Major and core cities – places, investors and developer brunch
UKREiiF 2026 · 19 May 2026 · 10:30–12:00
Major and core cities – places, investors and developer brunch was a session at UKREiiF 2026 on 19 May 2026 in Leeds, with 47 speakers on record.
Speakers
- Cllr Stephen Cowan — Panelist Leader, Hammersmith & Fulham
- David Buck — Panelist Deputy Director, Strategic Investment Opportunities, Office for Investment (OfI)
- Nigel Walker — Panelist Head of Social & Supported Housing (UK), Lloyds Banking Group
- Rachel Miller — Panelist Independent Member, Major Projects Committee, SNG (Sovereign Network Group)
- Becky Miles — Panelist Deputy Director - Housing Supply and Markets, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Richard Grocott — Panelist Acquisitions & Public Affairs, Grainger plc
- Scott Johnston — Panelist Vice President for Real Estate Strategy, Evercore
- Cathy Reynolds — Panelist Director City Regeneration & Development, Belfast City Council
- David Cooperman — Panelist
- Will Montague — Panelist Leaf Living
- Jenny Hartley Mbe — Panelist Assistant Director of Capital Investment and Growth, Newcastle City Council
- Tom Hunt — Panelist Leader of the Council, Sheffield City Council
- Dipti Patel — Panelist Corporate Director Growth & Environment, Lambeth Council
- Mark Woodrow — Panelist Chief Operating Officer, Packaged Living
- Holly Johnstone — Panelist Co-Fund Manager, M&G Secured Property Income Fund, M&G Investments
- Tim Johnson — Panelist CRO, CloudPay
- Cllr Sarah King — Panelist Leader of the Southwark Labour Group, Connect Group
- Dan Westley — Panelist Head of Portfolio, UK, Vastint UK
- Dugal Hunt — Panelist Head of UK Separate Accounts, CBRE Investment Management
- Jillian Williams — Panelist
- Ollie Hughes — Panelist Banking & Investment Bank Director & Head of Belfast/NI Office, National Wealth Fund
- Jamie Younger — Panelist Chief Investment Officer, Thriving Investments
- Cllr Susan Aitken — Panelist Leader, Glasgow City Council
- Paul Findlay — Panelist EGLINTON ASSET MANAGEMENT
- Marianne Brook — Panelist Development Director, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation
- Jamie Pearson — Panelist Investment Director, Savills Investment Management
- Sajeeda Rose — Panelist Chief Executive Officer, Nottingham City Council
- Mark Chivers — Panelist Government Chief Property Officer, Cabinet Office
- Gregor Bamert — Panelist Head of Real Estate Debt, Aviva Investors
- Nuala Gallagher — Panelist Corporate Director of City Development, Liverpool City Council
- Petra Blazkova — Panelist Managing Director, Catella
- Faisal Butt — Panelist Head of Portfolio, Legal & General
- Cllr Mark Smithl — Panelist Director, Capricorn Accountancy
- Georgina Lynch — Panelist Managing Director, PJ Livesey
- Tony Dyer — Panelist Councillor, Bristol City Council
- Peter Brodehser — Panelist Co-Chair, German Association for Alternative Investments
- Mark Smith — Panelist Cabinet Member for Economy and Built Environment, Blackpool Council
- Jen Hartley — Panelist Assistant Director of Capital Investment and Growth, Newcastle City Council
- Dan Greenslade — Panelist Chief Financial Officer, Get Living
- Ed Owen — Panelist Acquisitions, Multi-Family Housing, Packaged Living
- Stephen Surphlis — Panelist Managing Director, MRP Investment and Development
- David Cooper — Panelist Head of Development & Regeneration, City of Edinburgh Council
- Ben Still — Panelist Chief Executive, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
- Kellie Beirne — Panelist Chief Executive Officer, Cardiff Capital Region
- Ian Williams — Panelist Grantchester Hotels Limited
- András Kárpáti — Panelist CEO, St. Arthur Homes
- Ross Fittall — Panelist Regional Development Director, MEPC Limited