Keynote Interview

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  Jules Pipe

  Jules Pipe is working on key priorities for the Mayor, including: implementation of the London Plan, major and community-led regeneration projects across the capital, building a skills system that properly addresses the needs of Londoners and the economy, and ensuring London’s infrastructure supports good growth, meets the needs of London’s communities and makes London a cleaner, greener and smarter City. Jules has unrivalled knowledge of London government, becoming the first directly elected mayor of Hackney in 2002 and serving as Chair of London Councils from 2010 until he joined the Mayor’s team in 2016.

  London City Hall

  Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration, Fire Service

  Keynote

  Jules Pipe

  Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration, Fire Service

  London City Hall

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  Deborah Weiss

  Deborah is the founder of Spread Urban Concepts, where architects, landscape designers and engineers create liveable and sustainable neighbourhoods in city centers as well as in small towns and rural areas. Deborah collaborates with both Senate Department for Urban Development and the private sector, enabling her to generate more efficiency into developments. Deborah is also part of the team planning the International Building Exhibition in Berlin (IBA’34) which aims to integrate future city planning ideas to address the affordable housing crisis in metropolitan areas today.

  Spread Urban Concepts

  Founder

  Moderator

  Deborah Weiss

  Founder

  Spread Urban Concepts

State Of The Market From Market Leaders

Charting A Course For Build To Rent Properties

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  Rick de Blaby

  Rick is focused on growing Get Living’s platform across the UK through creating new build to rent neighbourhoods that are changing the way we live and rent in cities. Rick has 40 years’ experience in development and investment in both the residential and commercial sectors, with a particular interest in regeneration and design. Prior to Get Living, Rick was CEO of United House Group and prior to that, CEO of MEPC. Rick is Non-Executive Chairman of Miller Developments, Non-Executive Director of Altitude Real Estate, Non-Executive Director of Curo Housing Association and Chairman of the Kinetic Foundation Charity.

  Get Living

  CEO

  Rick de Blaby

  CEO

  Get Living

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  Sadie Malim

  Sadie joined Moorfield in 2007 and sits on the Main Board as Chief Legal & Corporate Development Officer. She is responsible for overseeing various areas of the business including strategic partnerships, legal and ESG as well as working closely with the Co-CEOs to support product creation and fundraising strategies. 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 has advised on the BPF Healthcare Committee and Retirement Villages working group.

  Moorfield

  Chief Legal & Corporate Development Officer

  Sadie Malim

  Chief Legal & Corporate Development Officer

  Moorfield

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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

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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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  Iain Murray

  Iain leads a team of specialist Operational Living Consultants and Research Analysts at Bidwells, based in its London office, with over 140 clients from the UK, Ireland and Spain. The team have worked on over 60k+ Rental Homes and Student Beds covering PBSA, Co-living, Build to Rent, Single Family Housing/Rental, Later/Senior Living and Retirement. Iain is considered a veteran of the Living sector adding it to his 38-year career. The past projects on his CV are considerable, over £8bn of schools and hospitals in the PPP market as a Partner at G&T, the Estates Rationalisation Project for HMNB Clyde (Faslane & Coulport), over 50 Care Homes both Developed and Operated, and a strong background in FM including a term as Chair of the Professional Institute for FM the now IWFM and Deputy Chair of Global FM. Iain entered the Rental Living Sector over a decade ago founding LIV Consult, alongside Graham Bates, and the LIV Group, before selling the business to Cortland in 2019. Bidwells acquired the Operational Consultancy Team in April this year. The team are known for their knowledge leadership in Operational Living and Iain is recognised as a subject leader and an accomplished speaker in the industry. He and his team have delivered advice on over £6.2bn of assets. Iain is Chair of the Association of Rental Living Scottish Hub, sits on their Strategic Group for the UK and is a member of the Whole Life Cost Hub. Iain is also a mentor for the ULI.

  Bidwells

  Head of Operational Living

  Iain Murray

  Head of Operational Living

  Bidwells

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  Andy Barnard

  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.

