Estates Gazette at MIPIM 2026
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Capital, cities and connectivity: unlocking the UK’s investment map
The UK continues to differentiate itself as a stable and transparent destination for global real estate capital. London, in particular, remains a primary conduit for international investment, influencing how cross‑border capital enters the UK market and is subsequently allocated across a broad range of sectors and geographies.
As market conditions recalibrate, the UK investment landscape is becoming more diverse, with both domestic and international investors seeking exposure to income‑resilient sectors, scalable platforms and markets offering long‑term growth.
This session will examine the sources of global capital active in the UK today, alongside the sectors and locations attracting sustained investor demand. Through a macroeconomic lens and panel discussion, we will explore how capital is being priced, what drives long‑term performance and where the next phase of opportunity is emerging within the UK real estate market.
In partnership with Avison Young.
Asset or essential? Why the office is the newest tier of infrastructure
For decades, the office was a commodity. Today, it is a critical utility. By framing the office as “infrastructure”, the modern workplace becomes an essential component of urban productivity and social cohesion, rather than just a collection of desks.
As the “flight to quality” reaches a defining turning point, a great divide has opened: prime, high-performance assets are behaving like essential infrastructure, delivering resilient, inflation-linked returns. Meanwhile, secondary stock faces a flight from compounding risks, confronted with a cocktail of capital expenditure, regulatory and uncertainty risks that could leave it permanently stranded.
Join us as we debate whether the modern workplace now has more in common with a power grid than a traditional building, and if the office has officially become the most vital economic infrastructure in the UK.
Find us at: London Stand Number: Croisette 14, Right by Palais des Festivals, 1 Boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes, France
In partnership with BNP Paribas Real Estate.
No clash, all culture: The value of art in placemaking
Often misunderstood or, worse, sidelined entirely, the role of art and culture in real estate development and place making deserves a greater place in the spotlight. In this ‘fireside chat’, Estates Gazette editor Tim Burke interviews Mark Davy, the founder of Futurecity, a consultancy that aims to help any real estate project have “culture at its core”. Mark will detail some of the firm’s best-known projects in the UK and elsewhere around the world, outline the key benefits and value that asset owners, local authorities and others can bring to life by adding culture and colour to their vision.
In partnership with Futurecity.
Speaker: Mark Davy
Chair: Tim Burke
This is an invite-only editor's dinner hosted by Tim Burke.
If you are interested in attending, please contact: egevents@markallengroup.com
In partnership with Clyde & Co.
