Past Conferences

ULI Europe Trends Conference

Cities Transformed:
Profiting from Urban Development

6 June 2007
Intercontinental Hotel
Hamburg, Germany

Photos from the conference

Brochure (PDF)

Speakers

Programme

ULI Corporate Partners

ULI Europe Sustaining Members

ULI Europe 2007 Programme Sponsors

Attendee List

List of Attendees (PDF)

Presentations

Cities & Technology - Real Estate Value in a Digital World (PowerPoint)
   Michael Joroff, MIT

City Image - Changing Perceptions (PowerPoint)
   Sheila Tully, Appetite

Cities on the Global Economic Stage (Word Document)
   Anatole Kaletsky, The Times

European Cities: Reinventing the Future (PowerPoint)
   Michael Topham, Hines

Getting to Know JESSICA: A New EU Investment Tool for Cities (PowerPoint)
   Brian Field, European Investment Bank

Importance of Tourism for Urban Regeneration (PowerPoint)   
   Miguel Ruano, Marriott Vacation Club International

Investing in Germany: To Buy or Not to Buy-What Do They Know That We Don't? (PowerPoint)
   Thomas Beyerle, DEGI Deutsche Gesellschaft Fuer Immobilien Fonds

Investing in Infrastructure: Reshaping Cities and Creating Value for Real Estate (PowerPoint)
   Ad Busiman, Ernst and Young

Living in the Future (pdf)
   Ulrich Reinhardt

Models of Development Success: Unlocking Regeneration Opportunities (PowerPoint)
   Greg Clark, Global Adviser on City and Regional Development

Models of Development Success: Unlocking Regeneration Opportunitites 2 (PowerPoint)
   Jurgen Bruns-Berentelg, HafenCity Hamburg GmbH

Principles for Profiting form Urban Development (PowerPoint)
   Jan Maarten de Vet, ECOTEC

Setting the Theme: The State of European Cities Report (PowerPoint) 
   Jan Maarten de Vet, ECOTEC
  

Press Releases

In a Class of Their Own: ULI Announces 5 Winners of the 2007 Awards for Excellence: Europe Competition

Conference Overview

Hamburg is an international showcase of successful urban regeneration both as an economic powerhouse and a place to live and work. This unique conference will explore how cities like Hamburg have successfully reinvented themselves to attract jobs, investment, and development. Participants will discover how developers and investors have reaped the benefits from the European urban renaissance. Long term opportunities, trends and innovations will be sought and secrets to successful financing revealed.

What You Will Learn

• What cities are making the right moves and where the opportunities are for developers and investors.
• Challenges and prospects for international partnering.
• The connection between development processes, long term success, and quality projects.
• Opportunities for international and domestic investors in Germany.
• Strategies for managing growth and risk.
• Models for true public/private sector collaboration.

Who Should Attend

International and German investors; property developers; owners; architects; public sector officials; planners; consultants; urban designers; academics; investment bankers; commercial bankers; institutional investors and advisers; and other public and private sector representatives involved in property finance, investment and development.

Conference Chair’s Message

Ladies and Gentlemen,

ULI Germany, and especially those of us that live and work in Hamburg, are proud to host the ULI 2007 European Trends Conference. The theme of this year’s conference “Cities Transformed: Profiting from Urban Development” is particularly suited to our City.

Hamburg is a model for how cities can shape their destiny through successful urban regeneration. If you have never visited our city or have not been here recently, I encourage you to take this opportunity. It is truly a laboratory of regeneration challenges, opportunities, trends and innovation.

However, the trends conference programme is not just about Hamburg. It will showcase how other cities are reinventing themselves, and the role that the real estate industry is playing in this process. Join us for what promises to be a celebration of European cities and a thoughtful, informative look at the road ahead.

I look forward to welcoming you to Hamburg this June!

Alexander Otto
Chief Executive Officer
ECE Projektmanagement GmbH & Co. KG
Hamburg, Germany

Keynote Speakers

Senator Axel Gedaschko
State Minister, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Ministry of Urban Development and Environment, Hamburg, Germany

Gedaschko became the State Minister for Urban Development and Environment of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg in January this year. Prior to this, he was the State Secretary for the same department and held this position for one year. Gedaschko’s political career began in 1996 when he was on a one year delegation to the municipality of Seevetal, Environment and Development Planning services. In 2000, he became the Head of the Department at Hamburg County Council and in the same year was elected as Principal Municipal Councillor (Erster Kreisrat) of the Harburg County Council. In 2003, he was directly elected as a Chairman of the Hamburg City Council.

de Vet oversees ECOTEC’s European research and consultancy services in Brussels. A leading expert in European urban and regional development, de Vet is the principal author of the first State of the European Cities report to be published by the European Commission. He also leads research for the Intergovernmental Expert Working Group on the European Investment Bank and Sustainable Communities. Previously, he prepared the European Evidence Review on Sustainable Communities for the Bristol Ministerial Informal. He has been equally involved in the economic assessment of various urban development projects, mostly in the Netherlands. In addition, he has worked in Central and Eastern Europe (Estonia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Lithuania) and has supported the new member states with the preparation of their national and regional development plans. de Vet has worked as a Young Professional at the OECD in the area of local, urban, and regional development.

