Hugo founded Newcore in 2011 and is responsible to all Newcore’s stakeholders for managing the business and its investment strategy, including achieving the objectives of each of its separate account and co-mingled fund clients.

Prior to Newcore, Hugo was co-founder and Head of Investment at Protego Real Estate Investors, which was set up in 2004 and sold to Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers (now Barings) in 2010, growing to over £2bn AUM across Northern Europe.

Hugo holds Masters degrees from both the University of Oxford and the University of Reading. He was amongst the first candidates to be awarded the IPF Real Estate Investment diploma and is a MRICS.

Hugo is currently a trustee of the Nuffield Medical Trust (healthcare) and an ambassador to the Aldridge Foundation (educational) charities. He formerly served as a trustee of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, where he chaired the Property and Development Committee and sat on the Investment Committee. He is also spearheading Newcore’s efforts to build a new community centre in Blackbird Leys, East Oxford.

Eloise Henderson-Day is Director of Sustainability at BGRE, where she leads ESG strategy across the UK office portfolio. Eloise oversees sustainability across the full building lifecycle—from new developments to refurbishments and operations. She manages the company’s 1.5°C-aligned science-based target and works closely with our tenants as part of our AccelerateESG programme. She represents BGRE in various external working groups including through our membership of the Better Buildings Partnership.

Eloise has 11 years’ experience in the built environment with a focus on sustainable finance. She was the sustainability lead for Wells Fargo’s EMEA Commercial Real Estate Finance division and led on the development of a new, innovative financial solution to support the decarbonization of buildings whilst at the Green Finance Institute.

Caroline Hill is Global Head of BlackRock Real Estate Sustainable Investing, within Global Real Estate Equity/Private Markets. She is an experienced sustainability professional who has worked with many different types of businesses to develop and implement leading sustainability programmes. Caroline has global accountability for setting and driving the sustainable investing agenda across BlackRock’s real estate platform and sits on the real estate global Investment Committee as a voting member. She is responsible for establishing the strategic direction, governance and operating model for sustainability integration and sustainability‑related reporting, ensuring that financially material sustainability considerations are systematically embedded across investment strategies, portfolios and assets worldwide. She leads the definition, rollout and continuous enhancement of real estate sustainability integration frameworks, risk assessment methodologies and disclosure standards, and directs their application across regional investment teams. Caroline also chairs and steers engagement across the platform’s sustainability champion network and leads coordination with firm‑wide sustainable and transition investing teams, ensuring real estate sustainability practices remain aligned with BlackRock’s broader sustainable investing priorities and evolving regulatory and client expectations. Prior to joining BlackRock, Caroline held senior sustainability leadership roles across the real estate sector, including leading real estate sustainability at Blackstone, Land Securities and Whitbread. She began her career as a sustainability consultant, spending over a decade advising PwC clients on sustainability strategy and implementation. Caroline is an economist by background, having studied at Cambridge University.

Georgie Nelson serves as Head of Real Estate ESG at Aberdeen Standard Investments, where she leads environmental, social, and governance initiatives across the firm's global real estate portfolio. With extensive expertise in sustainable investment strategies, she drives responsible investing practices and ESG integration throughout real estate operations. Nelson focuses on implementing sustainability frameworks, managing climate risk assessments, and developing ESG reporting standards. Her leadership encompasses stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance, and advancing Aberdeen Standard's commitment to sustainable real estate investment solutions across diverse property sectors and geographic markets.

John has held a number of senior sustainability roles at Legal & General over the last five years including Head of Sustainability for L&G Capital. He is currently a Sustainable Investment Director in L&G Institutional Retirement. He previously spent 14 years as Policy Director at the industry group UK Green Building Council and prior to this spent the early part of his career in public affairs and advocacy, including with environmental charity WWF-UK.

Omar Rouchdy leads Sustainable Operations for JLL's Property Management business across EMEA. His team works alongside many of the region's leading institutional investors, embedding sustainability into the day to day operation of their real estate portfolios, from landmark City of London assets such as 22 Bishopsgate and 40 Leadenhall through to diversified multi asset mandates. Omar's focus is on turning regulatory and ESG requirements into tangible value for owners, connecting compliance, operational performance, and long term asset resilience.

Omar joined JLL from the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal programme, where he was Head of Sustainability for one of the UK's most complex major projects. There he developed the organisation's first sustainability strategy and led the delivery of ambitious Net Zero Carbon and social impact initiatives, helping shape the future of an iconic UNESCO World Heritage site while balancing the preservation of its historic value with forward looking sustainability goals.

With over 16 years in sustainability and social impact, Omar combines deep technical expertise in carbon transition and ESG due diligence with a practical focus on helping investors realise long term value from more sustainable operations.

Lara joins Redevco from Stoneweg, previously Cromwell Property Group, where she served as Group Head of ESG, leading sustainability initiatives across Europe and Australia. Prior to that, she held senior roles at Costain, including Group Climate Director and Group Carbon Manager.

