Conference

UK&I Commercial Property Conference 2025

Continuing Professional Development for RICS members

In-Person

Overview

The RICS UK&I Commercial Property Conference 2025, held in London, successfully brought together over one hundred industry leaders, policymakers, and forward-thinking professionals for a crucial examination of the forces defining the future of commercial real estate.

This event convened during one of the sector's most transformative periods, characterized by market volatility, the urgent drive for net zero, rapid technological disruption, and shifting legislative and ESG frameworks. The conference provided attendees with the strategic perspective, practical intelligence, and professional connections necessary to navigate this complexity and secure a competitive advantage.

Key themes & takeaways from 2025

Stay ahead of global and national trends - Gain critical insights into the economic, geopolitical, and sustainability forces shaping commercial property and how they impact valuation, investment and asset management decisions.
Navigate legal and regulatory change with confidence - Receive practical updates on new legislation affecting commercial property, including lease reform, EPC changes, and planning policy so you can advise clients with confidence.
Support your clients' net zero journey - Learn how to integrate ESG requirements into asset strategies, develop practical sustainability roadmaps and futureproof portfolios against emerging regulations.
Get updates across commercial asset classes - Access concise, high-impact overviews of performance and trends across offices, retail, industrial/logistics, hospitality and other emerging asset classes so you can support emerging trends and guide investment decisions.
Leverage digital transformation for competitive advantage - Understand how technological innovations are changing the property lifecycle and how you can add value through data-driven approaches.
Explore the surveyor’s evolving role in urban regeneration - Discover how commercial projects can go beyond profit to deliver long-term social value and what surveyors need to know about aligning with ESG and Levelling Up priorities.
Prepare for the future of the profession - learn what skills, mindsets, and cross-disciplinary approaches will define the next generation of surveyors, with insights from the RICS Skills Survey.
Enhance your global edge - Understand how international standards and cross-border collaboration are shaping global practice and what it means for working across markets.

Speakers

Nella Pang, Managing Director, Omega RE and member of RICS Commercial Property Group Panel
Liz Peace, Adviser on Property, Politics and the Built Environment
Tarrant Parsons, Head of Market Research and Analysis, RICS
Adam Challis, Global Director, Strategic Insights, JLL
Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC, Falcon Chambers
Vanessa Curtis FRICS, Global Alliance Director - Shell Mobility, CBRE Market
Julie Hirigoyen, Non Executive Director and Special Advisor
Becky Valentine, Co-owner, Sustainability & Building Health Consultant, Spenbeck
Matt Webster, Head of Sustainability, British Land
Hannah Vickers, Construction Leadership Council Member (Net Zero) and MD, Built Confidence Ltd
Gavin Quigley MRICS, Senior Valuation Manager, Altus Group
Phil Tily, Senior Vice President, Head of Performance Analytics, Altus Group
Sam Carson, Senior Director, Head of Sustainability, Valuations Advisory, CBRE
Freddie Pritchard-Smith, CEO, Trustek Group Ltd
Saurabh Bhandari, Director of Property Delivery and Transformation, Cabinet Office
Dan Hughes, Director, Alpha Property
Sián Hemming Metcalfe, Operations Director, Property Inspect UK
Paul Clark, Co-Founder and Head of Land and Partnerships, Stories
Yulia Pak, Creative Enterprise Manager, Hackney Wick and Fish Island, London Borough of Tower Hamlets and London Borough of Hackney
Andy Starkie, Director, Inner Circle Consulting
Hazel Rounding, Managing Director, shedkm
David Lord, Director of Property, Liverpool City Council
Simon Rubinsohn, Chief Economist, RICS,
John Gellatly, Senior Advisor and Chair of RICS Property Investment Forum
Annabel Huffer, Senior Building Surveyor, Knight Frank
Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor, University of the Built Environment
Isla Chisnall, Student