  Trowers and Hamlins

  Partner

  Moderator

  Andy Barnard

  Partner

  Trowers and Hamlins

Swift Foundations: Examine The Key Costs And Considerations To Build Quality BTR

Understand The Building Blocks For BTR Development Construction & Financing

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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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  Harry Knibb MRTPI

  Harry is a development director at Oxford Properties – the real estate arm of OMERS, one of Canada’s largest Defined Benefit pension plans with approximately 500,000 active and retired members. Located in London with a pan-European focus, Harry’s work focusses on large and complex projects across multiple use classes. An advocate of sustainable, healthy and productive places, Harry is a chartered town planner and academician for the Academy of Urbanism.

  Oxford Properties

  Development Director

  Harry Knibb MRTPI

  Development Director

  Oxford Properties

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  Stephanie Barbabosa

  Head of Build To Rent

  Lendlease

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  William Poole

  Will oversees the London design studio and sits on our internal Design Review Panel, Strategic Board and also leads on Sustainability Strategy. He works closely with our sustainability and urban design teams to develop our approach to designing net-zero places and buildings. Will has delivered several large-scale, complex residential-led projects, collaborating with diverse, multidisciplinary design teams. Often located on waterside sites, these have included Wardian London on the Isle of Dogs, Blackwall Yard in Tower Hamlets, and the Hollandbury House at the Brentford Project. Outside of Howells, he is a member of the Architecture Club and New London Architecture, where he was a member of the Tall Buildings Panel in 2021/22.

  Howells

  Partner

  William Poole

  Partner

  Howells

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  Barry McKeown

  Barry is a partner in Shoosmiths’ real estate division and has a broad spectrum of expertise in all areas of real estate work, with particular focus on the residential development and investment markets, including market leading work in the single- and multi-family BTR sectors. His experience includes the structuring and delivery of numerous core BTR funds, which have delivered several thousand BTR units across the UK. He acts for developers, landowners, funders and investors across the residential sector, with a key emphasis on complex development arrangements, including conditional contracts, option arrangements, joint ventures, leasing, property finance arrangements and lending, as well as tax efficient property structures and vehicles. Shoosmiths was named ‘UK Law Firm of the Year – Large-Sized Firm’ at the British Legal Awards 2023.

  Shoosmiths

  Partner & Head of BTR

  Moderator

  Barry McKeown

  Partner & Head of BTR

  Shoosmiths

Building A Community: BTR’s Social Impact

Explore Rented Residential's Social Impact And Learn To Navigate Planning

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  Nigel Hugill

  Nigel has held numerous senior positions within the property and regeneration industry over a career spanning 30 years, including serving as special policy adviser to Sir Bob Kerslake at the HCA. He was chief executive officer of Chelsfield plc from 1992 to 2005 and executive chairman of Lend Lease Europe from 2005 to 2008, having joined the company through the joint acquisition of the residential developer Crosby. External appointments Nigel is chairman of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the respected urban think tank Centre for Cities as well as chairing the Estates Strategy Committee of the London School of Economics.

  ​Urban&Civic

  ​CEO​

  Nigel Hugill

  ​CEO​

  ​Urban&Civic

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  Freya Richard

  Freya joined Vertus, part of the Canary Wharf Group in 2019 following seven years at Knight Frank’s head office in London. Having started her career in residential leasehold management Freya then moved over to set up a new department within the residential division, focusing on management of residential portfolios. During this time, she set up all operational and letting functions of the business including the implementation of centralised lettings and property management systems, and subsequently oversaw the growth of the department into the build-to-rent sector, estates, and distressed portfolios. She worked with clients such as Greystar, Kennedy Wilson, Essential Living, Urbanest and A2 Dominion to launch and lease up buildings such as Pinnacle Tower, Exchange Gardens, Nin Elms Point and Camley Street.

