World Built Environment Forum Events

Nearly 3,000 influential industry figures have taken part in our events. From senior business leaders, policymakers, academics and even Nobel Laureates, WBEF events bring together the most credentialed and imaginative thinkers.

Discover the WBEF regional events taking place across the globe.

Upcoming WBEF Conferences

Browse the latest WBEF webinars happening over the coming months.

Upcoming WBEF Webinars

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Attracting investment for net zero neighbourhoods: A localised approach to global decarbonisation

Can regional decarbonisation initiatives be successfully replicated in other countries?

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Financing net zero neighbourhoods in the UK: An integrated approach

This webinar will discuss how the 3Ci initiative aims to integrate local net zero projects into compelling investment opportunities by creating scale and long-term certainty for investors.

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CapEx vs whole life cost in Real Estate: Sustainability by design (part two)

Discover how a whole life cost strategy can enhance decision-making in the design and operation of assets and lead to more informed investment decisions.

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CapEx vs whole life cost: Sustainability by design

24 April 2024 - 13:00 - 14:00 BST - Online

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The future of office space in the era of hybrid working: Navigating the new norm

25 Apr 2024 - 09:00 - 10:00 BST - Online

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Reimagined retail: Future urban centres in a post-pandemic, hybrid working world

15 May 2024 - 16:00 - 17:00 BST - Online

Explore past WBEF webinar articles. A summary of key takeaways from each panel discussion.

Past WBEF Webinars

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Why commercial real estate is vital to levelling-up

What are the opportunities and challenges for commercial real estate in encouraging and enabling levelling-up across the UK? Here are some of the things we learned during our webinar.

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Affordable housing: Challenges and solutions

A recent WBEF webinar looked at the perennial problem of affordable housing, considering some of the main challenges and possible solutions. Here are five things we learned.

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The post-pandemic wellbeing of young professionals: Construction’s next challenge

New entrants to the construction industry may face novel challenges compared with their counterparts a few years ago as they adapt to remote working and less in-person collaboration.

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Digital Transformation

AI and ethics: How can we manage harmful bias?

As AI becomes increasingly used in decision-making, how can we ensure those decisions are free from bias? Here are some of things we learned from our webinar.

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AI and data mining: Solving construction’s other waste issue

Construction generates vast amounts of data, much of it valuable, but often the full potential of this data goes unrealised. A recent WBEF webinar looked how AI and data mining could help solve construction’s other waste issue. Here are some of the things we learned.

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The construction education skills gap: Training the next generation

How well are we training the next generation of construction professionals, and encouraging greater diversity? What skills are most in demand among industry employers? We share the findings from our recent webinar.

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