OPENING REMARKS

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  James Saunders

  James Saunders was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Quintain in October 2019 and since then has led the company through the Pandemic, during which Quintain achieved the biggest construction completion year in its 30-year history. Starting with just 141 apartments for rent in 2016, James has led the team to reach 3,651 homes under management, noting the 2022 year-end occupancy across the entire rental portfolio sat at over 98%. Since then, Quintain’s tenth build to rent development has opened at Wembley Park. James was previously Chief Operating Officer of Quintain and has been a main board director since 2017. As Chief Operating Officer, James led the place-making and estate management at Wembley Park, commercial partnerships, group marketing, IT and health and safety. During his time at Quintain, James has led the repositioning of Wembley Park from an event destination to an exciting new neighbourhood for London. He has created the strategic direction for marketing, communications and place making that has led to dramatic reconsideration of the area, increase in footfall, improvements in press coverage and word-of-mouth, plus new partnerships including with Boxpark, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Troubadour Theatres and Second Floor Studios. He has managed key stakeholder and commercial partner relationships with GLA, London Borough of Brent, Wembley Stadium, the FA, AEG and Realm. He was responsible for the renegotiation of agreements with adjacent landowners that unlocked the Wembley Park site from a development and operational perspective. Prior to joining Quintain, James was the Chief Marketing Officer at The Cloud Networks, a consultant to Vodafone Europe and Brand Director at Coca-Cola Great Britain. He holds a Sloan Masters from London Business School, a Law Degree from Cambridge University and is a barrister-at-law.

  Quintain

  CEO

  James Saunders

  CEO

  Quintain

Spotlight Interview with Anne Kavanagh, CEO, Telford Homes

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  Anne Kavanagh

  Anne is the CEO of Telford Homes, a Trammell Crow Company Developer. In this role, Anne is responsible for developing the firm’s overall strategy, the day-to-day operational performance, risk management, stakeholder relationships and all other long-term business planning. She chairs the Telford Homes Executive Committee and sits on the Board of Directors. Anne previously served as Board Director and Chief Investment Officer at PATRIZIA, a Germany-based global real assets investment manager. Under her leadership, PATRIZIA grew to manage more than €55 billion in real estate assets. She also oversaw key acquisitions and all investment activities for the firm, including PATRIZIA’s key fund management strategies. Prior to joining PATRIZIA in 2017, she held leadership roles at AXA Real Assets, Lazard, Cambridge Place Investment Management and JLL.

  Telford Homes

  CEO

  Anne Kavanagh

  CEO

  Telford Homes

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  Andrew Screen

  Andrew specialises in Build to Rent and structured finance and joined BNP Paribas Real Estate UK in 2022 to head up Residential Capital Markets. Prior to joining BNP Paribas Real Estate UK, he was Head of Investment in the UK for Cortland, a US Multifamily investment firm. Andrew has a background in merchant banking, property development, investment and structured finance and was instrumental in rolling out Cortland’s £4bn Build to Rent development and investment platform in the UK. He has over 20 years’ experience in residential development and investment and was a pioneer in Build to Rent, Forward Funding, Development, Joint Ventures and Investment. Andrew is highly regarded for his deal making successes as well as an expert Build to Rent commentator, regular speaker, chair and moderator at conferences across Europe. Andrew’s career spans quantity surveying, banking, property development, investment and agency (GVA & CBRE).

  BNP Paribas Real Estate UK

  Head of Residential Capital Markets

  Moderator

  Andrew Screen

  Head of Residential Capital Markets

  BNP Paribas Real Estate UK

BTR In A New Economic World: Resilience Of Rental

As Uncertainty About The Economy Persists, Learn How To Combat Rising Rates, Explore Current Opportunities By Site, And Discover The Impact Of Rent Controls

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  Nick Mumby

  Nick advises in relation to all aspects of real estate work, with a particular expertise in complex development and regeneration projects. He acts for a mix of private developers, public companies and local authorities and has advised on acquisitions, disposals, developments, planning, leasing, financing and the real estate aspects of corporate transactions. His broad client base means that he has acted on major BTR schemes, city-office developments, mixed-use schemes, and sub-urban housing and regeneration projects. Highlights include advising Quintain on the latest phase of the Wembley Park scheme, advising U+I on a joint venture with TfL to bring forward a mixed-use regeneration project in Southwark and advising Aldgate Developments on the development, letting and sale of One Braham.