  Vertus

  Director - Leasing & Operations

  Freya Richard

  Director - Leasing & Operations

  Vertus

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  Jamie Snary

  Jamie is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and has over 20 years’ experience in real estate asset and operational management. At Apache, Jamie is responsible for the successful deployment of all asset, portfolio and operational management strategies across its vertically integrated businesses of both multi and single-family Build to Rent. Additionally, Jamie chairs Apache’s monthly Health & Safety Committee and he is also a member of Apache’s Environmental Social Governance (ESG) committee where he is responsible for ensuring all asset and operational management is deployed in line with its ESG policies and guiding principles. Prior to joining Apache in January 2014, Jamie worked at niche asset management practice, MJ Mapp, for a period of twelve years, leaving as a Director and member of the Business Development Board. During his time with the business, Jamie led the teams responsible for the management of portfolios owned by a range of institutions, funds and development companies as well as heading up the Private Client team which serviced high net worth individuals and family trusts. Jamie was responsible for the teams managing a diverse range of commercial, residential, industrial and alternative asset classes with a total capital value of c£1bn.

  Apache Capital

  Executive Director, Asset Management & Operations

  Jamie Snary

  Executive Director, Asset Management & Operations

  Apache Capital

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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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  Kye Gbangbola

  Kye is Director of Smarter Services, a Facilities Management company with a sustainable approach. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, and its Sustainability Ambassador embedding ESG across all organisations and professionals working across the built environment. He has Chaired international environmental policy events and is a Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management. Kye is Founder of the Award-winning sustainability management consultant Total Eco Management, the official Corporate Sustainability reporting consultant to the London 2012 'Sustainable' Olympic Games. He is the Author of two books on Sustainability Reporting published by Routledge. Kye has been an executive and non-executive Director for large and small organisations for over 30 years including Development Director with a departmental spend of over £200 Million PA. Kye led Asset Strategy across the 22K properties managed by City West Homes, Westminster. For a decade Kye was Chairman of a national patient Charity with global reach. He serves on the Board of the CIOB's Benevolent Fund. At Smarter Service we endeavour to set new standards for FM sustainability, improving social impacts, from cutting-edge green cleaning solutions, sustainable maintenance practices, stakeholder engagement, to reducing our carbon footprint. Eco-friendly, effective, high-quality services, that afford our clients peace of mind as legislation shifts and sustainability becomes mandatory. From an expert and practitioner basis, Kye continues to lead the charge for sustainable business.

  Smarter Services

  Director

  Kye Gbangbola

  Director

  Smarter Services

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  Niki Kyriacou

  Niki Kyriacou is Sector Lead at NHBC, where she oversees client engagement and activity within the Build to Rent (BTR) market. With over 20 years’ experience in property and communications, she brings a thoughtful and strategic approach to relationship management and business development. Her work includes leading initiatives such as BTR Innovators that reflect NHBC’s commitment to sector excellence and collaborative growth. Prior to NHBC, Niki held senior roles at Property Week, where she specialised in partnerships, campaign strategy and event development. She played a key role in shaping flagship residential property events including RESI and the RESI Awards, and led initiatives such as RESI Trailblazers and Joint Victories, designed to spotlight emerging talent and successful public-private collaboration. Niki also served on the board of the NSPCC, where she helped raise awareness and funds for Childline through industry events –demonstrating her belief in the power of property to positively impact communities. As a mentor, Niki draws on her experience in leadership, communications and stakeholder engagement. She is passionate about supporting others in navigating career transitions, building confidence and developing a clear sense of purpose. Outside of work, she enjoys reformer pilates, reading, exploring Mediterranean cuisine – often inspired by her Greek-Cypriot heritage – and her role as a mum to two teenage sons.

