots at Wembley Park and new business. Rajesh joined Quintain in 2008 as the Transactions Director responsible for refinancings, acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures.

Rajesh has worked in real estate for over 20 years across a range of sectors including commercial, residential and retail. He has led transactions ranging from raising capital for new funds through to acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios and businesses.

Prior to Quintain, Rajesh spent 10 years at Land Securities, where he was Investment Strategy Director at its Trillium subsidiary. He led the pricing of Trillium’s new business transactions as well as portfolio management of existing assets. Prior to this he worked at PwC as a management consultant in sectors including real estate, retail and media.

Louise Drew

Moderator

Shakespeare Martineau

Louise is Head of Social Housing at Shakespeare Martineau and specialises in all aspects of asset management for Registered Providers. She is a key adviser on the sale of extracare properties.

Louise gave evidence at the All-Party Parliamentary Group inquiry (HAPPI3) on innovative leasehold models for retirement housing to include older people’s perceptions, obstacles, pitfalls and benefits to assist the Government in how to tackle the shortage of suitable retirement housing. Two of the top three suggestions to Parliament were recommended by Louise.

Kevin Boa

Moderator

Pinsent Masons

Kevin is a property lawyer located in our London Office who has advised clients on build to rent forward funding and forward purchase deals in London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol and Milton Keynes. He works closely with property companies, developers and landowners on purchases, sales, site assembly, development, leasing, property structuring and joint ventures. He also advises the UK government on large scale surplus land disposals and regeneration involving long term partnering arrangements between the private and public sector. Kevin is a solicitor qualified in England, Wales and Scotland.

Andy Barnard

Moderator

Trowers and Hamlins

Andy specialises in providing legal advice in relation to a wide variety of real estate projects.

He works for a wide range of accommodation providers and investors including developers, central government organisations, Registered Providers, local authorities, contractors, joint ventures, banks and private equity houses.

The accommodation projects in which Andy has been and is involved include build to rent, student housing, regeneration projects, affordable housing and key worker schemes.

Adam Hayner

Moderator

ICG-Longbow

Adam began his career working in residential development in California before researching and underwriting direct property investment opportunities for New Millennium Homes. Adam joined ICG-Longbow in 2011 and has worked across of ICG-Longbow’s debt funds. He is currently the director responsible for managing and sourcing investments for the development fund.

Adam is a Mathematics and Engineering graduate of Harvard University.

Charlotte Fletcher

Moderator

Get Living

Charlotte is responsible for managing East Village, Get Living’s flagship neighbourhood and the former London 2012 Athletes’ Village. Leading the East Village team, Charlotte manages 1,500 homes – with a further 2,000 to come - 31 independent retailers and improvements to the public realm.

Charlotte combines a passion for delivering an amazing resident experience, with more than 15 years’ experience in the property sector. Before her role at Get Living, Charlotte spent more than seven years at LandSec as General Manager of OneNewChange, then Retail Business Manager for the London Portfolio and later supported the launch of Oxford’s Westgate Centre.

Brendan Geraghty

Moderator

UKAA

Architect, design and development strategist Brendan Geraghty is a recognised Build to

Rent (BTR) thought leader who has been active in the sector since 2011. Brendan is known

for actively championing the integration of consumer culture in BTR with a ‘brand before

building’ approach.

Brendan combines deep generalist and broad specialist knowledge, creating structured

development and consumer centric BTR strategies, integrating consumer culture principles

with investment requirements. He has spent 16 years in senior roles, including with Centred

Architecture, Optim and Geraghty Taylor Architects, before becoming CEO of UKAA (the UK

Apartment Association) in 2022.

Spearheading the UKAA’s leadership through high quality knowledge and research, Brendan

will be supporting the organisation to serve as the voice of the Build to Rent sector in the

UK. He will also explore new relationships with others in the residential sector with an

interest in Build to Rent including housing associations, co-living investors and operators,

contractors and house builders as well as pressing ESG issues such as Net Zero Carbon.