  Gowling WLG

  Partner

  Moderator

  Nick Mumby

  Partner

  Gowling WLG

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  Ailish Christian-West

  Ailish Christian-West is responsible for managing Get Living’s £2B build-to-rent neighbourhood portfolio and current development pipeline of circa 6,000 homes, working with investors and development partners to drive investment performance and grow the Get Living UK portfolio, targeting 15,000 homes. She leads Get Living’s ESG agenda and supports industry collaboration on a broad range of issues, advocating for a sustainable real estate sector and recognition of social contribution. In 2020, Christian-West chaired Revo, a national body representing the retail property industry during a particularly challenging time for the 30-year-old organisation due to the pandemic. She took up her current role leading Get Living’s portfolio during 2020, immediately getting to work on building a talented portfolio management team to deliver an ambitious portfolio growth strategy. She initiated the creation of the Lab E20 at East Village, an exemplar of the future of retail in residential neighbourhoods, where residents and visitors can see and buy sustainable products being designed and created in the store. She has led on investment and operational strategies to enhance portfolio performance, which are already delivering results. Christian-West has more than 20 years’ experience in UK real estate. Prior to Get Living, she spent 12 years at Landsec as an executive committee member responsible for portfolio management and operations. At Landsec, she led key strategic initiatives including the London suburban residential asset strategy, exiting secondary shopping centres and creating significant value through building a retail outlet portfolio. She spent 10 years in fund management running core-plus and opportunistic funds, including at LaSalle Investment Management, and she has served on the board of a technology startup fund. Christian-West enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children at home in London and looks forward to travelling again in the future.

  Get Living

  COO

  Ailish Christian-West

  COO

  Get Living

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  Aneisha Beveridge

  Aneisha and her Research team are experts at putting the housing market into a real-life context, with relevant and insightful in-depth analysis at both a macro and micro-economic level. She is widely considered a thought-leader with access to some of the richest property data in the UK. Aneisha is a media favourite. Last year, her team reached 480 million readers, listeners and viewers.

  Hamptons

  Head of Research

  Aneisha Beveridge

  Head of Research

  Hamptons

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  Mark Allnutt

  Mark Allnutt is a Senior Managing Director and a member of the Greystar Executive Committee, where he leads Greystar’s vertically integrated platform in Europe. He is responsible for overseeing investment, development, and operations in seven markets – Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, The Netherlands, and The United Kingdom – working with the country leaders to grow Greystar’s presence across the region in both multifamily and student housing. Mark has a wealth of experience in the management of multidisciplinary teams to deliver successful residential ventures. Prior to joining Greystar in 2014, Mark was Group Executive Commercial Director of Thames Valley Housing (TVH) where he was responsible for originating and managing the company’s joint venture vehicles. He was also a founding Director of Fizzy Living, the sovereign wealth fund-backed multifamily subsidiary of TVH.

  Greystar

  Senior Managing Director, Head Europe

  Mark Allnutt

  Senior Managing Director, Head Europe

  Greystar

Roadmap To Achieving Sustainable BTR

With Sustainability Being A Top Agenda Item, Discover The Lessons To Be Learnt From The Winter Of Discontent, As Well As How Best To Meet EPC Standards

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  Keith Davies

  Keith is the Residential Sector lead for Buro Four and has extensive experience working with tenants and investors to deliver great places to live. He is passionate about working collaboratively with clients and teams to implement solutions that truly improve projects and communities and thrives on the complexity involved. Over the years Keith has worked alongside a number of notable clients within this sector including, The Crown Estate, Avanton and English Cities Fund. As independent Project Managers since 1985, Buro Four have significant experience within the residential sector and have developed their expertise to adapt to the changing ways in which people choose to live and work, including urban and suburban Built to Rent for clients including Legal & General and Grainger

  Buro Four

  Residential Director

  Keith Davies

  Residential Director

  Buro Four

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  Nick Hirst

  Nick Hirst is a Principal Director at architecture and design firm, tp bennett. From Build to Rent and student housing to superprime apartments and high-density tall buildings, tp bennett is designing innovative residential solutions for both end-users and developers. Currently working with both leading developers and smaller independent specialists, Nick recently led the development of residential and urban design standards for a Housing Association with a national remit. He is also working in Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth on a variety of residential projects exploring new build to rent and co-living models. With experience in developing BTR in permitted development and masterplan contexts, Nick also works across many other sectors including, health, education, mixed-use, hospitality, heritage and conservation, all for a wide range of public and private sector clients. He is a member of the Urban Design Group, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), and the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC).

  tp bennett

  Principal Director

  Nick Hirst

  Principal Director

  tp bennett

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  Nick Hillard

  Nick has over 25 years of professional experience in environmental management in both the private and public sectors. Nick joined Tide Construction and Vision Modular Systems to lead the ESG Team and build upon the company’s track record in delivering innovative solutions to provide smarter and greener construction. Prior to joining Tide and Vision, Nick was sustainability director at BNP Paribas Real Estate and previously held senior sustainability management positions at the University of Warwick and at WSP Environment and Energy. Nick’s expertise spans sustainability policy development, environmental risk assessment, site and property enhancement, and carbon management across the property and construction sectors.