  NHBC

  Sector Lead

  Moderator

  Niki Kyriacou

  Sector Lead

  NHBC

Smart Living: Adapting BTR For Modern Renters and Lifestyles

Enhance Your Operations Through Innovative Technology And Strategies

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  David Sinclair

  Head of Technology

  Moda Living

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  Jane Crouch

  Jane joined Fresh Property Group as Chief Operating Officer in 2010 and has overall responsibility for the operational delivery of the business, overseeing the day-to-day running of the Fresh Student Living and Five Nine Brands. Jane has played an intrinsic part in the growth of Fresh Property Group and has overall responsibility for the management and marketing of over 18,000 student beds across the UK and a team of over 300 staff. Jane is an experienced student accommodation operator, having worked in the sector for over 15 years, working as Operations Manager at iQ from its inception. Before that, Jane worked in the Social Housing sector for over 15 years, leading teams providing supported housing, reactive and planned maintenance, leasehold management and general social housing.

  Fresh Property Group

  Chief Operating Officer

  Jane Crouch

  Chief Operating Officer

  Fresh Property Group

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  Chris Payne

  VP of Operations

  Realstar

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  Sanjaya Ranasinghe

  WiredScore At WiredScore, our mission is to make the world's buildings smarter and better connected. A champion of cutting-edge technology in real estate, WiredScore defines and certifies digital connectivity and smart technology in homes and offices on a global scale, ensuring that buildings provide the best-in-class infrastructure that businesses and individuals require to thrive. Sanjaya Sanjaya Ranasinghe is Global Director of R&D at WiredScore. In his role, Sanjaya develops, reviews and implements WiredScore’s scorecard criteria to make the world’s buildings smarter and better connected. Joining the company in 2016 to drive the company’s global expansion, his work over the last four years has focused on building the world’s first smart building certification, SmartScore. SmartScore focuses on how smart technology is implemented to deliver user centric outcomes for building owners, operators and occupants.

  WiredScore

  Global Director of R&D

  Sanjaya Ranasinghe

  Global Director of R&D

  WiredScore

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  Nathan Davis

  Our Head of Business Development comes with broad experience. After 20 years service in the British Army, including 9 in the Royal Signals and 11 in the Adjutant General Corps leading in Business and Finance, Nathan transitioned to Private Equity, heading up a private family office. In his 5 years at the family office, he was a key leader in property development investments and excelled in developing start-up’s during their growth phase. Now Head of Development at Pulse Fibre, Nathan plays a pivotal role in client relationships, sales and business growth. Nathan's professional achievements underscore his commitment to business growth, his strategic efforts have laid the foundation for substantial future success. Nathan has played a pivotal role in building national recognition for Pulse Fibre, with the company now visible in the North. Beyond the boardroom, Nathan is a published author under the pen name Nathan John, having written a motivational and personal development book. This dedication to personal growth is mirrored in his approach to business development, where Nathan infuses creativity and innovation. When not immersed in the world of technology and business, Nathan finds relaxation in the pages of his writing. He also enjoys Formula 1 and the excitement of exploring new destinations through travel. As our Head of Development, Nathan brings not only a strategic vision for Pulse Fibre's growth but also a hands-on approach to client relations and business development. His dedication to excellence and passion for innovation make him an invaluable asset to our team as we continue to push the boundaries of connectivity and technological advancement.

  Pulse Fibre

  Head of Development

  Nathan Davis

  Head of Development

  Pulse Fibre

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  Mike Phillips

  Mike is UK editor of Bisnow. Before this, alongside three friends he bought pan-European property mag EuroProperty out of non-existence and re established it before selling the business to PropertyEU. Prior to that he was editor of Property Week, and has also worked for Estates Gazette.

  Bisnow

  UK Editor

  Moderator

  Mike Phillips

  UK Editor

  Bisnow

SFR Market Gauge: Outgrowing The Shadow Of BTR

A Deep Dive Into One Of The Hottest Residential Asset Classes

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  Ed Ellerington

  Ed is the CEO of Packaged Living, a leading developer and operator of sustainable rental living communities in the UK. Having launched the business in 2018, Ed has subsequently led its growth to over 5,500 homes (c.£1.75bn GDV), either in development or operational across the UK in under 6 years. Prior to Packaged Living, Ed was a director at Grainger Plc initially focussed on financing and growing the groups German Residential and UK Retirement Living platforms and more latterly, leading its investment into the Build to Rent sector. Ed is a chartered banker with c.20 years’ cross border real estate experience in banking, private equity and fund management having worked previously at the Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group. A former Lombard Scholar and Freeman of London, Ed also holds an executive MBA from Regensburg University in Germany. Ed is a member of the AREF Residential Committee, guest lecturer at the London Institute of Banking and Finance and former Chair of the WCIB (Banking Guild) Associates Committee.

