The IPE Real Estate Global Conference & Awards comprises in-depth and highly topical debate sessions, featuring inspiring keynotes and practical panels.  With typically 200 top executives from asset owners in attendance, the event brings together influential decision-makers from across the globe.

Thursday 22 May 2025

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration and Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Opening Remarks
Richard Lowe - Editor, IPE Real Assets
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
Welcome from Copenhagen
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Evolving Global Trade Scenarios

Keynote
Global trade alliances are constantly shifting, due to geopolitics, climate change and advances in sectors including technology and medicine.  In the wake of new US tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China and potentially more in the pipeline, we examine the changing face of global trade, how digitalisation impacts trade balances and some of the historic trade relationships which shape – and reshape – the world today.  
Hanna Norberg - Independent International Trade Policy Advisor

9:40 AM - 10:35 AM
Market Recovery: This Time it's Different

Presentation followed by a panel discussion

  • Why this recovery will be different to the post-GFC period - less universal and more diverse, more location-driven and looks different across different types of properties
  • What will institutional portfolios look like in 2030?
  • The decline of office and the ascent of living, operational and new-economy sectors
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
Networking Coffee Break
11:25 AM - 12:20 PM
Back to the Office: Finding a New Equilibrium

Presentation followed by a panel discussion

  • Working patterns, occupational trends and demand for space
  • Obsolescence, retrofitting and market bifurcation
  • The role of offices in future institutional portfolios
  • Carrot or stick approach in different regions – US v EU/UK v Asia
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Artificial Intelligence in Real Estate in Action

How is AI changing real estate? This live demonstration shows AI in action, highlighting its real capabilities in a practical way. We'll break down what AI really means without the jargon, so that it makes sense to everyone, whether you're new to the tech or already familiar with it. Real-world examples will be provided that show how AI is boosting decision-making, improving efficiency, and driving strategic growth in our industry. The goal is to spark new ideas and excitement about how AI can shape the future of real estate.

Nikodem Szumilo - Associate Professor, University College London
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
Networking Lunch
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
Assessing the Physical Risk of Climate Change on Real Estate

Keynote
The Los Angeles forest fires brought devastation for many people but have also renewed the insurance sector’s focus on physical climate risk in real estate.
The head of risk management at one of the largest global real estate investors discusses their physical climate risk modelling and how they use the information it generates.
Christof Reinert - Head of Risk Management Partners, Munich Re

2:15 PM - 3:10 PM
5 Years Left -- Meeting 2030 Net-Zero Targets

Presentation followed by a panel discussion

  • Is the real estate industry on track to meet interim objectives?
  • Using technology to decarbonise the built environment
  • Integrating biodiversity into sustainability plans
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Networking Coffee Break
3:40 PM - 4:35 PM
Bedding In -- Evolution of the 'Living' Sector

Presentation followed by a panel discussion

  • Is the living sector the new bedrock of institutional portfolios?
  • How to navigate an ever-widening opportunity set of assets.
  • Addressing the affordability crisis and having a positive social impact
 
4:35 PM - 5:30 PM
Returns Delivery: Global Logistics

Presentation followed by a panel discussion

  • Can the logistics sector continue to outperform?
  • Re-shoring, near shoring and global supply chains
  • Emerging opportunities in cold storage, life-sciences and data centres
5:30 PM - 5:50 PM
Reflections on Major Trends and Conference Wrap-Up

Interview

Randy Giraldo - Head of Europe, Nuveen Real Estate
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM
IPE Real Estate Global Awards 2025

Drinks reception followed by the Awards Dinner & Ceremony from 20:00 when we reveal the winners of this year's IPE Real Estate Global Awards 2025
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Friday 23 May 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Young Professionals Roundtable

Those aged 40 and younger may request attendance at our Young Professionals Roundtable, taking place on the morning of Friday 23 May.  Attendees will participate in a moderated conversation focused on career trajectories within the institutional real estate sector before being joined by Nikodem Szumilo, Associate Professor in Economics and Finance of the Built Environment at University College London, who will lead a discussion on how this sector can prepare itself for optimal use of AI now and in the future. 

Nikodem Szumilo - Associate Professor, University College London