The 2017 edition of MIPIM announced its top speaker lineup for conferences and events program which will be held between March 14-17 in Cannes, France. This year's main theme will focus on New Deal for Real Estate and the topic sets the tone for those key global challenges that will impact the real estate sector in the coming years. 

The MIPIM 2017 will host 17 sessions specifically dedicated to the main theme of the event will be held in the New Deal Room (Palais 3). MIPIM 2017 will held 100+ conference sessions with 400+ experts & global leaders on diverse topics ranging from architecture to innovation, cities to technology, market trends to business. 

The 2017 edition of MIPIM speakers include Winy Maas, Architect and co-founder, MVRDV-Murat Tabanlioglu, Founding Partner, Tabanlioglu Architects-Louis Becker, Managing Partner, Design Principal at Henning Larsen Architects- Chris Fannin, Director of Planning for the London studio of HOK- Rebecca Pearce, EMEA Head of Sustainability and many more....

Murat Tabanlioglu and Melkan Gursel Tabanlioglu. Image courtesy of Architecture of life

A 4-days learning programme of conferences, workshops and case studies on energy efficient projects, flexible architecture, green buildings, smart cities and more. 

Also, pitching sessions on sustainable real estate and facilities: industrial solutions, energy efficiency, occupiers comfort, workplace optimization, software and sustainable urban development, intelligent integration of the buildings in the urban environment: smart mobility, smart grid, energy

In a panel discussion will be held on March 15 at New Deal Room (Palais 3), Murat Tabanlioglu will speak on the theme ''How to transform and re-use buildings almost to infinity?.''

Thinking in terms of mixed-use or adaptive reuse is an efficient solution to face urbanization and sustainability challenges. It is also a great way to give a new life to specific areas in the city, and meet citizens’ expectations.

What are the prerequisites to build successful projects? What are the benefits for cities in the future? 

Tabanlioglu Architects' Beyazıt State Library is also competing for the 2017 MIPIM Awards and among the shortlist for the Best Refurbished Building Category.

Louis Becker, Managing Partner, Design Principal at Henning Larsen Architects. Image courtesy of DANISH^tm

There are arguably four key challenges and the first of those is urban planning. In the coming years 8.3 billion people will live on earth and over 60% of the population will live in cities. 

How will this impact the design and construction of tomorrow’s cities?  Next comes efficiency of resources: how will future real estate projects be able to take into account the need to monitor and save resources, when energy demands will grow 40% and half the world’s population will be living in areas of high water stress?

The session for Louis Becker has not yet been announced. 

Jensen Kasper Guldager, Senior Partner at 3XN Architects. Image courtesy of Architects at Work

The 2017 edition of MIPIM will delve into another topics at the event. Global economic and political power shifts is another main global challenge. Taking into account Brexit and US, French, German, Italian and Dutch elections... how will these changes in power ricochet off the sector and impact on investment, governance and global cooperation?  

The fourth main global challenge is digitalization. Very soon, over 1 trillion objects will be connected to the internet and all the data collected from the users and the buildings will clearly modify the way real estate professionals are working.

Jensen Kasper Guldager will make a presentation for Pechakucha Night "A New Deal For Real Estate'', which will be held on March 16 at Grand Auditorium (Palais 1). 

Powered by PechaKucha" events are one-off events that are separate from regular city-based PechaKucha  Nights, and that are usually held as part of festivals and conferences, but also act as standalone events. These events include presentations that use PechaKucha' 20 images X 20 seconds' format.

Prof. Ariella Masboungi, architect & urban planner. Image courtesy of Twitter

Prof. Ariella Masboungi will speak on the theme titled ''Hosting international events : how to empower citizens in urban planning?'', which will be held on March 15 at New Deal room (Palais 3).

As related to the theme of Business New Deal Societal Demand, the session explores major events have the ability to affect the host city and nations' whole economies and drive positive change. 

How can the population seize this opportunity and benefit from the investments? How do you ensure citizens' involvement in the urban planning?

Aaron Block, Co-Founder & Managing Director, MetaProp NYC. Image courtesy of Twitter

Aoron Block will speak at Startup Competition on March 15 at Grand Auditorium (Palais 1). MIPIM's Startup Competition focuses on 3 categories: building, city and transaction. 

9 finalists pitching in front of an international jury, after a 2016 worldwide roadshow stopping by New York, London and Hong Kong. Cannes is the big final! The unmissable event gathering the stratups ecosystem. More information available by clicking here.

Rebecca Pearce is responsible for driving CBRE’s sustainability agenda in the EMEA region. Image courtesy of The Green Perspective

Rebecca Pearce will speak on the theme titled ''How to transform and re-use buildings almost to infinity?'', which will be held on March 15 at New Deal Room (Palais 3).

The session will be moderated by Paul Finch, Programme Director of World Architecture Festival and will explore how to transform and re-use buildings almost to infinity? 

Thinking in terms of mixed-use or adaptive reuse is an efficient solution to face urbanization and sustainability challenges. It is also a great way to give a new life to specific areas in the city, and meet citizens’ expectations.

What are the prerequisites to build successful projects? What are the benefits for cities in the future?

Chris Fannin is the Director of Planning for the London studio of HOK. Image courtesy of HOK

In a panel discussion will be held on March 15 at New Deal Room (Palais 3), Chris Fannin will talk about the theme ''How to think in advance the cities of tomorrow?''

The session will explore these questions: How can long-term industry cycles meet short-term tenants' expectations? In a fast-moving world of living and personalized services, RE stakeholders need to continuously predict and fit peoples’ expectations, while facing long-term building constraints.

What are the ideas to turn into actions to reduce the gap and stay a step ahead? What are the smart alliances to build?

Winy Maas, architect and co-founder of MVRDV. 

Winy Maas' session asks: How can RE investment strategies foster a better life for people? The session will be held on March 14 at New Deal Room (Palais 3). 

Well-being in cities is a challenge public and private sectors have to face jointly. What are the new investment and development strategies to  best take into account new societal demands and favour cities' future growth?

You can see all the speakers attenting MIPIM 2017 here, plus, download detailed program of MIPIM 2017 from here. 

If you're planning to attend to any conference or event, you can add them directly to your online agenda. MIPIM 2017 still receives regular registrations until February 22, 2017 with discounted price.

World Architecture Coummunity is Media Partner for this year's MIPIM and we'll be bringing you all the highlights from the four-day event this March. Read on for more information about the 2016 MIPIM's seminars, conferences and events on Urban Development section we previously covered.

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