  Packaged Living

  CEO

  Ed Ellerington

  CEO

  Packaged Living

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  Jonathan Bayfield

  Jonathan is a Director in Aviva Investors’ European Real Assets Research and Strategy team, leading on both UK and Continental European real estate. He works across the capital stack; specifically on Aviva Investors’ fund and JV equity investments, as well as on our real estate debt and long income mandates. As part of his role, he manages the inputs and outputs to Aviva Investors’ proprietary models, which help form an independent house view on the relative attractiveness of potential opportunities. Not long ago, Jonathan was an interim voting member on the Real Estate IC and remains part of the senior team that challenge and give guidance on investment and portfolio construction decision-making Jonathan has also led recent thematic research efforts into emerging sectors like Single Family Residential, Senior Rental and Self-Storage. After his research into SFR, he remained very close to the execution of Aviva Investors’ investment strategy. In the last 18 months, we have committed to over £600mil worth of Single Family Rental deals; with the majority of the portfolio weighted towards the South-East. Aviva Investors remain active in this space, particularly for 3rd party client mandates.

  Aviva Investors’

  Director

  Jonathan Bayfield

  Director

  Aviva Investors’

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  Jamie Younger

  Jamie joined Thriving Investments in May 2023 to manage Picture Living, the 1,700 home+ private-rented residential portfolio, and to develop new fund strategies. With over 25 years of real estate investment experience, Jamie was formerly the Head of UK & IE Transactions for PATRIZIA and has held other senior roles at Rockspring, GE Capital and Invesco. Jamie is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyorsa member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

  Thriving Investments

  Fund Director

  Jamie Younger

  Fund Director

  Thriving Investments

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  Sandra Jones

  Sandra is the UK Managing Director of PriceHubble, which incorporates Dataloft Rental Market Analytics (since Dataloft’s acquisition in 2023). PriceHubble is a global technology and property data group that builds innovative digital solutions for the financial and real estate industries based on property valuations and market insights.

  PriceHubble

  Managing Director

  Sandra Jones

  Managing Director

  PriceHubble

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  Paul Borrmann

  Paul has over 16 years of experience in the residential property sector and has specialised in institutional PRS & BTR since 2014. As the previous MD of Dandara Living, where he launched a c. 3,000 MFH platform and developed a 5,000-home pipeline, and former Head of Northern Lettings at Grainger Plc, Paul brings a wealth of BTR experience to Ascend as its illustrious leader.

  Ascend Properties

  Managing Director

  Paul Borrmann

  Managing Director

  Ascend Properties

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  Jonathon Hogg

  Jon leads the Real Estate Investment Team at Knights having joined the Company in 2015 and has extensive experience of dealing with the acquisition of high-value property portfolios. His experience includes acting for Developers in the acquisition of sites and advising on the setting up of developments for unit sales and he now acts primarily for one of the largest investment managers in the UK, with a particular focus on the single family housing sector.

  Knights PLC

  Partner

  Moderator

  Jonathon Hogg

  Partner

  Knights PLC

Innovation In Design And Space: Explore The Future Of BTR Living

Refine Development and Design Strategies In Line With Tenant Desire's

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  Sunny Johal

  As a diligent, dedicated and initiative-taking collaborator, Sunny has consistently demonstrated a high degree of versatility, supported by a career in construction and real estate which goes back over a two decades. Working his way up from being a trade operative in construction, working on complex projects across the UK to a Senior Projects Director in real estate development and investment, delivering over £400m GDV on the Paradise Birmingham development on behalf of Argent LLP.