Chotip Arora

Moderator

Fossey Arora

London based creative interior design studio with projects ranging from high volume top end residential to boutique nurseries. For the past 8.5 years, Fossey Arora has been responsible for delivering one of the most innovative interior and landscape design projects with Quintain at the UK’s largest Build to Rent development site. The Fossey Arora design ethos is simple; fluid concepts, client focused and above all, translating the vision into reality. Every project is special - a unique reflection of the client's vision, delivered with Fossey Arora's unique creativity, energy and enthusiasm. This diversity is showcased in two very different projects - The Robinson and Canada Gardens in Wembley Park

Glyn Crawley

Moderator

Stace

Glyn is a Chartered Surveyor who has been involved in the development of Project Management as a recognised, separate consultancy profession within the property and construction industry since its infancy in the 1980’s.

Glyn was the founding Partner of Stace Project Management within the Stace LLP Group and has personally supported Quintain with its visionary Wembley redevelopment programme from the outset. Stace received their first Project Management appointment with Quintain at Wembley 15 years ago. Since that time Stace have successfully completed or are involved in over 3.5m ft2 of mixed use development, including Wembley Arena, the 4* Hilton Hotel, 660 student room accommodation facility, the London Designer Outlet and residential development. Stace have been responsible for the delivery of 839 private and social residential units to date, with a further 2480 units currently in design development or under construction. Stace have also been involved in a number of complex engineering and infrastructure projects, including the Envac System, Energy Centres and the first phase of a new 7 acre urban park.

Glyn remains an active Project Management Partner with the practice and also continues to provide active support to a number of clients, with their long term development programmes, involving complex schemes, nationwide but particularly within London the South East and Midlands”

Adrian Bland

Moderator

Shakespeare Martineau

Adrian heads Shakespeare Martineau’s Commercial Real Estate team.

Recognised by Legal 500 as a leading individual, he has advised on projects such as Birmingham Bullring, the Mailbox and Birmingham Airport. He has trusted relationships with key players in real estate investment, development and regeneration nationally and regionally.

Adrian is Chair of global real estate Think Tank, the Urban Land Institute in the Midlands, and sits on Urban Land Institutes` UK Executive Committee.

Can we also update Stephen Chalcraft's bio to the below?

Stephen Chalcraft

Stephen is a real estate and projects lawyer with 20 years’ experience in structuring and delivering large and complex public/private regeneration and development projects. He specialises in advising Universities, Local Authorities and other public sector bodies, and advises on the complex range of issues that affect large scale real estate and development schemes.

Described by Legal 500 as "intellectual and entrepreneurial", Stephen’s role is to bring together multi-disciplinary teams in a way that is insightful and energetic. He works collaboratively with a project management approach, linking and co-ordinating a wide range of legal and commercial services to ensure that risks are managed and outcomes achieved. Managing the interfaces with the varied commercial, educational and social objectives of the client, its advisers and stakeholders form a key part of his role.

Summary

The build to rent (BTR) sector is at a tipping point. Institutional investors and government have been pouring billions of pounds into the BTR sector, and there are further investments in the pipeline that will supply the nation with tens of thousands of new homes at a range of prices, driving innovation in construction and quality design. The question now is what BTR v2.0 looks like? Have the investments and models used so far already proved a sustainable success? What is current data revealing? What has been learned from the sector’s first wave and how can it evolve and thrive from here? Please join Bisnow and top BTR executives from across the globe for Bisnow's first Build To Rent Annual Conference (BTRAC) on 22 May at the Hilton Wembley! Wembley Park has planning in place to become the largest single-site BTR scheme in the U.K. Quintain has three complete BTR buildings at Wembley, operated by its brand, Tipi, and later this year 295 additional units will be completed. We are excited to be welcoming our audience to this groundbreaking site for our inaugural BTRAC event, and offering an exclusive tour behind the scenes. BTRAC won't be anything like your average conference. The event will go beyond the realms of the U.K. BTR sector, featuring international experts, such as Oxford Properties, Round Hill Capital and Cortland Partners; international retail gurus, such as Thor Equities; Uber, the tech unicorn helping to redefine the way cities work; and many more. We will be covering a breadth of topics, from customer service and property management to BTR financing and planning, all the way to brand partnerships within the sector. To take it one step further, we are planning a BTR Competition Panel, assessing the livability and quality of current and upcoming BTR schemes. Entrants will feature on bisnow.com , be voted on by our online audience, and debated on stage by real BTR users! This will be a one of a kind, can't-miss Bisnow event. Think puppies, flashing lights, smoke machines and hot tubs. We hope to have you with us for a memorable event on May 22nd. For questions, comments or press inquiries, email UK Director, Natascha, at Natascha.Bhuiyan@bisnow.com

Venue

Hilton London Wembley
Lakeside Way, Wembley HA9 0BU


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Agenda

Time Activity
Sunday February 11, 2018
4:15 PM
4:30 PM
Closing Keynote

David Brickman, Executive Vice President & Head of Multifamily, Freddie Mac

4:30 PM
5:30 PM
BTRAC Reception & Cocktails
Tuesday May 22, 2018
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
BTRAC UK 2018 Registration Opens

Coffee, Breakfast & Networking

8:00 AM
8:10 AM
Welcome to BTRAC 2018!

