MIPIM, the world's leading property market, has kicked off today, the 30th edition of the event is being held on March 12-15, 2019 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. 

Every year, MIPIM gathers the most influential players from all sectors of the international property industry for a four-day event of networking, learning and insightful discussion through various conferences and exhibitions. MIPIM 2019 is expected to be attended by over 26,000 participants and more than 5,400 investors.

This year's theme is "Engaging the Future" and the event will highlight global and societal topics impacting the real estate industry. The central theme will be explored by focusing on future economic growth, community cohesion and sustainability. Revenue streams in the real estate industry are rapidly evolving within the digital era. As a result, companies and investors are changing their approaches to real estate as an investment and product service. 

With so many events scheduled for the 30th edition of the event, MIPIM has shared some of the highlights that many visitors wouldn’t want to miss. World Architecture Community is official Media Partner for this year's MIPIM and will be bringing you all the highlights & key sessions from the four-day event this March.

MIPIM 30th edition events

A unique opportunity to envision the next 30 years under the lens of ‘durability’: an enabler for economic growth, sustainable performance and community cohesion.  

12/03 at 2pm (Grand auditorium) – Opening ceremony. Engaging the Future
with Ban Ki-moon, the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations where he will share his vision of global challenges, from climate change and economic upheaval to increasing environmental pressures involving energy and water.

12/03 at 3pm (Grand auditorium) – Thinkers and Leaders: driving change
with Granit Gjonbalaj, Chief Development Officer, WeWork; Judy Marks, President, Otis; Chris Marlin, President, Lennar International; Michael Sullivan, Building Segments President, Schneider Electric, and Rob Towne, Real Estate and Facilities Puget Sound Regional Director, Microsoft Corporation.

Young Leaders Summit
The Young Leaders Summit is a major intergenerational debate on the future of cities and skills development.
13/03 at 9:45am (Grand auditorium) – Young Leaders: convergence or divergence
13/03 at 11:00am (Grand auditorium) – Young Leaders: promoting talent & skills
13/03 at 4:30pm (Salon Harbour - gare maritime)– Young Leaders cocktail

Sustainability Forum
13/03 at 10:00am (Magenta room) – Sustainability Forum: responsible business practices
13/03 at 11:15am (Magenta room) – Sustainability Forum: performance for value

Urban development, architecture and hospitality  
12/03 at 3pm (Audi J, niveau 4, Palais des Festivals) – Press meeting with Valérie Pécresse, President, Conseil Régional d’Ile-de-France.

14/03 at 10:00am (Grand auditorium) – Pechakucha: engaging the future where speakers will present their thoughts on innovation, wellbeing, adventure, sustainability, social consciousness, and investment ‘Pecha Kucha style’ followed by a panel discussion moderated by Peter Woodward.

14/03 at 2pm (Red room) – How is hospitality engaging the future? with Sébastien Bazin, Chairman & CEO, AccorHotels, Stéphane Bensimon , CEO, Nextdoor, and Pascal Minault, Chairman & CEO, Bouygues Immobilier, Vanguelis Panayotis, CEO, MKG Consulting.

14/03 at 3pm (Ruby room) – The famous French architect Jean Nouvel will present the original project of Cidade Matarazzo in Sao Paolo, Brazil, currently the largest renovation project in the country, alongside Alexandre Allard, founder of Cidade Matarazzo.

Housing
12/03 at 3pm (Indigo room) – Housing: building housing justice
12/03 at 4:15pm (Indigo room) – Housing: multifamily market trends
13/03 at 4:30pm (Magenta room) – The housing crisis and urban solidarity

Healthcare
13/03 at 8:15am (Salon Harbour, gare maritime) – Health and the city: ageing in the city
13/03 at 11:15am (Indigo room) – Healthcare: preserving health and preventing sickness  

Investment & Finance
12/03 at 3pm (Red room) – A session dedicated to UK: post Brexit investments strategies with Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work Scottish Government, Catherine McGuiness, Chair of the Policy & Resources Committee, City of London Corporation, Mahdi Mokrane, Head of Research & Strategy Europe, LaSalle IM  and Suzanne Wylie , Chief Executive, Belfast City Council.

13/03 at 10:00am (Indigo room) – Emerging trends in Real Estate: slower growth, faster obsolescence: what’s next for the real estate industry?

13/03 at 10:30am (Salon Debussy) – Investing and developing in the United States: where, what and how?
14/03 at 10:00am (Magenta room) – Economy: influencing real estate investments
14/03 at 10:00am (Beige room) – Africa: growth and investments
14/03 at 11:00am (Beige room) – Africa: engaging testimonies

Tech & Innovation

13/03 at 4pm (Grand Auditorium) – hear from the 6 finalists of this year’s MIPIM Startup Competition: how they are tackling the world’s biggest real estate challenges and moving the real estate ecosystem forward.

14/03 at 11:15am (Magenta room) – Economy: investment and innovation

4/03 at 4:30pm (Salon Harbour, Gare Maritime) – PropTech Lab: a cutting-edge event that gathers RE and Tech decisions makers to discuss the evolution and growth of the PropTech industry – by invitation only  

• Anders INDSET, Business Philosopher
• Mary FINNIGAN, Head of Real Estate Transaction Management EMEA, WeWork
• Wouter TRUFFINO, CEO and Founder, Holland ConTech & PropTech

Inclusion
13/03 at 3pm (Salon Debussy) – Women’s cocktail
14/03 at 2pm (Magenta room) – Inclusion Forum: inclusive cities
14/03 at 3:15pm (Magenta room) – Inclusion Forum: gender diversity in real estate

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