Conference Agenda

• Delegates arrive from 8:30am when an informal breakfast is provided, and a chance to network with other attendees, before the conference starts at 9:30am

• Where does Student Housing fit with the wider spectrum of rented residential and other property asset classes and how is it performing?
• Where is the money coming from?
• How has the sector been affected by Global politics and economic uncertainty?
• Where is the future growth coming from when looking across Europe?

Speaker: Matthew Bowen, Partner - Head of Residential Investment Research, Knight Frank

• What were the key transactions in the UK Market over the past 12 months and what do these tell us about where the market is heading?
• What is happening with UK Rents, Values, & Opportunity areas?
• What do interest rates cuts mean for student housing?
• Which UK Cities now represent real value and why is there so much demand for UK stock in the current market?
• Which universities are going to see the highest demand and which towns and cities will require more supply?
• How is fire safety affect valuation of UK PBSA?

Speakers: Kirsten Dyer, Director, CBRE,
Tim Pankhurst, Executive Director, CBRE

• Where do operators and investors see the market evolving?
• How is planning affecting the UK Student Housing market and, with rising costs, how viable is current development of new PBSA in the UK?
• What is the impact of building and fire regulations on the current market?
• What is likely impact of Rental Reform on the market and how are operators preparing?
• What kind of stock will the UK market demand in coming years in terms of build, design and amenities?
• Where are the key opportunity areas moving forward, looking both at location and also at the product?
• Where are the opportunities in PBSA to partner with Universities?
• How does price match up with the expectations of students with regards to the product and facilities?
• How are utilities and other rising costs dragging returns?

Speakers: Ashling Fox, Managing Director, Student Roost,
Matt Burton, Executive Director of Partnerships, UPP,
Duncan Garrood, Chief Executive, Empiric Student Property,
Laura Kurt, Commercial Director, Fusion Students

• Understanding what is happening with Student application numbers in the UK and what it means
• What will affordability mean for future student numbers?
• What is the impact of studying at home, degree apprenticeships and other changes to the University experience?

Speaker: Nick Hillman, Director, Higher Education Policy Institute

• What is the best strategy to work with the new legislation?
• What is the makeup of the current Student Housing market in the UK?
• What is happening with HMOs, PBSA and those living in Build to Rent?
• How is each share of the market evolving and where are the opportunities?

Speaker: Richard Ward, StuRents

• How has evolving legislation changed the movement of international students into the UK?
• How much competition is there now with English speaking universities in other countries?
• What is happening with student numbers from India, China and other key overseas markets and what are the needs of these students?
• What are overseas students looking for in general and how can providers deliver it?

Speaker: Bernadette Cochonat, Head of International Sales & Partnerships, The Unite Group

• How can we make existing processes more efficient using technology and AI?
• How is the Student Housing sector embracing innovation?
• What kind of technology and systems are available?
• How sophisticated is current technology and where might it go?
• Could AI transform the sector?

Speakers: Jane Crouch, Chief Operating Officer, Fresh,
Suraiya Comunello, Chief Marketing Officer, Nido Living,
Dan Smith, Managing Director, Student Housing Consultancy,
Other panel members to be confirmed in due course.

• Opening Questions to each panellist:
• Where are you looking to invest now?
• Which cities and countries you see as the best opportunities?
• Where you see student in relation to other property sectors and other resi living sectors?
• Further questions:
• Why is ESG now so important and how is it affecting investment decisions?
• What are their aspirations in terms of size of portfolios & where do they see the opportunities Geographically?
• Where are investors looking for growth with rents plateauing?
• Where do investors stand on operational platforms?
• How do Investors view the Student Housing Market in the long-term sense and where do they see the growth?

Speakers: Louise Archer, Sector Head for PBSA, HSBC,
Peter Manners-Smith, Head of Commerical Real Estate Finance, Royal London Asset Management,
Jasper Gilbey, Head of Housing, Alternatives and Strategic Transactions, Nuveen,
Matt Walker, Chief Executive Officer - Student Housing, Mapletree Investments,
Philip Hillman, Strategic Board Advisor, Abodus & Consultant, Living Real Estate Sectors, QX (panel chair)

• Should we be designing blended rental living and flex living?
• Can the planning system in the UK cope with such designs?
• Can flex living work and how can you flex the design accordingly? What is required?

Speaker: Nick Riley, Board Director & Head of Student Housing, Whittam Cox Architects

• How can we deliver modern, fit for purpose facilities, that prioritise Student Wellbeing and ESG as a whole?
• What do constraints on University budgets mean for delivery of residential estate?
• International Students – how important are they to the business model?
• How has the operation of Student Accommodation evolved and how is the sector approaching inflation and the increasing costs of living?
• What kind of measures can we put in place to improve the Student Experience and take the best care of their wellbeing, both in the short and longer term?
• How can technology and innovation help with this and what kind of ideas are we seeing?
• What kind of Partnership Opportunities will be prevalent between Universities and Private Sector Operators & Investors to deliver both a best in class product and service?
• How is planning now perceived and how should this be approached?

Speakers: Stephen Wells, Director of Estates & Facilities, University of East Anglia,
Gillian Almond, Director of Commercial Services, Royal Holloway, University of London,
Sally Mcgill, Chief Financial Officer & Deputy Chief Executive, University of Staffordshire,
James Granger, Chief Operating Officer, University of Chichester,
Robert Kingham, Director, Student First Group (Panel Chair)

• Market Overview Presentation
• A Market Update & investment prospects in the DACH & Benelux Countries, Iberia,
• Italy & France & Emerging Europe
• Product & Operation – what are the key differences and similarities across Europe?
• Marcus Roberts, Head of Europe – Operational Capital Markets, Savills
• Followed by panel discussion
• Why is Europe continuing to grow in popularity and where are the opportunities?
• Where in particular is proving attractive for Investors and how much of a priority is ESG in Europe?
• How do Continental Markets view the link between Student Housing and Build to Rent/Co-Living?
• How mature is the market and what are reasonable growth projections?
• What has been happening with market activity across Europe?
• What the investors are doing and where are they putting their money?
• Where are we with mature and emerging markets?

Speakers: Maël Aoustin, Group CEO and President of the Management Board, UXCO Group,
Sue-Lin Heng, Managing Director, Eastdil Secured,
Oliver Cummings, Managing Director – Head of PBSA, Cain International,
Matteo Minardi, Head of Real Estate Italy & Managing Director, Ardian,
Marcus Roberts, Head of Europe – Operational Capital Markets, Savills,
Brian Welsh, Founder, OPRE Solutions (Panel Chair)