With just over a month to go, organisers of MIPIM, the world's largest global real estate event, are expecting large numbers of key international investors when the three-day event opens in Cannes, on the French Riviera, on March 15th.
In December, it was announced that MIPIM was on track to have the same number of exhibitors from Europe and the Middle East as the last event in 2019, with over 90% of Europe's major cities signed up to have representation at the 2022 event.
Ronan Vaspart, director of MIPIM, said: "With investment into European real estate reaching an all-time high, this year's MIPIM arrives at a crucial moment for the sector as we continue to build our recovery following the pandemic. At the same time, as we turbocharge our efforts to reach a net zero carbon future, it's vital we have decision-makers gathered together to find the best solutions to embed ESG criteria into investment strategies. We are therefore really looking forward to continuing this conversation in person as we welcome back the investor community to Cannes in March."
The programme for MIPIM 2022 includes the Re-Invest Summit, which will allow institutional investors and other capital owners to debate the latest investment strategies, trends, and challenges facing the industry, with a particular focus will be on the ways to integrate ESG into sustainable investment decision-making. During a series of roundtables, speakers will discuss the key topics such as the impact that carbon accounting could have on green and brown assets, the role of governments, the impact of Gen-Z on sustainable ESG adoption and other concerns.
MIPIM will also feature “Propel”, the real estate technology conference, which will take place during MIPIM in Cannes this year for the first time. At the conference, VC company Metaprop will present its 2022 Global Proptech Confidence Index, providing the audience with the most up-to-date insights regarding the PropTech innovation ecosystem.
One of the most anticipated panel debates is "Prime Real Estate, Location or Features?", where experts will discuss the characteristics of real estate which make it appealing in terms of volatility, liquidity and regulation, what value-generating assets are thriving in a post-COVID world, and why does prime real estate continue to stand out.
Another important panel discussion in Cannes will be devoted to ESG principles driving real estate investment with Guy Grainger from JLL, Abigail Dean from Nuveen and Clare Thomas from CMS.