Kaletsky is a globally recognised economist who is principal economic commentator and associate editor of The Times in London, where he writes on economics, financial markets, and economic policy. A frequent commentator on radio and television, his provocative style makes him ideal as our keynote speaker. He started his journalistic career with The Economist, as a financial writer, then held a number of posts at the Financial Times including New York bureau chief, Washington correspondent, international economics correspondent and Moscow correspondent. Since 1996, he has been economics editor of The Times and is responsible for the paper's economic and business news coverage.

Conference Chair
Alexander Otto
Chief Executive Officer
ECE Projektmanagement GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, Germany

Otto joined ECE in 1994 and was appointed chief executive officer in June 2000. Under his leadership, ECE’s main focus has been on expanding into pan-European markets and is now a leading European retail property developer. ECE has projects in Germany, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Qatar. Otto also directed ECE’s effort to diversify into office and special-purpose property services.

Clark is a city and regional development adviser, speaker, and facilitator with 20 years’ experience, principally in leadership roles in city agencies in London, UK, and has advisory roles with many cities/regions, governmental and intergovernmental organisations internationally. He holds a portfolio of core roles, including adviser on city and regional development at the UK Department for Communities and Local Government, global practice adviser at the London Development Agency, and adviser to the OECD on city and regional development.

Full Conference Programme

Tuesday 5 June 2007

Council Meetings
Open to council members only

ULI Europe Office & Mixed-Use Council
ULI Europe Resort Development Council
ULI Europe Retail & Entertainment Council
ULI Europe Urban Renewal Council
ULI Europe Sustainability Council

15.00-17.00
Awards for Excellence Jury Meeting
By invitation only

18.30-19.30
ULI Europe Executive and Steering Committee Meeting
By invitation only

20.00-22.30
Council Dinner
By invitation only
Buses to depart hotel front entrance at 19.30.

Wednesday 6 June 2007

07.30-09.30
Registration and ULI Bookstore

08.00-09.00
Women in Real Estate Breakfast
New Member Breakfast
ULI Germany Young Leaders Breakfast

	09.00–09.15 Conference Welcome and Introductions Conference Chair: Alexander Otto Chief Executive Officer ECE Projektmanagement GmbH & Co. KG Hamburg, Germany
	Conference Moderator: Greg Clark OECD Forum of Cities & Regions Adviser London, United Kingdom
	09.15–10.15 Keynote Session: Senator Axel Gedaschko State Minister, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Ministry of Urban Development and Environment, Hamburg, Germany European Cities, Reinventing the Future Hamburg exists as a city of transformation and an exemplar on how civic leadership can shape a new destiny for a post-industrial city. Learn how its story can help European cities fare in an increasingly competitive global market for jobs and investment and what cities must do to ensure a sustainable future. Gedaschko, will present the Hamburg story. He will be joined by senior representatives from the property industry to explore the increasing interdependence of the public and private sectors, the role of real estate and their views of the future.

• Leon Bressler, Partner, Perella Weinberg Partners, London, United Kingdom
• Alexander Otto, President, ECE Projektmanagement GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, Germany
• Michael Topham, Chief Executive Officer, Hines Europe, London, United Kingdom

10.15-10.45 Plenary Session: Setting the Theme The State of European Cities Report The European Commission is about to launch its first State of the European Cities report. It provides cities and their investors with reference points to help identify unique characteristics as well as commonalities between European cities. de Vet, principal author of this report, will highlight some of the key issues to be addressed during the conference. Jan Maarten de Vet, Director, ECOTEC, Brussels, Belgium

11.15-12.00
Plenary Session

Investing in Germany—To Buy or Not to Buy

What do they know that we don’t? Why are international investors pouring billions of Euros into Germany while German investors are putting their bets on other markets? This candid, provocative debate will pit the bulls and bears of German markets—examining the forces underlying the opportunities and challenges in the country, key trends, and a look at specific deals.

• Thomas Beyerle, Director, Research & Strategy, DEGI Deutsche Gesellschaft Fuer Immobilien Fonds, Frankfurt, Germany
• Marco Polenta, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley, Milan, Italy (invited)
• Michael Spies, Senior Managing Director, Tishman Speyer, London, United Kingdom
  
• Curzon Global Partners/IXIS AEW Europe

12.00-12.15
Presentation of the Winners of the Student Design Competition

• Introduced by Mailyn Taylor, Chairman, ULI and Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), New York, New York, USA

12.30-13.15
Concurrent Sessions

Cities & Technology – Real Estate Value in a Digital World

Join this enlightening session led by MIT lecturer Michael Joroff to gain insights into the success of ‘new century cities’—large-scale projects deliberately located at the intersection of technology, urban design, and real estate development. Learn how such developments work and how cities have been shaped by applications of technology.

