BPF Annual Conference 2024 - Building our Future

The BPF annual conference takes place in a pivotal year for the UK and for the property sector. With a general election looming and the polls suggesting a change of government, join us to hear leading national commentators and regional leaders talking about the political and economic context for the next five years and the BPF’s offer of a new partnership with national and local government to deliver on our shared ambition Building our Future.

Following the successful merger of the BPF and UK Proptech Association last Autumn you’ll get an insight into how technology will shape the industry in the future. You’ll hear insights from global investors with their view of the UK market, and from the next generation of property leaders as our BPF Futures members again play a central role in leading and shaping the discussion.

The BPF 2024 annual conference again takes place at the Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street and is followed by our annual Summer Reception open without charge to all conference delegates and providing an opportunity to network with industry leaders and our key stakeholders. The Reception will also make the end of Mark Allan’s Presidency of the BPF as he hands over to Jessica Hardman,  Head of European Real Estate Portfolio Management and UK Group, DWS.

UKPA Members
If you are a UKPA member and you would like to attend the conference, please email events@bpf.org.uk for more information.

We look forward to seeing you at the conference.

The packed agenda includes:

• Post-election vision: BPF President Mark Allan (Chief Executive, Landsec) will set out our industry's collective offer to the incoming Government and the BPF's vision for a bold new partnership between the public and private sectors.
   
• The UK's international standing: A stellar panel of international investors chaired by BPF Vice President Jessica Hardman will look at the UK market from a global perspective.
   
• Industry leadership: A conversation between those at the top of the industry and those at the start of their careers about the changing nature of leadership in the industry and what this means for those in or aspiring to leadership roles.
   
• Cutting-edge PropTech insight: A deep dive into key technology trends and developments, and how they will be regulated, which will shape our industry’s future for the next few years.
   
• NextGen vision: A celebration of BPF Futures, and a keynote from the winner of our BPF Futures competition that will set out a vision for the future of the industry.

Conference Overview:

12:00pm - Lunch and networking

01:00pm - President's welcome and keynote speech from BPF President Mark Allan

01:30pm - Political keynote from Ben Page

02:15pm - Panel 1: The global context - how is the UK viewed by global investors?

03:45pm - Panel 2: Building our future talent - What are the priorities for the next generation of property leaders and how has this changed? What can we learn from the past and how can we apply it to shape the future?

04:30pm - Panel 3: Building our Future: A Proptech Revolution

05:10pm - BPF Futures keynote: The future of the industry

05:25pm - Celebrating BPF Futures

05:40pm - Conference closes

5:45pm - President's reception