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SPR 30th Anniversary Conference
Date and time
Location
Cass Business School
106 Bunhill Row London EC1Y8TZ United KingdomRefund Policy
Description
2017 marks our Society’s 30th anniversary since inception. To honour this landmark birthday, we are holding a special one-day conference. The keynote session features three of our Fellows looking at the changing face of property research, followed by a panel about required researcher skills 30 years from now. A group breakout session will then debate our role in the context of trends that are impacting our profession, including climate change, policy, the internet and demographics. The closing keynote presentation will be given by Stian Westlake, Policy Adviser to the Minister of State for Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. The day will culminate with celebratory drinks. Please register to join us at Cass Business School on 7th September 2017.
Agenda for the day is as follows:
TIME
TOPICS
SPEAKERS
8.30 - 9.00
Registration and welcome coffee
9.00 - 9.15
Welcome and introductions
Vanessa Muscarà - SPR Chair
Andrew Smith - Conference Chair
9.15 – 9.45
Opening Keynote
30 years of property research. What is still the same? What has changed?
Paul McNamara - Fellow
Bryan MacGregor - Fellow, Aberdeen University
Peter Damesick - Fellow
9.45 – 10.15
The Next Thirty Years: What We Know, What We Think We Know and What We Don’t Know + Q&A
Richard Barras – PMA and Bartlett School, UCL
10.15 – 10.45
Coffee Break
10.45 - 11.45
Papers Presentation 1: Data – the next disruption
Papers Presentation 2: Research redefined
Bob Thompson - Remit Consulting
Matthew Richardson - Fidelity
11.45 – 12.45
Panel: Will property researchers be required 30 years from now?
- Lessons learnt/future game changers/threats to the profession
- Future skills required/routes into the profession
- Where can your academic/professional background direct your career?
Christopher Mackenzie - Cobalt, Moderator
Joanna Turner - Canada Life
Elaine Rossall – Cushman & Wakefield
Simon Martin - Tristan Capital
Richard Gwilliam – M&G Real Estate
12.45– 14.00
Lunch
14.00 – 14.10
30 years from now - Demography, Policy, Climate Change and the Internet: how will these drivers impact our industry?
Gerry Blundell – SPR Fellow
14.10 – 14.15
Kick-off breakout session
Mark Bruno – Datscha
14.15 – 15.15
Breakout session (delegates split into themed groups)
What are the implications for research and researchers?
Group leaders:
- Demography – Yolande Barnes - Savills
- Policy – Mark Callender - Schroders
- Climate – Miles Keeping - Hillbreak
- Internet – Kevin Mofid - Savills
15.15 – 15.45
Coffee Break
15.45 - 16.20
Conclusions from breakout sessions
Mark Bruno - Datscha
16.20 - 16.50
Closing Keynote – Future paradigms for research + Q&A
Stian Westlake- Policy Adviser, Minister of State for Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
16.50 – 17.00
Conference closing
Andrew Smith – Conference Chair
17.00 – 18.30
Networking Drinks Reception
If you have any questions or problems booking please email rita@sprweb.com