  Glenbrook

  Development Director

  Sunny Johal

  Development Director

  Glenbrook

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  Michael Herrington

  Michael Herrington joined Related Argent in April 2022 as the Managing Director of Residential Operations. Prior to this, he was Senior Vice President for Related Management Company overseeing a portfolio of 35 luxury rental and condominium buildings with over 10,500 units located in New York City, Boston, Chicago and the District of Columbia. A property management professional with over 20 years’ experience, Michael also served as the Director of Business Operations for Related Management Company, overseeing the induction of more than 30 sites into a newly established property management company. A graduate of Stephen F Austin State University, Michael is a Certified Property Manager and an accredited member of Institute of Real Estate Management. He is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York and the Bronx/Manhattan Board of Realtors. Prior to joining Related Management, he was an Executive Director with Brookdale Living Communities in Raleigh, NC.

  Related Argent

  Managing Director

  Michael Herrington

  Managing Director

  Related Argent

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  Rosie Anna Callanan

  With eight years’ experience in the commercial furniture sector, Rosie brings a unique blend of expertise across residential and bespoke product design — with a focus on Living sector developments. As a Consultant Manager within the TFP Living division at The Furniture Practice, she leads the delivery of large-scale, sustainability-focused FF&E projects , taking a consultative and client-first approach. Rosie has a deep understanding of the diverse requirements across the Living sectors. She stays closely connected to emerging design trends shaped by innovation and sustainability, enabling her to develop tailored furniture solutions that meet the needs of forward-thinking developers across the UK.

  The Furniture Practice

  BTR Consultant Manager

  Rosie Anna Callanan

  BTR Consultant Manager

  The Furniture Practice

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  Phillippa Hardman

  Phillippa is a leading wellbeing expert. She brings a global perspective derived from research and projects undertaken in the UK, USA, Middle East, and worldwide. She specialises in the early-stage development, design, and operation of wellbeing and fitness amenity spaces within the residential property sector. Phillippa founded Educated Body in 2001. Educated Body is widely acknowledged as the market leader in residential real estate health fitness and wellbeing, for its specialist knowledge of operational design and current and future wellbeing trends. “At Educated Body, we feel privileged to be able to connect our passion with our purpose,” says Hardman. “There is no doubt our desire to create unprecedented wellbeing services inspires our residents to healthier, more mindful, more balanced lives.” This passion for wellbeing runs deep. Phillippa has always had, and retains to this day, a keen interest in health, fitness and wellbeing. Following a highly successful career in dance, originally as a ballet dancer and then three years dancing with the famous Hot Gossip group, she became one of London’s first personal trainers, specialising in Pilates, with an enviable celebrity client base. Educated Body has consulted on over 125 schemes and has 50 wellbeing and fitness contracts under management spanning build to rent, build to sell, and corporate.

  Educated Body

  Founder & CEO

  Phillippa Hardman

  Founder & CEO

  Educated Body

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  Ashley Dewar

  Ashley Dewar is a partner in DAC Beachcroft's Real Estate team, specialising in residential development, including build to rent. He has experience of advising large national housebuilders, investors and specialist developers; working in environments that include large new estates, garden villages, town centres and urban regeneration.

  DAC Beachcroft

  Partner

  Moderator

  Ashley Dewar

  Partner

  DAC Beachcroft

Opening Remarks and Presentations Across The Day

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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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  Jon Thornhill

  Having worked within IT and telecoms for over 20 years, Jon has considerable technical expertise alongside clear commercial, legal, and operational understanding. With extensive experience in the ISP sector, Jon’s role largely focuses on ASK4's international expansion, adapting and delivering the ASK4 experience in different cultures and contexts.

  ASK4

  Group Strategy and Commercial Director

  Jon Thornhill

  Group Strategy and Commercial Director

  ASK4

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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

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  Merilee Karr

  CEO & Founder

  UnderTheDoormat