Lara is currently a Charter environmentalist and Fellow of both the Institute for Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (SEP) and Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). She is a Board Member for the Society for Environment and has been recognised with multiple industry awards, including Energy & Carbon Leader of the Year (2021) and Highly Commended for Engineering Excellence in the 2024 ICE Gold Medal Award.

Nisha joined Landsec in June 2023 as Chief Data and Technology Officer and is responsible for leading the data and technology teams, overseeing digital and data transformation programmes across the business.

Prior to joining Landsec Nisha held the position of Chief Technology Officer for Hiscox Re & ILS, part of the Hiscox insurance group. Nisha has over 20 years of technology leadership experience, with expertise across data, engineering and operations. Nisha has been featured as a Top 100 CIO in the UK, recognised for delivering digital business transformation through complex change programmes.

Andres Guzman joined Tishman Speyer in 2022 as Head of ESG for Tishman Speyer’s European business. Andres oversees the integration and delivery of the firm’s European ESG strategy to ensure performance and manage associated risks, aligning with global goals. Andres has over 13 years of experience in driving responsible growth having previously focused on providing functional leadership to property consultancies. He is passionate about driving sustainability in real estate and has a proven track record of positive internal and external engagement to meet ambitious targets. Most recently, he was Head of Sustainability for Colliers, embedding ...

Peter Fisher combines leadership and technical expertise with a belief in the value and beauty of restrained, resourceful design. He has an unusual background, having studied both architecture and environmental design. Today, he works at the intersection of the two disciplines, designing buildings that can endure and deliver more with less. Peter joined Bennetts Associates in 2001 and has been a driving force behind the practice’s approach to net zero as well as a deep engagement in advancing sustainable design standards across the industry.

Jamie Maguire is a commercially driven built environment professional with experience across manufacturing, specification-led sales, and business development. In his role as Commercial Executive at AET Flexible Space, he has spent the past year working closely with AET’s underfloor air conditioning systems, supporting sustainability reporting and clearly communicating the performance and environmental benefits of UfAC.

Working with developers, consultants, architects, and cost professionals from early feasibility through to design, Jamie has developed a growing interest in the role building services can play in supporting ESG objectives, decarbonisation strategies, and whole-life building performance. He now delivers CPD sessions on behalf of the AET team, translating system capabilities into clear, practical insights that help project teams make more informed decisions around sustainability, occupant wellbeing, and long-term value.

Peter Massie is Head of UK at Carb0n, an energy transition partner for real estate investors. Carb0n helps owners turn the energy transition into commercial value, offering landlord funded energy as a service that spans advisory, design, delivery, and management of energy retrofits across UK and European real estate; protecting income, increasing asset value, and creating new returns from buildings as active energy assets. Peter's career spans design, construction, project management, and renewables, with a prior role as Chief Operating Officer at Syzygy Consulting and senior positions at Turner & Townsend and Berkeley Group. He sits on the Urban Land Institute's Sustainable Development Council, and believes the energy transition is one of the biggest commercial opportunities in real estate today.

As Head of Environmental Sustainability, Matt leads the environmental performance of British Land's standing portfolio and development pipeline, responsible for implementing our pathway to net zero carbon by 2030 and wider environmental sustainability agenda. Matt works across the business to ensure our assets are designed, built and operated to the highest environmental standards. Matt led British Land to a 55% reduction in its operational energy intensity achieved in 2019. He has held various roles across the business, including establishing our approach to wellbeing and most recently developing and implementing our approach to smart buildings and digital placemaking. Recent development projects include the delivery of British Land's first net zero development at 100 Liverpool Street and leading sustainability at Canada Water - a 53 acre mixed use regeneration project.

Prior to joining British Land, Matt held various sustainability consulting and banking roles. Matt has a Master's degree from Forum for the Future.

Sophie joined Canary Wharf Group as Director,

Sustainability in December 2021 with responsibility to

develop the strategy and champion the transition for the

group.

Sophie has previously led sustainability across the UK

for the regional and specialist businesses within Balfour

Beatty, the UK’s largest contractor. Sophie has also

spent time in the retail industry where she led

programmes to deliver sustainable outcomes in the Far

East. With experience in a variety of roles and sectors,

Sophie firmly believes that the private sector has a key

role to play in responding to the climate crisis.

Marcelina has been with Chapman Taylor since March 2007, when she joined the company to help deliver St. David’s 2 in Cardiff. She was promoted to the Group Board in 2025.a

She is a member of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and fellow of Royal society of Arts (RSA).

Marcelina has extensive experience of all design stages on a diverse range of projects of various scales, from individual buildings to large urban masterplans.

She has a particular passion for high street regeneration, with a talent for anticipating future trends in retail and leisure and the impact they will have on town centres. Her current projects include heritage-sensitive masterplans for historic city centres.

As an architect and urban designer, Marcelina understands the importance of placemaking and of combining uses to create socially, commercially and environmentally sustainable communities, both in the UK and internationally.

She is a regular speaker at various architectural and urban forums and conferences.