Built Environment European Summit 2026

Europe’s Premier Industry Event

Overview

The 4th edition of the RICS Built Environment European Summit returns and this time to Athens, Greece! It’s a dynamic forum for connection, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators who are shaping the future of the built environment.

Join us for an immersive two-day summit designed to inform, inspire, and connect professionals shaping the future of the Built Environment across Europe.

The programme brings together engaging, hands-on workshops, visionary keynote addresses from industry leaders, and thought-provoking panel discussions led by experts at the forefront of real estate, finance, infrastructure, and sustainable urban development.

Whether you're forging new partnerships, exchanging ideas, or reconnecting with peers, this summit should be marked in the calendar of any professional working in the Built Environment within Europe, and is designed to foster strong and meaningful relationships that extend far beyond the event itself.

Come ready to collaborate, connect, and contribute—because the conversations you’ll be part of here will help define the next era of real estate, infrastructure, and resilient, sustainable cities.

Why attend?

List of speakers include:

• Chris Alder, Senior Executive Officer, RICS Regulation
• Theodora Antonakaki, Director of the Climate Change and Sustainability Centre, Bank of Greece
• Ana Bachurova, Energy Efficiency Lead, UNEP-FI
• Cecile Babcock, Principal Advisor, Global Investment, Sustainable Real Estate Forum(SREF)
• Roger Baumann MRICS, COO and Head Product Development Global Real Estate, Zurich Insurance
• Daniel Chang, Managing Director, European Head of ESG, Hines
• Nigel Clarke, Chair of RICS Standards & Regulation Board
• Samuel Depraz, Head of Research, ESPI
• Adolfo Favieres, Managing Director & Head of Southern Europe, BlackRock's Equity Private Markets Real Estate
• James Garner MRICS, Head of Data & AI, Gleeds
• Panagiotis Giannakis MRICS, Principal, PMD
• Marinos Giannopoulos, CEO, Enterprise Greece
• Suzy Glass, Co-CEO, BRAE
• Peter Cosmetatos, CEO, CREFC Europe
• Hanane Hafroui, GlobalABC Programme Manager, UNEP
• Frank Hovorka MRICS, RICS Board member, Sustainability Chair
• Hubert Joachim, Global Head of Investments and Asset Management, Amundi RE
• Jennifer Johnson, Deputy Secretary General, European Mortgage Federation-European Covered Bond Council [EMF-ECBC]
• Tomas Kelly, President, SCSI
• Nick Maclean FRICS, President, RICS
• Hannes Matt, Independent Climate Risk Advisor
• Petros Mikallos, President Cyprus Quantity Surveyors and Construction Economists Association
• Katerina Papavasileiou, Sustainability & Responsibility Director, Federated Hermes
• Edward Pugh, Director | Head of Investment Management Sustainability, PATRIZIA
• Cristina Ramos Reira, EU Projects & Sustainability-Asset Management, Amazon
• Oliver Rapf, Director General, Building Performance Institute of Europe (BPIE)
• Constantin Sorlescu MRICS, Director of Professional Standards, INREV
• Barbara Steenbergen, Head of liaison office to the EU, UIT (Union of Tenants)
• Hannah Stern, Chief Commercial Officer, Rocogizer
• Steffen Szeidl, CEO, Drees & Sommer
• Sergio Tortelli, Director of Global Product Management, Near Zero & Carbon Captured products, Heidelberg Materials
• Siniša Topalović, Global Head of Tourism Advisory, Managing Partner, Croatia, Horwath HTL
• Ji-Soo Yoon, Policy Analyst, OECD
• Linda Zeilina-Cross, CEO, International Sustainable Finance Centre

In partnership with

Knowledge partners

Gold sponsors

Silver sponsors

Gala dinner sponsor

RICS network partner

Media partners

If you are interested in partnership opportunities or if you have any questions, please contact Gina Ding at gding@rics.org and Anna Orcsik at aorcsik@rics.org

Group discounts

• Group of 3 to 5: 5% discount
• Group of 6 to 10: 10% discount
• Group of 11 and above: 15% discount

(Not applicable to Academic prices)

Please contact Gina Ding at gding@rics.org or Sakine Kilic at skilic@rics.org.