• Representatives from technology sector, e.g. Microsoft, BT, Cisco
• Jose Carlos Amal, Technical Adviser to the Mayor, City of Zaragoza, Spain
• Michael Jaroff, Senior Lecturer, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Getting to Know JESSICA: A New EU Investment Tool for Cities

Currently under development with the European Investment Bank, JESSICA (The Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas) is a concept that would allow Member States of the European Union to use a portion of their Structural Funds to accelerate investment in urban areas. Learn all about JESSICA at this thought-provoking session.

• Brian Field, Senior Economist, Urban Specialist, Member of JESSICA Task Force, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg

13.15-14.45
General Luncheon

14.45-15.00
Info Burst: Urban Tourism

Importance of Tourism for Urban Regeneration

• Miguel Ruano, Regional Vice President of Resort Development EMEA, Marriott Vacation Club International, London, United Kingdom

15.00-15.15
Presentation

ULI Europe Awards for Excellence 2006

• Andrea Amadesi, Managing Director, IXIS AEW Italia, Milan, Italy

15.15-15.30
Info Burst: City Image—Changing Perceptions

A bite sized look at how branding can add cultural, economic, and social value to cities, regions, and countries.

• Sheila Tully, Managing Director, Appetite, London, United Kingdom

15.30-16.30
Concurrent Sessions

Investing in Infrastructure: Reshaping Cities and Creating Value for Real Estate

Public infrastructure from airports, rail and roads to schools, hospitals and prisons are for sale by cash strapped governments. Who is buying these assets and why?

• Georg Allendorf, Managing Director, DB REAL ESTATE GMBH, Germany
• Ad J Buisman, Chairman, Ernst & Young's European Real Estate Hospitality Construction and Infrastructure Group, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
• Andrew Gould, Head of Strategic Consulting, Jones Lang LaSalle, United Kingdom
• Maureen McAvey, Executive Vice President, Initiatives, ULI-the Urban Land Institute, Washington, D.C., USA

Models of Development Success: Unlocking Regeneration Opportunities

Development is the spearhead of urban transformation. Case studies of extraordinary success from Hamburg, Lyon, and Glasgow illustrate how large scale urban regeneration projects act as catalysts of urban renaissance.

Case Studies: HafenCity, Hamburg; Madrid; Turin

• Jürgen Bruns-Berentelg, Chairman of the Executive Board, HafenCity Hamburg GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
• Paolo Verri, Manager–Torino Urban Centre, Metropoli Torino, Turin, Italy
• Ignacio Nino Perez, Commissioner for Economic Development, City of Madrid, Spain
• Leo van den Berg, Professor of Regional Economics and City Development Director of EURICUR, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

17.00-17.15
Info Burst: The Green City

Sustainability, Success, and Profitability

• Alejandro Gutierrez, Associate, Urban Design, ARUP, London, United Kingdom

17.15-18.00 Keynote Session Featuring Anatole Kaletsky, Principal Economic Commentator and Associate Editor, The Times, London, United Kingdom Cities on the Global Economic Stage Kaletsky will look at cities on the global economic stage and their role in national economies.

18.00-19.00
Networking Reception

The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.

We are committed to:

Bringing together leaders from across the fields of real estate and land use policy to exchange best practice and serve community needs; fostering collaboration within and beyond ULI’s membership through mentoring, dialogue, and problem solving; exploring issues of urbanisation, conservation, regeneration, land use, capital formation and sustainable development; advancing land use policies and design practices that respect the uniqueness of both built and natural environments; sharing knowledge through education, applied research, publishing, and electronic media; and sustaining a diverse global network of local practice and advisory efforts that address current and future challenges.

About ULI Europe

ULI Europe is committed to bringing ULI and its timely and informative programmes to all segments of the development community in Europe. ULI Europe relies heavily on the experiences of its more than 2,000 members, who reflect the full range of disciplines that define the land use and development field.

Getting Involved

One of the key benefits of membership in ULI is becoming part of a global exchange of ideas. The open sharing of information, ideas and best practice is what differentiates the Institute from other organisations.

District councils represent ULI Europe at the local level. These local chapters are defined geographically and, in Europe, can be countries, cities or regions. With the language, regulatory and professional diversity of Europe, the district council format is vital. They hold events and explore industry topics locally focused on the issues most relevant to their members. There are 14 European district councils, with Birmingham and Valencia the latest to join the ranks.

Product councils provide members with the opportunity to become more directly connected to their peers in the sector in which they are focused. Product council members represent a diverse cross-section of industry leadership.

The councils hold at least two meetings a year, in conjunction with ULI European conferences.

There are product councils focusing on retail and entertainment, sustainable development, office and mixed-use, urban renewal and resort development.

The district and product councils are successful thanks to their committed leadership and members who work to make them relevant, responsive, and interesting. Active participation is a great way to get more out of your ULI membership.

If you would like to join the ULI, become more involved in the activities of your district council, or join one of our five product councils, please contact Melanie Hartman mhartman@uli.org or visit our website for further information www.europe.uli.org.