Page 56 - 171

EVENT REVIEW - MIPIM

Reconnecting the

World of Real Estate

A landmark event for a world trying to return to something resembling normality, MIPIM
2022 featured around 20,000 delegates from over 80 countries. Taking place in its usual
home of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France across the 15-18 March, the show saw
the return of face-to-face networking and in-person events for the international property
industry as restrictions begin to ease following the global pandemic.

he global real estate conference featured over 360 speakers, also providing £300M of locally led grant funding for mayoral combined
with 2,400 exhibiting companies at more than 350 exhibition authorities and councils to unlock brownfield sites for more houses,”
Tstands and pavilions across 18,500sq m of exhibition space. he explained.
Delegates from France made up the largest contingent, followed the UK Alongside the main theme, sustainability and ESG were at the heart
and then Germany. of many debates across the three-day programme. More than ever,
Investors comprised a quarter of delegates to MIPIM, including those the consensus across the event was how the industry can tackle the
from top funds & real estate investors from across the globe. The major risks presented by climate change, achieve net zero and net positive
brokerage firms CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, Knight Frank developments and ensure that positive social outcomes are embedded
and Savills all had a significant presence at MIPIM 2022. into real estate decision making.
The four-day event was kicked off by former French President Francois Guy Grainger, Global Head of Sustainability and ESG at JLL, said: “You
Hollande, who launched the conference with a key-note address that have to relate everything back to the people in the buildings because that’s
highlighted the theme of the event: Driving Urban Change which was what the tenants are interested in. How do you ensure that this is an
chosen to encourage the industry to explore and discuss the challenges attractive place for people to work? That when they’re here, that they’re
of climate change, affordability, liveability and technological innovation productive, healthy and really happy.”
in cities. Real Estate is at a crucial point in its evolution as digital transformation is
“We must build more housing, densify the city – and for this we must fully embraced by the sector. At Propel by MIPIM, the seventh edition of the
remove apprehensions about building permits. The crises to come will global Start Up Competition, in partnership with MetaProp, celebrated the
relate to climate change. It is the public leaders who have the responsibility latest tech innovations tacking areas such as sustainability, user experience,
to avoid or at least reduce the climate crisis,” Hollande stated. investment and data.
From the UK, Stuart Andrew, the new Minister of State for Housing Meanwhile at the MIPIM Awards, the winners came from across Europe,
arrived at MIPIM on 16 March for his first major industry event as minister, Turkey and China and were announced during the ceremony on 17 March.
delivering a keynote address at the UK Government Pavilion. Notable winners included the House of Music in Budapest, Hungary, which
“We have published our Levelling Up white paper, our flagship plan to received the Special Jury Award and the Arboretum in Nanterre, France,
spread opportunity and investment at every corner of the United Kingdom. which won the Best Futura Project. The jury, chaired this year by François
Twenty areas will benefit from £1.5bn of investment from our Brownfield Trausch, Global CEO & CIO of Allianz Real Estate, included architects,
Fund, to deliver ambitious, job-creating regeneration projects. We will developers and investors from Denmark, Gabon, the UK, Singapore,
announce a further 18 places as soon as possible this year… and we’re Belgium and other countries.