  Tide Construction

  ESG Lead

  Nick Hillard

  ESG Lead

  Tide Construction

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  Dan Foryszewski

  Dan Foryszewski heads up the Investor Solutions in EMEA who focus on agents and owners operating properties of all asset classes. He has a strong focus on the residential space and helps organizations of all kinds created tailored ecosystems covering leasing, property management, tenant engagement, accounting and BI. As the demographics and expectations of renters have shifted dramatically in recent times, Foryszewski's deep understanding of the market has been influential in shaping the strategic development of MRI's resident engagement tools. Dan Foryszewski helps property managers and agents utilise an ecosystem of products to create tailored solutions for their particular requirements across the end-to-end life cycle - from back office property management and accounting to resident engagement and community building.

  MRI Software

  Director, Investor Solutions

  Dan Foryszewski

  Director, Investor Solutions

  MRI Software

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  Paul Eldred

  Paul is a board partner at G&T has provided cost management and project management advice to developers, operators and investors across a wide variety of sectors for over 17 years. His extensive experience and understanding of construction methodology allows him to offer accurate early cost advice and proactively control cost through the design process. Paul is part of G&T’s life and commercial science sector group and is involved in some of the most significant life science projects across London and the golden triangle.

  Gardiner & Theobald

  Board Partner

  Moderator

  Paul Eldred

  Board Partner

  Gardiner & Theobald

Delivering Resident Value: Operations, Marketing And Customer Experience

Learn To Utilise Data To Understand Target Demographics, And How To Attract And Retain Tenants

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  Dominic Sherry

  Dominic has a wealth of leadership experience in the world of hospitality with a highly successful career spanning over 33 years. Living in four continents and seven countries across the globe, Dominic has led hotel and serviced apartment Sales, Marketing, Revenue Management and Operations in the UK, Asia/Pacific, USA, Caribbean, Latin America and the United Arab Emirates. Dominic enjoyed a long and successful Marriott International career for over 26 years. Most recently as Market Vice President - UAE managing a large portfolio of hotels across the Emirates. Previous roles include: General Manager, JW Marriott Hotel Dubai; Head of Sales (Asia Pacific) for Hilton Worldwide, based in Singapore, heading up luxury and global sales and distribution across the Asia Pacific region; Regional Vice President - Sales and Marketing (Asia Pacific) with Marriott International based out of Hong Kong; and Regional Vice President - Sales and Marketing (Caribbean and Latin America) based in Florida. Prior to these positions, Dominic held several Sales and Operations assignments in the UK and Europe. Born and raised in New Zealand up until the age of 22, Dominic now lives with his wife Emma and four children in Surrey, England.

  Mura Living

  CEO

  Dominic Sherry

  CEO

  Mura Living

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  Valerie Cseplo-Jeffrey

  Valerie Cseplo-Jeffrey, CPM® serves as Operations Director of Built to Rent at Lendlease. Ms. Cseplo-Jeffrey recently joined Lendlease in March 2022, after spending over 20 years in the multifamily industry in the United States. She oversees the financial and physical operations of the Living by Lendlease operating platform, including three assets in the Elephant Park area of central London and an upcoming £1bn pipeline of rental communities throughout the UK. Ms. Cseplo-Jeffrey brings with her wide-ranging knowledge and experience in the property management industry, including asset management, business development, corporate operations analysis and on-site property operations. She offers over 20 years of industry experience working with industry leaders like Bozzuto and Greystar, with proven results in increasing asset value, growing new business and staff development. A strong believer in industry involvement, before leaving the United States Ms. Cseplo-Jeffrey served as a Director on the Board of the Maryland Multifamily Housing Association (MMHA), an Executive Committee member of the Institute of Real Estate Management Northern Virginia Chapter, and an active member of the Property Management Association (PMA). Ms. Cseplo-Jeffrey earned a Master’s in Business Administration from Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, and her Bachelor’s degree in English from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). She holds many industry certifications, including the Certified Property Manager (CPM®) as well as the Accredited Commercial Manager (ACoM) designations from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM); the Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS) credential from the National Apartment Association (NAA); and is a credentialed LEED® Green AssociateTM with the US Green Building Council.

  Lendlease

  Operations Director, Built to Rent

  Valerie Cseplo-Jeffrey

  Operations Director, Built to Rent

  Lendlease

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  James Hart

  James Hart is Asset Manager within the European Living & Hospitality team at LaSalle. The team is responsible for the asset management of 19,000 beds across the hotel, healthcare, student housing and residential sectors with a combined value of £3 billion. James is focused on all multifamily strategies and is currently Asset Manager for 2,000 BTR beds in the UK, the majority of which are operational and stabilised, with one asset in development. James’ previous work included positions at JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group, JLL and Cushman & Wakefield. He began his real estate career in Paris in 2014 before moving back to London in 2016. James graduated from University of Durham with BA in Modern Languages, followed by receiving his MSc in Real Estate from the University College of Estate Management. He is a member of RICS.

  LaSalle Investment Management

  Asset Manager

  James Hart

  Asset Manager

  LaSalle Investment Management

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  Nicola Fleet-Milne

  As owner/founder of FleetMilne residential property agency, and having previously worked at other Birmingham residential agencies, my career has been residential throughout. I understand and excel at the residential agency sector, but I have been successful in creating a more sophisticated offering for the Build to Rent sector. I am also incredibly active in my voluntary positions. I have been the Chair of Birmingham’s Colmore BID board since January 2020 and was Deputy Chair for 2 years prior. I led Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter Neighbourhood Planning Forum for 6 years to Referendum, and from 2013-2020, a member of the Hippodrome Development Board. I am a former Birmingham Young Professional of the Year award winner, IoD award winner and an active member of Birmingham's thriving professional community; my drive and influential status have had a substantial impact on Birmingham’s BTR development.

  FleetMilne

  CEO

  Nicola Fleet-Milne

  CEO

  FleetMilne

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  Grace Oyebunmi Oyesoro

  Grace has 10 years of experience within the real estate industry. Within her role of Operations Manager at Quintain Living, Grace is responsible for the operation of over 2,000 units across 7 developments and oversees the team responsible for customer service, retention and financial performance. Grace is especially passionate about improving ethnic diversity within the real estate industry and currently serves as the Chair of Quintain's Ethnicity and Race network, as well as being an active member of Quintain's EDI steering group.

  Quintain Living

  Operations Manager

  Grace Oyebunmi Oyesoro

  Operations Manager

  Quintain Living

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  Georgie Drewery

  During her time with Yardi, Georgie has become fully immersed in all things build-to-rent and student accommodation. Georgie’s passion lies in being an advocate for technology in the residential space and how innovation can add value to not only the entire journey from prospect to resident, but how software and mobile applications enhance the resident experience throughout their entire tenancy. Georgie’s experience and focus spans across all residential asset classes including build to rent, student accommodation, co-living and includes a vast knowledge on the social housing market.

  Yardi

  Senior Account Executive

  Georgie Drewery

  Senior Account Executive

  Yardi

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  Katherine Rose

  Katherine is the Managing Director of VervLife; a specialist consultancy, operations and creative partner for the BTR and rented homes sector engaged on multi-family, single-family and co-living communities. Working within BTR since its genesis in the UK, Katherine is an operational expert and has a keen focus on what shifting resident behaviours and lifestyles mean for the product being brought to market, how technology can be harnessed to drive operational effectiveness and the role of intelligent asset design in enhancing investor returns. VervLife is BCorp Pending and is committed to lead standards of social value, resident wellness and planetary awareness in the rented residential sector.

  VervLife

  Managing Director

  Moderator

  Katherine Rose

  Managing Director

  VervLife

Investment: Financing BTR Deals And Developments

Deep Dive Into How Deals Are Faring In The Current Economic Climate, And How To Get These Deals Over The Line

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  Eliot Kaye

  Eliot is Managing Director at Puma Property Finance, with responsibility for originating, underwriting, executing and exiting first-charge development finance loans across the UK, as well as liaising with the boards of the entities whose funds the business manages. He also has responsibility for the fund management of the Puma VCTs, and sits on the Puma Capital Group board. Eliot is a Qualified Solicitor and spent seven years practising at law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (now Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner). He joined Shore Capital Group in 2006 initially as Funds Counsel, before moving to a commercial role on the investment side of its asset management business, primarily leading the investment team running the Puma VCTs. In 2012 Eliot helped establish Puma Investments, and has been an integral part of the creation, development, growth and continued success of the business ever since. Eliot is also on the Build-to-Rent steering committee of CREFC Europe (the trade association for the commercial real estate finance industry), having previously sat on the Association of Investment Companies VCT Board and been a member the HM Treasury VC Schemes Advisory Group.

  Puma Property Finance

  Managing Director

  Eliot Kaye

  Managing Director

  Puma Property Finance

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  Hans-Peter Bauer

  Dr. Hans-Peter Bauer is a Swiss citizen with over 25 years of experience in the Swiss real estate industry. Together with his business partner Adrian Schenker, he founded Swiss Finance & Property Group Ltd. (SFP) in Zurich in 2001. Furthermore, he is a board member of the listed real estate company SF Urban Properties Ltd. and acts as an advisor in various M&A and other large real estate transactions. Meanwhile, SFP is one of the largest independent real estate asset managers in Switzerland with CHF 8.5 billion assets under management and CHF 1.6 billion in advisory. Hans-Peter led and developed SFP as CEO from inception until 2020. Since then, he acts as Chairman of the Board of Directors with responsibility for strategic decision-making and the development of the company’s international expansion. SFP opened its office in Frankfurt last year, has built up and took over the majority of Viga, a real estate asset manager in Denmark / Copenhagen, and has started a new subsidiary in UK / London with the first investment this year taking place in Glasgow with the intention to build 300 apartments to rent (build to rent / BTR). This investment engagement was carried out jointly in collaboration with Redevco – the real estate expert company of the Brenninkmeijer family office. Hans-Peter started his career in the banking sector, where he held several leading positions in Zurich and London. He holds an PhD in mathematics from ETH Zurich (Dr. sc. math.) and a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Basel (lic. rer. pol.) He is fluent in German, English, French and Italian. Hans-Peter lives in Zurich, is married and has three adult sons.

  Swiss Finance and Property Group AG Zurich

  Co-Founder and Chairman

  Hans-Peter Bauer

  Co-Founder and Chairman

  Swiss Finance and Property Group AG Zurich

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  Lesley Chen Davison

  Lesley is the Chief Operating Officer of Telford Homes, a Trammell Crow Company Developer. In her role, Lesley is responsible for Telford Homes’ investment underwriting, Investment Committee processes and the implementation of business plans. The Investment, Development Management and Customer Services teams report directly to her. Lesley has over 26 years’ experience in real estate and is a well-established leader in the UK’s build to rent (BTR) market, having been heavily involved in some of the UK’s earliest purpose-built BTR projects, including East Village and Elephant Central during her time at Delancey. Lesley was previously the Head of Commercial Strategy for GoSpace AI Limited, where she oversaw strategic, go-to-market, client and operational initiatives along with investor and partner relationships. Prior to that, she was CIO of Seaforth Land leading the firm’s investment strategy, property acquisitions and financing.

  Telford Homes

  Chief Operating Officer

  Lesley Chen Davison

  Chief Operating Officer

  Telford Homes

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  John Carter

  John is Commercial Director for the Commercial Real Estate team at Aldermore. He is responsible for developing new propositions and enhancing the customer journey to meet growing demand. John has 30 years’ experience in the industry having previously worked in a number of national roles at Bank of Scotland, CYBG and NAB.

  Aldermore

  Commercial Director

  John Carter

  Commercial Director

  Aldermore

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  Robert McDonnell

  Robert is the Fund Manager of the UK Private Rented Sector Fund and is also responsible for sourcing and delivering residential investment opportunities in the UK and Ireland for aPER, a pan-European residential fund. Robert sits on the AREF’s Residential Working and the British Property Federation Build to Rent London Engagement Group. Robert has 21 years of experience, having joined abrdn in 2007, and has worked in the residential team since October 2016. Previously he was a Fund Manager for a Swedish corporate pension fund. Robert graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Land Management from University of Reading. He is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS).

  Aberdeen

  Residential Fund Manager

  Robert McDonnell

  Residential Fund Manager

  Aberdeen

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  Natalie Harris

  Natalie is a Partner with a broad range of commercial property experience, specialising in development and property investment transactions for both the public and private sector. Natalie has particular expertise in relation to residential, PRS and student developments. Recent experience includes advising Grainger on a number of projects including the Yorkshire Post site in Leeds and their flagship scheme at Clippers Quay, acting for a developer on the acquisition and development of a 364 room student scheme in Swansea and the sale of 5 residential plots in Putney.

  Pinsent Masons

  Partner

  Moderator

  Natalie Harris

  Partner

  Pinsent Masons

Enhancing The Long-Term Value Of An Asset Through Design And Fit Out

Understand The Optimal Design Strategies To Develop For Longevity, Quality And Affordability

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  Michael Swiszczowski

  Michael joined Chapman Taylor in 2016 to strengthen the practice’s residential expertise. He joined the UK Board in 2022 and continues to take an active in role in developing the practice’s residential and hospitality sectors across the UK business. He has experience working on award-winning residential projects, with a particular focus on Build-to-Rent, student accommodation, hotels, serviced apartments and modular construction. Michael is a regular speaker at residential and property conferences where he articulates Chapman Taylor’s design approach and skill-sets. He is also an RIBA-elected member of the Regional Council for RIBA North West. Areas of expertise: Residential / Build-to-Rent / Student Accommodation / Hotels

  Chapman Taylor

  UK Board Director

  Michael Swiszczowski

  UK Board Director

  Chapman Taylor

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  Lesley Roberts

  Lesley plays a pivotal role in developing and delivering Godwin’s plans to build a £1 billion national BTR portfolio. Her main remit is the creation of the BTR operational strategy across both the single and multifamily developments for the business. Working in close collaboration with internal teams and external providers, she is responsible for the operational performance and profitability of our single and multifamily assets while also delivering a leading customer experience across the entire proposition. With a career spanning over 20 years, Lesley has extensive high-level experience with both the BTR and PRS sectors, and has for some time been at the heart of shaping the UK’s Build to Rent offer as President of The UK Apartment Association (UKAA). Prior to joining Godwin, she served as a Partner at Allsop LLP and CEO of Allsop Letting and Management, where she advised developers and institutional investors on the acquisition, design, build and operation of large-scale BTR portfolios. A member of the British Property Federation’s (BPF) residential board, Lesley also toured the US studying the multifamily model there and was instrumental in the concept and development of the UKAA’s BTR Best Practice Guide launched in 2022. She was previously Chair of Soho Housing Association and held roles at Pinnacle Places, Young Group, and City Living London.

  Godwin Developments

  Director of BTR Operations

  Lesley Roberts

  Director of BTR Operations

  Godwin Developments

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  Freddie Wonnacott

  Director Fund Management

  M&G Investments

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  Katherine Russell

  Head of BTR

  John Lewis Partnership

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  Kieran Tracey

  Kieran Tracey, International Sales Manager for Technogym, has over 14 years’ experience in the residential sector. Having successfully developed and built a team of wellness residential experts at Technogym he has seen first-hand the exceptional growth of gyms and fitness facilities with the Residential market across the UK. Kieran is delighted to be part of BISNOW BTR conference panel to provide not only knowledge of both the demand from residents and developers, but also insights from the sector and opportunities that lie ahead for the Wellness offering. Now more than ever Wellness is in demand and a key differentiator for residents.

  Technogym

  International Sales Manager

  Kieran Tracey

  International Sales Manager

  Technogym

• Moderator

  Iain Murray

  Senior Director, BTR Consultancy (Europe)

  Cortland Consult

The Growth Of Single Family Rental

Explore The Development Of Single Family Rental And Current Demographic Trends

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  David Mawson

  CEO

  Placefirst

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  Lee Richards

  Lee heads up Carter Jonas’ Living Sector capabilities, utilising his experience from previous senior directorial roles providing consultancy and management services across a wide range of residential offerings. ​Lee has previously had management responsibility for the UK’s largest BTR scheme at Wembley and advised high street names and investment funds on innovating new styles of BTR and residential offerings to market. Lee is passionate about the opportunity for the BTR, Single Family Housing & Later Living sectors in the UK and has assisted new market entrants as well as advising on refining and growing existing offerings.

  Carter Jonas

  Partner, Head of Living Sectors

  Lee Richards

  Partner, Head of Living Sectors

  Carter Jonas

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  Jonathon Ivory

  Chief Investment Officer

  Packaged Living

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  Sadie Malim

  Sadie joined Moorfield in 2007 and sits on the Operational Board as Head of Special Projects & Legal. She is responsible for overseeing and implementing specific projects that require both private equity and real estate knowledge, as well as leading our in-house legal function. Sadie also manages the Moorfield (and its investments’) brand, corporate communications and digital media strategy, together with various other operational matters. She also oversees our ESG policy and our transactional, legal and regulatory functions. Sadie has an MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University and a post graduate degree in Law. Prior to joining Moorfield, Sadie worked in the Private Equity group at Clifford Chance where she advised international private equity clients on acquisitions, disposals, MBOs and listings. Sadie sits on the BPF Healthcare Committee and Retirement Villages working group.

  Moorfield Group

  Head of Special Projects & Legal

  Sadie Malim

  Head of Special Projects & Legal

  Moorfield Group

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  Rob Sumner

  Residential Investment Director

  Sigma Capital

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  Nick Harrisingh

  Nick's expertise include joint ventures, group reorganisations and restructurings, corporate structures for inward investment (including Shari'ah compliant real estate structures), AIM IPOs and fundraisings and commercial agreements, many with an international element to them. Key sectors include real estate investment (particularly build to rent and student accommodation), brewing and hospitality, technology and natural resources. Nick's clients include companies and institutions, directors, entrepreneurs and owner managers.

  Trowers and Hamlins

  Parter

  Moderator

  Nick Harrisingh

  Parter

  Trowers and Hamlins

Build To Last: Investing into Ever-lasting Assets

Discover The Trends For Investment And Development Into BTR To Ensure Longevity

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  Lee Coward

  Lee is a senior member of Oxford’s European Investment Team, working on the origination and execution of European equity and credit investments. Lee’s primary focus is on UK opportunities, most recently in the multi-family and single-family residential sector including Oxford’s investment in Get Living. Lee joined Oxford in 2013, originally in the Corporate Finance team, and previously led the sourcing of debt financing for all European investments as well as the formation of Oxford’s European credit investment strategy. Lee attended the University of Warwick and is also a qualified Chartered Accountant.

  Oxford Properties

  Vice President, Investments - Europe

  Lee Coward

  Vice President, Investments - Europe

  Oxford Properties

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  Christian Birrell

  Managing Director, Head of UK Investment

  Heimstaden

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  James Cannon

  James leads the sales and customer success organisations across the BuildData Group. With 20 years in sales and operations leadership, James’ collaborative style ensures the commercial function and go to market strategy continues to build customer traction and success. Prior to BuildData, he led sales at Createmaster, a BuildData Group brand in the UK, before its acquisition by the group.

  BuildData Group

  Global Head

  James Cannon

  Global Head

  BuildData Group

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  Harvey Sandhu

  Harvey Sandhu is a Vice President, Debt Origination at Starwood Capital Group. Harvey joined Starwood Capital in 2018 and focuses on transaction sourcing, underwriting, and structuring of commercial real estate debt across Europe across a range of sectors. Prior to joining Starwood Capital, Harvey worked within the CRE Lending group at Wells Fargo in London. Harvey holds a degree in Economics from the University of Birmingham.

  Starwood Capital Group

  Vice President, Debt Origination

  Harvey Sandhu

  Vice President, Debt Origination

  Starwood Capital Group

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  Jeremy Stephen

  Jeremy has over 14 years of experience dealing with the full spectrum of Real Estate related disputes. For Developers – Jeremy works closely with our transactional Real Estate team both in helping to forecast potential issues and solutions before they arise and dealing with them when they do. He has significant experience in advising in complex Rights to Light matters acting for developers, purchasers and funders. For Landlords – Jeremy has worked for landlords all his career and is well versed in dealing with all kinds of asset management related issues from rent arrears, rent review, service charge disputes and consultations. For Occupiers – Jeremy works for a number of well-known retailers assisting them with their property portfolio management including all aspects of the lease renewal process. Insolvent Real Estate – Jeremy has an ongoing passion for work in the insolvent real estate space and has acted for banks, Receivers, administrators, liquidators and landlords in all aspects of insolvent real estate. Jeremy is ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners 2021.

  Clyde & Co

  Partner

  Moderator

  Jeremy Stephen

  Partner

  Clyde & Co

Tech-enabled Customer Service

Creating The Ultimate Resident Experience Through Technology

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  Chotip 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

  Fossey Arora

  Director

  Chotip Arora

  Director

  Fossey Arora

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  Jack Ray

  Jack founded Billing Better in 2016 having experienced two challenging scenarios managing his utility bills as he rented for the first time, resulting in his bills not being paid correctly. This led to the idea to build Billing Better, with the view of helping renters to manage their finances in the best possible way. From these experiences, the concept of a single bill to manage all household finances was born. This then led to the emergence of supporting landlords, letting agents and BTR operators to deal with utility bills during void periods. To date, Billing Better has helped over 100,000 home movers to set up their bills and work with over 750 operators within the property industry.

  Billing Better

  Founder & CEO

  Jack Ray

  Founder & CEO

  Billing Better

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  Amanda Rennie

  Operations Director

  Moda Living

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  Andy Kean

  Andy is Chief Revenue Officer at Valos, helping to streamline the valuation of real estate. Andy is an experienced and passionate leader who has over 15 years working in online PropTech solutions. Prior to his current role, Andy was the CRO at fu3e and prior to that was Director and Head of UK Sales at CoStar Group, which saw him responsible for driving revenue growth, client retention and service across the company’s UK business over a sustained period of growth. Alongside growing CoStar’s market-leading data business, Andy also played a leading role in the launch of Realla, the UK’s leading online marketplace for commercial listings, now branded as LoopNet.

  Valos

  Chief Revenue Officer

  Moderator

  Andy Kean

  Chief Revenue Officer

  Valos

BTR's Role In Creating Community

Optimise Site Selection To Capitalise On The Work, Live, Play Dynamic That Tenants Desire

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  Alastair Mullens

  Alastair joined CWG in 2018, to establish the group’s Build-to-Rent platform, Vertus. He currently oversees Vertus’s day-to day activities, the groups residential leasehold management arm, Canary Wharf Residential Management Limited, and the groups Technology & Transformation function. Prior to this he spent nine years with Hamptons International & Countrywide Group based in London and Hong Kong. In his final role at Countrywide as National Director of Corporate PRS & BTR, he oversaw the successful delivery of the group’s operational management platform which included the delivery of The Cargo Building, Liverpool and Pomona Wharf, Manchester.

  Canary Wharf Group

  Managing Director - Residential

  Alastair Mullens

  Managing Director - Residential

  Canary Wharf Group

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  Danielle Bayless

  Chief Operating Officer

  Quintain Living

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  Penny Cameron

  Head of Development

  Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

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  Ashley Perry

  Ashley Perry has over 10 years of experience in real estate consultancy, across UK, Ireland, Spain and Canada. Before joining Apache Capital, Ashley worked for European BTR Consultancy, LIV Consult, since 2018. Ashley held the position of Director, BTR Consultancy (UK) at LIV Consult with responsibility for consultancy services to clients in Europe with a client base including Private Equity, Local Authorities, and both Public and Private Developers. Ashley’s experience across both single and multifamily strategies helped to secure planning, funding and public support for thousands of rental homes across Europe. Prior to LIV Consult, Ashley worked at JLL in its Project and Development services team where he achieved RICS Chartered status as well as leading multi-disciplinary teams through complex and challenging projects. Ashley is also on the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Residential Council steering committee.