Opening Keynote by Angus Dodd, CEO, Quintain
LIV Welcome by Iain Murray, Managing Director, LIV Consult

8:10 AM
8:45 AM
Changing Paradigms: The Art of Customer Service

Phillippa Hardman, Managing Director, RCH
Rajesh Shah, Manging Director, Tipi
Kent Taylor, CEO, Red Door Ventures
Martin Betts, Regional Director UK, Ireland, Yardi
Moderator: Charlotte Fletcher, General Manager, Get Living

9:20 AM
10:00 AM
BTR v3.0: The Evolution of The Unit

Johnny Caddick, Managing Director, Moda Living
Mike Altman, CIO, Cortland Partners
Michael Swiszczowski, Associate Director, Chapman Taylor
Iain Murray, Managing Director, LIV
Moderator: Adrian Bland, Shakespeare Martineau

10:00 AM
10:50 AM
Quintain Site Tours: BTR Within A Mixed-Use Development At An Iconic Site

1. Build To Rent: The Vital Importance of Customer Service
2. Finance Focus - Regeneration & BTR
3. Masterplanning & Design In Mixed-Use Regeneration
4. Finance Focused - Strategy: Why BTR In Wembley
5. The Vital Importance of Customer Service
6. Operating Build To Rent
7. Operating Build To Rent
8. Wembley Park Mixed-Use Regeneration & Construction

10:50 AM
11:30 AM
Networking Lunch & Expo
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
How I Got My YO!

Simon Woodroffe, Founder, YO!

12:00 PM
12:35 PM
Investment Secrets & BTR Strategies: How is the UK Market Maturing?

Andrew Wheldon, Housing Growth Partnership, Lloyds Banking
Lynn Gilbert, Head of Senior Commercial Mortgages, M&G
Joanne McNamara, Head of Investment, Oxford Properties
Michael Kavanau, Sr Managing Director, HFF
Moderator: Adam Hayner, Managing Director, ICG-Longbow

12:35 PM
1:00 PM
A Pan European Perspective

Fireside Chat with Kirk Lindstrom, CIO, Round Hill Capital
Moderator: Kevin Boa, Partner, Pinsent Masons

1:40 PM
2:10 PM
Stretch Break & Refreshments
2:10 PM
2:45 PM
Creating New Centers Across the UK to support BTR: Is this a sustainable model for all parts of the UK?

Andrew Saunderson, Director of Investment, Grainger
Sophie White, Head of Infrastructure, PRS & Complex Projects, HCA
Fergus Evans, Development Director, Grosvenor
Darren Carter, Investment Manager, Cheyne Capital
Moderator: Glyn Crawley, Project Management Partner, Stace

2:45 PM
4:15 PM
The Role of Brand Partnership in BTR

Reza Merchant, Founder, The Collective
Murtaza Bukhari, B2B Relationship Lead, Samsung
Graham Bates, CEO, LIV Group
Andrew Southern, Chairman, Southern Grove
Moderator: Brendan Geraghty, Director, Geraghty Taylor

Wednesday May 23, 2018
1:00 PM
1:40 PM
BTR Competitions

Michael Allen, Managing Director, TIPI
Sowgol Zarinchang, Managing Director, Long Harbour/Way of Life
Harry Handelsman, Founder, Manhattan Loft
Moderator: Chotip Arora, Founder, Fossey Arora

Thursday May 24, 2018
8:45 AM
9:20 AM
An Evolving Housing Landscape & The Longevity of London's BTR Pipeline

Harry Downes, Managing Director, Fizzy Living
Howard Dawber, Managing Director - Strategy, Canary Wharf Group
Martijn Vos, Senior Portfolio Manager Real Estate, APG Asset Management
Michela Hancock, Senior Director, Greystar
Moderator: Andy Barnard, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins