José Pellicer joined M&G Real Estate as Head of Investment Strategy in August 2019. He is responsible for setting the investment strategy across the fund range as well as overseeing the development of new products. He has over 20 years research and investment strategy experience in the UK and Continental Europe. Prior to this, he was Global Head of Research at Patrizia AG and a partner at Rockspring PIM prior to its acquisition by Patrizia. He has also worked at Goldman Sachs in the Property Derivatives team and at AEW, where he was Head of its London research operation. Jose began his career in 2000 as a general economist at Deutsche Bank and moved into the real estate division in 2002. José holds a Masters of Real Estate Investment from Cass Business School, a Masters in Quantitative Economics from Université Catholique de Louvain and a Bachelors degree from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

Justin has a broad range of international real estate and private equity investing experience. Prior to

Henley, Justin was a Principal at The Blackstone Group, responsible for investing over $4bn across UK

and European real estate in over 15 countries. Previously, he worked at Warburg Pincus in New York

and GI Partners in California, investing in Real Estate, Hospitality, Healthcare and Infrastructure, and

served on the board of CenterPoint Properties Trust, a $3bn+ REIT. He began his career at JP Morgan

in New York. Justin holds an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.

Rob Martin is Global Head of Investment Strategy & Research. He leads the formation of market and thematic views, with an emphasis on long-term drivers including ESG, and supporting their integration into portfolio strategy. He is also responsible for performance assessment and analysis for real assets managed portfolios, driving the selection of objective reference points against which to assess investment performance and extracting value from performance data. To further drive the integration of market themes into client portfolios and commercial strategy, Rob sits on the Property, Private Credit and Infrastructure Equity investment committees, chairs the Real Assets Performance Oversight Group and is a member of the Real Assets Management Committee. Rob joined LGIM in October 2006 from Hammerson plc, where he held the role of Head of Research. Prior to that he was an economist with the CBI, and previously spent 3 years in a consultancy role in the oil & gas industry. Rob was the Chair of the Investment Property Forum (IPF) Research Steering Group from 2015-18. Rob graduated from the University of Warwick with a degree in Economics & Economic History and is a CFA charter holder.

Argie Taylor joined BNP Real Estate in April 2023 as Head of the

International Investment Group (IIG). The IIG is a dedicated network of

teams in London, Paris, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai

providing bespoke solution to global clients in their aspirations and

activities across Europe. Prior to this he was Head of Global Capital at

Cushman & Wakefield in London and also at Savills in their Strategic

Investment Advisory. Argie has been a cross border investment specialist

for over 18 years and is a member of the RICS and holds an MSc in Real

Estate Investment from the Bayes Business School (formally Cass).

Prior to joining Coyote, Johnnie worked in the commercial real estate industry for eight years – two of those as a surveyor for JLL and six years at M7 Real Estate. Initially as a member of the acquisitions team buying multi-let real estate across Europe, and later as an Investment Manager where he was responsible for four of M7’s joint venture mandates and two of its discretionary funds, with aggregate valuations exceeding €1bn.

As Client Services Director and Board member of Coyote, he has ultimate responsibility for managing the Customer Success, Professional Services and Project Management teams. As a Coyote user for the latter years of his real estate career, Johnnie gained a unique insight and understanding of Coyote from the client’s perspective and uses that knowledge to ensure Coyote delivers real value to its users, every day.

Johnnie is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Jo Owen is Co-chair of DLA Piper’s Global Real Estate Sector, which comprises over 1000 lawyers advising on real estate transactions in over 40 countries. She has extensive experience within the real estate market both nationally and internationally, advising on complex multi-jurisdictional real estate transactions and guiding new entrants to the UK and European markets on all aspects of their investments.

Jo advises a range of institutional investors and regularly acts for European, US and Asian private equity sponsors and asset managers working across the sector through direct and indirect investments. She has particular experience leading multi-practice teams on cross-border transactions in asset classes including hotels and leisure, student housing, co-living, residential PRS, logistics, data centres and office schemes.

Andrew Gordon is a Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Debt Europe at Invesco Real Estate. Andrew is responsible for growing and managing the European debt business and developing and executing real estate debt strategies. Andrew began his investment career in 1998 and joined Invesco Real Estate in 2020. Prior to joining Invesco Real Estate, Andrew managed GAM investments European debt business for five years. Before this, Andrew was a partner at Renshaw Bay, an alternative asset management firm. Before that he held roles at Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays Bank and Ernst & Young, acquiring years of experience in real estate finance, including lending, securitisation, structured finance, distressed debt and M&A. Andrew has experience of working as an adviser, lender and principal across a range of transactions. Andrew earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Manchester University and is a chartered accountant. Andrew is based in the London office.

Lorna Brown is the Chief Executive Officer at Birchwood Real Estate Capital and a member of its investment committee.

Lorna has over 25 years’ experience across real estate equity and debt. She established Birchwood Real Estate in 2022 following a diverse career across a range of financial institutions and investors spanning private equity and investment management including Blackstone and Legal & General Investment Management.

During her career Lorna has executed in excess of £20bn of real estate transactions globally. Lorna was included in ‘Top 51 Most Influential Women in UK Real Estate’ and ‘Top 10 Property Bankers’ by Estates Gazette.

Lorna graduated from the University of Strathclyde where she received a BA (Hons) in Planning and the University of Aberdeen with a Master’s degree in Land Economy. Lorna is a fellow of the RICS.

Matthew has been a partner at Memery Crystal, a specialist international law firm, since 2015.

Matthew’s Banking & Finance practice revolves around real estate finance (senior and mezzanine) and international private capital with particular emphasis on creating and preserving wealth for his clients through strategic investment, acquisition, and astute asset management.

Matthew is a member of R3 (the association of business recovery professionals) and the Insolvency Lawyers Association and regularly speaks to finance professionals on all elements of real estate finance in Europe and the US.

Matthew’s day job is to ensure that his clients can operate as effectively and swiftly as their desires command whilst ensuring that they are fully protected against the uncertainties and changing nature of the marketplace. He works on projects for clients including, Allied Commercial Exporters, Z Hotels Group, Beckman Group, Hillview Capital, SIAHAF, Auriens, Westbourne Group and ENRA.

Jon Dixon is the Chief Executive Officer of F3group, a development management consultancy in real estate offering strategic and professional services.

Jon previously worked at QNB Capital, where he held the role of Director, Head of European Real Estate, managing a multi-sector *pan European real estate fund for the State of Qatar with assets in the UK, France, Germany and Italy. Jon was responsible for leading all asset, investment and development management activity across the portfolio.

Prior to his previous role, Jon worked in a specialist corporate finance real estate team at Deloitte and started his career as a chartered surveyor at Davis Langdon.

Dominic Williamson is a Managing Director in Brookfield’s Real Estate Group, responsible for all acquisitions of real estate assets, platforms and businesses in the UK and Ireland. Mr. Williamson joined Brookfield in 2017, initially focused on office investments across the UK and Continental Europe before broadening his responsibility to include all real estate sectors within the UK. Prior to joining Brookfield, Mr. Williamson was an investment manager at Gingko Tree Investment, a wholly owned subsidiary of the China State Administration of Foreign Exchange, responsible for acquisition and asset management of real estate throughout Europe. Mr. Williamson is a qualified lawyer and former investment banker, most recently at Morgan Stanley in their European Real Estate Investment Banking team.

Alan leads a team of Project Directors and Executives in the design, procurement, construction and handover of commercial office and mixed-use developments in British Land’s portfolio of London campuses. Alan is responsible for the coordination of British Land development delivery activities including project procurement, contractor & consultant selection, technical briefing, development H&S, programme and project delivery.

Alan’s background, prior to development, was structural engineering within a multidisciplinary

engineering practice. He has led teams in the design of a variety of buildings and infrastructure in the UK, Middle East and North Africa. Alan is a Chartered Member of the ICE, with master degrees in Civil Engineering and Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment.

Dominic Lion is a Director and Head of Sustainable Real Estate in Gallagher’s London

insurance market Specialty division. The Real Estate team within which Dominic resides specialises in supporting large, often pan-European real estate owners, investors and developers with insurance solutions for complex risks, as well as advising and designing tailored programmes to address real estate-related insurance challenges. Dominic’s role as Head of Sustainable Real Estate involves advising property owners on the risk and insurance implications of their journeys towards net zero. Dominic also specialises in mass timber, sitting on the board of the Structural Timber Association (STA) and helping advise Government on their roadmap to safely increasing the use of timber in construction. Dominic started his insurance career in Zurich on its graduate scheme and undertook secondments in areas including underwriting, sourcing, claims and project management. He moved to Gallagher in 2015 as a broker specialising in construction and real estate. Outside of insurance he is a keen sportsman and a dedicated family man.

Stacy Eden is Head of Real Estate at RSM. He is an experienced audit partner and advises a wide variety of real estate clients. Stacy has significant experience of working with real estate companies and partnerships with assets up to £2bn, assisting clients on the commercial, transactions and taxation aspects of real estate.

Prior to joining RSM, Stacy led a property and construction team for over 10 years in his previous role. He is also an ICAEW fellow (FCA).

Stacy speaks at a variety of real estate seminars and conferences and writes regularly in the trade press. He also attends a number of key real estate events including MIPIM and is a member of the Variety Props lunch committee, a member of the British Property Federation technical accounting group and a member of the ICAEW real estate and construction advisory group.

Stacy has also been a founder and governor of a free school as well as assisted charities in helping vulnerable children.

Sally Morris-Smith is a real estate partner at DAC Beachcroft. She has over 20 years’ experience advising clients across a range of sectors including investment, finance, development and asset management for both public and private sector clients. Her current key clients include a government department, a local authority, a UK developer and a manufacturer.

Troy Javaher is the Managing Partner responsible for the European/UK operations of Lincoln Property Company. Lincoln was founded in Dallas in 1965 and is one of the largest full-service real estate companies in the United States. Lincoln has developed more than 180 million square feet of commercial projects and 240,000 multifamily units, as well as managing 220,000 multifamily units, making it the second largest operator in the United States. As an investor, Lincoln has also acquired more than $26 billion of assets during the last fifteen years, and currently manages commercial assets valued at more than $94 billion. Lincoln’s current European/UK platform is both an investment and development platform, with over €2 billion in development across multiple sectors, including the landmark Station Hill scheme in Reading.

An American national, Troy has a Masters in Real Estate from Columbia University in New York and has over 20 years professional work experience in Europe/UK.

Alex is responsible for leading the Clockwise business strategy, setting an ambitious goal for the brand; to become the leading flexible workspace operator in Europe. Her extensive career as a COO and senior director in the hospitality and flexible workspace industry, has equipped Alex with a wealth of knowledge; allowing her to steer Clockwise safely through the pandemic and well beyond. A thought leader in the industry, with a keen eye for detail and design, her growth mindset has propelled businesses growth with Clockwise now operating in 14 locations, including the first in Europe. With further openings planned over the coming year, Alex continues to challenge the status quo and drive innovation.

Kirsty MacDiarmid is the Strategy lead for the UK office estate within the BT Property and Construction team. Responsible for ensuring consistency in the design and specification for new and refurbished office space across the BT Group estate otherwise known as ‘The Better Workplace’ (TBWP) programme. She is constantly looking to improve performance and quality, providing customer-centric solutions based around their needs and how they use their space. Her remit includes the rationalisation of the office estate which involves releasing existing space and acquiring new space when needed. In her previous role at BT she was responsible for the project management of the construction of BT’s London HQ, One Braham which is the largest and one of the first projects in TBWP programme, as well as the delivery of Belfast HQ refurbishment. Prior to spending 10years in construction project management roles for large corporates and retail businesses, she started her professional career in design. The highlight being her work as Design and Concept and Manager at New Look Retailer where she developed and managed the rollout of several schemes across the New Look store portfolio playing a fundamental role in the redesign of the store concept to support two rebrands.

Jon has been Managing Director of technologywithin from its launch at the beginning of 2019, his

ambition steering the company’s emergence as the UK market leading provider of connectivity

services to flexible workspace. He is now focusing on broadening its commercial horizons in new

sectors and markets and is passionate that the company delivers against its mission statement from

a commercial perspective, offering simple, attractive pricing and terms to our clients.

He has long been driven by an interest in technology and developing commercial models around

services that work for both customer and supplier, starting in home automation and moving into the

hotel technology sector, designing and implementing WiFi, networks & TV solutions for the leading

brands and hotels of the world, including Starwood, Marriott, Gleneagles and Accor.

Naomi is a Director at tp bennett focusing on commercial workplace spanning the financial, technology and manufacturing sectors across the UK, EMEA and internationally, working with clients such as Morgan Stanley, HSBC UK, BT and Tetra Pak.

Originally from Australia, Naomi joined tp bennett in 2013. Establishing her career with cross sector experience in education, healthcare and workplace interiors, Naomi possesses expert knowledge of the creative and technical aspects of the design process. An excellent communicator, she brings a client-centric approach to truly understand aspirations and deliver innovative spaces that provide a positive and comprehensive experience for the end user.

Liz is a partner in Shoosmiths’ real estate division, acting for institutional landlords, corporate investors and developers on transformational schemes right across the UK. She has a particular focus on the office sector, advising a number of major investors in relation to the asset management of their UK portfolios, as well as their acquisitions and disposals programmes. This experience gives Liz an insight into the fast-changing nature of office usage and purpose, and challenges that commonly arise between landlords and occupiers.

Shoosmiths’ real estate division was named legal team of the year at the most recent EG Awards.

James Seppala is the Chairman of Blackstone Europe and the Head of Real Estate Europe.

Based in London, he joined Blackstone in 2011.

Prior to Blackstone, Mr. Seppala was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs & Co, where he

spent 10 years focused on equity and debt investment opportunities in Europe and the

United States on behalf of Goldman Sachs’s real estate private equity group.

Mr. Seppala graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 2001. Mr. Seppala

currently serves as Chairman of BEPIF. He also serves on the Imperial College Council, the

Imperial College Endowment Board, the advisory board of the Academy of Real Assets, is a

governor of the John Lyon's Foundation, and serves on the European Advisory Board of the

Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center at the Wharton School.

Michael Swank is a Senior Managing Director in the Real Estate Group based in London, where he is involved in Blackstone’s real estate acquisitions across continental Europe.

Since joining Blackstone in 2010, Mr. Swank has been involved in a number of Blackstone’s investments in Europe and the U.S., including Reale Compagnia Italiana, Hembla (D. Carnegie), Obligo, Hilton Worldwide, and Gecina.

Alis is a Partner in the London Real Estate Practice and Co-Head of our Global Real Estate Sector with

a broad experience of direct and indirect acquisitions and disposals, infrastructure projects, forward

fundings, solvent and insolvent restructurings and real estate financings both domestic and cross

border.  Alis’ expertise spans a range of asset classes including logistics, office, student

accommodation, PRS/BTR and hospitality and leisure.  Alis is referred to as a “force inside European

real estate” because of her track record of leading large-scale portfolio Real Estate M&A transactions

that span the entire continent.

Having worked with numerous foreign investors on cross-border transactions, Alis is well-versed in

guiding new entrants into the European real-estate market.