  Apache Capital Partners

  Acquisitions Director (Multifamily)

  Ashley Perry

  Acquisitions Director (Multifamily)

  Apache Capital Partners

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  Jermaine Browne

  Jermaine is a co-founder of the Re:shape Living Group, an alternative living sector developer and operator in the UK. Jermaine is responsible for Joint Ventures, planning and development activities, product design and execution, and ESG. Jermaine has worked in Real Estate for over 15 years and is recognised as one of the UK’s leading alternative living experts, having co-designed and secured planning permission for 10 co-living buildings, PBSA and hotels worth more than £800 million GDV across London and Dublin since 2018. Jermaine is also the founder and chair of the Second-Generation Shared Living Consortium (SGSLC), an industry body which exists to progress shared living policy across the UK.

  Re:shape

  Co-founder

  Moderator

  Jermaine Browne

  Co-founder

  Re:shape

What’s On The Horizon for BTR?

Explore The Next Big Trends For The Realm Of Build To Rent

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  Craig Luttman

  Chief Strategy Officer

  Citra Living

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  Tom Goodall

  Tom joined Argent in 2012, becoming Partner and the Head of Residential for Related Argent in 2020, over-seeing a pipeline of over 8,000 new homes across London. Tom is also CEO of the Related Argent Tottenham Hale development, leading the team which will deliver over 1.2m sq. ft of development including over 1,030 new homes. Prior to this, Tom was responsible for the residential product at the King’s Cross development including the delivery of the Gasholders apartments. Before joining Argent, Tom worked in project management consultancy and as a practicing Architect on numerous large-scale mixed-use schemes including the Shard and the London 2012 Athlete’s Village. Tom is a chartered member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and sits on their Housing Group.

  Related Argent

  Managing Director

  Tom Goodall

  Managing Director

  Related Argent

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  Marcus Weeks

  Marcus heads up the Living platform at Firethorn, where he is driving forward growth opportunities in the PBSA and wider living sector. With over a decade’s experience working at blue chip companies across acquisitions, development and capital advisory, Marcus has amassed considerable expertise in taking student living assets through the entire property life cycle. From successfully leading land and site acquisitions, to overseeing the planning, design and construction of high-value developments, Marcus has an impressive track record in both deal origination and delivering significant added value. Before joining Firethorn, Marcus was Acquisition & Development Director at Unite Group Plc. He previously worked at CBRE within the student accommodation teams.

  Firethorn Trust

  Director, Head of Firethorn Living

  Marcus Weeks

  Director, Head of Firethorn Living

  Firethorn Trust

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  Federica Buricco

  Federica’s expertise is within mixed-use masterplanning and urban design regeneration projects. She has over 17 years’ experience in the design and management of large-scale residential, commercial and hotel developments and has worked in the UK, Italy and Switzerland. Federica’s portfolio of work includes urban design projects in the Middle East and North Africa and residential schemes in Europe.

  Arcadis

  Senior Associate

  Federica Buricco

  Senior Associate

  Arcadis

• Moderator

  Chris Xitsas

  Partner, Commercial Real Estate

  Maples Teesdale

Presentation

Presented by Way of Life

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  Sowgol Zarinchang

  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.

  Way of Life

  Managing Director

  Sowgol Zarinchang

  Managing Director

  Way of Life

State Of The BTR Nation

Hear From BNP Paribas Real Estate For An Update On The Outlook Of BTR In Its Current State

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  Andrew Screen

  Andrew specialises in Build to Rent and structured finance and joined BNP Paribas Real Estate UK in 2022 to head up Residential Capital Markets. Prior to joining BNP Paribas Real Estate UK, he was Head of Investment in the UK for Cortland, a US Multifamily investment firm. Andrew has a background in merchant banking, property development, investment and structured finance and was instrumental in rolling out Cortland’s £4bn Build to Rent development and investment platform in the UK. He has over 20 years’ experience in residential development and investment and was a pioneer in Build to Rent, Forward Funding, Development, Joint Ventures and Investment. Andrew is highly regarded for his deal making successes as well as an expert Build to Rent commentator, regular speaker, chair and moderator at conferences across Europe. Andrew’s career spans quantity surveying, banking, property development, investment and agency (GVA & CBRE).

  BNP Paribas Real Estate UK

  Head of Residential Capital Markets

  Andrew Screen

  Head of Residential Capital Markets

  BNP Paribas Real Estate UK